ASA International Group (LSE:ASAI) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: £32.1 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2025)


LSE:ASAI ASA International Group PLC LSE:ASAI
75 GF Score
Price £2.70
GF Value £1.49
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is ASA International Group Selling, General, & Admin. Expense?

ASA International Group LSE:ASAI +7.14% 75 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is £32.1 Mil as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates LSE:ASAI with a GF Score™ of 75/100 and a GF Value™ of £1.49 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 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. ASA International Group's selling, general, & admin. expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was £19.2 Mil. Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was £32.1 Mil.


ASA International Group  (LSE:ASAI) 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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ASA International Group Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for ASA International Group'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.

ASA International Group Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart

ASA International Group Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense
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ASA International Group Semi-Annual Data
Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
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LSE:ASAI vs V, MA, AXP: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison

For the Credit Services subindustry, ASA International Group'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.


ASA International Group Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Credit Services Industry

For the Credit Services industry and Financial Services sector, ASA International Group's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where ASA International Group's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.


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ASA International Group 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 £32.1 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 £32.1 Mil mean?
ASA International Group (LSE:ASAI) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of £32.1 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 ASA International Group and its competitors.
Is ASA International Group's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
ASA International Group's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is £32.1 Mil. Overall, ASA International Group has a GF Score™ of 75/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does ASA International Group's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to V and MA?
ASA International Group's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of £32.1 Mil can be compared against companies in the Credit Services 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 Credit Services company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Credit Services 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 ASA International Group and its competitors. ASA International Group's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is £32.1 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is ASA International Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ASA International Group (LSE:ASAI) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is £1.49, compared to a current price of £2.70 — trading 81.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is £32.1 Mil. ASA International Group's overall GF Score™ is 75/100 with 5 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 ASA International Group (LSE:ASAI), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is £32.1 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 ASA International Group (LSE:ASAI) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ASA International Group stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of £2.70 is trading 81.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of £1.49. GuruFocus considers ASA International Group to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for LSE:ASAI:

  • Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: £32.1 Mil
  • GF Value™: £1.49 vs. price of £2.70 (81.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 75/100 with 5 warning signs

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


ASA International Group Business Description

Other Exchanges ASAIl:UK
Address Bir Uttam A.N.M. Nuruzzaman Sarak, ASA Tower, 10th Floor 23/3, Shyamoli, Dhaka, BGD, 1207
ASA International Group PLC is an international micro-finance institution that aims to enhance financial inclusion among low-income populations throughout Asia and Africa. Its geographical segments include West Africa, which includes Ghana, Nigeria, Sierra Leone; East Africa, which includes Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda; South Asia, which includes India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka; South East Asia, which includes Myanmar, Philippines, and Holding & other non-operating entities, which includes holding entities and other entities without microfinance activities.
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