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Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. Cochin Shipyard's selling, general, & admin. expense for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2026 was ₹811 Mil.
Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was ₹4,054 Mil.
Cochin Shipyard (BOM:540678) 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.
Cochin Shipyard Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms
Cochin Shipyard Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Cochin Shipyard'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.
Cochin Shipyard Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart
BOM:540678 vs SPCX, GE, RTX: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison
For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Cochin Shipyard'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.
Cochin Shipyard Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Aerospace & Defense Industry
For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Cochin Shipyard's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Cochin Shipyard's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.
Cochin Shipyard 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. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was ₹4,054 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 ₹4,054 Mil mean?
Cochin Shipyard (BOM:540678) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of ₹4,054 Mil as of Jun. 2026. Selling, general and admin expense is the total cost for direct, indirect, general and administrative activities. View historical data on Cochin Shipyard and its competitors.
Is Cochin Shipyard's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Cochin Shipyard's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ₹4,054 Mil. Overall, Cochin Shipyard has a GF Score™ of 91/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Cochin Shipyard's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to SPCX and GE?
Cochin Shipyard's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of ₹4,054 Mil can be compared against companies in the Aerospace & Defense 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 Aerospace & Defense company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Aerospace & Defense 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 Cochin Shipyard and its competitors. Cochin Shipyard's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ₹4,054 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Cochin Shipyard stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Cochin Shipyard (BOM:540678) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹1,715.90, compared to a current price of ₹1,382.15 — trading 19.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ₹4,054 Mil. Cochin Shipyard's overall GF Score™ is 91/100 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 Cochin Shipyard (BOM:540678), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ₹4,054 Mil as of Jun. 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 Cochin Shipyard (BOM:540678) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Cochin Shipyard stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of ₹1,382.15 is trading 19.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹1,715.90.
GuruFocus considers Cochin Shipyard to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for BOM:540678:
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: ₹4,054 Mil
GF Value™: ₹1,715.90 vs. price of ₹1,382.15 (19.5% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BOM:540678 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Cochin Shipyard Ltd is an Indian-based company engaged in the business activities of Shipbuilding and Ship repair. The company has two operating segments, namely, Shipbuilding and Repair of Ships/Offshore Structures. It generates maximum revenue from the Shipbuilding segment. The Shipbuilding segment offers products such as Oil Tankers, Bulk Carriers, Electric Passenger Ferries, Pax Vessels, Tugs, Aircraft Carriers, Pollution Control Vessels, and many more. The Ship repair segment includes maintenance and repair of all types of vessels including Tankers, Bulk Carriers, Aircraft Carriers, Defense Vessels, and all kinds of Commercial and Specialized vessels.
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