Sahara International Petrochemical Co (SAU:2310) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: ﷼147 Mil (TTM As of Jun. 2026)

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SAU:2310 Sahara International Petrochemical Co SAU:2310
62 GF Score
Price ﷼13.15
GF Value ﷼16.51
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Sahara International Petrochemical Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense?

Sahara International Petrochemical Co SAU:2310 -0.15% 62 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ﷼147 Mil as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates SAU:2310 with a GF Score™ of 62/100 and a GF Value™ of ﷼16.51 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 7 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. Sahara International Petrochemical Co's selling, general, & admin. expense for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was ﷼161 Mil. Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was ﷼147 Mil.


Sahara International Petrochemical Co  (SAU:2310) 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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Sahara International Petrochemical Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data

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Sahara International Petrochemical Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart

Sahara International Petrochemical Co Annual Data
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Sahara International Petrochemical Co Quarterly Data
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SAU:2310 vs DOW: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison

For the Chemicals subindustry, Sahara International Petrochemical 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.


Sahara International Petrochemical Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Sahara International Petrochemical Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sahara International Petrochemical Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.


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Sahara International Petrochemical 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 Jun. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was ﷼147 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 ﷼147 Mil mean?
Sahara International Petrochemical Co (SAU:2310) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of ﷼147 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 Sahara International Petrochemical Co and its competitors.
Is Sahara International Petrochemical Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Sahara International Petrochemical Co's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ﷼147 Mil. Overall, Sahara International Petrochemical Co has a GF Score™ of 62/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sahara International Petrochemical Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to DOW?
Sahara International Petrochemical Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of ﷼147 Mil can be compared against companies in the Chemicals 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 Chemicals company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Chemicals 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 Sahara International Petrochemical Co and its competitors. Sahara International Petrochemical Co's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ﷼147 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sahara International Petrochemical Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sahara International Petrochemical Co (SAU:2310) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ﷼16.51, compared to a current price of ﷼13.15 — trading 20.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ﷼147 Mil. Sahara International Petrochemical Co's overall GF Score™ is 62/100 with 7 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 Sahara International Petrochemical Co (SAU:2310), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ﷼147 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 Sahara International Petrochemical Co (SAU:2310) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sahara International Petrochemical Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ﷼13.15 is trading 20.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of ﷼16.51. GuruFocus considers Sahara International Petrochemical Co to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for SAU:2310:

  • Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: ﷼147 Mil
  • GF Value™: ﷼16.51 vs. price of ﷼13.15 (20.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 62/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the SAU:2310 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Sahara International Petrochemical Co Business Description

Address King Saud Road District, Sipchem Building, Al-Hada District, PO Box 130, Al Khobar, SAU, 31952
Sahara International Petrochemical Co owns, operates and manages industrial projects relating to chemical and petrochemical industries. The company operating segments include Basic Chemicals, Intermediate Chemicals, Polymers, Marketing and Corporate and others. It generates maximum revenue from the Marketing segment, which includes trading revenues of SMC and its foreign subsidiaries. Its product portfolio consists of Methanol, Butanediol, Tetrahydrofuran, Acetic Acid, Acetic Anhydride, LDPE, EVA, Cross-Linkable LDPE, Semi Conductive LDPE, and PBT.
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