Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel (BSP:CPLE3) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: R$754 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)

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BSP:CPLE3 Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel BSP:CPLE3
55 GF Score
Price R$14.60
GF Value R$10.74
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel Selling, General, & Admin. Expense?

Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel BSP:CPLE3 -2.80% 55 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is R$754 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates BSP:CPLE3 with a GF Score™ of 55/100 and a GF Value™ of R$10.74 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 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. Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel's selling, general, & admin. expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was R$349 Mil. Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was R$754 Mil.


Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel  (BSP:CPLE3) 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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Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense can be seen below:

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* 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.

Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart

Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1,057.54 909.36 1,230.68 962.47 715.27

Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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BSP:CPLE3 vs NEE, SO, DUK: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel'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.


Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.


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Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel 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$754 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$754 Mil mean?
Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel (BSP:CPLE3) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of R$754 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 Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel and its competitors.
Is Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is R$754 Mil. Overall, Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel has a GF Score™ of 55/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to NEE and SO?
Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of R$754 Mil can be compared against companies in the Utilities - Regulated 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 Utilities - Regulated company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Utilities - Regulated 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 Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel and its competitors. Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is R$754 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel (BSP:CPLE3) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is R$10.74, compared to a current price of R$14.60 — trading 35.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is R$754 Mil. Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel's overall GF Score™ is 55/100 with 5 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 Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel (BSP:CPLE3), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is R$754 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 Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel (BSP:CPLE3) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of R$14.60 is trading 35.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of R$10.74. GuruFocus considers Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for BSP:CPLE3:

  • Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: R$754 Mil
  • GF Value™: R$10.74 vs. price of R$14.60 (35.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 55/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the BSP:CPLE3 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel Business Description

Other Exchanges ELPC:USAELP0:Germany
Address Rua Jose Izidoro Biazetto, 158, Bloco A, Mossungue, Curitiba, PR, BRA, 81200-240
Cia Paranaense De Energia Copel is engaged in the areas of generation, transmission, commercialization and distribution of energy. It operates a comprehensive and effective electrical system with its own generating plants, transmission lines, substations, electrical lines and grids of the distribution system. The company's reportable segments include Power generation and transmission, Power distribution, GAS, Power Sale, Services, and Holding. The majority of its revenue is generated from the Power distribution segment under which it provides public electricity distribution services, being responsible for the operation and maintenance of the distribution infrastructure, as well as providing related services.
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