Century Paper & Board Mills (KAR:CEPB) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: ₨504 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)


KAR:CEPB Century Paper & Board Mills Ltd KAR:CEPB
61 GF Score
Price ₨31.43
GF Value ₨26.83
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Century Paper & Board Mills Selling, General, & Admin. Expense?

Century Paper & Board Mills KAR:CEPB -0.51% 61 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ₨504 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates KAR:CEPB with a GF Score™ of 61/100 and a GF Value™ of ₨26.83 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 6 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. Century Paper & Board Mills's selling, general, & admin. expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₨345 Mil. Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was ₨504 Mil.


Century Paper & Board Mills  (KAR:CEPB) 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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Century Paper & Board Mills Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Century Paper & Board Mills'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.

Century Paper & Board Mills Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart

Century Paper & Board Mills Annual Data
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Century Paper & Board Mills Quarterly Data
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KAR:CEPB vs SLVM: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison

For the Paper & Paper Products subindustry, Century Paper & Board Mills'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.


Century Paper & Board Mills Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Forest Products Industry

For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, Century Paper & Board Mills's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Century Paper & Board Mills's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.


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Century Paper & Board Mills 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 ₨504 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 ₨504 Mil mean?
Century Paper & Board Mills (KAR:CEPB) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of ₨504 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 Century Paper & Board Mills and its competitors.
Is Century Paper & Board Mills' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Century Paper & Board Mills' current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ₨504 Mil. Overall, Century Paper & Board Mills has a GF Score™ of 61/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Century Paper & Board Mills' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to SLVM?
Century Paper & Board Mills' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of ₨504 Mil can be compared against companies in the Forest Products 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 Forest Products company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Forest Products 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 Century Paper & Board Mills and its competitors. Century Paper & Board Mills's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ₨504 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Century Paper & Board Mills stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Century Paper & Board Mills (KAR:CEPB) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₨26.83, compared to a current price of ₨31.43 — trading 17.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ₨504 Mil. Century Paper & Board Mills' overall GF Score™ is 61/100 with 6 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 Century Paper & Board Mills (KAR:CEPB), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ₨504 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 Century Paper & Board Mills (KAR:CEPB) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Century Paper & Board Mills stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ₨31.43 is trading 17.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₨26.83. GuruFocus considers Century Paper & Board Mills to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for KAR:CEPB:

  • Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: ₨504 Mil
  • GF Value™: ₨26.83 vs. price of ₨31.43 (17.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 61/100 with 6 warning signs

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


Century Paper & Board Mills Business Description

Address Sarwar Shaheed Road, Lakson Square, Building No. 2, Karachi, SD, PAK, 74200
Century Paper & Board Mills Ltd is a Pakistan-based company engaged in the manufacturing and marketing of paper, board, and related products. Its product portfolio consists of Coated Brand, Uncoated Brand, MF Paper, MG Paper, Corrugated Boxes, and others.
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