Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. IPD Group's selling, general, & admin. expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was A$34.8 Mil.
Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was A$66.5 Mil.
IPD Group (ASX:IPG) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Explanation
An efficient operation keeps SGA costs low and thus has higher profit margin. The percentage of SGA relative to total revenue is an indication of how efficiently the company operates. Compare this percentage among the companies in the same industry is a good way of finding more efficient operations. A comparison of the SGA cost relative to the revenue with the historical value can also be an indication of how efficient the company has become.
Warren Buffett likes companies with consistent SGA as the percentage of gross profit.
Companies with no durable competitive advantage show wild variation in SG&A as % of Gross Profit.
If SGA is less than 30% of Gross Profit, it is fantastic. If SGA is nearing 100%, it is is in highly competitive industry.
IPD Group Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms
IPD Group Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data
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The historical data trend for IPD Group's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
IPD Group Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart
ASX:IPG vs GEV, ETN, PH: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison
For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, IPD Group's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense, along with its competitors' market caps and Selling, General, & Admin. Expense data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
IPD Group Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, IPD Group's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where IPD Group's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.
IPD Group Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Calculation
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. For instance, personnel cost, advertising, rent, communication costs are all part of SGA.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was A$66.5 Mil.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
What does a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of A$66.5 Mil mean?
IPD Group (ASX:IPG) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of A$66.5 Mil as of Dec. 2025. Selling, general and admin expense is the total cost for direct, indirect, general and administrative activities. View historical data on IPD Group and its competitors.
Is IPD Group's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
IPD Group's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is A$66.5 Mil. Overall, IPD Group has a GF Score™ of 68/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does IPD Group's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to GEV and ETN?
IPD Group's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of A$66.5 Mil can be compared against companies in the Industrial Products industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense for an Industrial Products company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Industrial Products industry context. However, Selling, General, & Admin. Expense should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Selling, General, & Admin. Expense mean?
A high Selling, General, & Admin. Expense can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Selling, general and admin expense is the total cost for direct, indirect, general and administrative activities. View historical data on IPD Group and its competitors. IPD Group's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is A$66.5 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is IPD Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, IPD Group (ASX:IPG) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is A$5.95, compared to a current price of A$4.97 — trading 16.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is A$66.5 Mil. IPD Group's overall GF Score™ is 68/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Selling, General, & Admin. Expense calculated?
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is calculated from a company's financial statements. For IPD Group (ASX:IPG), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is A$66.5 Mil as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is IPD Group (ASX:IPG) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, IPD Group stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of A$4.97 is trading 16.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of A$5.95.
GuruFocus considers IPD Group to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for ASX:IPG:
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: A$66.5 Mil
GF Value™: A$5.95 vs. price of A$4.97 (16.5% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the ASX:IPG stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
IPD Group Ltd is a national distributor and service provider to the Australian electrical market. Its operating segment includes the Products division and Services division. The majority of the company's revenue is generated from its Products division, which is focused on the sale of electrical infrastructure products to customers, including switchboard manufacturers, electrical wholesalers, electrical contractors, power utilities, OEMs, and system integrators. It offers products across various categories such as power distribution, industrial and motor control, power monitoring, and electrical cables and cable plugs, among others. The Services division provides various services, including installation and commissioning, calibration and testing, maintenance and repairs, and refurbishment.
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