Dangote Cement (NSA:DCP) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: ₦725,372 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)

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NSA:DCP Dangote Cement PLC NSA:DCP
100 GF Score
Price ₦1,047.00
GF Value ₦821.43
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is Dangote Cement Selling, General, & Admin. Expense?

Dangote Cement NSA:DCP 100 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ₦725,372 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates NSA:DCP with a GF Score™ of 100/100 and a GF Value™ of ₦821.43 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review.

Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. Dangote Cement's selling, general, & admin. expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₦178,960 Mil. Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was ₦725,372 Mil.


Dangote Cement  (NSA:DCP) 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.


Dangote Cement Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms


Dangote Cement Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Dangote Cement'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.

Dangote Cement Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart

Dangote Cement Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense
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Dangote Cement Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 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 154,602.00 183,450.00 191,801.00 171,161.00 178,960.00

NSA:DCP vs CRH, VMC, MLM: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison

For the Building Materials subindustry, Dangote Cement'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.


Dangote Cement Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Building Materials Industry

For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, Dangote Cement's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Dangote Cement's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.


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Dangote Cement 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 quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was ₦725,372 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 ₦725,372 Mil mean?
Dangote Cement (NSA:DCP) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of ₦725,372 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 Dangote Cement and its competitors.
Is Dangote Cement's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Dangote Cement's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ₦725,372 Mil. Overall, Dangote Cement has a GF Score™ of 100/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Dangote Cement's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to CRH and VMC?
Dangote Cement's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of ₦725,372 Mil can be compared against companies in the Building Materials 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 Building Materials company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Building Materials 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 Dangote Cement and its competitors. Dangote Cement's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ₦725,372 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Dangote Cement stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Dangote Cement (NSA:DCP) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₦821.43, compared to a current price of ₦1,047.00 — trading 27.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ₦725,372 Mil. Dangote Cement's overall GF Score™ is 100/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Dangote Cement (NSA:DCP), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ₦725,372 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 Dangote Cement (NSA:DCP) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Dangote Cement stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ₦1,047.00 is trading 27.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₦821.43. GuruFocus considers Dangote Cement to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for NSA:DCP:

  • Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: ₦725,372 Mil
  • GF Value™: ₦821.43 vs. price of ₦1,047.00 (27.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 100/100 with 1 warning sign

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


Dangote Cement Business Description

Address 1, Alfred Rewane Road, P.O. Box 40032, Falomo, Ikoyi, Union Marble House, Lagos, NGA
Dangote Cement PLC is a cement manufacturer. It manufactures and markets cement and related products through its 'Dangote' brand. The principal activity of the Company and its subsidiaries is to operate plants for the preparation, manufacture and distribution of cement and related products. The Company's production activities are undertaken at Obajana town in Kogi State, Gboko in Benue State and Ibese in Ogun State; all in Nigeria. Its geographical segment includes Nigeria and Pan Africa. The company derives a majority of revenue from Nigeria segment.
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