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Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. Bata Shoe Co (Bangladesh)'s selling, general, & admin. expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was BDT0 Mil.
Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was BDT-784 Mil.
Bata Shoe Co (Bangladesh) (DHA:BATASHOE) 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.
Bata Shoe Co (Bangladesh) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms
Bata Shoe Co (Bangladesh) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Bata Shoe Co (Bangladesh)'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.
Bata Shoe Co (Bangladesh) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart
DHA:BATASHOE vs NKE, DECK, ONON: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison
For the Footwear & Accessories subindustry, Bata Shoe Co (Bangladesh)'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.
Bata Shoe Co (Bangladesh) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories Industry
For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Bata Shoe Co (Bangladesh)'s Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Bata Shoe Co (Bangladesh)'s Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.
Bata Shoe Co (Bangladesh) 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 BDT-784 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 BDT-784 Mil mean?
Bata Shoe Co (Bangladesh) (DHA:BATASHOE) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of BDT-784 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 Bata Shoe Co (Bangladesh) and its competitors.
Is Bata Shoe Co (Bangladesh)'s Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Bata Shoe Co (Bangladesh)'s current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is BDT-784 Mil. Overall, Bata Shoe Co (Bangladesh) has a GF Score™ of 87/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Bata Shoe Co (Bangladesh)'s Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to NKE and DECK?
Bata Shoe Co (Bangladesh)'s Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of BDT-784 Mil can be compared against companies in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories 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 Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories 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 Bata Shoe Co (Bangladesh) and its competitors. Bata Shoe Co (Bangladesh)'s current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is BDT-784 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Bata Shoe Co (Bangladesh) stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bata Shoe Co (Bangladesh) (DHA:BATASHOE) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is BDT1,020.30, compared to a current price of BDT895.40 — trading 12.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is BDT-784 Mil. Bata Shoe Co (Bangladesh)'s overall GF Score™ is 87/100 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 Bata Shoe Co (Bangladesh) (DHA:BATASHOE), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is BDT-784 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 Bata Shoe Co (Bangladesh) (DHA:BATASHOE) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bata Shoe Co (Bangladesh) stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of BDT895.40 is trading 12.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of BDT1,020.30.
GuruFocus considers Bata Shoe Co (Bangladesh) to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for DHA:BATASHOE:
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: BDT-784 Mil
GF Value™: BDT1,020.30 vs. price of BDT895.40 (12.2% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the DHA:BATASHOE stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Bata Shoe Co (Bangladesh) Ltd is engaged in the manufacturing and marketing of leather, rubber, plastic, canvas footwear, hosiery, and accessories items. It offers a range of designer collections for men, women, and children. The company's manufacturing plants are located in Tongi and Dhamrai. Its operating segments are Domestic and Other, of which a majority of revenue is derived from the Domestic segment. Its products include Sports shoes, Casual and closed shoes, Formal shoes, Wallets, Backpacks, Sunglasses, and others.
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