RAK Ceramics (Bangladesh) (DHA:RAKCERAMIC) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: BDT664 Mil (TTM As of Jun. 2026)

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DHA:RAKCERAMIC RAK Ceramics (Bangladesh) Ltd DHA:RAKCERAMIC
72 GF Score
Price BDT30.10
GF Value BDT27.62
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is RAK Ceramics (Bangladesh) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense?

RAK Ceramics (Bangladesh) DHA:RAKCERAMIC 72 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is BDT664 Mil as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates DHA:RAKCERAMIC with a GF Score™ of 72/100 and a GF Value™ of BDT27.62 (Fairly Valued). 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. RAK Ceramics (Bangladesh)'s selling, general, & admin. expense for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was BDT135 Mil. Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was BDT664 Mil.


RAK Ceramics (Bangladesh)  (DHA:RAKCERAMIC) 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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RAK Ceramics (Bangladesh) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for RAK Ceramics (Bangladesh)'s Selling, General, & Admin. Expense can be seen below:

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RAK Ceramics (Bangladesh) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart

RAK Ceramics (Bangladesh) Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
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RAK Ceramics (Bangladesh) Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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DHA:RAKCERAMIC vs TT, JCI, CARR: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison

For the Building Products & Equipment subindustry, RAK Ceramics (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.


RAK Ceramics (Bangladesh) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, RAK Ceramics (Bangladesh)'s Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where RAK Ceramics (Bangladesh)'s Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.


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RAK Ceramics (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 Jun. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was BDT664 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 BDT664 Mil mean?
RAK Ceramics (Bangladesh) (DHA:RAKCERAMIC) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of BDT664 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 RAK Ceramics (Bangladesh) and its competitors.
Is RAK Ceramics (Bangladesh)'s Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
RAK Ceramics (Bangladesh)'s current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is BDT664 Mil. Overall, RAK Ceramics (Bangladesh) has a GF Score™ of 72/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does RAK Ceramics (Bangladesh)'s Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to TT and JCI?
RAK Ceramics (Bangladesh)'s Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of BDT664 Mil can be compared against companies in the Construction 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 Construction company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Construction 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 RAK Ceramics (Bangladesh) and its competitors. RAK Ceramics (Bangladesh)'s current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is BDT664 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is RAK Ceramics (Bangladesh) stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, RAK Ceramics (Bangladesh) (DHA:RAKCERAMIC) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is BDT27.62, compared to a current price of BDT30.10 — trading 9% above its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is BDT664 Mil. RAK Ceramics (Bangladesh)'s overall GF Score™ is 72/100 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 RAK Ceramics (Bangladesh) (DHA:RAKCERAMIC), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is BDT664 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 RAK Ceramics (Bangladesh) (DHA:RAKCERAMIC) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, RAK Ceramics (Bangladesh) stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of BDT30.10 is trading 9% above its estimated GF Value™ of BDT27.62. GuruFocus considers RAK Ceramics (Bangladesh) to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for DHA:RAKCERAMIC:

  • Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: BDT664 Mil
  • GF Value™: BDT27.62 vs. price of BDT30.10 (9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 72/100 with 9 warning signs

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


RAK Ceramics (Bangladesh) Business Description

Address Plot 1/A Jasimuddin Avenue, RAK Tower, 7th, 8th & 9th Floors, Sector-3, Uttara Model Town, Dhaka, BGD, 1230
RAK Ceramics (Bangladesh) Ltd is a tile and sanitary ware brand in Bangladesh. The core business of RAK Ceramics is to manufacture and sell ceramics and gres porcellanato (porcelain/ fully vitrified) tiles, bathroom sets, and all types of sanitary ware. The operating segments of the group are Ceramic and sanitary ware, Power and Security, and services. Substantial revenue for the group is derived from the Ceramics and sanitary ware segment that engages in manufacturing and marketing of ceramic tiles, bathroom sets, and all types of sanitary ware.
72GF Score

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