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Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. Kokusai Electric's selling, general, & admin. expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €81 Mil.
Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was €312 Mil.
Kokusai Electric (FRA:69B) 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.
Kokusai Electric Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms
Kokusai Electric Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Kokusai Electric'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.
Kokusai Electric Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart
FRA:69B vs AMAT, LRCX, KLAC: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison
For the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials subindustry, Kokusai Electric'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.
Kokusai Electric Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Semiconductors Industry
For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Kokusai Electric's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Kokusai Electric's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.
Kokusai Electric 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 €312 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 €312 Mil mean?
Kokusai Electric (FRA:69B) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of €312 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 Kokusai Electric and its competitors.
Is Kokusai Electric's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Kokusai Electric's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €312 Mil. Overall, Kokusai Electric has a GF Score™ of 39/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kokusai Electric's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to AMAT and LRCX?
Kokusai Electric's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of €312 Mil can be compared against companies in the Semiconductors 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 Semiconductors company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Semiconductors 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 Kokusai Electric and its competitors. Kokusai Electric's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €312 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kokusai Electric stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kokusai Electric (FRA:69B) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €23.04, compared to a current price of €40.60 — trading 76.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €312 Mil. Kokusai Electric's overall GF Score™ is 39/100. 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 Kokusai Electric (FRA:69B), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €312 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 Kokusai Electric (FRA:69B) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kokusai Electric stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €40.60 is trading 76.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of €23.04.
GuruFocus considers Kokusai Electric to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:69B:
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: €312 Mil
GF Value™: €23.04 vs. price of €40.60 (76.2% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:69B stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Kokusai Electric Corp is engaged in the semiconductor manufacturing equipment business. The company operates as a single business segment focused on the development, manufacture, and supply of semiconductor production equipment used in the fabrication of electronic components. The main products include batch film deposition equipment, treatment equipment for film quality improvement, units for measuring instruments and cleaning equipment, and others.
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