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Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. Petrovietnam Fertilizer and Chemical's selling, general, & admin. expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₫283,959 Mil.
Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was ₫1,315,587 Mil.
Petrovietnam Fertilizer and Chemical (STC:DPM) 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.
Petrovietnam Fertilizer and Chemical Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms
Petrovietnam Fertilizer and Chemical 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.
Petrovietnam Fertilizer and Chemical Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart
STC:DPM vs DOW: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison
For the Chemicals subindustry, Petrovietnam Fertilizer and Chemical'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.
Petrovietnam Fertilizer and Chemical Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Petrovietnam Fertilizer and Chemical's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Petrovietnam Fertilizer and Chemical's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.
Petrovietnam Fertilizer and Chemical 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 ₫1,315,587 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 ₫1,315,587 Mil mean?
Petrovietnam Fertilizer and Chemical (STC:DPM) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of ₫1,315,587 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 Petrovietnam Fertilizer and Chemical and its competitors.
Is Petrovietnam Fertilizer and Chemical's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Petrovietnam Fertilizer and Chemical's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ₫1,315,587 Mil. Overall, Petrovietnam Fertilizer and Chemical has a GF Score™ of 82/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Petrovietnam Fertilizer and Chemical's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to DOW?
Petrovietnam Fertilizer and Chemical's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of ₫1,315,587 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 Petrovietnam Fertilizer and Chemical and its competitors. Petrovietnam Fertilizer and Chemical's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ₫1,315,587 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Petrovietnam Fertilizer and Chemical stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Petrovietnam Fertilizer and Chemical (STC:DPM) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₫23,731.71, compared to a current price of ₫23,750.00 — trading 0.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ₫1,315,587 Mil. Petrovietnam Fertilizer and Chemical's overall GF Score™ is 82/100 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 Petrovietnam Fertilizer and Chemical (STC:DPM), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is ₫1,315,587 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 Petrovietnam Fertilizer and Chemical (STC:DPM) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Petrovietnam Fertilizer and Chemical stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of ₫23,750.00 is trading 0.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₫23,731.71.
GuruFocus considers Petrovietnam Fertilizer and Chemical to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for STC:DPM:
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: ₫1,315,587 Mil
GF Value™: ₫23,731.71 vs. price of ₫23,750.00 (0.1% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the STC:DPM stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Petrovietnam Fertilizer and Chemical Business Description
Petrovietnam Fertilizer and Chemical Corp is a Vietnam-based company that produces and trades fertilizer and chemicals. The company's product portfolio includes Urea, NPK, MOP, SA, and DAP fertilizers for the agricultural sector, as well as liquid Ammonia and UFC85/Formaldehyde, among others. It generates maximum revenue from the sale of fertilizers. Geographically, the company generates maximum revenue from the export of its products to countries predominantly in Asia, and the rest through its domestic market.
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