Kuwait And Middle East Financial Investment Co (KUW:KMEFIC) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: KWD0.88 Mil (TTM As of Jun. 2026)

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KUW:KMEFIC Kuwait And Middle East Financial Investment Co KUW:KMEFIC
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Price KWD0.16
GF Value KWD0.09
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Kuwait And Middle East Financial Investment Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense?

Kuwait And Middle East Financial Investment Co KUW:KMEFIC -0.63% 32 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is KWD0.88 Mil as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates KUW:KMEFIC with a GF Score™ of 32/100 and a GF Value™ of KWD0.09 (Significantly Overvalued). 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 And Middle East Financial Investment Co's selling, general, & admin. expense for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was KWD0.93 Mil. Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was KWD0.88 Mil.


Kuwait And Middle East Financial Investment Co  (KUW:KMEFIC) 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 And Middle East Financial Investment Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Kuwait And Middle East Financial Investment Co'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.

Kuwait And Middle East Financial Investment Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart

Kuwait And Middle East Financial Investment Co Annual Data
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Kuwait And Middle East Financial Investment Co Quarterly Data
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KUW:KMEFIC vs BLK, BX, KKR: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Kuwait And Middle East Financial Investment 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 And Middle East Financial Investment Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Kuwait And Middle East Financial Investment Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kuwait And Middle East Financial Investment Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.


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Kuwait And Middle East Financial Investment 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 KWD0.88 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 KWD0.88 Mil mean?
Kuwait And Middle East Financial Investment Co (KUW:KMEFIC) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of KWD0.88 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 And Middle East Financial Investment Co and its competitors.
Is Kuwait And Middle East Financial Investment Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Kuwait And Middle East Financial Investment Co's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is KWD0.88 Mil. Overall, Kuwait And Middle East Financial Investment Co has a GF Score™ of 32/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kuwait And Middle East Financial Investment Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to BLK and BX?
Kuwait And Middle East Financial Investment Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of KWD0.88 Mil can be compared against companies in the Asset Management 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 Asset Management company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Asset Management 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 And Middle East Financial Investment Co and its competitors. Kuwait And Middle East Financial Investment Co's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is KWD0.88 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kuwait And Middle East Financial Investment Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kuwait And Middle East Financial Investment Co (KUW:KMEFIC) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is KWD0.09, compared to a current price of KWD0.16 — trading 74.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is KWD0.88 Mil. Kuwait And Middle East Financial Investment Co's overall GF Score™ is 32/100 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 And Middle East Financial Investment Co (KUW:KMEFIC), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is KWD0.88 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 And Middle East Financial Investment Co (KUW:KMEFIC) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kuwait And Middle East Financial Investment Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of KWD0.16 is trading 74.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of KWD0.09. GuruFocus considers Kuwait And Middle East Financial Investment Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for KUW:KMEFIC:

  • Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: KWD0.88 Mil
  • GF Value™: KWD0.09 vs. price of KWD0.16 (74.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 32/100 with 7 warning signs

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


Kuwait And Middle East Financial Investment Co Business Description

Address Arabian Gulf Street, Khalid Tower, Block 1, Floor 5, Al-Qibla - First Commercial District, Kuwait, KWT, 13009
Kuwait And Middle East Financial Investment Co is a Kuwait-based asset management company. The business activity of the group functions through Asset Management; Brokerage and Online Trading; Credit Operations; Investment, Real Estate and Treasury; and Rental and leasing activities. The Asset Management segment is engaged in providing third-party fund and portfolio management services on a fiduciary basis. Besides, the firm is also engaged in other activities such as providing margin loans, money market placements, real estate activities, and proprietary trading in equity stocks and funds. Geographically, the business presence of the firm is seen in both Kuwait and the international market.
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