Chubu Steel Plate Co (NGO:5461) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: 円2,734 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)

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NGO:5461 Chubu Steel Plate Co Ltd NGO:5461
76 GF Score
Price 円2,082.00
GF Value 円1,816.55
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Chubu Steel Plate Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense?

Chubu Steel Plate Co NGO:5461 76 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is 円2,734 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates NGO:5461 with a GF Score™ of 76/100 and a GF Value™ of 円1,816.55. 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. Chubu Steel Plate Co's selling, general, & admin. expense for the six months ended in Mar. 2026 was 円1,533 Mil. Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was 円2,734 Mil.


Chubu Steel Plate Co  (NGO:5461) 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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Chubu Steel Plate Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Chubu Steel Plate 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.

Chubu Steel Plate Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart

Chubu Steel Plate Co Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2,932.00 3,019.00 2,786.00 2,139.00 2,734.00

Chubu Steel Plate Co Semi-Annual Data
Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 Mar26
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1,481.00 1,281.00 858.00 1,201.00 1,533.00

NGO:5461 vs NUE, STLD, RS: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison

For the Steel subindustry, Chubu Steel Plate 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.


Chubu Steel Plate Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Chubu Steel Plate Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Chubu Steel Plate Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.


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Chubu Steel Plate 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.

Selling, General, & Admin. Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was 円2,734 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 円2,734 Mil mean?
Chubu Steel Plate Co (NGO:5461) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of 円2,734 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 Chubu Steel Plate Co and its competitors.
Is Chubu Steel Plate Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Chubu Steel Plate Co's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is 円2,734 Mil. Overall, Chubu Steel Plate Co has a GF Score™ of 76/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Chubu Steel Plate Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to NUE and STLD?
Chubu Steel Plate Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of 円2,734 Mil can be compared against companies in the Steel 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 Steel company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Steel 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 Chubu Steel Plate Co and its competitors. Chubu Steel Plate Co's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is 円2,734 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Chubu Steel Plate Co stock overvalued right now?
Chubu Steel Plate Co (NGO:5461) has a current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of 円2,734 Mil. The stock's GF Value™ is 円1,816.55, compared to a current price of 円2,082.00 — trading 14.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is 円2,734 Mil. Chubu Steel Plate Co's overall GF Score™ is 76/100 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 Chubu Steel Plate Co (NGO:5461), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is 円2,734 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 Chubu Steel Plate Co (NGO:5461) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Chubu Steel Plate Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円2,082.00 is trading 14.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円1,816.55.

Key valuation signals for NGO:5461:

  • Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: 円2,734 Mil
  • GF Value™: 円1,816.55 vs. price of 円2,082.00 (14.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 76/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the NGO:5461 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Chubu Steel Plate Co Business Description

Other Exchanges 5461:Japan
Address 5-1 Ousudori, Nakagawa-ku, Nagoya, JPN, 454-8506
Chubu Steel Plate Co Ltd engages in the manufacture and sale of thick steel sheets and pieces, and the cutting of steel plates in Japan. The company's segment includes Steel-related business, Rental Business, Logistics business, and Engineering Business. The company generates the majority of its revenue from Steel-related business, which manufactures and sells thick steel plate products using electric furnaces.
76GF Score

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円2,082.00
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