Kurita Water Industries (FRA:KWI) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: €544 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)

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FRA:KWI Kurita Water Industries Ltd FRA:KWI
91 GF Score
Price €45.66
GF Value €34.56
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 1 Warning Sign
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What is Kurita Water Industries Selling, General, & Admin. Expense?

Kurita Water Industries FRA:KWI -0.57% 91 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €544 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:KWI with a GF Score™ of 91/100 and a GF Value™ of €34.56 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review.

Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. Kurita Water Industries's selling, general, & admin. expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €116 Mil. Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was €544 Mil.


Kurita Water Industries  (FRA:KWI) 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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Kurita Water Industries Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Kurita Water Industries'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.

Kurita Water Industries Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart

Kurita Water Industries Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense
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Kurita Water Industries Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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FRA:KWI vs VLTO, ZWS, CECO: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison

For the Pollution & Treatment Controls subindustry, Kurita Water Industries'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.


Kurita Water Industries Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Kurita Water Industries's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kurita Water Industries's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.


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Kurita Water Industries 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 €544 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 €544 Mil mean?
Kurita Water Industries (FRA:KWI) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of €544 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 Kurita Water Industries and its competitors.
Is Kurita Water Industries' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Kurita Water Industries' current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €544 Mil. Overall, Kurita Water Industries has a GF Score™ of 91/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kurita Water Industries' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to VLTO and ZWS?
Kurita Water Industries' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of €544 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 Kurita Water Industries and its competitors. Kurita Water Industries's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €544 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kurita Water Industries stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kurita Water Industries (FRA:KWI) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €34.56, compared to a current price of €45.66 — trading 32.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €544 Mil. Kurita Water Industries' overall GF Score™ is 91/100 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 Kurita Water Industries (FRA:KWI), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €544 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 Kurita Water Industries (FRA:KWI) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kurita Water Industries stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €45.66 is trading 32.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of €34.56. GuruFocus considers Kurita Water Industries to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:KWI:

  • Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: €544 Mil
  • GF Value™: €34.56 vs. price of €45.66 (32.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 91/100 with 1 warning sign

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


Kurita Water Industries Business Description

Address 10-1 Nakano 4-chome, Nakano Central Park East, Nakano-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 164-0001
Kurita Water Industries Ltd. is a provider of water treatment solutions in Japan. It operates through two segments: the Electronic market and the General water treatment market. The company provides a wide range of water treatment chemicals, systems, and services, including wastewater and ultrapure water solutions, facility maintenance, and environmental remediation, serving both industrial and household needs.
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