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Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. Engro Polymer & Chemicals's selling, general, & admin. expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₨614 Mil.
Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was ₨1,278 Mil.
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.
Engro Polymer & Chemicals Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms
Engro Polymer & Chemicals Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Engro Polymer & Chemicals'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 Polymer & Chemicals Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart
KAR:EPCL vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Engro Polymer & Chemicals'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 Polymer & Chemicals Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Engro Polymer & Chemicals's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Engro Polymer & Chemicals's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.
Engro Polymer & Chemicals 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 ₨1,278 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 ₨1,278 Mil mean?
Engro Polymer & Chemicals (KAR:EPCL) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of ₨1,278 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 Polymer & Chemicals and its competitors.
Is Engro Polymer & Chemicals' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Engro Polymer & Chemicals' current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ₨1,278 Mil. Overall, Engro Polymer & Chemicals has a GF Score™ of 51/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Engro Polymer & Chemicals' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to LIN and SHW?
Engro Polymer & Chemicals' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of ₨1,278 Mil can be compared against companies in the Chemicals 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 Chemicals company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Chemicals 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 Polymer & Chemicals and its competitors. Engro Polymer & Chemicals's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ₨1,278 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Engro Polymer & Chemicals stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Engro Polymer & Chemicals (KAR:EPCL) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₨46.20, compared to a current price of ₨32.73 — trading 29.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ₨1,278 Mil. Engro Polymer & Chemicals' overall GF Score™ is 51/100 with 10 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 Polymer & Chemicals (KAR:EPCL), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ₨1,278 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 Polymer & Chemicals (KAR:EPCL) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Engro Polymer & Chemicals stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of ₨32.73 is trading 29.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₨46.20.
GuruFocus considers Engro Polymer & Chemicals to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for KAR:EPCL:
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: ₨1,278 Mil
GF Value™: ₨46.20 vs. price of ₨32.73 (29.2% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the KAR:EPCL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Engro Polymer & Chemicals Ltd is mainly engaged in the production and distribution of chlor-vinyl products, including Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), caustic soda, hydrogen peroxide, and other industrial chemicals such as hydrochloric acid and sodium hypochlorite. The Company operates through multiple segments, with the Poly Vinyl Chloride (PVC) segment generating the highest revenue by supplying products to industries such as pipes, footwear, and packaging across Pakistan and exporting mainly to Asia. Its Caustic Soda and Allied Chemicals segment serves textile and soap industries, while the Hydrogen Peroxide segment mainly caters to the textile sector, and the Power Supplies segment supplies surplus power generated from its power plants.
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