MGM China Holdings (FRA:M04) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: €195 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2025)

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FRA:M04 MGM China Holdings Ltd FRA:M04
73 GF Score
Price €1.23
GF Value €1.86
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is MGM China Holdings Selling, General, & Admin. Expense?

MGM China Holdings FRA:M04 +2.50% 73 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €195 Mil as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates FRA:M04 with a GF Score™ of 73/100 and a GF Value™ of €1.86 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 3 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. MGM China Holdings's selling, general, & admin. expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was €113 Mil. Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was €195 Mil.


MGM China Holdings  (FRA:M04) 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.


MGM China Holdings Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms


MGM China Holdings Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for MGM China 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.

MGM China Holdings Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart

MGM China Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense
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MGM China Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
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FRA:M04 vs LVS, MGM, WYNN: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison

For the Resorts & Casinos subindustry, MGM China 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.


MGM China Holdings Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Travel & Leisure Industry

For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, MGM China Holdings's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:

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


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MGM China 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 Dec. 2025 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €195 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 €195 Mil mean?
MGM China Holdings (FRA:M04) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of €195 Mil as of Dec. 2025. Selling, general and admin expense is the total cost for direct, indirect, general and administrative activities. View historical data on MGM China Holdings and its competitors.
Is MGM China Holdings' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
MGM China Holdings' current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €195 Mil. Overall, MGM China Holdings has a GF Score™ of 73/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does MGM China Holdings' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to LVS and MGM?
MGM China Holdings' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of €195 Mil can be compared against companies in the Travel & Leisure 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 Travel & Leisure company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Travel & Leisure 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 MGM China Holdings and its competitors. MGM China Holdings's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €195 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is MGM China Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, MGM China Holdings (FRA:M04) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €1.86, compared to a current price of €1.23 — trading 33.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €195 Mil. MGM China Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 73/100 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 MGM China Holdings (FRA:M04), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €195 Mil as of Dec. 2025. 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 MGM China Holdings (FRA:M04) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, MGM China Holdings stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €1.23 is trading 33.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of €1.86. GuruFocus considers MGM China Holdings to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:M04:

  • Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: €195 Mil
  • GF Value™: €1.86 vs. price of €1.23 (33.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 73/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:M04 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


MGM China Holdings Business Description

Address Avenida Dr. Sun Yat Sen, Edificio MGM MACAU NAPE, Macao, MAC
MGM China is one of six casino license holders in Macao. It operates two integrated resorts: the MGM Macau in the Peninsula and MGM Cotai in Cotai. The company is allowed to operate 750 gaming tables during its new 10-year concession period of 2023-32.
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