Emperor International Holdings (FRA:EM3A) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: €43.1 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)

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FRA:EM3A Emperor International Holdings Ltd FRA:EM3A
36 GF Score
Price €0.01
GF Value €0.03
Valuation Possible Value Trap
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What is Emperor International Holdings Selling, General, & Admin. Expense?

Emperor International Holdings FRA:EM3A 36 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €43.1 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:EM3A with a GF Score™ of 36/100 and a GF Value™ of €0.03 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 6 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. Emperor International Holdings's selling, general, & admin. expense for the six months ended in Mar. 2026 was €23.5 Mil. Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was €43.1 Mil.


Emperor International Holdings  (FRA:EM3A) 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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Emperor International Holdings Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Emperor International Holdings'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.

Emperor International Holdings Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart

Emperor International Holdings Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
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Emperor International Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 Mar26
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FRA:EM3A vs CBRE, BEKE, JLL: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison

For the Real Estate Services subindustry, Emperor International Holdings'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.


Emperor International Holdings Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Emperor International Holdings's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Emperor International Holdings's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.


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Emperor International Holdings 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 semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €43.1 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 €43.1 Mil mean?
Emperor International Holdings (FRA:EM3A) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of €43.1 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 Emperor International Holdings and its competitors.
Is Emperor International Holdings' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Emperor International Holdings' current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €43.1 Mil. Overall, Emperor International Holdings has a GF Score™ of 36/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Emperor International Holdings' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to CBRE and BEKE?
Emperor International Holdings' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of €43.1 Mil can be compared against companies in the Real Estate 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 Real Estate company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Real Estate 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 Emperor International Holdings and its competitors. Emperor International Holdings's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €43.1 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Emperor International Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Emperor International Holdings (FRA:EM3A) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is €0.03, compared to a current price of €0.01 — trading 66.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €43.1 Mil. Emperor International Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 36/100 with 6 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 Emperor International Holdings (FRA:EM3A), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €43.1 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 Emperor International Holdings (FRA:EM3A) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Emperor International Holdings stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €0.01 is trading 66.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of €0.03. GuruFocus considers Emperor International Holdings to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for FRA:EM3A:

  • Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: €43.1 Mil
  • GF Value™: €0.03 vs. price of €0.01 (66.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 36/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:EM3A stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Emperor International Holdings Business Description

Other Exchanges 00163:Hong Kong
Address 288 Hennessy Road, 28th Floor, Emperor Group Centre, Wanchai, Hong Kong, HKG
Emperor International Holdings Ltd operates in property sales, property rentals, and hotel businesses with properties in Hong Kong, Macau, and other international locations. The group's segments are; Lease of properties, Properties development. The Lease of properties segment consists of completed investment properties held for rental purposes. The Properties development segment consists of property development and redevelopment for sale. Maximum revenue is derived from its Lease of properties segment. Geographically, a majority of the company's revenue is generated from Hong Kong followed by the People's Republic of China, Macau, and the United Kingdom.
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