Orascom Development EgyptE (CAI:ORHD) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: E£872 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)

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CAI:ORHD Orascom Development Egypt SAE CAI:ORHD
92 GF Score
Price E£39.31
GF Value E£24.52
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 8 Warning Signs
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What is Orascom Development EgyptE Selling, General, & Admin. Expense?

Orascom Development EgyptE CAI:ORHD -1.21% 92 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is E£872 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates CAI:ORHD with a GF Score™ of 92/100 and a GF Value™ of E£24.52 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 8 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. Orascom Development EgyptE's selling, general, & admin. expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was E£219 Mil. Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was E£872 Mil.


Orascom Development EgyptE  (CAI:ORHD) 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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Orascom Development EgyptE Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Orascom Development EgyptE'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.

Orascom Development EgyptE Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart

Orascom Development EgyptE Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
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Orascom Development EgyptE 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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CAI:ORHD vs MMM, HON: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison

For the Conglomerates subindustry, Orascom Development EgyptE'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.


Orascom Development EgyptE Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Conglomerates Industry

For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, Orascom Development EgyptE's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Orascom Development EgyptE's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.


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Orascom Development EgyptE 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 E£872 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 E£872 Mil mean?
Orascom Development EgyptE (CAI:ORHD) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of E£872 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 Orascom Development EgyptE and its competitors.
Is Orascom Development EgyptE's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Orascom Development EgyptE's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is E£872 Mil. Overall, Orascom Development EgyptE has a GF Score™ of 92/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Orascom Development EgyptE's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to MMM and HON?
Orascom Development EgyptE's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of E£872 Mil can be compared against companies in the Conglomerates 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 Conglomerates company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Conglomerates 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 Orascom Development EgyptE and its competitors. Orascom Development EgyptE's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is E£872 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Orascom Development EgyptE stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Orascom Development EgyptE (CAI:ORHD) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is E£24.52, compared to a current price of E£39.31 — trading 60.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is E£872 Mil. Orascom Development EgyptE's overall GF Score™ is 92/100 with 8 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 Orascom Development EgyptE (CAI:ORHD), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is E£872 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 Orascom Development EgyptE (CAI:ORHD) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Orascom Development EgyptE stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of E£39.31 is trading 60.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of E£24.52. GuruFocus considers Orascom Development EgyptE to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for CAI:ORHD:

  • Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: E£872 Mil
  • GF Value™: E£24.52 vs. price of E£39.31 (60.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 92/100 with 8 warning signs

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


Orascom Development EgyptE Business Description

Address Nile City Towers, South Tower, 9th Floor, 2005 A Corniche El Nile, Cairo, EGY, 11221
Orascom Development Egypt SAE is engaged in the development of integrated destinations in Egypt including private villas and apartments, hotels, leisure facilities and other supporting infrastructure. Its segments are Hotels, Real estate and construction, Sale of land, Destination management and Other Operations. The Hotel segment includes the provision of hospitality services in two to five-star hotels. Its Real-estate and construction segment includes an acquisition of land in undeveloped areas. The sale of land, segment includes the sale of land and land rights to others. Destination management consists of the provision of facilities and infrastructure services at resorts and towns.
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