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Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. Comba Telecom Systems Holdings's selling, general, & admin. expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was S$63.0 Mil.
Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was S$121.8 Mil.
Comba Telecom Systems Holdings (SGX:STC) 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.
Comba Telecom Systems Holdings Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms
Comba Telecom Systems Holdings 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.
Comba Telecom Systems Holdings Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart
SGX:STC vs CSCO, MSI, HPE: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison
For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Comba Telecom Systems Holdings'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.
Comba Telecom Systems Holdings Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Comba Telecom Systems Holdings's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Comba Telecom Systems Holdings's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.
Comba Telecom Systems Holdings 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 semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was S$121.8 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 S$121.8 Mil mean?
Comba Telecom Systems Holdings (SGX:STC) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of S$121.8 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 Comba Telecom Systems Holdings and its competitors.
Is Comba Telecom Systems Holdings' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Comba Telecom Systems Holdings' current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is S$121.8 Mil. Overall, Comba Telecom Systems Holdings has a GF Score™ of 45/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Comba Telecom Systems Holdings' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to CSCO and MSI?
Comba Telecom Systems Holdings' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of S$121.8 Mil can be compared against companies in the Hardware 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 Hardware company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Hardware 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 Comba Telecom Systems Holdings and its competitors. Comba Telecom Systems Holdings's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is S$121.8 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Comba Telecom Systems Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Comba Telecom Systems Holdings (SGX:STC) has a current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of S$121.8 Mil. The stock's GF Value™ is S$0.23, compared to a current price of S$0.22 — trading 4.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is S$121.8 Mil. Comba Telecom Systems Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 45/100 with 3 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 Comba Telecom Systems Holdings (SGX:STC), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is S$121.8 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 Comba Telecom Systems Holdings (SGX:STC) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Comba Telecom Systems Holdings stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of S$0.22 is trading 4.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of S$0.23.
Key valuation signals for SGX:STC:
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: S$121.8 Mil
GF Value™: S$0.23 vs. price of S$0.22 (4.3% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SGX:STC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Comba Telecom Systems Holdings Ltd is an investment holding company. It operates in two segments: Wireless telecommunications network system equipment & services, and Operator telecommunication services. Its solutions include Antenna Site, In-Vehicle Broadband, Indoor Coverage Enhancement, Large Venue Coverage, LTE Upgrade, Railway/Tunnel Coverage, Wireless Backhaul, and Small Cell. It serves various industries such as airports, Education, Government and Public, Hospitality, stadiums, Transportation, and others. The company generates maximum revenue from the Wireless telecommunications network system equipment & services segment. Its geographical segments are Mainland China, Other countries/areas in the Asia Pacific, Americas, European Union, Middle East, and Other countries.
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