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Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing's selling, general, & admin. expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $141 Mil.
Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was $256 Mil.
Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing (OTCPK:LMPMY) 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.
Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms
Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data
* 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.
Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart
Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Competitor Comparison
For the Paper & Paper Products subindustry, Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing'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.
Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Forest Products Industry
For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.
Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing 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 Dec. 2025 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $256 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 $256 Mil mean?
Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing (LMPMY) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of $256 Mil as of Dec. 2025. Selling, general and admin expense is the total cost for direct, indirect, general and administrative activities. View historical data on Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing and its competitors.
Is Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $256 Mil. Overall, Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing has a GF Score™ of 69/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to competitors?
Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of $256 Mil can be compared against companies in the Forest Products 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 Forest Products company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Forest Products 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 Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing and its competitors. Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $256 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing (LMPMY) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $3.04, compared to a current price of $3.75 — trading 23.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $256 Mil. Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing's overall GF Score™ is 69/100 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 Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing (LMPMY), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $256 Mil as of Dec. 2025. 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 Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing (LMPMY) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $3.75 is trading 23.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of $3.04.
GuruFocus considers Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for LMPMY:
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: $256 Mil
GF Value™: $3.04 vs. price of $3.75 (23.4% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LMPMY stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Business Description
Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Ltd is an investment holding company engaged in the manufacturing and trading of paper and pulp. Its segments are Packaging Paper, Pulp, and Tissue paper. The majority of the revenue is generated from the packaging paper segment that covers the production of kraft liner board, test liner board, coated duplex board, white top liner board, and strength corrugating medium. Its products include Wood pulp products, Boxboard paper products, Pink Gray Card Products, and Toilet Paper Products. The company generates maximum revenue from PRC, and also has its presence in Malaysia; Vietnam; and Hong Kong, Macau and others.
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