Taaleem Holdings PJSC (DFM:TAALEEM) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: د.إ87 Mil (TTM As of May. 2026)

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DFM:TAALEEM Taaleem Holdings PJSC DFM:TAALEEM
86 GF Score
Price د.إ3.18
GF Value د.إ5.42
Valuation Possible Value Trap
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What is Taaleem Holdings PJSC Selling, General, & Admin. Expense?

Taaleem Holdings PJSC DFM:TAALEEM +0.63% 86 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is د.إ87 Mil as of May. 2026. GuruFocus rates DFM:TAALEEM with a GF Score™ of 86/100 and a GF Value™ of د.إ5.42 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 9 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. Taaleem Holdings PJSC's selling, general, & admin. expense for the three months ended in May. 2026 was د.إ14 Mil. Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in May. 2026 was د.إ87 Mil.


Taaleem Holdings PJSC  (DFM:TAALEEM) 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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Taaleem Holdings PJSC Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Taaleem Holdings PJSC'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.

Taaleem Holdings PJSC Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart

Taaleem Holdings PJSC Annual Data
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Selling, General, & Admin. Expense
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Taaleem Holdings PJSC Quarterly Data
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DFM:TAALEEM vs EDU, TAL, LAUR: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Taaleem Holdings 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.


Taaleem Holdings PJSC Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Education Industry

For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Taaleem Holdings PJSC's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Taaleem Holdings PJSC's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.


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Taaleem Holdings 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 May. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was د.إ87 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.إ87 Mil mean?
Taaleem Holdings PJSC (DFM:TAALEEM) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of د.إ87 Mil as of May. 2026. Selling, general and admin expense is the total cost for direct, indirect, general and administrative activities. View historical data on Taaleem Holdings PJSC and its competitors.
Is Taaleem Holdings PJSC's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Taaleem Holdings PJSC's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is د.إ87 Mil. Overall, Taaleem Holdings PJSC has a GF Score™ of 86/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Taaleem Holdings PJSC's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to EDU and TAL?
Taaleem Holdings PJSC's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of د.إ87 Mil can be compared against companies in the Education 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 an Education company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Education 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 Taaleem Holdings PJSC and its competitors. Taaleem Holdings PJSC's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is د.إ87 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Taaleem Holdings PJSC stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Taaleem Holdings PJSC (DFM:TAALEEM) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is د.إ5.42, compared to a current price of د.إ3.18 — trading 41.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is د.إ87 Mil. Taaleem Holdings PJSC's overall GF Score™ is 86/100 with 9 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 Taaleem Holdings PJSC (DFM:TAALEEM), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is د.إ87 Mil as of May. 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 Taaleem Holdings PJSC (DFM:TAALEEM) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Taaleem Holdings PJSC stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of د.إ3.18 is trading 41.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of د.إ5.42. GuruFocus considers Taaleem Holdings PJSC to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for DFM:TAALEEM:

  • Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: د.إ87 Mil
  • GF Value™: د.إ5.42 vs. price of د.إ3.18 (41.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 86/100 with 9 warning signs

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


Taaleem Holdings PJSC Business Description

Address Jumeira Road, PO Box 76691, Century Plaza, 1st Floor, Dubai, ARE
Taaleem Holdings PJSC is a premium education provider. The group operates two types of schools namely: premium schools and government partnerships. The premium portfolio includes five schools offering an IB curriculum, four schools offering a British curriculum and one school offering an American curriculum.
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