Telefonica Brasil (FRA:TSPA) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: €1,950 Mil (TTM As of Jun. 2026)

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FRA:TSPA Telefonica Brasil SA FRA:TSPA
84 GF Score
Price €11.40
GF Value €11.26
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Telefonica Brasil Selling, General, & Admin. Expense?

Telefonica Brasil FRA:TSPA -7.32% 84 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €1,950 Mil as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:TSPA with a GF Score™ of 84/100 and a GF Value™ of €11.26 (Fairly Valued). 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. Telefonica Brasil's selling, general, & admin. expense for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was €352 Mil. Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was €1,950 Mil.


Telefonica Brasil  (FRA:TSPA) 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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Telefonica Brasil Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Telefonica Brasil'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.

Telefonica Brasil Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart

Telefonica Brasil Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
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Telefonica Brasil Quarterly Data
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FRA:TSPA vs VZ, TMUS, T: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Telefonica Brasil'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.


Telefonica Brasil Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Telefonica Brasil's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Telefonica Brasil's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.


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Telefonica Brasil 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 Jun. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €1,950 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 €1,950 Mil mean?
Telefonica Brasil (FRA:TSPA) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of €1,950 Mil as of Jun. 2026. Selling, general and admin expense is the total cost for direct, indirect, general and administrative activities. View historical data on Telefonica Brasil and its competitors.
Is Telefonica Brasil's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Telefonica Brasil's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €1,950 Mil. Overall, Telefonica Brasil has a GF Score™ of 84/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Telefonica Brasil's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to VZ and TMUS?
Telefonica Brasil's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of €1,950 Mil can be compared against companies in the Telecommunication Services 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 Telecommunication Services company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Telecommunication Services 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 Telefonica Brasil and its competitors. Telefonica Brasil's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €1,950 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Telefonica Brasil stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Telefonica Brasil (FRA:TSPA) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €11.26, compared to a current price of €11.40 — trading 1.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €1,950 Mil. Telefonica Brasil's overall GF Score™ is 84/100 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 Telefonica Brasil (FRA:TSPA), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €1,950 Mil as of Jun. 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 Telefonica Brasil (FRA:TSPA) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Telefonica Brasil stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €11.40 is trading 1.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of €11.26. GuruFocus considers Telefonica Brasil to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:TSPA:

  • Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: €1,950 Mil
  • GF Value™: €11.26 vs. price of €11.40 (1.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 84/100 with 3 warning signs

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


Telefonica Brasil Business Description

Address Avenida Engenheiro Luis Carlos Berrini, 1376, 32nd Floor, Sao Paulo, SP, BRA, 04571-936
Telefonica Brasil, known as Vivo, is the largest wireless carrier in Brazil with 103 million customers, which is equal to about 38% market share. The firm is strongest in the postpaid business, where it has 72 million customers, or about 40% share of this market. Wireless services and equipment contribute about 70% of total revenue. Vivo is the incumbent fixed-line telephone operator in Sao Paulo state and also owns an extensive fiber network across the country. The firm provides internet access to 8 million households on this network. The firm also sells pay-TV and phone services to its fixed-line customers. Finally, corporate data and IT services, including cloud computing support, contribute about 10% of total revenue.
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