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Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. Companhia Brasileira de Aluminio's selling, general, & admin. expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was R$44 Mil.
Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was R$350 Mil.
Companhia Brasileira de Aluminio (BSP:CBAV3) 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.
Companhia Brasileira de Aluminio Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms
Companhia Brasileira de Aluminio Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data
* 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.
Companhia Brasileira de Aluminio Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart
BSP:CBAV3 vs AA, CENX, CSTM: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison
For the Aluminum subindustry, Companhia Brasileira de Aluminio'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.
Companhia Brasileira de Aluminio Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Companhia Brasileira de Aluminio's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Companhia Brasileira de Aluminio's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.
Companhia Brasileira de Aluminio 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 R$350 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$350 Mil mean?
Companhia Brasileira de Aluminio (BSP:CBAV3) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of R$350 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 Companhia Brasileira de Aluminio and its competitors.
Is Companhia Brasileira de Aluminio's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Companhia Brasileira de Aluminio's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is R$350 Mil. Overall, Companhia Brasileira de Aluminio has a GF Score™ of 55/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Companhia Brasileira de Aluminio's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to AA and CENX?
Companhia Brasileira de Aluminio's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of R$350 Mil can be compared against companies in the Metals & Mining 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 Metals & Mining company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Metals & Mining 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 Companhia Brasileira de Aluminio and its competitors. Companhia Brasileira de Aluminio's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is R$350 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Companhia Brasileira de Aluminio stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Companhia Brasileira de Aluminio (BSP:CBAV3) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is R$5.47, compared to a current price of R$11.08 — trading 102.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is R$350 Mil. Companhia Brasileira de Aluminio's overall GF Score™ is 55/100 with 11 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 Companhia Brasileira de Aluminio (BSP:CBAV3), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is R$350 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 Companhia Brasileira de Aluminio (BSP:CBAV3) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Companhia Brasileira de Aluminio stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of R$11.08 is trading 102.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of R$5.47.
GuruFocus considers Companhia Brasileira de Aluminio to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for BSP:CBAV3:
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: R$350 Mil
GF Value™: R$5.47 vs. price of R$11.08 (102.6% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BSP:CBAV3 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Companhia Brasileira de Aluminio SA is engaged in the exploration of bauxite mining in Brazil, producing and/or trading bauxite, alumina, primary aluminum, and semi-fabricated products in Brazil and abroad. The Company has a wide product range, such as ingots, billets, plates, coils, foil, and extruded products. The company has three operating segments; the Aluminum segment comprises the operations of the aluminum production chain, from bauxite mining to the production of primary and downstream products, the Energy segment; Comprises the sale of surplus energy to the market, and others segment.
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