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Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. Advanced Building Industries Co's selling, general, & admin. expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ﷼168 Mil.
Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was ﷼258 Mil.
Advanced Building Industries Co (SAU:2240) 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.
Advanced Building Industries Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms
Advanced Building Industries Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data
* 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.
Advanced Building Industries Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart
SAU:2240 vs TT, JCI, CARR: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison
For the Building Products & Equipment subindustry, Advanced Building Industries 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.
Advanced Building Industries Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Construction Industry
For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Advanced Building Industries Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Advanced Building Industries Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.
Advanced Building Industries 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 ﷼258 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 ﷼258 Mil mean?
Advanced Building Industries Co (SAU:2240) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of ﷼258 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 Advanced Building Industries Co and its competitors.
Is Advanced Building Industries Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Advanced Building Industries Co's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ﷼258 Mil. Overall, Advanced Building Industries Co has a GF Score™ of 64/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Advanced Building Industries Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to TT and JCI?
Advanced Building Industries Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of ﷼258 Mil can be compared against companies in the Construction 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 Construction company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Construction 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 Advanced Building Industries Co and its competitors. Advanced Building Industries Co's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ﷼258 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Advanced Building Industries Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Advanced Building Industries Co (SAU:2240) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ﷼36.47, compared to a current price of ﷼26.26 — trading 28% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ﷼258 Mil. Advanced Building Industries Co's overall GF Score™ is 64/100 with 5 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 Advanced Building Industries Co (SAU:2240), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ﷼258 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 Advanced Building Industries Co (SAU:2240) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Advanced Building Industries Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of ﷼26.26 is trading 28% below its estimated GF Value™ of ﷼36.47.
GuruFocus considers Advanced Building Industries Co to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for SAU:2240:
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: ﷼258 Mil
GF Value™: ﷼36.47 vs. price of ﷼26.26 (28% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SAU:2240 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Advanced Building Industries Co, along with its subsidiaries, is engaged in design and engineering, manufacturing and fabrication of construction materials, pre-engineering steel buildings, steel structures, air conditions and climate control systems for commercial, industrial and residential applications, telecom and broadcasting towers, process equipment, fiberglass, rockwool and engineering plastic foam insulation, and solar power projects. The company has four reportable segments: Air conditioners, Steel, Construction, and Insulation. The majority of revenue is derived from the steel segment, which is engaged in engineering, manufacturing, and supplying pre-engineered steel buildings, structural steel, and plate work.
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