Shanghai Chemspec (SHSE:688602) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: ¥41.4 Mil (TTM As of Jun. 2026)

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SHSE:688602 Shanghai Chemspec Corp SHSE:688602
71 GF Score
Price ¥6.97
GF Value ¥6.78
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Shanghai Chemspec Selling, General, & Admin. Expense?

Shanghai Chemspec SHSE:688602 +3.11% 71 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ¥41.4 Mil as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates SHSE:688602 with a GF Score™ of 71/100 and a GF Value™ of ¥6.78 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 2 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. Shanghai Chemspec's selling, general, & admin. expense for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was ¥-3.0 Mil. Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was ¥41.4 Mil.


Shanghai Chemspec  (SHSE:688602) 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 Chemspec Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms


Shanghai Chemspec Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Shanghai Chemspec's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense can be seen below:

* 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 Chemspec Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart

Shanghai Chemspec Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
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Shanghai Chemspec Quarterly Data
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SHSE:688602 vs DOW: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison

For the Chemicals subindustry, Shanghai Chemspec'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 Chemspec Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Shanghai Chemspec's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Shanghai Chemspec's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.


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Shanghai Chemspec 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 Jun. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was ¥41.4 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 ¥41.4 Mil mean?
Shanghai Chemspec (SHSE:688602) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of ¥41.4 Mil as of Jun. 2026. Selling, general and admin expense is the total cost for direct, indirect, general and administrative activities. View historical data on Shanghai Chemspec and its competitors.
Is Shanghai Chemspec's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Shanghai Chemspec's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ¥41.4 Mil. Overall, Shanghai Chemspec has a GF Score™ of 71/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Shanghai Chemspec's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to DOW?
Shanghai Chemspec's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of ¥41.4 Mil can be compared against companies in the Chemicals 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 Chemicals company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Chemicals 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 Chemspec and its competitors. Shanghai Chemspec's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ¥41.4 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Shanghai Chemspec stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Shanghai Chemspec (SHSE:688602) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ¥6.78, compared to a current price of ¥6.97 — trading 2.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ¥41.4 Mil. Shanghai Chemspec's overall GF Score™ is 71/100 with 2 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 Chemspec (SHSE:688602), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ¥41.4 Mil as of Jun. 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 Chemspec (SHSE:688602) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Shanghai Chemspec stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ¥6.97 is trading 2.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of ¥6.78. GuruFocus considers Shanghai Chemspec to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for SHSE:688602:

  • Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: ¥41.4 Mil
  • GF Value™: ¥6.78 vs. price of ¥6.97 (2.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 71/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the SHSE:688602 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Shanghai Chemspec Business Description

Address Qilianshan South Road, Building 1, No. 200, Lane 2891, Putuo, Shanghai, CHN, 200331
Shanghai Chemspec Corp is engaged in research & development, production and sales of fine chemicals. It is globally recognized as an industry leader in providing fluorinated specialty chemicals serving markets in a variety of applications. These include liquid crystals, lithium-ion battery components, pharmaceutical chemicals, and agrochemicals.
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