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Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. CSSC Offshore & Marine Engineering (Group) Co's selling, general, & admin. expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €23 Mil.
Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was €34 Mil.
CSSC Offshore & Marine Engineering (Group) Co (FRA:GSZ) 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.
CSSC Offshore & Marine Engineering (Group) Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms
CSSC Offshore & Marine Engineering (Group) Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data
* 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.
CSSC Offshore & Marine Engineering (Group) Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart
CSSC Offshore & Marine Engineering (Group) Co Annual Data
FRA:GSZ vs SPCX, GE, RTX: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison
For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, CSSC Offshore & Marine Engineering (Group) 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.
CSSC Offshore & Marine Engineering (Group) Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Aerospace & Defense Industry
For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, CSSC Offshore & Marine Engineering (Group) Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where CSSC Offshore & Marine Engineering (Group) Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.
CSSC Offshore & Marine Engineering (Group) 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 €34 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 €34 Mil mean?
CSSC Offshore & Marine Engineering (Group) Co (FRA:GSZ) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of €34 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 CSSC Offshore & Marine Engineering (Group) Co and its competitors.
Is CSSC Offshore & Marine Engineering (Group) Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
CSSC Offshore & Marine Engineering (Group) Co's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €34 Mil. Overall, CSSC Offshore & Marine Engineering (Group) Co has a GF Score™ of 69/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does CSSC Offshore & Marine Engineering (Group) Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to SPCX and GE?
CSSC Offshore & Marine Engineering (Group) Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of €34 Mil can be compared against companies in the Aerospace & Defense 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 Aerospace & Defense company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Aerospace & Defense 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 CSSC Offshore & Marine Engineering (Group) Co and its competitors. CSSC Offshore & Marine Engineering (Group) Co's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €34 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is CSSC Offshore & Marine Engineering (Group) Co stock overvalued right now?
CSSC Offshore & Marine Engineering (Group) Co (FRA:GSZ) has a current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of €34 Mil. The stock's GF Value™ is €1.99, compared to a current price of €1.45 — trading 27.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €34 Mil. CSSC Offshore & Marine Engineering (Group) Co's overall GF Score™ is 69/100 with 3 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 CSSC Offshore & Marine Engineering (Group) Co (FRA:GSZ), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €34 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 CSSC Offshore & Marine Engineering (Group) Co (FRA:GSZ) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CSSC Offshore & Marine Engineering (Group) Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €1.45 is trading 27.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of €1.99.
Key valuation signals for FRA:GSZ:
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: €34 Mil
GF Value™: €1.99 vs. price of €1.45 (27.1% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:GSZ stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
CSSC Offshore & Marine Engineering (Group) Co Business Description
CSSC Offshore & Marine Engineering (Group) Co Ltd manufactures military and civil ships and conducts off-shore engineering. The functions of the boats have a wide range, including military, patrol, rescue, and transportation. Multiple subsidiaries allow the company to produce multiple ships and supply customized maintenance for clients. The company operates through the following business segments: Shipbuilding and related business which generates key revenue, Steel Structure engineering, Ship maintenance, and others.
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