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Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. Trident Estates's selling, general, & admin. expense for the
six
months ended in Jan. 2026 was €0.00 Mil.
Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2026 was €0.53 Mil.
Trident Estates (MAL:TRI) 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.
Trident Estates Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms
Trident Estates Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Trident Estates'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.
Trident Estates Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart
MAL:TRI vs CBRE, BEKE, JLL: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison
For the Real Estate Services subindustry, Trident Estates'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.
Trident Estates Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Real Estate Industry
For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Trident Estates's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Trident Estates's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.
Trident Estates 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 Jan. 2026 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €0.53 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 €0.53 Mil mean?
Trident Estates (MAL:TRI) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of €0.53 Mil as of Jan. 2026. Selling, general and admin expense is the total cost for direct, indirect, general and administrative activities. View historical data on Trident Estates and its competitors.
Is Trident Estates' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Trident Estates' current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €0.53 Mil. Overall, Trident Estates has a GF Score™ of 98/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Trident Estates' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to CBRE and BEKE?
Trident Estates' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of €0.53 Mil can be compared against companies in the Real Estate 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 Real Estate company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Real Estate 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 Trident Estates and its competitors. Trident Estates's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €0.53 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Trident Estates stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Trident Estates (MAL:TRI) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is €1.63, compared to a current price of €1.10 — trading 32.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €0.53 Mil. Trident Estates' overall GF Score™ is 98/100 with 4 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 Trident Estates (MAL:TRI), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €0.53 Mil as of Jan. 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 Trident Estates (MAL:TRI) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Trident Estates stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €1.10 is trading 32.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of €1.63.
GuruFocus considers Trident Estates to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for MAL:TRI:
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: €0.53 Mil
GF Value™: €1.63 vs. price of €1.10 (32.5% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the MAL:TRI stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Trident Estates PLC is a property investment company that owns and manages properties for rental and investment purposes. Its property portfolio includes Trident House, Paceville Premises (Burger King), South Street, Valletta (Pizza Hut), and other properties. All of the Group's and Company's revenue is generated in Malta and is derived solely from rental income from leased properties.
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