Engro Fertilizers (KAR:EFERT) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: ₨20,479 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)

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KAR:EFERT Engro Fertilizers Ltd KAR:EFERT
83 GF Score
Price ₨190.14
GF Value ₨197.57
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Engro Fertilizers Selling, General, & Admin. Expense?

Engro Fertilizers KAR:EFERT +1.57% 83 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ₨20,479 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates KAR:EFERT with a GF Score™ of 83/100 and a GF Value™ of ₨197.57 (Fairly Valued). 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. Engro Fertilizers's selling, general, & admin. expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₨4,453 Mil. Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was ₨20,479 Mil.


Engro Fertilizers  (KAR:EFERT) 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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Engro Fertilizers Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Engro Fertilizers'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.

Engro Fertilizers Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart

Engro Fertilizers 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 7,860.51 8,903.31 13,623.41 18,197.36 19,930.92

Engro Fertilizers 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 4,460.60 5,150.36 6,598.34 4,277.12 4,453.07

KAR:EFERT vs CTVA, CF, MOS: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison

For the Agricultural Inputs subindustry, Engro Fertilizers'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.


Engro Fertilizers Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Agriculture Industry

For the Agriculture industry and Basic Materials sector, Engro Fertilizers's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Engro Fertilizers's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.


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Engro Fertilizers 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 ₨20,479 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 ₨20,479 Mil mean?
Engro Fertilizers (KAR:EFERT) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of ₨20,479 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 Engro Fertilizers and its competitors.
Is Engro Fertilizers' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Engro Fertilizers' current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ₨20,479 Mil. Overall, Engro Fertilizers has a GF Score™ of 83/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Engro Fertilizers' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to CTVA and CF?
Engro Fertilizers' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of ₨20,479 Mil can be compared against companies in the Agriculture 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 an Agriculture company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Agriculture 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 Engro Fertilizers and its competitors. Engro Fertilizers's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ₨20,479 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Engro Fertilizers stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Engro Fertilizers (KAR:EFERT) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₨197.57, compared to a current price of ₨190.14 — trading 3.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ₨20,479 Mil. Engro Fertilizers' overall GF Score™ is 83/100 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 Engro Fertilizers (KAR:EFERT), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ₨20,479 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 Engro Fertilizers (KAR:EFERT) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Engro Fertilizers stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₨190.14 is trading 3.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₨197.57. GuruFocus considers Engro Fertilizers to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for KAR:EFERT:

  • Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: ₨20,479 Mil
  • GF Value™: ₨197.57 vs. price of ₨190.14 (3.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 83/100 with 6 warning signs

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


Engro Fertilizers Business Description

Address HC No-3, Marine Drive, Block 4, 6th Floor, The Harbor Front Building, Scheme Number 5, Clifton, Karachi, SD, PAK, 75600
Engro Fertilizers Ltd is a Pakistan-based company mainly involved in the manufacturing, purchasing, and marketing of fertilizers, seeds, and pesticides and providing logistics services. It segments include: Straight Fertilizers (Engro Urea, Phosphatic Fertilizers); Specialty Fertilizer (Engro Zabardast Urea, Zarkhez grades), and Agri services including site specific recommendations. The company offers different ranges of products under brand names such as Engro Urea, Engro DAP, Engro TSP, Engro Zorawar, Engro Zarkhez, Engro Zarkhez Plus, and Engro Zarkhez Khaas.
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