Hallenstein Glassons Holdings (NZSE:HLG) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: NZ$236.0 Mil (TTM As of Jan. 2026)

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NZSE:HLG Hallenstein Glassons Holdings Ltd NZSE:HLG
95 GF Score
Price NZ$12.16
GF Value NZ$8.61
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Hallenstein Glassons Holdings Selling, General, & Admin. Expense?

Hallenstein Glassons Holdings NZSE:HLG +0.16% 95 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is NZ$236.0 Mil as of Jan. 2026. GuruFocus rates NZSE:HLG with a GF Score™ of 95/100 and a GF Value™ of NZ$8.61 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 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. Hallenstein Glassons Holdings's selling, general, & admin. expense for the six months ended in Jan. 2026 was NZ$126.7 Mil. Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2026 was NZ$236.0 Mil.


Hallenstein Glassons Holdings  (NZSE:HLG) 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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Hallenstein Glassons Holdings Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Hallenstein Glassons Holdings'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.

Hallenstein Glassons Holdings Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart

Hallenstein Glassons Holdings Annual Data
Trend Jul16 Jul17 Jul18 Jul19 Jul20 Jul21 Jul22 Jul23 Jul24 Jul25
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Hallenstein Glassons Holdings Semi-Annual Data
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NZSE:HLG vs TJX, ROST, BURL: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison

For the Apparel Retail subindustry, Hallenstein Glassons Holdings'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.


Hallenstein Glassons Holdings Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Hallenstein Glassons Holdings's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hallenstein Glassons Holdings's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.


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Hallenstein Glassons Holdings 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 Jan. 2026 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was NZ$236.0 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$236.0 Mil mean?
Hallenstein Glassons Holdings (NZSE:HLG) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of NZ$236.0 Mil as of Jan. 2026. Selling, general and admin expense is the total cost for direct, indirect, general and administrative activities. View historical data on Hallenstein Glassons Holdings and its competitors.
Is Hallenstein Glassons Holdings' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Hallenstein Glassons Holdings' current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is NZ$236.0 Mil. Overall, Hallenstein Glassons Holdings has a GF Score™ of 95/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hallenstein Glassons Holdings' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to TJX and ROST?
Hallenstein Glassons Holdings' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of NZ$236.0 Mil can be compared against companies in the Retail - Cyclical 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Retail - Cyclical 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 Hallenstein Glassons Holdings and its competitors. Hallenstein Glassons Holdings's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is NZ$236.0 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hallenstein Glassons Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hallenstein Glassons Holdings (NZSE:HLG) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NZ$8.61, compared to a current price of NZ$12.16 — trading 41.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is NZ$236.0 Mil. Hallenstein Glassons Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 95/100 with 5 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 Hallenstein Glassons Holdings (NZSE:HLG), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is NZ$236.0 Mil as of Jan. 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 Hallenstein Glassons Holdings (NZSE:HLG) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hallenstein Glassons Holdings stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NZ$12.16 is trading 41.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of NZ$8.61. GuruFocus considers Hallenstein Glassons Holdings to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for NZSE:HLG:

  • Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: NZ$236.0 Mil
  • GF Value™: NZ$8.61 vs. price of NZ$12.16 (41.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 95/100 with 5 warning signs

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


Hallenstein Glassons Holdings Business Description

Address 235 - 237 Broadway, P.O. Box 91148, Level 3, Newmarket, Newmarket, Auckland, NZL, 1023
Hallenstein Glassons Holdings Ltd along with its subsidiaries is engaged in retailing men's and women's apparel. Its operating segment includes Glassons New Zealand; Glassons Australia; Hallenstein; Property and others. The company generates maximum revenue from the Glassons New Zealand segment.
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