Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. Upson International's selling, general, & admin. expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₱257 Mil.
Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was ₱953 Mil.
Upson International (PHS:UPSON) 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.
Upson International Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms
Upson International Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Upson International'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.
Upson International Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart
PHS:UPSON vs CASY, WSM, DKS: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison
For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Upson International'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.
Upson International Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Upson International's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Upson International's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.
Upson International 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 ₱953 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 ₱953 Mil mean?
Upson International (PHS:UPSON) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of ₱953 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 Upson International and its competitors.
Is Upson International's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Upson International's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ₱953 Mil. Overall, Upson International has a GF Score™ of 50/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Upson International's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to CASY and WSM?
Upson International's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of ₱953 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 Upson International and its competitors. Upson International's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ₱953 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Upson International stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Upson International (PHS:UPSON) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₱0.97, compared to a current price of ₱0.69 — trading 28.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ₱953 Mil. Upson International's overall GF Score™ is 50/100 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 Upson International (PHS:UPSON), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ₱953 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 Upson International (PHS:UPSON) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Upson International stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of ₱0.69 is trading 28.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₱0.97.
GuruFocus considers Upson International to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for PHS:UPSON:
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: ₱953 Mil
GF Value™: ₱0.97 vs. price of ₱0.69 (28.9% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the PHS:UPSON stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Upson International Corp is engaged in the business of buying, selling, distributing, marketing, at wholesale and retail all kinds of goods, commodities, wares and merchandise such as but not limited to computer hardware equipment, telecommunications and other similar products. The company operates in two segments 1) Retail of information and communications technology (ICT) products. and 2) Retail of water filtration and purification devices. Key revenue is generated from ICT Products. The Group operates and generates revenue principally in the Philippines.
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