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Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. Bank Of China's selling, general, & admin. expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $6,437 Mil.
Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $-1,560 Mil.
Bank Of China (OTCPK:BACHY) 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.
Bank Of China Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms
Bank Of China Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Bank Of China'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.
Bank Of China Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart
BACHY vs JPM, BAC, WFC: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison
For the Banks - Diversified subindustry, Bank Of China'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.
Bank Of China Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Banks Industry
For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Bank Of China's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Bank Of China's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.
Bank Of China 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 Mar. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-1,560 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 $-1,560 Mil mean?
Bank Of China (BACHY) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of $-1,560 Mil as of Mar. 2026. Selling, general and admin expense is the total cost for direct, indirect, general and administrative activities. View historical data on Bank Of China and its competitors.
Is Bank Of China's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Bank Of China's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $-1,560 Mil. Overall, Bank Of China has a GF Score™ of 65/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Bank Of China's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to JPM and BAC?
Bank Of China's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of $-1,560 Mil can be compared against companies in the Banks 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 Banks company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Banks 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 Bank Of China and its competitors. Bank Of China's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $-1,560 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Bank Of China stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bank Of China (BACHY) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $14.52, compared to a current price of $17.49 — trading 20.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $-1,560 Mil. Bank Of China's overall GF Score™ is 65/100 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 Bank Of China (BACHY), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $-1,560 Mil as of Mar. 2026. 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 Bank Of China (BACHY) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bank Of China stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $17.49 is trading 20.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of $14.52.
GuruFocus considers Bank Of China to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for BACHY:
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: $-1,560 Mil
GF Value™: $14.52 vs. price of $17.49 (20.5% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BACHY stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Founded in 1912 and headquartered in Beijing, Bank of China, or BOC, has evolved through multiple institutional mandates—from central bank to foreign exchange specialist to state-owned trade finance bank—before establishing its current universal banking model. The group was dual-listed on the Hong Kong and Shanghai stock exchanges in 2006. It provides a comprehensive range of financial services to customers across Greater China and overseas. Central Huijin, a Chinese state-owned investment company and BOC's largest shareholder, controls 64%. BOC has the most extensive global reach among Chinese banks, with operations in 64 countries and regions.
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