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Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical Holdings Co's selling, general, & admin. expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €278 Mil.
Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was €386 Mil.
Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical Holdings Co (FRA:GU5) 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.
Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical Holdings Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms
Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical Holdings 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.
Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical Holdings Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart
Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical Holdings Co Annual Data
FRA:GU5 vs MCK, COR, CAH: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison
For the Medical Distribution subindustry, Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical Holdings 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.
Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical Holdings Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Medical Distribution Industry
Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical Holdings 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 €386 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 €386 Mil mean?
Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical Holdings Co (FRA:GU5) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of €386 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 Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical Holdings Co and its competitors.
Is Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical Holdings Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical Holdings Co's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €386 Mil. Overall, Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical Holdings Co has a GF Score™ of 70/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical Holdings Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to MCK and COR?
Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical Holdings Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of €386 Mil can be compared against companies in the Medical Distribution 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 Medical Distribution company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Medical Distribution 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 Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical Holdings Co and its competitors. Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical Holdings Co's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €386 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical Holdings Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical Holdings Co (FRA:GU5) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €2.41, compared to a current price of €1.67 — trading 30.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €386 Mil. Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical Holdings Co's overall GF Score™ is 70/100 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 Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical Holdings Co (FRA:GU5), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €386 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 Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical Holdings Co (FRA:GU5) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical Holdings Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €1.67 is trading 30.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of €2.41.
GuruFocus considers Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical Holdings Co to be Significantly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:GU5:
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: €386 Mil
GF Value™: €2.41 vs. price of €1.67 (30.7% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:GU5 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical Holdings Co Ltd is engaged in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry, focusing on the development of a full industrial chain covering research, manufacturing, and distribution. The group operates through five reportable segments. The Modern Chinese Medicine segment involves the R&D, manufacturing, and sale of proprietary Chinese and natural medicines. The Chemical Pharmaceutical Technology segment focuses on chemical drugs, APIs, and intermediates. The Natural Beverages segment produces and sells health-oriented beverage products. The Pharmaceutical Commerce segment is engaged in the wholesale, retail, and import/export of medicines and medical devices. The Other Segments include biotechnology innovation, consumer health, and medical services.
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