Hsin Tai Gas (ROCO:8917) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: NT$138 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2025)

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ROCO:8917 Hsin Tai Gas Corp ROCO:8917
91 GF Score
Price NT$53.00
GF Value NT$76.06
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Hsin Tai Gas Selling, General, & Admin. Expense?

Hsin Tai Gas ROCO:8917 91 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is NT$138 Mil as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates ROCO:8917 with a GF Score™ of 91/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$76.06 (Significantly Undervalued). 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. Hsin Tai Gas's selling, general, & admin. expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2025 was NT$35 Mil. Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was NT$138 Mil.


Hsin Tai Gas  (ROCO:8917) 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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Hsin Tai Gas Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Hsin Tai Gas's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense can be seen below:

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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.

Hsin Tai Gas Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart

Hsin Tai Gas Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
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Hsin Tai Gas Quarterly Data
Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25
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ROCO:8917 vs ATO, NI, UGI: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison

For the Utilities - Regulated Gas subindustry, Hsin Tai Gas'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.


Hsin Tai Gas Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Utilities - Regulated Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Hsin Tai Gas's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.


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Hsin Tai Gas 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 Dec. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was NT$138 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 NT$138 Mil mean?
Hsin Tai Gas (ROCO:8917) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of NT$138 Mil as of Dec. 2025. Selling, general and admin expense is the total cost for direct, indirect, general and administrative activities. View historical data on Hsin Tai Gas and its competitors.
Is Hsin Tai Gas' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Hsin Tai Gas' current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is NT$138 Mil. Overall, Hsin Tai Gas has a GF Score™ of 91/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hsin Tai Gas' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to ATO and NI?
Hsin Tai Gas' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of NT$138 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 Hsin Tai Gas and its competitors. Hsin Tai Gas's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is NT$138 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hsin Tai Gas stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hsin Tai Gas (ROCO:8917) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$76.06, compared to a current price of NT$53.00 — trading 30.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is NT$138 Mil. Hsin Tai Gas' overall GF Score™ is 91/100 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 Hsin Tai Gas (ROCO:8917), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is NT$138 Mil as of Dec. 2025. 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 Hsin Tai Gas (ROCO:8917) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hsin Tai Gas stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of NT$53.00 is trading 30.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of NT$76.06. GuruFocus considers Hsin Tai Gas to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for ROCO:8917:

  • Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: NT$138 Mil
  • GF Value™: NT$76.06 vs. price of NT$53.00 (30.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 91/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the ROCO:8917 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Hsin Tai Gas Business Description

Address No. 221, Section 2, Zhonghua Road, Tucheng District, New Taipei City, TWN
Hsin Tai Gas Corp is engaged in natural gas supply, natural gas transmission system construction, sale and installation of gas meters, and office building rental business. The company provides natural gas mainly to families, government organizations, and other areas. It operates its business mainly in New Taipei City. Its segments include: Gas Sales Segment; Equipment Segment; and Others, of which Gas Sales Segment derives maximum revenue.
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NT$53.00
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NT$76.06
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