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Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. Dhaka Bank's selling, general, & admin. expense for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2026 was BDT158 Mil.
Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was BDT593 Mil.
Dhaka Bank (DHA:DHAKABANK) 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.
Dhaka Bank Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms
Dhaka Bank Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Dhaka Bank'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.
Dhaka Bank Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart
Dhaka Bank Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Competitor Comparison
For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Dhaka Bank'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.
Dhaka Bank Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Banks Industry
For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Dhaka Bank's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Dhaka Bank's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.
Dhaka Bank 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 Jun. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was BDT593 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 BDT593 Mil mean?
Dhaka Bank (DHA:DHAKABANK) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of BDT593 Mil as of Jun. 2026. Selling, general and admin expense is the total cost for direct, indirect, general and administrative activities. View historical data on Dhaka Bank and its competitors.
Is Dhaka Bank's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Dhaka Bank's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is BDT593 Mil. Overall, Dhaka Bank has a GF Score™ of 73/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Dhaka Bank's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to competitors?
Dhaka Bank's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of BDT593 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 Dhaka Bank and its competitors. Dhaka Bank's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is BDT593 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Dhaka Bank stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Dhaka Bank (DHA:DHAKABANK) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is BDT13.03, compared to a current price of BDT12.00 — trading 7.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is BDT593 Mil. Dhaka Bank's overall GF Score™ is 73/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Dhaka Bank (DHA:DHAKABANK), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is BDT593 Mil as of Jun. 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 Dhaka Bank (DHA:DHAKABANK) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Dhaka Bank stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of BDT12.00 is trading 7.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of BDT13.03.
GuruFocus considers Dhaka Bank to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for DHA:DHAKABANK:
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: BDT593 Mil
GF Value™: BDT13.03 vs. price of BDT12.00 (7.9% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the DHA:DHAKABANK stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Dhaka Bank PLC offers a full range of banking and investment services for personal and corporate customers across different regions in Bangladesh. These services are mainly offered through its Branches, ATMs, ADMs, and Internet Banking Channels. The Group offers current accounts, savings accounts, fixed deposits, short-notice deposits, loans, non-financial services, and digital banking, among other related products and services. Its operating segments include Conventional Banking, which generates the maximum revenue, Islamic Banking, Offshore Banking Unit, Dhaka Bank Securities Limited, and Dhaka Bank Investment Limited.
73GF Score
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