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Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. Astra Industrial Group's selling, general, & admin. expense for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2026 was ﷼178 Mil.
Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was ﷼751 Mil.
Astra Industrial Group (SAU:1212) 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.
Astra Industrial Group Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms
Astra Industrial Group Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Astra Industrial Group'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.
Astra Industrial Group Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart
SAU:1212 vs MMM, HON: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison
For the Conglomerates subindustry, Astra Industrial Group'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.
Astra Industrial Group Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Conglomerates Industry
For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, Astra Industrial Group's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Astra Industrial Group's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.
Astra Industrial Group 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 Jun. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was ﷼751 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 ﷼751 Mil mean?
Astra Industrial Group (SAU:1212) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of ﷼751 Mil as of Jun. 2026. Selling, general and admin expense is the total cost for direct, indirect, general and administrative activities. View historical data on Astra Industrial Group and its competitors.
Is Astra Industrial Group's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Astra Industrial Group's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ﷼751 Mil. Overall, Astra Industrial Group has a GF Score™ of 96/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Astra Industrial Group's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to MMM and HON?
Astra Industrial Group's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of ﷼751 Mil can be compared against companies in the Conglomerates 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 Conglomerates company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Conglomerates 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 Astra Industrial Group and its competitors. Astra Industrial Group's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ﷼751 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Astra Industrial Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Astra Industrial Group (SAU:1212) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ﷼150.84, compared to a current price of ﷼129.90 — trading 13.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ﷼751 Mil. Astra Industrial Group's overall GF Score™ is 96/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Astra Industrial Group (SAU:1212), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ﷼751 Mil as of Jun. 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 Astra Industrial Group (SAU:1212) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Astra Industrial Group stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of ﷼129.90 is trading 13.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of ﷼150.84.
GuruFocus considers Astra Industrial Group to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for SAU:1212:
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: ﷼751 Mil
GF Value™: ﷼150.84 vs. price of ﷼129.90 (13.9% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SAU:1212 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Astra Industrial Group is engaged in building, managing, operating and investing in industrial plants. Its activities include pharmaceutical products; polymer compounds, plastic additives and color concentrates; fertilizers and agricultural pesticides and related trading; and metal-based construction and steel products. It operates through Pharmaceuticals, Specialty Chemical, Steel and Other segments. The Pharmaceuticals segment develops, manufactures, markets and distributes branded generic and under-licensed products globally. The Specialty Chemical segment produces masterbatch, additives, thermoplastic compounds and colorants, and manufactures and distributes agrochemicals and fertilizers. The Steel segment produces steel billets, pre-engineered buildings, steel structures and rebar.
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