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Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. Camil Alimentos's selling, general, & admin. expense for the
three
months ended in May. 2026 was R$544 Mil.
Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in May. 2026 was R$2,039 Mil.
Camil Alimentos (BSP:CAML3) 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.
Camil Alimentos Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms
Camil Alimentos Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Camil Alimentos'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.
Camil Alimentos Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart
BSP:CAML3 vs KHC, GIS, HRL: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison
For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Camil Alimentos'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.
Camil Alimentos Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Camil Alimentos's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Camil Alimentos's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.
Camil Alimentos 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 May. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was R$2,039 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 R$2,039 Mil mean?
Camil Alimentos (BSP:CAML3) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of R$2,039 Mil as of May. 2026. Selling, general and admin expense is the total cost for direct, indirect, general and administrative activities. View historical data on Camil Alimentos and its competitors.
Is Camil Alimentos' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Camil Alimentos' current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is R$2,039 Mil. Overall, Camil Alimentos has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Camil Alimentos' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to KHC and GIS?
Camil Alimentos' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of R$2,039 Mil can be compared against companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Consumer Packaged Goods 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 Camil Alimentos and its competitors. Camil Alimentos's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is R$2,039 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Camil Alimentos stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Camil Alimentos (BSP:CAML3) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is R$6.43, compared to a current price of R$4.35 — trading 32.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is R$2,039 Mil. Camil Alimentos' overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 7 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 Camil Alimentos (BSP:CAML3), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is R$2,039 Mil as of May. 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 Camil Alimentos (BSP:CAML3) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Camil Alimentos stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of R$4.35 is trading 32.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of R$6.43.
GuruFocus considers Camil Alimentos to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for BSP:CAML3:
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: R$2,039 Mil
GF Value™: R$6.43 vs. price of R$4.35 (32.3% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BSP:CAML3 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Camil Alimentos SA is a consumer goods company. The company is engaged in processing, producing, packing, and distributing rice, beans, sugar, and canned fish, among other products in the food sector. It has a diversified portfolio through brands in Brazil, Uruguay, Chile, Peru, Ecuador and Paraguay. The operating business segments are Food products - Brazil, and Food products - International Food products. The company earns maximum revenue from Food products - the Brazil segment.
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