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Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. Indus Motor Co's selling, general, & admin. expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₨1,422 Mil.
Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was ₨2,229 Mil.
Indus Motor Co (KAR:INDU) 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.
Indus Motor Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms
Indus Motor Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Indus Motor Co'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.
Indus Motor Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart
KAR:INDU vs TSLA, GM, F: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison
For the Auto Manufacturers subindustry, Indus Motor Co'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.
Indus Motor Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Vehicles & Parts Industry
For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Indus Motor Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Indus Motor Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.
Indus Motor Co 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 ₨2,229 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 ₨2,229 Mil mean?
Indus Motor Co (KAR:INDU) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of ₨2,229 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 Indus Motor Co and its competitors.
Is Indus Motor Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Indus Motor Co's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ₨2,229 Mil. Overall, Indus Motor Co has a GF Score™ of 86/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Indus Motor Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to TSLA and GM?
Indus Motor Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of ₨2,229 Mil can be compared against companies in the Vehicles & Parts 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 Vehicles & Parts company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Vehicles & Parts 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 Indus Motor Co and its competitors. Indus Motor Co's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ₨2,229 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Indus Motor Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Indus Motor Co (KAR:INDU) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₨2,493.97, compared to a current price of ₨1,928.78 — trading 22.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ₨2,229 Mil. Indus Motor Co's overall GF Score™ is 86/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Indus Motor Co (KAR:INDU), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ₨2,229 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 Indus Motor Co (KAR:INDU) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Indus Motor Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of ₨1,928.78 is trading 22.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₨2,493.97.
GuruFocus considers Indus Motor Co to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for KAR:INDU:
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: ₨2,229 Mil
GF Value™: ₨2,493.97 vs. price of ₨1,928.78 (22.7% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the KAR:INDU stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Indus Motor Co Ltd manufactures and markets Toyota brand vehicles in Pakistan. It offers passenger cars, light commercial vehicles, and sports utility under Corolla, Hilux, and Fortuner brand names. In addition, the company also offers parts, lubricants, and chemicals, as well as after-sales services.
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