D G Khan Cement (KAR:DGKC) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: ₨4,679 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)

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KAR:DGKC D G Khan Cement Ltd KAR:DGKC
78 GF Score
Price ₨215.81
GF Value ₨97.32
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is D G Khan Cement Selling, General, & Admin. Expense?

D G Khan Cement KAR:DGKC +1.01% 78 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ₨4,679 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates KAR:DGKC with a GF Score™ of 78/100 and a GF Value™ of ₨97.32 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 2 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. D G Khan Cement's selling, general, & admin. expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₨1,765 Mil. Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was ₨4,679 Mil.


D G Khan Cement  (KAR:DGKC) 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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D G Khan Cement Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for D G Khan Cement's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense can be seen below:

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* 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.

D G Khan Cement Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart

D G Khan Cement Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1,971.61 1,831.21 1,945.85 2,872.17 4,115.66

D G Khan Cement 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 1,360.87 80.69 1,328.20 1,504.76 1,764.92

KAR:DGKC vs CRH, VMC, MLM: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison

For the Building Materials subindustry, D G Khan Cement'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.


D G Khan Cement Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Building Materials Industry

For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, D G Khan Cement's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where D G Khan Cement's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.


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D G Khan Cement 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 ₨4,679 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 ₨4,679 Mil mean?
D G Khan Cement (KAR:DGKC) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of ₨4,679 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 D G Khan Cement and its competitors.
Is D G Khan Cement's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
D G Khan Cement's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ₨4,679 Mil. Overall, D G Khan Cement has a GF Score™ of 78/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does D G Khan Cement's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to CRH and VMC?
D G Khan Cement's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of ₨4,679 Mil can be compared against companies in the Building Materials 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 Building Materials company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Building Materials 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 D G Khan Cement and its competitors. D G Khan Cement's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ₨4,679 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is D G Khan Cement stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, D G Khan Cement (KAR:DGKC) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₨97.32, compared to a current price of ₨215.81 — trading 121.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ₨4,679 Mil. D G Khan Cement's overall GF Score™ is 78/100 with 2 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 D G Khan Cement (KAR:DGKC), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ₨4,679 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 D G Khan Cement (KAR:DGKC) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, D G Khan Cement stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ₨215.81 is trading 121.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₨97.32. GuruFocus considers D G Khan Cement to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for KAR:DGKC:

  • Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: ₨4,679 Mil
  • GF Value™: ₨97.32 vs. price of ₨215.81 (121.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 78/100 with 2 warning signs

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


D G Khan Cement Business Description

Address 53-A, Lawrence Road, Nishat House, Lahore, PB, PAK
D G Khan Cement Ltd is engaged in the production and sale of Clinker, Ordinary Portland and Sulphate Resistant Cement. It has four cement plants, two plants; located at Dera Ghazi Khan, one in Khairpur District, Chakwal, and one in Hub District, Lasbela. Its products are distributed across the Pakistan market. The company has three operating segments, which include the Cement segment: Production and sale of clinker, ordinary portland, and sulphate resistant cement, the Packaging segment: Manufacture and supply of paper products and packing material, the Dairy segment: Production and sale of raw milk.
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