Globe Telecom (FRA:97O) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: €503 Mil (TTM As of Jun. 2026)

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FRA:97O Globe Telecom Inc FRA:97O
81 GF Score
Price €17.10
GF Value €17.65
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What is Globe Telecom Selling, General, & Admin. Expense?

Globe Telecom FRA:97O 81 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €503 Mil as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:97O with a GF Score™ of 81/100 and a GF Value™ of €17.65. The stock has 8 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. Globe Telecom's selling, general, & admin. expense for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was €132 Mil. Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was €503 Mil.


Globe Telecom  (FRA:97O) 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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Globe Telecom Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Globe Telecom's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense can be seen below:

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* 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.

Globe Telecom Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart

Globe Telecom Annual Data
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Globe Telecom Quarterly Data
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FRA:97O vs VZ, TMUS, T: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Globe Telecom'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.


Globe Telecom Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Globe Telecom's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Globe Telecom's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.


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Globe Telecom 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 €503 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 €503 Mil mean?
Globe Telecom (FRA:97O) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of €503 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 Globe Telecom and its competitors.
Is Globe Telecom's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Globe Telecom's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €503 Mil. Overall, Globe Telecom has a GF Score™ of 81/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Globe Telecom's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to VZ and TMUS?
Globe Telecom's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of €503 Mil can be compared against companies in the Telecommunication Services 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 Telecommunication Services company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Telecommunication Services 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 Globe Telecom and its competitors. Globe Telecom's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €503 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Globe Telecom stock overvalued right now?
Globe Telecom (FRA:97O) has a current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of €503 Mil. The stock's GF Value™ is €17.65, compared to a current price of €17.10 — trading 3.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €503 Mil. Globe Telecom's overall GF Score™ is 81/100 with 8 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 Globe Telecom (FRA:97O), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €503 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 Globe Telecom (FRA:97O) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Globe Telecom stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €17.10 is trading 3.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of €17.65.

Key valuation signals for FRA:97O:

  • Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: €503 Mil
  • GF Value™: €17.65 vs. price of €17.10 (3.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 81/100 with 8 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:97O stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Globe Telecom Business Description

Other Exchanges GTMEF:USAGLO:Philippines
Address 32nd Street Corner 7th Avenue, 27th Floor, The Globe Tower, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, PHL, 1634
Globe Telecom Inc is a telecommunications company that provides mobile, voice, and broadband services. Its operating segments are Mobile Business, Fixed Line, and Broadband Business. Mobile involves traditional mobile services and contributes the majority of the company's revenue. Within the mobile division, the majority of subscribers are considered prepaid customers. The other division, fixed-line and broadband, provides fixed-line voice services, corporate data, and Internet for its customers. The company generates the vast majority of its revenue in the Philippines.
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