Pluz Energia PeruA (LIM:PLUZENC1) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: S/.183 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)

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LIM:PLUZENC1 Pluz Energia Peru SAA LIM:PLUZENC1
51 GF Score
Price S/.1.35
GF Value S/.2.96
Valuation Possible Value Trap
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Pluz Energia PeruA Selling, General, & Admin. Expense?

Pluz Energia PeruA LIM:PLUZENC1 51 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is S/.183 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates LIM:PLUZENC1 with a GF Score™ of 51/100 and a GF Value™ of S/.2.96 (Possible Value Trap). 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. Pluz Energia PeruA's selling, general, & admin. expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was S/.28 Mil. Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was S/.183 Mil.


Pluz Energia PeruA  (LIM:PLUZENC1) 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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Pluz Energia PeruA Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data

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Pluz Energia PeruA Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart

Pluz Energia PeruA Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
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Pluz Energia PeruA Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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LIM:PLUZENC1 vs NEE, SO, DUK: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, Pluz Energia PeruA'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.


Pluz Energia PeruA Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Pluz Energia PeruA's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Pluz Energia PeruA's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.


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Pluz Energia PeruA 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 S/.183 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 S/.183 Mil mean?
Pluz Energia PeruA (LIM:PLUZENC1) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of S/.183 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 Pluz Energia PeruA and its competitors.
Is Pluz Energia PeruA's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Pluz Energia PeruA's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is S/.183 Mil. Overall, Pluz Energia PeruA has a GF Score™ of 51/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Pluz Energia PeruA's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to NEE and SO?
Pluz Energia PeruA's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of S/.183 Mil can be compared against companies in the Utilities - Regulated 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 Utilities - Regulated company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Utilities - Regulated 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 Pluz Energia PeruA and its competitors. Pluz Energia PeruA's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is S/.183 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Pluz Energia PeruA stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Pluz Energia PeruA (LIM:PLUZENC1) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is S/.2.96, compared to a current price of S/.1.35 — trading 54.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is S/.183 Mil. Pluz Energia PeruA's overall GF Score™ is 51/100 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 Pluz Energia PeruA (LIM:PLUZENC1), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is S/.183 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 Pluz Energia PeruA (LIM:PLUZENC1) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Pluz Energia PeruA stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of S/.1.35 is trading 54.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of S/.2.96. GuruFocus considers Pluz Energia PeruA to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for LIM:PLUZENC1:

  • Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: S/.183 Mil
  • GF Value™: S/.2.96 vs. price of S/.1.35 (54.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 51/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the LIM:PLUZENC1 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Pluz Energia PeruA Business Description

Address Jr. Teniente Cesar Lopez Rojas No. 201, Urb. Maranga, San Miguel, Lima, PER
Pluz Energia Peru SAA formerly Enel Distribucion Peru SAA distributes electricity in the north of Lima, Callao and the provinces of Huaura, Huaral, Barranca and Oyon. The company distributes electricity in more than 50 districts of the department of Lima region. It has an operation in more than 25 countries.
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