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Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. Accordant Group's selling, general, & admin. expense for the
six
months ended in Mar. 2026 was NZ$53.5 Mil.
Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was NZ$104.6 Mil.
Accordant Group (NZSE:AGL) 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.
Accordant Group Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms
Accordant Group Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Accordant Group'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.
Accordant Group Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart
NZSE:AGL vs RHI, KFY, TNET: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison
For the Staffing & Employment Services subindustry, Accordant Group'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.
Accordant Group Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Business Services Industry
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Accordant Group's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Accordant Group's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.
Accordant Group 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 NZ$104.6 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 NZ$104.6 Mil mean?
Accordant Group (NZSE:AGL) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of NZ$104.6 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 Accordant Group and its competitors.
Is Accordant Group's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Accordant Group's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is NZ$104.6 Mil. Overall, Accordant Group has a GF Score™ of 35/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Accordant Group's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to RHI and KFY?
Accordant Group's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of NZ$104.6 Mil can be compared against companies in the Business 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 Business Services company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Business 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 Accordant Group and its competitors. Accordant Group's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is NZ$104.6 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Accordant Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Accordant Group (NZSE:AGL) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is NZ$0.38, compared to a current price of NZ$0.18 — trading 52.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is NZ$104.6 Mil. Accordant Group's overall GF Score™ is 35/100 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 Accordant Group (NZSE:AGL), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is NZ$104.6 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 Accordant Group (NZSE:AGL) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Accordant Group stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of NZ$0.18 is trading 52.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of NZ$0.38.
GuruFocus considers Accordant Group to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for NZSE:AGL:
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: NZ$104.6 Mil
GF Value™: NZ$0.38 vs. price of NZ$0.18 (52.6% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the NZSE:AGL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Accordant Group Ltd is a recruitment and staffing provider company. The group has two reportable segments: Blue Collar Reporting Segment and White Collar Reporting Segment. Blue Collar Reporting Segment: AWF operates branches under the brand names AWF (throughout New Zealand)and Select (Dunedin), which provide contingent labour hire associated with infrastructure, logistics, manufacturing, technical, and construction. The Work Collective (TWC)provides opportunities for those who face barriers to employment. White Collar Reporting Segment: The White Collar segment provides contingent temporary employees, contractors, permanent placement, and executive search services.
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