ACEN (PHS:ACEN) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: ₱2,235 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)


PHS:ACEN ACEN Corp PHS:ACEN
73 GF Score
Price ₱3.10
GF Value ₱4.00
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is ACEN Selling, General, & Admin. Expense?

ACEN PHS:ACEN -1.27% 73 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ₱2,235 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates PHS:ACEN with a GF Score™ of 73/100 and a GF Value™ of ₱4.00 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 10 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. ACEN's selling, general, & admin. expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₱781 Mil. Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was ₱2,235 Mil.


ACEN  (PHS:ACEN) 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.


ACEN Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms


ACEN Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for ACEN'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.

ACEN Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart

ACEN Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 974.15 955.90 2,075.23 2,351.81 1,888.00

ACEN 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 419.18 323.42 672.06 458.63 781.16

ACEN Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Competitor Comparison

For the Utilities - Renewable subindustry, ACEN'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.


ACEN Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, ACEN's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:

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


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ACEN 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 ₱2,235 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 ₱2,235 Mil mean?
ACEN (PHS:ACEN) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of ₱2,235 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 ACEN and its competitors.
Is ACEN's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
ACEN's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ₱2,235 Mil. Overall, ACEN has a GF Score™ of 73/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does ACEN's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to competitors?
ACEN's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of ₱2,235 Mil can be compared against companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers 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 an Utilities - Independent Power Producers company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Utilities - Independent Power Producers 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 ACEN and its competitors. ACEN's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ₱2,235 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is ACEN stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ACEN (PHS:ACEN) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₱4.00, compared to a current price of ₱3.10 — trading 22.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ₱2,235 Mil. ACEN's overall GF Score™ is 73/100 with 10 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 ACEN (PHS:ACEN), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ₱2,235 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 ACEN (PHS:ACEN) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ACEN stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₱3.10 is trading 22.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₱4.00. GuruFocus considers ACEN to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for PHS:ACEN:

  • Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: ₱2,235 Mil
  • GF Value™: ₱4.00 vs. price of ₱3.10 (22.5% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 73/100 with 10 warning signs

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


ACEN Business Description

Other Exchanges ACPIF:USA
Address Paseo de Roxas Corner Makati Avenue, 35th Floor, Ayala Triangle Gardens Tower 2, Makati City, PHL, 1226
ACEN Corp is a Philippines-based energy company engaged in the development, ownership, and operation of power generation assets, with a focus on renewable energy. The group operates through four segments: Philippines, Australia, ACEN Investments, and Corporate. The Philippines segment includes renewable and thermal power, retail electricity supply, project development, and related activities. The Australia segment focuses on renewable energy operations and development. ACEN Investments covers strategic investments in renewable platforms and projects across emerging markets, while the Corporate segment handles financing, treasury, and administrative functions. It generates the majority of its revenue from the Philippines segment.
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