Whirlpool China Co (SHSE:600983) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: ¥44 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)

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SHSE:600983 Whirlpool China Co Ltd SHSE:600983
60 GF Score
Price ¥7.89
GF Value ¥10.70
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Whirlpool China Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense?

Whirlpool China Co SHSE:600983 -0.13% 60 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ¥44 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates SHSE:600983 with a GF Score™ of 60/100 and a GF Value™ of ¥10.70 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 3 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. Whirlpool China Co's selling, general, & admin. expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ¥36 Mil. Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was ¥44 Mil.


Whirlpool China Co  (SHSE:600983) 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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Whirlpool China Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Whirlpool China Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense can be seen below:

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* 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.

Whirlpool China Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart

Whirlpool China Co Annual Data
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Whirlpool China Co Quarterly Data
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SHSE:600983 vs SN, SGI, MHK: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances subindustry, Whirlpool China 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.


Whirlpool China Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances Industry

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Whirlpool China Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Whirlpool China Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.


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Whirlpool China 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 ¥44 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 ¥44 Mil mean?
Whirlpool China Co (SHSE:600983) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of ¥44 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 Whirlpool China Co and its competitors.
Is Whirlpool China Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Whirlpool China Co's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ¥44 Mil. Overall, Whirlpool China Co has a GF Score™ of 60/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Whirlpool China Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to SN and SGI?
Whirlpool China Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of ¥44 Mil can be compared against companies in the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances 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 Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances 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 Whirlpool China Co and its competitors. Whirlpool China Co's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ¥44 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Whirlpool China Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Whirlpool China Co (SHSE:600983) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ¥10.70, compared to a current price of ¥7.89 — trading 26.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ¥44 Mil. Whirlpool China Co's overall GF Score™ is 60/100 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 Whirlpool China Co (SHSE:600983), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ¥44 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 Whirlpool China Co (SHSE:600983) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Whirlpool China Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ¥7.89 is trading 26.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of ¥10.70. GuruFocus considers Whirlpool China Co to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for SHSE:600983:

  • Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: ¥44 Mil
  • GF Value™: ¥10.70 vs. price of ¥7.89 (26.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 60/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the SHSE:600983 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Whirlpool China Co Business Description

Address No. 4477, Xiyou Road, High-tech Industrial Development Zone, Anhui, Hefei, CHN, 231283
Whirlpool China Co Ltd manufactures and distributes home appliances. it offers a product such as washing machines, microwave ovens, kitchen appliances, electric appliances, among others. Geographically the company's presence can be seen in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asian market.
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