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Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. Dipula Properties's selling, general, & admin. expense for the
six
months ended in Feb. 2026 was R34 Mil.
Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2026 was R26 Mil.
Dipula Properties (JSE:DIB) 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.
Dipula Properties Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms
Dipula Properties Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Dipula Properties'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.
Dipula Properties Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart
JSE:DIB vs SPG, O, KIM: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison
For the REIT - Retail subindustry, Dipula Properties'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.
Dipula Properties Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs REITs Industry
For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Dipula Properties's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Dipula Properties's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.
Dipula Properties 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 Feb. 2026 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was R26 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 R26 Mil mean?
Dipula Properties (JSE:DIB) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of R26 Mil as of Feb. 2026. Selling, general and admin expense is the total cost for direct, indirect, general and administrative activities. View historical data on Dipula Properties and its competitors.
Is Dipula Properties' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Dipula Properties' current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is R26 Mil. Overall, Dipula Properties has a GF Score™ of 46/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Dipula Properties' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to SPG and O?
Dipula Properties' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of R26 Mil can be compared against companies in the REITs 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 REITs company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the REITs 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 Dipula Properties and its competitors. Dipula Properties's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is R26 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Dipula Properties stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Dipula Properties (JSE:DIB) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is R3.02, compared to a current price of R6.91 — trading 128.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is R26 Mil. Dipula Properties' overall GF Score™ is 46/100 with 11 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 Dipula Properties (JSE:DIB), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is R26 Mil as of Feb. 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 Dipula Properties (JSE:DIB) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Dipula Properties stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of R6.91 is trading 128.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of R3.02.
GuruFocus considers Dipula Properties to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for JSE:DIB:
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: R26 Mil
GF Value™: R3.02 vs. price of R6.91 (128.8% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the JSE:DIB stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Dipula Properties Ltd is a South Africa-based real estate investment trust that owns a diversified property portfolio comprising defensive urban, township, and rural community retail centres. In addition to retail assets, the company also owns mid-sized industrial and logistics properties, office properties in urban areas, and affordable residential rental assets located in economically active regions across South Africa. The company's operating segments include Retail, Offices, Industrial, Land, Residential, and Corporate. The majority of its revenue is derived from the Retail segment, which represents income generated from its portfolio of shopping centres. The majority of its properties are located in Gauteng.
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