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Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. Guangzhou Automobile Group Co's selling, general, & admin. expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €245 Mil.
Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was €656 Mil.
Guangzhou Automobile Group Co (STU:02G) 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.
Guangzhou Automobile Group Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms
Guangzhou Automobile Group Co 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.
Guangzhou Automobile Group Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart
STU:02G vs TSLA, GM, F: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison
For the Auto Manufacturers subindustry, Guangzhou Automobile Group 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.
Guangzhou Automobile Group Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Vehicles & Parts Industry
For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Guangzhou Automobile Group Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Guangzhou Automobile Group Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.
Guangzhou Automobile Group 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 €656 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 €656 Mil mean?
Guangzhou Automobile Group Co (STU:02G) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of €656 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 Guangzhou Automobile Group Co and its competitors.
Is Guangzhou Automobile Group Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Guangzhou Automobile Group Co's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €656 Mil. Overall, Guangzhou Automobile Group Co has a GF Score™ of 42/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Guangzhou Automobile Group Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to TSLA and GM?
Guangzhou Automobile Group Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of €656 Mil can be compared against companies in the Vehicles & Parts 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 Vehicles & Parts company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Vehicles & Parts 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 Guangzhou Automobile Group Co and its competitors. Guangzhou Automobile Group Co's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €656 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Guangzhou Automobile Group Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Guangzhou Automobile Group Co (STU:02G) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is €0.36, compared to a current price of €0.24 — trading 32.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €656 Mil. Guangzhou Automobile Group Co's overall GF Score™ is 42/100 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 Guangzhou Automobile Group Co (STU:02G), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €656 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 Guangzhou Automobile Group Co (STU:02G) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Guangzhou Automobile Group Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €0.24 is trading 32.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of €0.36.
GuruFocus considers Guangzhou Automobile Group Co to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for STU:02G:
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: €656 Mil
GF Value™: €0.36 vs. price of €0.24 (32.8% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:02G stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Guangzhou Automobile Group Co Ltd is a state-controlled producer of passenger vehicles, motorcycles, and auto parts. The company's activities are broadly classified into two segments; The vehicles and related operations segment include the production and sale of a variety of passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles, automotive parts, and related operations, and the Others segment includes mainly the production and sale of motorcycles, automobile finance, and insurance, other financing services, and investing businesses. The Company's operations are spread across Mainland China and Hong Kong. Its vehicles segment generates a majority of the revenues for the company. Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from Mainland China.
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