Medibank Pvt (ASX:MPL) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: A$1,072 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2025)


ASX:MPL Medibank Pvt Ltd ASX:MPL
77 GF Score
Price A$5.00
GF Value A$4.39
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Medibank Pvt Selling, General, & Admin. Expense?

Medibank Pvt ASX:MPL +0.60% 77 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is A$1,072 Mil as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates ASX:MPL with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of A$4.39 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 6 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. Medibank Pvt's selling, general, & admin. expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was A$566 Mil. Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was A$1,072 Mil.


Medibank Pvt  (ASX:MPL) 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.


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Medibank Pvt Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Medibank Pvt'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.

Medibank Pvt Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart

Medibank Pvt Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 745.90 752.00 786.50 926.80 1,054.80

Medibank Pvt Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 424.50 502.30 548.60 506.20 565.80

ASX:MPL vs FNF, AXS, FAF: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison

For the Insurance - Specialty subindustry, Medibank Pvt'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.


Medibank Pvt Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Insurance Industry

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Medibank Pvt's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Medibank Pvt 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$1,072 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$1,072 Mil mean?
Medibank Pvt (ASX:MPL) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of A$1,072 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 Medibank Pvt and its competitors.
Is Medibank Pvt's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Medibank Pvt's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is A$1,072 Mil. Overall, Medibank Pvt has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Medibank Pvt's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to FNF and AXS?
Medibank Pvt's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of A$1,072 Mil can be compared against companies in the Insurance 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 Insurance company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Insurance 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 Medibank Pvt and its competitors. Medibank Pvt's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is A$1,072 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Medibank Pvt stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Medibank Pvt (ASX:MPL) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is A$4.39, compared to a current price of A$5.00 — trading 13.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is A$1,072 Mil. Medibank Pvt's overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 6 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 Medibank Pvt (ASX:MPL), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is A$1,072 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 Medibank Pvt (ASX:MPL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Medibank Pvt stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of A$5.00 is trading 13.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of A$4.39. GuruFocus considers Medibank Pvt to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for ASX:MPL:

  • Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: A$1,072 Mil
  • GF Value™: A$4.39 vs. price of A$5.00 (13.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 77/100 with 6 warning signs

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


Medibank Pvt Business Description

Other Exchanges MDBPF:USAMDBKY:USA
Address 695 Collins Street, Medibank Melbourne Hub, Level 2, Docklands, Melbourne, VIC, AUS, 3008
Previously owned by the Australian government, Medibank is the largest health insurer in Australia. Its two brands, Medibank Private and Ahm, cover around 5 million people. Medibank and Australia's fourth-largest health fund, NIB Holdings, are the only listed health insurers. In addition to private health insurance, the firm provides life, pet, and travel insurance, as well as health insurance for overseas students and temporary overseas workers. The Medibank Health division provides healthcare services to businesses, governments, and communities across Australia and New Zealand.
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