Metlifecare (ASX:MEQ) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: A$58.37 Mil (TTM As of Jun. 2020)

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What is Metlifecare Selling, General, & Admin. Expense?

Metlifecare ASX:MEQ 4 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is A$58.37 Mil as of Jun. 2020. GuruFocus rates ASX:MEQ with a GF Score™ of 4/100. The stock has 8 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. Metlifecare's selling, general, & admin. expense for the six months ended in Jun. 2020 was A$23.19 Mil. Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2020 was A$58.37 Mil.


Metlifecare  (ASX:MEQ) 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.


Metlifecare Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms


Metlifecare Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Metlifecare'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.

Metlifecare Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart

Metlifecare Annual Data
Trend Jun11 Jun12 Jun13 Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense
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Metlifecare Semi-Annual Data
Dec10 Jun11 Dec11 Jun12 Dec12 Jun13 Dec13 Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20
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ASX:MEQ vs HCA, DVA, UHS: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison

For the Medical Care Facilities subindustry, Metlifecare'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.


Metlifecare Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Healthcare Providers & Services Industry

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Metlifecare's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Metlifecare's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.



Metlifecare 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 Jun. 2020 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was A$58.37 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$58.37 Mil mean?
Metlifecare (ASX:MEQ) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of A$58.37 Mil as of Jun. 2020. Selling, general and admin expense is the total cost for direct, indirect, general and administrative activities. View historical data on Metlifecare and its competitors.
Is Metlifecare's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Metlifecare's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is A$58.37 Mil. Overall, Metlifecare has a GF Score™ of 4/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Metlifecare's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to HCA and DVA?
Metlifecare's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of A$58.37 Mil can be compared against companies in the Healthcare Providers & Services 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 a Healthcare Providers & Services company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Healthcare Providers & Services 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 Metlifecare and its competitors. Metlifecare's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is A$58.37 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Metlifecare stock overvalued right now?
Metlifecare (ASX:MEQ) has a current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of A$58.37 Mil. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is A$58.37 Mil. Metlifecare's overall GF Score™ is 4/100 with 8 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 Metlifecare (ASX:MEQ), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is A$58.37 Mil as of Jun. 2020. 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.

Metlifecare Business Description

Address 20 Kent Street, Level 4, Newmarket, Auckland, NTL, NZL, 1023
Metlifecare Ltd operates retirement communities throughout New Zealand. It generates revenue from membership fees and rest home, hospital and service, and village fees. Metlifecare's membership fees are paid by residents of independent living units and serviced apartments and allow residents to use common facilities. Its largest single customer is the New Zealand government, which pays fees on behalf of residents eligible for government subsidized elderly care. The majority of Metlifecare's retirement villages are located in Auckland.