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Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. Al Ansari Financial Services PJSC's selling, general, & admin. expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was د.إ47 Mil.
Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was د.إ148 Mil.
Al Ansari Financial Services PJSC (DFM:ALANSARI) 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.
Al Ansari Financial Services PJSC Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms
Al Ansari Financial Services PJSC 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.
Al Ansari Financial Services PJSC Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart
DFM:ALANSARI vs MS, GS, SCHW: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison
For the Capital Markets subindustry, Al Ansari Financial Services PJSC'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.
Al Ansari Financial Services PJSC Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Capital Markets Industry
For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Al Ansari Financial Services PJSC's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Al Ansari Financial Services PJSC's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.
Al Ansari Financial Services PJSC 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 د.إ148 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 د.إ148 Mil mean?
Al Ansari Financial Services PJSC (DFM:ALANSARI) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of د.إ148 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 Al Ansari Financial Services PJSC and its competitors.
Is Al Ansari Financial Services PJSC's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Al Ansari Financial Services PJSC's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is د.إ148 Mil. Overall, Al Ansari Financial Services PJSC has a GF Score™ of 84/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Al Ansari Financial Services PJSC's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to MS and GS?
Al Ansari Financial Services PJSC's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of د.إ148 Mil can be compared against companies in the Capital Markets 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 Capital Markets company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Capital Markets 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 Al Ansari Financial Services PJSC and its competitors. Al Ansari Financial Services PJSC's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is د.إ148 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Al Ansari Financial Services PJSC stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Al Ansari Financial Services PJSC (DFM:ALANSARI) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is د.إ1.21, compared to a current price of د.إ0.95 — trading 21.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is د.إ148 Mil. Al Ansari Financial Services PJSC's overall GF Score™ is 84/100 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 Al Ansari Financial Services PJSC (DFM:ALANSARI), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is د.إ148 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 Al Ansari Financial Services PJSC (DFM:ALANSARI) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Al Ansari Financial Services PJSC stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of د.إ0.95 is trading 21.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of د.إ1.21.
GuruFocus considers Al Ansari Financial Services PJSC to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for DFM:ALANSARI:
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: د.إ148 Mil
GF Value™: د.إ1.21 vs. price of د.إ0.95 (21.5% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the DFM:ALANSARI stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Al Ansari Financial Services PJSC Business Description
Al Ansari Financial Services PJSC is one of the integrated financial services groups in the UAE. The group offerings encompass cross-border payments, foreign currency exchange services, access to the Wage Protection System (WPS) in the UAE, bill collection, pre-paid cards, and payment technology solutions. It serves a diverse customer base, including retail customers such as residents, inbound and outbound tourists, and corporate customers such as large, medium, and small enterprises in the UAE, as well as world-wide institutions, agents, and other exchanges involved in sending and receiving funds.
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