L1 Long Short Fund (ASX:LSF) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: A$0.2 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2025)


ASX:LSF L1 Long Short Fund Ltd ASX:LSF
61 GF Score
Price A$4.83
GF Value A$13.49
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is L1 Long Short Fund Selling, General, & Admin. Expense?

L1 Long Short Fund ASX:LSF +1.47% 61 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is A$0.2 Mil as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates ASX:LSF with a GF Score™ of 61/100 and a GF Value™ of A$13.49 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review.

Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. L1 Long Short Fund's selling, general, & admin. expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was A$0.0 Mil. Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was A$0.2 Mil.


L1 Long Short Fund  (ASX:LSF) 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.


L1 Long Short Fund Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms


L1 Long Short Fund Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for L1 Long Short Fund'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.

L1 Long Short Fund Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart

L1 Long Short Fund Annual Data
Trend Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.33 0.37 0.39 0.41 0.42

L1 Long Short Fund Semi-Annual Data
Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.20 0.21 0.20 0.22 0.00

ASX:LSF vs BLK, BX, KKR: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, L1 Long Short Fund'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.


L1 Long Short Fund Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, L1 Long Short Fund's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where L1 Long Short Fund's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.


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L1 Long Short Fund 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$0.2 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$0.2 Mil mean?
L1 Long Short Fund (ASX:LSF) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of A$0.2 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 L1 Long Short Fund and its competitors.
Is L1 Long Short Fund's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
L1 Long Short Fund's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is A$0.2 Mil. Overall, L1 Long Short Fund has a GF Score™ of 61/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does L1 Long Short Fund's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to BLK and BX?
L1 Long Short Fund's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of A$0.2 Mil can be compared against companies in the Asset Management 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 Asset Management company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Asset Management 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 L1 Long Short Fund and its competitors. L1 Long Short Fund's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is A$0.2 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is L1 Long Short Fund stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, L1 Long Short Fund (ASX:LSF) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is A$13.49, compared to a current price of A$4.83 — trading 64.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is A$0.2 Mil. L1 Long Short Fund's overall GF Score™ is 61/100 with 4 warning signs 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 L1 Long Short Fund (ASX:LSF), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is A$0.2 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 L1 Long Short Fund (ASX:LSF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, L1 Long Short Fund stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of A$4.83 is trading 64.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of A$13.49. GuruFocus considers L1 Long Short Fund to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for ASX:LSF:

  • Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: A$0.2 Mil
  • GF Value™: A$13.49 vs. price of A$4.83 (64.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 61/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the ASX:LSF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


L1 Long Short Fund Business Description

Address 101 Collins Street, Level 45, Melbourne, VIC, AUS, 3000
L1 Long Short Fund Ltd provides investors with access to an actively managed long and short portfolio of securities and the investment expertise of the manager. The company's investment process combines valuation with qualitative considerations to identify attractive investment opportunities. It operates in one industry, being the securities industry, deriving revenue from dividend and trust distribution income, interest income, and from the sale of its trading portfolio.
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A$4.83
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