British American Tobacco Bangladesh Co (DHA:BATBC) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: BDT0 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)

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DHA:BATBC British American Tobacco Bangladesh Co Ltd DHA:BATBC
86 GF Score
Price BDT222.70
GF Value BDT311.18
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is British American Tobacco Bangladesh Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense?

British American Tobacco Bangladesh Co DHA:BATBC -0.49% 86 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is BDT0 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates DHA:BATBC with a GF Score™ of 86/100 and a GF Value™ of BDT311.18 (Modestly Undervalued). 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. British American Tobacco Bangladesh Co'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 BDT0 Mil.


British American Tobacco Bangladesh Co  (DHA:BATBC) 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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British American Tobacco Bangladesh Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data

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British American Tobacco Bangladesh Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart

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DHA:BATBC vs PM, MO, TPB: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison

For the Tobacco subindustry, British American Tobacco Bangladesh Co'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.


British American Tobacco Bangladesh Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Tobacco Products Industry

For the Tobacco Products industry and Consumer Defensive sector, British American Tobacco Bangladesh Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where British American Tobacco Bangladesh Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.


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British American Tobacco Bangladesh Co 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 BDT0 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 BDT0 Mil mean?
British American Tobacco Bangladesh Co (DHA:BATBC) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of BDT0 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 British American Tobacco Bangladesh Co and its competitors.
Is British American Tobacco Bangladesh Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
British American Tobacco Bangladesh Co's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is BDT0 Mil. Overall, British American Tobacco Bangladesh Co has a GF Score™ of 86/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does British American Tobacco Bangladesh Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to PM and MO?
British American Tobacco Bangladesh Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of BDT0 Mil can be compared against companies in the Tobacco Products 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 Tobacco Products company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Tobacco Products 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 British American Tobacco Bangladesh Co and its competitors. British American Tobacco Bangladesh Co's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is BDT0 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is British American Tobacco Bangladesh Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, British American Tobacco Bangladesh Co (DHA:BATBC) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is BDT311.18, compared to a current price of BDT222.70 — trading 28.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is BDT0 Mil. British American Tobacco Bangladesh Co'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 British American Tobacco Bangladesh Co (DHA:BATBC), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is BDT0 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 British American Tobacco Bangladesh Co (DHA:BATBC) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, British American Tobacco Bangladesh Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of BDT222.70 is trading 28.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of BDT311.18. GuruFocus considers British American Tobacco Bangladesh Co to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for DHA:BATBC:

  • Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: BDT0 Mil
  • GF Value™: BDT311.18 vs. price of BDT222.70 (28.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 86/100 with 9 warning signs

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


British American Tobacco Bangladesh Co Business Description

Address Balibhadra Bazar, Dehora, Dhamsona, Ashulia, Dhaka, BGD, 1349
British American Tobacco Bangladesh Co Ltd is engaged in the manufacturing and marketing of cigarettes in Bangladesh. It manufactures and markets brands including Benson & Hedges, John Player Gold Leaf, John Player Series, Capstan, Lucky Strike, Star, Royals, Derby, Pilot, and Hollywood.
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