China State Construction Engineering (SHSE:601668) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: ¥13,527 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)

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SHSE:601668 China State Construction Engineering Corp Ltd SHSE:601668
69 GF Score
Price ¥4.40
GF Value ¥5.19
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is China State Construction Engineering Selling, General, & Admin. Expense?

China State Construction Engineering SHSE:601668 -0.90% 69 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ¥13,527 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates SHSE:601668 with a GF Score™ of 69/100 and a GF Value™ of ¥5.19 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 6 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. China State Construction Engineering's selling, general, & admin. expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ¥9,396 Mil. Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was ¥13,527 Mil.


China State Construction Engineering  (SHSE:601668) 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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China State Construction Engineering Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for China State Construction Engineering'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.

China State Construction Engineering Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart

China State Construction Engineering Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
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China State Construction Engineering Quarterly Data
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SHSE:601668 vs PWR, FIX, EME: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, China State Construction Engineering'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.


China State Construction Engineering Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, China State Construction Engineering's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where China State Construction Engineering's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.


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China State Construction Engineering 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 ¥13,527 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 ¥13,527 Mil mean?
China State Construction Engineering (SHSE:601668) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of ¥13,527 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 China State Construction Engineering and its competitors.
Is China State Construction Engineering's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
China State Construction Engineering's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ¥13,527 Mil. Overall, China State Construction Engineering has a GF Score™ of 69/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does China State Construction Engineering's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to PWR and FIX?
China State Construction Engineering's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of ¥13,527 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 China State Construction Engineering and its competitors. China State Construction Engineering's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ¥13,527 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is China State Construction Engineering stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, China State Construction Engineering (SHSE:601668) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ¥5.19, compared to a current price of ¥4.40 — trading 15.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ¥13,527 Mil. China State Construction Engineering's overall GF Score™ is 69/100 with 6 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 China State Construction Engineering (SHSE:601668), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ¥13,527 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 China State Construction Engineering (SHSE:601668) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, China State Construction Engineering stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ¥4.40 is trading 15.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of ¥5.19. GuruFocus considers China State Construction Engineering to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for SHSE:601668:

  • Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: ¥13,527 Mil
  • GF Value™: ¥5.19 vs. price of ¥4.40 (15.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 69/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the SHSE:601668 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


China State Construction Engineering Business Description

Address Anding Road, Building 3, Courtyard 5, China Construction Fortune International Center, Chaoyang District, Beijing, CHN, 100029
China State Construction Engineering Corp Ltd is a construction and real estate conglomerate. The company conducts its operations through five segments: Housing Construction segment, Infrastructure Construction and Investment segment, Real Estate Development and Investment segment, Design & Survey segment, and Others segment. It derives the majority of its revenue from the Housing Construction segment. The company's services include product technology research and development, survey and design, real estate development, engineering contracting, equipment manufacturing, asset operation, and property management.
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