Viet Nam Seaproducts JSC (HSTC:SEA) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: ₫54,933 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)

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HSTC:SEA Viet Nam Seaproducts JSC HSTC:SEA
68 GF Score
Price ₫49,000.00
GF Value ₫46,123.29
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Viet Nam Seaproducts JSC Selling, General, & Admin. Expense?

Viet Nam Seaproducts JSC HSTC:SEA 68 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ₫54,933 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates HSTC:SEA with a GF Score™ of 68/100 and a GF Value™ of ₫46,123.29 (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. Viet Nam Seaproducts JSC's selling, general, & admin. expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₫11,404 Mil. Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was ₫54,933 Mil.


Viet Nam Seaproducts JSC  (HSTC:SEA) 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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Viet Nam Seaproducts JSC Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Viet Nam Seaproducts JSC'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.

Viet Nam Seaproducts JSC Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart

Viet Nam Seaproducts JSC Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 47,396.08 50,944.09 48,617.27 44,805.04 57,171.65

Viet Nam Seaproducts JSC Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 10,956.10 12,123.30 12,985.74 18,419.69 11,403.92

HSTC:SEA vs KHC, GIS: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Viet Nam Seaproducts JSC'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.


Viet Nam Seaproducts JSC Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Viet Nam Seaproducts JSC's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Viet Nam Seaproducts JSC's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.


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Viet Nam Seaproducts JSC 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 ₫54,933 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 ₫54,933 Mil mean?
Viet Nam Seaproducts JSC (HSTC:SEA) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of ₫54,933 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 Viet Nam Seaproducts JSC and its competitors.
Is Viet Nam Seaproducts JSC's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Viet Nam Seaproducts JSC's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ₫54,933 Mil. Overall, Viet Nam Seaproducts JSC has a GF Score™ of 68/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Viet Nam Seaproducts JSC's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to KHC and GIS?
Viet Nam Seaproducts JSC's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of ₫54,933 Mil can be compared against companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Consumer Packaged Goods 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 Viet Nam Seaproducts JSC and its competitors. Viet Nam Seaproducts JSC's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ₫54,933 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Viet Nam Seaproducts JSC stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Viet Nam Seaproducts JSC (HSTC:SEA) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₫46,123.29, compared to a current price of ₫49,000.00 — trading 6.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ₫54,933 Mil. Viet Nam Seaproducts JSC's overall GF Score™ is 68/100 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 Viet Nam Seaproducts JSC (HSTC:SEA), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ₫54,933 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 Viet Nam Seaproducts JSC (HSTC:SEA) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Viet Nam Seaproducts JSC stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ₫49,000.00 is trading 6.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₫46,123.29. GuruFocus considers Viet Nam Seaproducts JSC to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for HSTC:SEA:

  • Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: ₫54,933 Mil
  • GF Value™: ₫46,123.29 vs. price of ₫49,000.00 (6.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 68/100 with 3 warning signs

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


Viet Nam Seaproducts JSC Business Description

Address 2-4-6 Dong Khoi, Sai Gon Ward, Ho Chi Minh, VNM
Viet Nam Seaproducts JSC is engaged in the seafood industry. The products of the company include Sturgeon KLA, Sea Fish, Organic Shrimp, Pangasius fish, Grouper fillet, Sea carp fillets, Wild tiger shrimps, and others.
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