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Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. Jiangsu Phoenix Publishing & Media's selling, general, & admin. expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ¥669 Mil.
Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was ¥747 Mil.
Jiangsu Phoenix Publishing & Media (SHSE:601928) 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.
Jiangsu Phoenix Publishing & Media Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms
Jiangsu Phoenix Publishing & Media 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.
Jiangsu Phoenix Publishing & Media Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart
SHSE:601928 vs NYT, WLY: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison
For the Publishing subindustry, Jiangsu Phoenix Publishing & Media'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.
Jiangsu Phoenix Publishing & Media Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Media - Diversified Industry
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Jiangsu Phoenix Publishing & Media's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Jiangsu Phoenix Publishing & Media's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.
Jiangsu Phoenix Publishing & Media 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 ¥747 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 ¥747 Mil mean?
Jiangsu Phoenix Publishing & Media (SHSE:601928) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of ¥747 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 Jiangsu Phoenix Publishing & Media and its competitors.
Is Jiangsu Phoenix Publishing & Media's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Jiangsu Phoenix Publishing & Media's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ¥747 Mil. Overall, Jiangsu Phoenix Publishing & Media has a GF Score™ of 66/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Jiangsu Phoenix Publishing & Media's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to NYT and WLY?
Jiangsu Phoenix Publishing & Media's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of ¥747 Mil can be compared against companies in the Media - Diversified 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 Media - Diversified company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Media - Diversified 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 Jiangsu Phoenix Publishing & Media and its competitors. Jiangsu Phoenix Publishing & Media's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ¥747 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Jiangsu Phoenix Publishing & Media stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Jiangsu Phoenix Publishing & Media (SHSE:601928) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ¥9.09, compared to a current price of ¥8.47 — trading 6.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ¥747 Mil. Jiangsu Phoenix Publishing & Media's overall GF Score™ is 66/100 with 4 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 Jiangsu Phoenix Publishing & Media (SHSE:601928), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ¥747 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 Jiangsu Phoenix Publishing & Media (SHSE:601928) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Jiangsu Phoenix Publishing & Media stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of ¥8.47 is trading 6.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of ¥9.09.
GuruFocus considers Jiangsu Phoenix Publishing & Media to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for SHSE:601928:
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: ¥747 Mil
GF Value™: ¥9.09 vs. price of ¥8.47 (6.8% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SHSE:601928 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Jiangsu Phoenix Publishing & Media Corp Ltd is a China-based publishing company. The company operates four segments. The Publishing segment covers the publishing and distribution of textbooks, teaching aids, general books, audio-visual products, and vocational education software. The Issuing Division handles the wholesale and retail of teaching materials, teaching aids, general books, audio-visual products, and cultural supplies. The Other segment includes new media businesses such as software development, film and television production, digital asset management, cloud services, and investment management. The Headquarters segment oversees distribution management, procurement, settlement, group publication distribution, textbook bidding, and publishing business management.
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