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Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. Zambia Bata Shoe Co's selling, general, & admin. expense for the
six
months ended in . 20 was ZMW0.00 Mil.
Zambia Bata Shoe Co does not have enough years/quarters to calculate its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in . 20.
Zambia Bata Shoe Co (LUS:BATA) 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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Zambia Bata Shoe Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Zambia Bata Shoe Co'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.
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LUS:BATA vs : Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison
For the Footwear & Accessories subindustry, Zambia Bata Shoe 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.
Zambia Bata Shoe Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories Industry
For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Zambia Bata Shoe Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Zambia Bata Shoe Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.
Zambia Bata Shoe 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.
What does a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of ZMW Mil mean?
Zambia Bata Shoe Co (LUS:BATA) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of ZMW Mil as of . 20. Selling, general and admin expense is the total cost for direct, indirect, general and administrative activities. View historical data on Zambia Bata Shoe Co and its competitors.
Is Zambia Bata Shoe Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Zambia Bata Shoe Co's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ZMW Mil. Overall, Zambia Bata Shoe Co has a GF Score™ of 44/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Zambia Bata Shoe Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to ?
Zambia Bata Shoe Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of ZMW Mil can be compared against companies in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories 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 Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories 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 Zambia Bata Shoe Co and its competitors. Zambia Bata Shoe Co's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ZMW Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Zambia Bata Shoe Co stock overvalued right now?
Zambia Bata Shoe Co (LUS:BATA) has a current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of ZMW Mil. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ZMW Mil. Zambia Bata Shoe Co's overall GF Score™ is 44/100 with 2 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 Zambia Bata Shoe Co (LUS:BATA), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ZMW Mil as of . 20. 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.
Zambia Bata Shoe Co Ltd is engaged in the manufacture and trading of footwear products in Zambia. It also offers other leather and plastic products. The company's brands include Bata comfit, Hush puppies, and Power among others.
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