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Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Co PJSC's selling, general, & admin. expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was د.إ113 Mil.
Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was د.إ519 Mil.
Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Co PJSC (DFM:DU) 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.
Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Co PJSC Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms
Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Co 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.
Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Co PJSC Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart
Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Co PJSC Annual Data
DFM:DU vs TMUS, VZ, T: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison
For the Telecom Services subindustry, Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Co 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.
Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Co PJSC Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Telecommunication Services Industry
For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Co PJSC's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Co PJSC's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.
Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Co 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.إ519 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.إ519 Mil mean?
Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Co PJSC (DFM:DU) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of د.إ519 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 Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Co PJSC and its competitors.
Is Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Co PJSC's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Co PJSC's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is د.إ519 Mil. Overall, Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Co PJSC has a GF Score™ of 76/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Co PJSC's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to TMUS and VZ?
Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Co PJSC's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of د.إ519 Mil can be compared against companies in the Telecommunication Services 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 Telecommunication Services company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Telecommunication Services 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 Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Co PJSC and its competitors. Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Co PJSC's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is د.إ519 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Co PJSC stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Co PJSC (DFM:DU) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is د.إ8.46, compared to a current price of د.إ12.24 — trading 44.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is د.إ519 Mil. Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Co PJSC's overall GF Score™ is 76/100 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 Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Co PJSC (DFM:DU), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is د.إ519 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 Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Co PJSC (DFM:DU) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Co PJSC stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of د.إ12.24 is trading 44.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of د.إ8.46.
GuruFocus considers Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Co PJSC to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for DFM:DU:
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: د.إ519 Mil
GF Value™: د.إ8.46 vs. price of د.إ12.24 (44.7% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the DFM:DU stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Co PJSC Business Description
Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Co PJSC is a telecommunication service provider. The company provides telecommunications and entertainment services to customers in the UAE. It is organized into four business segments: Mobile, Fixed, Wholesale, and ICT and associated telecom services. The Mobile Segment derives the maximum revenue and offers mobility services to the enterprise and consumer market; and fixed services to the enterprise and consumer customers. Services include broadband, IPTV, home wireless, IP/VPN business internet, and telephony.; Wholesale Segment provides voice and SMS to national and international carriers and operators.; ICT and associated telecom services include broadcasting services, data center co-location, multi-cloud, cybersecurity, IOT and equipment etc.
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