Unilever Nigeria (NSA:LEVBROS) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: ₦25,427 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2025)

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NSA:LEVBROS Unilever Nigeria PLC NSA:LEVBROS
75 GF Score
Price ₦148.00
GF Value ₦52.36
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 1 Warning Sign
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What is Unilever Nigeria Selling, General, & Admin. Expense?

Unilever Nigeria NSA:LEVBROS +7.64% 75 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ₦25,427 Mil as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates NSA:LEVBROS with a GF Score™ of 75/100 and a GF Value™ of ₦52.36 (Significantly 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. Unilever Nigeria's selling, general, & admin. expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2025 was ₦14,851 Mil. Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was ₦25,427 Mil.


Unilever Nigeria  (NSA:LEVBROS) 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.


Unilever Nigeria Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms


Unilever Nigeria Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Unilever Nigeria'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.

Unilever Nigeria Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart

Unilever Nigeria Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense
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Unilever Nigeria Quarterly Data
Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25
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 5,707.46 0.00 0.00 10,575.41 14,851.42

NSA:LEVBROS vs PG, CL, KVUE: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison

For the Household & Personal Products subindustry, Unilever Nigeria'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.


Unilever Nigeria Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Unilever Nigeria's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Unilever Nigeria 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 quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was ₦25,427 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 ₦25,427 Mil mean?
Unilever Nigeria (NSA:LEVBROS) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of ₦25,427 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 Unilever Nigeria and its competitors.
Is Unilever Nigeria's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Unilever Nigeria's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ₦25,427 Mil. Overall, Unilever Nigeria has a GF Score™ of 75/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Unilever Nigeria's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to PG and CL?
Unilever Nigeria's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of ₦25,427 Mil can be compared against companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Consumer Packaged Goods 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 Unilever Nigeria and its competitors. Unilever Nigeria's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ₦25,427 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Unilever Nigeria stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Unilever Nigeria (NSA:LEVBROS) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₦52.36, compared to a current price of ₦148.00 — trading 182.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ₦25,427 Mil. Unilever Nigeria's overall GF Score™ is 75/100 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 Unilever Nigeria (NSA:LEVBROS), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ₦25,427 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 Unilever Nigeria (NSA:LEVBROS) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Unilever Nigeria stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ₦148.00 is trading 182.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₦52.36. GuruFocus considers Unilever Nigeria to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for NSA:LEVBROS:

  • Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: ₦25,427 Mil
  • GF Value™: ₦52.36 vs. price of ₦148.00 (182.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 75/100 with 1 warning sign

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


Unilever Nigeria Business Description

Address 1 Billings Way, P.O. Box 1063, Oregun, Ikeja, Lagos, NGA
Unilever Nigeria PLC is principally involved in the manufacture and marketing of Nutrition, Beauty & Wellbeing, and Personal Care products. It has manufacturing sites in Oregun, Lagos State, and Agbara, Ogun State. The company's operating segments are: Foods, Personal Care, and Beauty & Wellbeing. Maximum revenue is generated from the Foods segment, which includes the sale of savoury products. The Personal Care segment includes the sale of oral care and deodorant products, and the Beauty & Wellbeing segment includes sales of skin care products. Geographically, the company generates maximum revenue from its business in Nigeria, and to a lesser extent, also exports its products to other countries.
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₦148.00
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