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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 Distribuicao's selling, general, & admin. expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was R$916 Mil.
Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was R$1,807 Mil.
Companhia Brasileira De Distribuicao (BSP:PCAR3) 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 Distribuicao Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms
Companhia Brasileira De Distribuicao 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 Distribuicao Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart
BSP:PCAR3 vs DDS, M: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison
For the Department Stores subindustry, Companhia Brasileira De Distribuicao'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 Distribuicao Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Companhia Brasileira De Distribuicao's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Companhia Brasileira De Distribuicao's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.
Companhia Brasileira De Distribuicao 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$1,807 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$1,807 Mil mean?
Companhia Brasileira De Distribuicao (BSP:PCAR3) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of R$1,807 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 Distribuicao and its competitors.
Is Companhia Brasileira De Distribuicao's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Companhia Brasileira De Distribuicao's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is R$1,807 Mil. Overall, Companhia Brasileira De Distribuicao has a GF Score™ of 54/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Companhia Brasileira De Distribuicao's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to DDS and M?
Companhia Brasileira De Distribuicao's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of R$1,807 Mil can be compared against companies in the Retail - Cyclical 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Retail - Cyclical 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 Distribuicao and its competitors. Companhia Brasileira De Distribuicao's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is R$1,807 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 Distribuicao stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Companhia Brasileira De Distribuicao (BSP:PCAR3) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is R$2.72, compared to a current price of R$2.60 — trading 4.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is R$1,807 Mil. Companhia Brasileira De Distribuicao's overall GF Score™ is 54/100 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 Companhia Brasileira De Distribuicao (BSP:PCAR3), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is R$1,807 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 Distribuicao (BSP:PCAR3) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Companhia Brasileira De Distribuicao stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of R$2.60 is trading 4.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of R$2.72.
GuruFocus considers Companhia Brasileira De Distribuicao to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for BSP:PCAR3:
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: R$1,807 Mil
GF Value™: R$2.72 vs. price of R$2.60 (4.4% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BSP:PCAR3 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Companhia Brasileira De Distribuicao Business Description
Companhia Brasileira De Distribuicao is engaged in the retail of food and other products through its chain of supermarkets and specialized stores. The Company has only two segments, referred to as Retail, which comprises the banners Pao de Acucar, Mercado Extra, Minimercado Extra, and Minuto Pao de Acucar. Other businesses comprise the operations of Stix.
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