Aster DM Quality Care (NSE:ASTERDM) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: ₹10,319 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)

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NSE:ASTERDM Aster DM Quality Care Ltd NSE:ASTERDM
73 GF Score
Price ₹812.10
GF Value ₹705.85
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is Aster DM Quality Care Selling, General, & Admin. Expense?

Aster DM Quality Care NSE:ASTERDM -1.52% 73 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ₹10,319 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates NSE:ASTERDM with a GF Score™ of 73/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹705.85 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 7 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. Aster DM Quality Care's selling, general, & admin. expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹2,647 Mil. Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹10,319 Mil.


Aster DM Quality Care  (NSE:ASTERDM) 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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Aster DM Quality Care Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Aster DM Quality Care'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.

Aster DM Quality Care Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart

Aster DM Quality Care Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
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Aster DM Quality Care Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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NSE:ASTERDM vs HCA, THC, DVA: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison

For the Medical Care Facilities subindustry, Aster DM Quality Care'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.


Aster DM Quality Care Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Healthcare Providers & Services Industry

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Aster DM Quality Care's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Aster DM Quality Care's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.


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Aster DM Quality Care 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 ₹10,319 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 ₹10,319 Mil mean?
Aster DM Quality Care (NSE:ASTERDM) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of ₹10,319 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 Aster DM Quality Care and its competitors.
Is Aster DM Quality Care's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Aster DM Quality Care's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ₹10,319 Mil. Overall, Aster DM Quality Care has a GF Score™ of 73/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Aster DM Quality Care's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to HCA and THC?
Aster DM Quality Care's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of ₹10,319 Mil can be compared against companies in the Healthcare Providers & Services 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 Healthcare Providers & Services company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Healthcare Providers & Services 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 Aster DM Quality Care and its competitors. Aster DM Quality Care's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ₹10,319 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Aster DM Quality Care stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Aster DM Quality Care (NSE:ASTERDM) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹705.85, compared to a current price of ₹812.10 — trading 15.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ₹10,319 Mil. Aster DM Quality Care's overall GF Score™ is 73/100 with 7 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 Aster DM Quality Care (NSE:ASTERDM), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ₹10,319 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 Aster DM Quality Care (NSE:ASTERDM) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Aster DM Quality Care stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ₹812.10 is trading 15.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₹705.85. GuruFocus considers Aster DM Quality Care to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for NSE:ASTERDM:

  • Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: ₹10,319 Mil
  • GF Value™: ₹705.85 vs. price of ₹812.10 (15.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 73/100 with 7 warning signs

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


Aster DM Quality Care Business Description

Other Exchanges 540975:India
Address 27 and 27/1, Mission Road, Awfis, 2nd Floor, Renaissance Centra, Sampangirama Nagar, Bengaluru, KA, IND, 560027
Aster DM Healthcare Ltd is an India-based integrated healthcare provider. The group operates a comprehensive healthcare network comprising approximately 19 hospitals, 10 clinics, over 200 pharmacies, and more than 255 diagnostic laboratories across states. Its business segments include Hospitals, Clinics, Retail Pharmacies, and Others, with the majority of revenue derived from the Hospitals segment. Aster has been delivering high-quality care from primary to quaternary through dedicated personnel across clinical and non-clinical roles. Aster has a presence in metropolitan as well as Tier II and Tier III cities, and is committed to providing advanced and accessible healthcare in line with global standards, guided by a patient-first approach.
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