Kuwait National Cinema Co (KUW:KCIN) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: KWD2.02 Mil (TTM As of Jun. 2026)

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KUW:KCIN Kuwait National Cinema Co KUW:KCIN
81 GF Score
Price KWD1.25
GF Value KWD1.47
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Kuwait National Cinema Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense?

Kuwait National Cinema Co KUW:KCIN 81 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is KWD2.02 Mil as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates KUW:KCIN with a GF Score™ of 81/100 and a GF Value™ of KWD1.47 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 7 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. Kuwait National Cinema Co's selling, general, & admin. expense for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was KWD0.45 Mil. Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was KWD2.02 Mil.


Kuwait National Cinema Co  (KUW:KCIN) 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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Kuwait National Cinema Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data

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Kuwait National Cinema Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart

Kuwait National Cinema Co Annual Data
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Kuwait National Cinema Co Quarterly Data
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KUW:KCIN vs NFLX, DIS, WBD: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison

For the Entertainment subindustry, Kuwait National Cinema 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.


Kuwait National Cinema Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Kuwait National Cinema Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kuwait National Cinema Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.


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Kuwait National Cinema 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 Jun. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was KWD2.02 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 KWD2.02 Mil mean?
Kuwait National Cinema Co (KUW:KCIN) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of KWD2.02 Mil as of Jun. 2026. Selling, general and admin expense is the total cost for direct, indirect, general and administrative activities. View historical data on Kuwait National Cinema Co and its competitors.
Is Kuwait National Cinema Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Kuwait National Cinema Co's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is KWD2.02 Mil. Overall, Kuwait National Cinema Co has a GF Score™ of 81/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kuwait National Cinema Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to NFLX and DIS?
Kuwait National Cinema Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of KWD2.02 Mil can be compared against companies in the Media - Diversified 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 Media - Diversified company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Media - Diversified 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 Kuwait National Cinema Co and its competitors. Kuwait National Cinema Co's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is KWD2.02 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kuwait National Cinema Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kuwait National Cinema Co (KUW:KCIN) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is KWD1.47, compared to a current price of KWD1.25 — trading 14.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is KWD2.02 Mil. Kuwait National Cinema Co's overall GF Score™ is 81/100 with 7 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 Kuwait National Cinema Co (KUW:KCIN), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is KWD2.02 Mil as of Jun. 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 Kuwait National Cinema Co (KUW:KCIN) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kuwait National Cinema Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of KWD1.25 is trading 14.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of KWD1.47. GuruFocus considers Kuwait National Cinema Co to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for KUW:KCIN:

  • Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: KWD2.02 Mil
  • GF Value™: KWD1.47 vs. price of KWD1.25 (14.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 81/100 with 7 warning signs

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


Kuwait National Cinema Co Business Description

Address Airport Road, Old Khaitan Area, Plot 9, Sama Khaitan Mall, Building 164, 2nd Floor, Office 1 and 2, P.O. Box 502, Safat, Kuwait, KWT, 13006
Kuwait National Cinema Company KPSC operates in the entertainment industry. It owns and operates cinema theatres under the Cinescape brand across different locations in Kuwait and the nearby region, operating as an exhibitor of movies from different genres and languages. The company operates in the following segments: Cinema and Buffets, Investment, and Investment properties. Maximum revenue is derived from the Cinema and Buffets segment, which represents all activities related to cinema shows, film distribution, as well as activities related to buffets, supplemented by theatres. The Investment segment represents investment in equity, investment funds, and investments in an associate; and the Investment properties segment represents activities related to rental of investment properties.
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