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Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. FSE Lifestyle Services's selling, general, & admin. expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was HK$264 Mil.
Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was HK$537 Mil.
FSE Lifestyle Services (HKSE:00331) 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.
FSE Lifestyle Services Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms
FSE Lifestyle Services Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data
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The historical data trend for FSE Lifestyle Services'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.
FSE Lifestyle Services Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart
HKSE:00331 vs PWR, FIX, EME: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison
For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, FSE Lifestyle Services'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.
FSE Lifestyle Services Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Construction Industry
For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, FSE Lifestyle Services's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where FSE Lifestyle Services's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.
FSE Lifestyle Services 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 HK$537 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 HK$537 Mil mean?
FSE Lifestyle Services (HKSE:00331) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of HK$537 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 FSE Lifestyle Services and its competitors.
Is FSE Lifestyle Services' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
FSE Lifestyle Services' current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is HK$537 Mil. Overall, FSE Lifestyle Services has a GF Score™ of 74/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does FSE Lifestyle Services' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to PWR and FIX?
FSE Lifestyle Services' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of HK$537 Mil can be compared against companies in the Construction 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 Construction company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Construction 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 FSE Lifestyle Services and its competitors. FSE Lifestyle Services's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is HK$537 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is FSE Lifestyle Services stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, FSE Lifestyle Services (HKSE:00331) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$6.70, compared to a current price of HK$5.09 — trading 24% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is HK$537 Mil. FSE Lifestyle Services' overall GF Score™ is 74/100 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 FSE Lifestyle Services (HKSE:00331), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is HK$537 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 FSE Lifestyle Services (HKSE:00331) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, FSE Lifestyle Services stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of HK$5.09 is trading 24% below its estimated GF Value™ of HK$6.70.
GuruFocus considers FSE Lifestyle Services to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for HKSE:00331:
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: HK$537 Mil
GF Value™: HK$6.70 vs. price of HK$5.09 (24% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the HKSE:00331 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
FSE Lifestyle Services Ltd is an investment holding company operating mainly in Hong Kong, Mainland China, and Macau. Along with its subsidiaries, the company provides services through three key segments: property and facility management, city essential services, and electrical and mechanical engineering services. The property and facility management segment offers building management, property agency, car park management, and security services. City essential services include cleaning, pest control, waste disposal, recycling, environmental solutions, insurance, and event services. The electrical and mechanical segment focuses on engineering and consultancy related to installations. The majority of revenue is generated from the Property & facility management services segment.
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