Manila Water Co (PHS:MWC) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: ₱1,890 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)


PHS:MWC Manila Water Co Inc PHS:MWC
93 GF Score
Price ₱35.00
GF Value ₱36.17
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Manila Water Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense?

Manila Water Co PHS:MWC -2.78% 93 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ₱1,890 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates PHS:MWC with a GF Score™ of 93/100 and a GF Value™ of ₱36.17 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 4 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 Water Co's selling, general, & admin. expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₱480 Mil. Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was ₱1,890 Mil.


Manila Water Co  (PHS:MWC) 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 Water Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data

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* 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.

Manila Water Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart

Manila Water Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
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Manila Water Co Quarterly Data
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PHS:MWC vs AWK, WTRG, AWR: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison

For the Utilities - Regulated Water subindustry, Manila Water Co'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 Water Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Manila Water Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Manila Water Co 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 ₱1,890 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 ₱1,890 Mil mean?
Manila Water Co (PHS:MWC) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of ₱1,890 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 Water Co and its competitors.
Is Manila Water Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Manila Water Co's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ₱1,890 Mil. Overall, Manila Water Co has a GF Score™ of 93/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Manila Water Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to AWK and WTRG?
Manila Water Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of ₱1,890 Mil can be compared against companies in the Utilities - Regulated 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 - Regulated company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Utilities - Regulated 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 Water Co and its competitors. Manila Water Co's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ₱1,890 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Manila Water Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Manila Water Co (PHS:MWC) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₱36.17, compared to a current price of ₱35.00 — trading 3.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ₱1,890 Mil. Manila Water Co's overall GF Score™ is 93/100 with 4 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 Water Co (PHS:MWC), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ₱1,890 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 Water Co (PHS:MWC) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Manila Water Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₱35.00 is trading 3.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₱36.17. GuruFocus considers Manila Water Co to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for PHS:MWC:

  • Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: ₱1,890 Mil
  • GF Value™: ₱36.17 vs. price of ₱35.00 (3.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 93/100 with 4 warning signs

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


Manila Water Co Business Description

Other Exchanges MWTCY:USA
Address 489 Katipunan Road, 2nd Floor, MWSS Administration Building, Balara, Quezon, PHL, 1105
Manila Water Co Inc holds the exclusive right to provide water and used water services in the East Zone of Metro Manila under a concession agreement with the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System. The company delivers water treatment, distribution, sewerage, and sanitation services to a large population across residential, commercial, and industrial customers. Its service area covers several cities and municipalities in Metro Manila and nearby parts of Rizal, including urban centers such as Makati, Pasig, Quezon City, Taguig, and Marikina, along with surrounding towns.
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