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Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. Quantum Foods Holdings's selling, general, & admin. expense for the
six
months ended in Mar. 2026 was R242 Mil.
Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was R478 Mil.
Quantum Foods Holdings (JSE:QFH) 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.
Quantum Foods Holdings Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms
Quantum Foods Holdings Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Quantum Foods Holdings'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.
Quantum Foods Holdings Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart
JSE:QFH vs ADM, BG, TSN: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison
For the Farm Products subindustry, Quantum Foods Holdings'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.
Quantum Foods Holdings Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Quantum Foods Holdings's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Quantum Foods Holdings's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.
Quantum Foods Holdings 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 semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was R478 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 R478 Mil mean?
Quantum Foods Holdings (JSE:QFH) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of R478 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 Quantum Foods Holdings and its competitors.
Is Quantum Foods Holdings' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Quantum Foods Holdings' current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is R478 Mil. Overall, Quantum Foods Holdings has a GF Score™ of 78/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Quantum Foods Holdings' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to ADM and BG?
Quantum Foods Holdings' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of R478 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 Quantum Foods Holdings and its competitors. Quantum Foods Holdings's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is R478 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Quantum Foods Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Quantum Foods Holdings (JSE:QFH) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is R8.43, compared to a current price of R7.35 — trading 12.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is R478 Mil. Quantum Foods Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 78/100 with 4 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 Quantum Foods Holdings (JSE:QFH), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is R478 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 Quantum Foods Holdings (JSE:QFH) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Quantum Foods Holdings stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of R7.35 is trading 12.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of R8.43.
GuruFocus considers Quantum Foods Holdings to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for JSE:QFH:
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: R478 Mil
GF Value™: R8.43 vs. price of R7.35 (12.8% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the JSE:QFH stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Quantum Foods Holdings Ltd is a food manufacturing company. It is engaged in the feeds and poultry business, providing animal protein to selected South African and African markets. The company's segments include Eggs, Farming, Animal feeds, and other African countries. Quantum Foods comprises eggs, broiler and layer farming, and animal feeds in South Africa. The company derives the majority of its revenue from Animal feeds.
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