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Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. Berkley Renewables's selling, general, & admin. expense for the
three
months ended in Sep. 2018 was €0.25 Mil.
Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2018 was €2.18 Mil.
Berkley Renewables (FRA:W8O1) 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.
Berkley Renewables Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms
Berkley Renewables Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Berkley Renewables's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense can be seen below:
* 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.
Berkley Renewables Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart
FRA:W8O1 vs SNRG, HCCC, CPWR: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison
For the Utilities - Renewable subindustry, Berkley Renewables'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.
Berkley Renewables Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry
For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Berkley Renewables's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Berkley Renewables's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.
Berkley Renewables 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 Sep. 2018 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €2.18 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 €2.18 Mil mean?
Berkley Renewables (FRA:W8O1) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of €2.18 Mil as of Sep. 2018. Selling, general and admin expense is the total cost for direct, indirect, general and administrative activities. View historical data on Berkley Renewables and its competitors.
Is Berkley Renewables' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Berkley Renewables' current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €2.18 Mil.
How does Berkley Renewables' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to SNRG and HCCC?
Berkley Renewables' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of €2.18 Mil can be compared against companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers 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 Utilities - Independent Power Producers company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Utilities - Independent Power Producers 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 Berkley Renewables and its competitors. Berkley Renewables's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €2.18 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Berkley Renewables stock overvalued right now?
Berkley Renewables (FRA:W8O1) has a current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of €2.18 Mil. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €2.18 Mil. 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 Berkley Renewables (FRA:W8O1), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €2.18 Mil as of Sep. 2018. 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.
Berkley Renewables Inc. is a Canadian company focused on the renewable energy sector, specifically the management and operation of photovoltaic power generation facilities. The company's business centers on developing, owning, and operating solar energy projects that convert sunlight into electricity for sale to utility and commercial customers. Its operations are based in Canada, where it participates in the growing renewable energy market. Revenue is generated primarily through the sale of electricity produced by its solar installations, often under long-term power purchase agreements with utilities or other offtakers. The company's strategy emphasizes diversifying into clean energy sources and expanding its portfolio of photovoltaic assets. As a smaller player in the renewable energy space, Berkley Renewables targets opportunities in solar power generation and related infrastructure.
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