Central Azucarera De Tarlac (PHS:CAT) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: ₱43 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)


PHS:CAT Central Azucarera De Tarlac Inc PHS:CAT
81 GF Score
Price ₱9.96
GF Value ₱11.94
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Central Azucarera De Tarlac Selling, General, & Admin. Expense?

Central Azucarera De Tarlac PHS:CAT 81 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ₱43 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates PHS:CAT with a GF Score™ of 81/100 and a GF Value™ of ₱11.94 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 6 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. Central Azucarera De Tarlac's selling, general, & admin. expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₱10 Mil. Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was ₱43 Mil.


Central Azucarera De Tarlac  (PHS:CAT) 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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Central Azucarera De Tarlac Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Central Azucarera De Tarlac's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense can be seen below:

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Central Azucarera De Tarlac Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart

Central Azucarera De Tarlac Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
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Central Azucarera De Tarlac Quarterly Data
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PHS:CAT vs MDLZ, HSY, TR: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison

For the Confectioners subindustry, Central Azucarera De Tarlac'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.


Central Azucarera De Tarlac Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Central Azucarera De Tarlac's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.


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Central Azucarera De Tarlac 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 ₱43 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 ₱43 Mil mean?
Central Azucarera De Tarlac (PHS:CAT) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of ₱43 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 Central Azucarera De Tarlac and its competitors.
Is Central Azucarera De Tarlac's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Central Azucarera De Tarlac's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ₱43 Mil. Overall, Central Azucarera De Tarlac has a GF Score™ of 81/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Central Azucarera De Tarlac's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to MDLZ and HSY?
Central Azucarera De Tarlac's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of ₱43 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 Central Azucarera De Tarlac and its competitors. Central Azucarera De Tarlac's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ₱43 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Central Azucarera De Tarlac stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Central Azucarera De Tarlac (PHS:CAT) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₱11.94, compared to a current price of ₱9.96 — trading 16.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ₱43 Mil. Central Azucarera De Tarlac's overall GF Score™ is 81/100 with 6 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 Central Azucarera De Tarlac (PHS:CAT), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ₱43 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 Central Azucarera De Tarlac (PHS:CAT) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Central Azucarera De Tarlac stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₱9.96 is trading 16.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₱11.94. GuruFocus considers Central Azucarera De Tarlac to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for PHS:CAT:

  • Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: ₱43 Mil
  • GF Value™: ₱11.94 vs. price of ₱9.96 (16.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 81/100 with 6 warning signs

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


Central Azucarera De Tarlac Business Description

Address San Miguel, Tarlac, PHL, 1231
Central Azucarera De Tarlac Inc is a company engaged in the business of sugar milling. It engages in the production of raw and refined sugar, alcohol, liquid carbon dioxide and yeast. It operates through the following segments: Sugar and by-Products, Real estate and Industrial services. The Sugar and by-Products segment involve the production of sugar and sugar by-products. Real estate and Industrial services include developing, leasing and selling real properties and other ancillary services. The Sugar and By-Products segment accounts majorly in the firm's revenue while it principally operates in the Philippines.
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