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Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. QDM International's selling, general, & admin. expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.52 Mil.
Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $2.33 Mil.
QDM International (OTCPK:QDMI) 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.
QDM International Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms
QDM International Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data
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The historical data trend for QDM 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.
QDM International Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart
QDMI vs XHG, EHTH, SLQT: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison
For the Insurance Brokers subindustry, QDM 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.
QDM International Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Insurance Industry
For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, QDM International's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where QDM International's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.
QDM 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 $2.33 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 $2.33 Mil mean?
QDM International (QDMI) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of $2.33 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 QDM International and its competitors.
Is QDM International's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
QDM International's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $2.33 Mil. Overall, QDM International has a GF Score™ of 57/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does QDM International's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to XHG and EHTH?
QDM International's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of $2.33 Mil can be compared against companies in the Insurance 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 Insurance company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Insurance 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 QDM International and its competitors. QDM International's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $2.33 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is QDM International stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, QDM International (QDMI) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $161.01, compared to a current price of $5.00 — trading 96.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $2.33 Mil. QDM International's overall GF Score™ is 57/100 with 2 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 QDM International (QDMI), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $2.33 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 QDM International (QDMI) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, QDM International stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $5.00 is trading 96.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of $161.01.
GuruFocus considers QDM International to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for QDMI:
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: $2.33 Mil
GF Value™: $161.01 vs. price of $5.00 (96.9% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the QDMI stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
QDM International Inc is a holding company. Along with its subsidiaries, it is engaged in the insurance brokerage business mainly in Hong Kong. The group sells a wide range of insurance products, consisting of two main categories: life and medical insurance, such as individual life insurance, and general insurance, such as automobile insurance, commercial property insurance, etc. In addition, as a Mandatory Provident Fund Intermediary, it also provides customers with assistance on account opening and related services under the MPF and the Occupational Retirement Schemes Ordinance (ORSO) schemes, both of which are mandatory retirement protection schemes set up for employees who are Hong Kong residents. The group generates a majority of its revenue from the insurance brokerage business.
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