Vestel Elektroniknayi Ve Ticaret AS (IST:VESTL) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: ₺15,758 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)

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IST:VESTL Vestel Elektronik Sanayi Ve Ticaret AS IST:VESTL
44 GF Score
Price ₺24.80
GF Value ₺50.90
Valuation Possible Value Trap
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What is Vestel Elektroniknayi Ve Ticaret AS Selling, General, & Admin. Expense?

Vestel Elektroniknayi Ve Ticaret AS IST:VESTL -3.73% 44 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ₺15,758 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates IST:VESTL with a GF Score™ of 44/100 and a GF Value™ of ₺50.90 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 7 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. Vestel Elektroniknayi Ve Ticaret AS's selling, general, & admin. expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₺5,319 Mil. Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was ₺15,758 Mil.


Vestel Elektroniknayi Ve Ticaret AS  (IST:VESTL) 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.


Vestel Elektroniknayi Ve Ticaret AS Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms


Vestel Elektroniknayi Ve Ticaret AS Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Vestel Elektroniknayi Ve Ticaret AS'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.

Vestel Elektroniknayi Ve Ticaret AS Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart

Vestel Elektroniknayi Ve Ticaret AS Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3,020.47 11,506.44 17,783.82 21,997.89 18,116.29

Vestel Elektroniknayi Ve Ticaret AS 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 8,242.15 6,647.76 6,705.60 -2,913.46 5,318.61

IST:VESTL vs SN, SGI, MHK: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances subindustry, Vestel Elektroniknayi Ve Ticaret AS'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.


Vestel Elektroniknayi Ve Ticaret AS Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances Industry

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Vestel Elektroniknayi Ve Ticaret AS's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Vestel Elektroniknayi Ve Ticaret AS's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.


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Vestel Elektroniknayi Ve Ticaret AS 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 ₺15,758 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 ₺15,758 Mil mean?
Vestel Elektroniknayi Ve Ticaret AS (IST:VESTL) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of ₺15,758 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 Vestel Elektroniknayi Ve Ticaret AS and its competitors.
Is Vestel Elektroniknayi Ve Ticaret AS's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Vestel Elektroniknayi Ve Ticaret AS's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ₺15,758 Mil. Overall, Vestel Elektroniknayi Ve Ticaret AS has a GF Score™ of 44/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Vestel Elektroniknayi Ve Ticaret AS's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to SN and SGI?
Vestel Elektroniknayi Ve Ticaret AS's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of ₺15,758 Mil can be compared against companies in the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances 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 Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances 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 Vestel Elektroniknayi Ve Ticaret AS and its competitors. Vestel Elektroniknayi Ve Ticaret AS's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ₺15,758 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Vestel Elektroniknayi Ve Ticaret AS stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Vestel Elektroniknayi Ve Ticaret AS (IST:VESTL) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is ₺50.90, compared to a current price of ₺24.80 — trading 51.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ₺15,758 Mil. Vestel Elektroniknayi Ve Ticaret AS's overall GF Score™ is 44/100 with 7 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 Vestel Elektroniknayi Ve Ticaret AS (IST:VESTL), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ₺15,758 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 Vestel Elektroniknayi Ve Ticaret AS (IST:VESTL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Vestel Elektroniknayi Ve Ticaret AS stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₺24.80 is trading 51.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₺50.90. GuruFocus considers Vestel Elektroniknayi Ve Ticaret AS to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for IST:VESTL:

  • Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: ₺15,758 Mil
  • GF Value™: ₺50.90 vs. price of ₺24.80 (51.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 44/100 with 7 warning signs

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


Vestel Elektroniknayi Ve Ticaret AS Business Description

Address Levent 199, Buyukdere Caddesi No: 199, Istanbul, TUR, 34394
Vestel Elektronik Sanayi Ve Ticaret AS is a Turkey-based company that is principally engaged in manufacturing and selling consumer electronics, household appliances, and other products. The company offers products, including televisions, smartphones, refrigerators, washing machines, dishwashers, small home appliances, built-in products, air conditioners, heaters, and others. The company has business presence in both domestic and overseas markets, with over half of total revenue generated from overseas markets.
44GF Score

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