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Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. Commercial Bank of Dubai PSC's selling, general, & admin. expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was د.إ158 Mil.
Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was د.إ585 Mil.
Commercial Bank of Dubai PSC (DFM:CBD) 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.
Commercial Bank of Dubai PSC Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms
Commercial Bank of Dubai PSC Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Commercial Bank of Dubai PSC's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense can be seen below:
* 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.
Commercial Bank of Dubai PSC Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart
Commercial Bank of Dubai PSC Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Competitor Comparison
For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Commercial Bank of Dubai PSC'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.
Commercial Bank of Dubai PSC Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Banks Industry
For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Commercial Bank of Dubai PSC's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Commercial Bank of Dubai PSC's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.
Commercial Bank of Dubai PSC 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.إ585 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.إ585 Mil mean?
Commercial Bank of Dubai PSC (DFM:CBD) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of د.إ585 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 Commercial Bank of Dubai PSC and its competitors.
Is Commercial Bank of Dubai PSC's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Commercial Bank of Dubai PSC's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is د.إ585 Mil. Overall, Commercial Bank of Dubai PSC has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Commercial Bank of Dubai PSC's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to competitors?
Commercial Bank of Dubai PSC's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of د.إ585 Mil can be compared against companies in the Banks 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 Banks company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Banks 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 Commercial Bank of Dubai PSC and its competitors. Commercial Bank of Dubai PSC's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is د.إ585 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Commercial Bank of Dubai PSC stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Commercial Bank of Dubai PSC (DFM:CBD) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is د.إ8.06, compared to a current price of د.إ9.45 — trading 17.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is د.إ585 Mil. Commercial Bank of Dubai PSC's overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 2 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 Commercial Bank of Dubai PSC (DFM:CBD), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is د.إ585 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 Commercial Bank of Dubai PSC (DFM:CBD) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Commercial Bank of Dubai PSC stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of د.إ9.45 is trading 17.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of د.إ8.06.
GuruFocus considers Commercial Bank of Dubai PSC to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for DFM:CBD:
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: د.إ585 Mil
GF Value™: د.إ8.06 vs. price of د.إ9.45 (17.2% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the DFM:CBD stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Commercial Bank of Dubai PSC is a banking firm operating in the United Arab Emirates with four segments: Institutional Banking, Corporate Banking, Personal Banking, and Trading and Other. Institutional Banking provides loans, deposits, trade finance, and e-commerce solutions to institutional clients, including government entities. Corporate Banking serves mid-sized and emerging corporates with loans, working capital, trade finance, and deposits. Personal Banking, which generates maximum revenue, offers accounts, loans, mortgages, and other credit facilities to small businesses and retail clients. Trading and Other manages the Group's balance sheet, investment portfolio, and derivatives for trading and risk management purposes. The Group operates exclusively in the United Arab Emirates.
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