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Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical (Group) Co's selling, general, & admin. expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $475 Mil.
Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $990 Mil.
Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical (Group) Co (OTCPK:SFOSF) 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.
Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical (Group) Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms
Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical (Group) 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.
Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical (Group) Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart
Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical (Group) Co Annual Data
SFOSF vs ZTS, UTHR: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison
For the Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic subindustry, Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical (Group) 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.
Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical (Group) Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Drug Manufacturers Industry
For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical (Group) Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical (Group) Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.
Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical (Group) 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 $990 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 $990 Mil mean?
Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical (Group) Co (SFOSF) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of $990 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 Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical (Group) Co and its competitors.
Is Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical (Group) Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical (Group) Co's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $990 Mil. Overall, Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical (Group) Co has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical (Group) Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to ZTS and UTHR?
Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical (Group) Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of $990 Mil can be compared against companies in the Drug Manufacturers 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 Drug Manufacturers company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Drug Manufacturers 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 Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical (Group) Co and its competitors. Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical (Group) Co's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $990 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical (Group) Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical (Group) Co (SFOSF) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $2.79, compared to a current price of $2.20 — trading 21.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $990 Mil. Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical (Group) Co's overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 10 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 Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical (Group) Co (SFOSF), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $990 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 Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical (Group) Co (SFOSF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical (Group) Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $2.20 is trading 21.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of $2.79.
GuruFocus considers Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical (Group) Co to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for SFOSF:
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: $990 Mil
GF Value™: $2.79 vs. price of $2.20 (21.1% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SFOSF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical (Group) Co Business Description
Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical (Group) Co Ltd is engaged in the development, manufacture, sale of pharmaceutical products and medical equipment, the import and export of medical equipment, and the provision of related and other consulting services and investment management. Its business segments are Pharmaceutical manufacturing, Healthcare Services, Medical devices, and medical diagnosis. It generates the majority of its revenue from the Pharmaceutical manufacturing segment. The company considers mergers and acquisitions as a potential component of its operational growth for expanding its research, development, manufacturing, and marketing capabilities. Its geographic areas are the Chinese mainland, Regions outside the Chinese mainland, and other countries.
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