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Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. Furukawa Electric Co's selling, general, & admin. expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €216 Mil.
Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was €941 Mil.
Furukawa Electric Co (FRA:FKA) 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.
Furukawa Electric Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms
Furukawa Electric Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Furukawa Electric Co'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.
Furukawa Electric Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart
FRA:FKA vs VRT, BE: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison
For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Furukawa Electric Co'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.
Furukawa Electric Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Furukawa Electric Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Furukawa Electric Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.
Furukawa Electric Co 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 €941 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 €941 Mil mean?
Furukawa Electric Co (FRA:FKA) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of €941 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 Furukawa Electric Co and its competitors.
Is Furukawa Electric Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Furukawa Electric Co's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €941 Mil. Overall, Furukawa Electric Co has a GF Score™ of 73/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Furukawa Electric Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to VRT and BE?
Furukawa Electric Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of €941 Mil can be compared against companies in the Industrial Products 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 an Industrial Products company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Industrial Products 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 Furukawa Electric Co and its competitors. Furukawa Electric Co's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €941 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Furukawa Electric Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Furukawa Electric Co (FRA:FKA) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €2.80, compared to a current price of €20.27 — trading 623.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €941 Mil. Furukawa Electric Co'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 Furukawa Electric Co (FRA:FKA), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €941 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 Furukawa Electric Co (FRA:FKA) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Furukawa Electric Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €20.27 is trading 623.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of €2.80.
GuruFocus considers Furukawa Electric Co to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:FKA:
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: €941 Mil
GF Value™: €2.80 vs. price of €20.27 (623.8% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:FKA stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Furukawa Electric Co Ltd is engaged in the manufacture and sale of electrical and electronic products. The company operates through four reportable segments: Infrastructure, Electronics, Functional Products, and Services & Development. The Infrastructure segment includes optical fibers, cables, and network systems; the Electronics segment covers automotive parts, batteries, copper and aluminum products, and materials for electronic components; the Functional Products segment offers materials for semiconductors and heat dissipation; and the Services and Development segment includes power generation and real estate activities. It generates the majority of its revenue from the Electronics segment.
73GF Score
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