Manila Bulletin Publishing (PHS:MB) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: ₱26.5 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)


PHS:MB Manila Bulletin Publishing Corp PHS:MB
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Price ₱0.19
GF Value ₱0.17
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is Manila Bulletin Publishing Selling, General, & Admin. Expense?

Manila Bulletin Publishing PHS:MB 40 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ₱26.5 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates PHS:MB with a GF Score™ of 40/100 and a GF Value™ of ₱0.17 (Modestly 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. Manila Bulletin Publishing's selling, general, & admin. expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₱3.9 Mil. Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was ₱26.5 Mil.


Manila Bulletin Publishing  (PHS:MB) 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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Manila Bulletin Publishing Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data

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Manila Bulletin Publishing Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart

Manila Bulletin Publishing Annual Data
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PHS:MB vs NYT, WLY: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison

For the Publishing subindustry, Manila Bulletin Publishing'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.


Manila Bulletin Publishing Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Manila Bulletin Publishing's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Manila Bulletin Publishing 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 ₱26.5 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 ₱26.5 Mil mean?
Manila Bulletin Publishing (PHS:MB) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of ₱26.5 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 Manila Bulletin Publishing and its competitors.
Is Manila Bulletin Publishing's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Manila Bulletin Publishing's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ₱26.5 Mil. Overall, Manila Bulletin Publishing has a GF Score™ of 40/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Manila Bulletin Publishing's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to NYT and WLY?
Manila Bulletin Publishing's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of ₱26.5 Mil can be compared against companies in the Media - Diversified 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 Media - Diversified company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Media - Diversified 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 Manila Bulletin Publishing and its competitors. Manila Bulletin Publishing's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ₱26.5 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Manila Bulletin Publishing stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Manila Bulletin Publishing (PHS:MB) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₱0.17, compared to a current price of ₱0.19 — trading 10.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ₱26.5 Mil. Manila Bulletin Publishing's overall GF Score™ is 40/100 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 Manila Bulletin Publishing (PHS:MB), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ₱26.5 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 Manila Bulletin Publishing (PHS:MB) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Manila Bulletin Publishing stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ₱0.19 is trading 10.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₱0.17. GuruFocus considers Manila Bulletin Publishing to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for PHS:MB:

  • Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: ₱26.5 Mil
  • GF Value™: ₱0.17 vs. price of ₱0.19 (10.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 40/100 with 5 warning signs

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


Manila Bulletin Publishing Business Description

Address Muralla corner Recoletos Streets, Intramuros, Manila Bulletin Building, Manila, PHL, 0900
Manila Bulletin Publishing Corp mainly engaged in the publication, distribution, and advertising of news, magazines, and digital content. The company operates in the fields of journalism, publishing, advertising, and digital media. Its activities are Publishing and Printing: Producing and distributing content and news through print media, including newspapers and magazines, and through online platforms, extending the reach of its publications., and Advertising Services: Offering advertising solutions across its print, digital, and other media platforms for businesses and brands. Its services are Advertising Services, Subscription Services, Digital Content and Platforms, Special Projects & Partnerships. Its brands are Manila Bulletin, Tempo, Balita, Liwayway, Bannawag, etc.
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