Jiangxi Copper Co (STU:JIX) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: €144 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)

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STU:JIX Jiangxi Copper Co Ltd STU:JIX
79 GF Score
Price €3.83
GF Value €2.37
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Jiangxi Copper Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense?

Jiangxi Copper Co STU:JIX -3.67% 79 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €144 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates STU:JIX with a GF Score™ of 79/100 and a GF Value™ of €2.37 (Significantly Overvalued). 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. Jiangxi Copper Co's selling, general, & admin. expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €102 Mil. Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was €144 Mil.


Jiangxi Copper Co  (STU:JIX) 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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Jiangxi Copper Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Jiangxi Copper Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense can be seen below:

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Jiangxi Copper Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart

Jiangxi Copper Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
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Jiangxi Copper Co Quarterly Data
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STU:JIX vs SCCO, FCX: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison

For the Copper subindustry, Jiangxi Copper 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.


Jiangxi Copper Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Jiangxi Copper Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Jiangxi Copper Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.


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Jiangxi Copper 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 €144 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 €144 Mil mean?
Jiangxi Copper Co (STU:JIX) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of €144 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 Jiangxi Copper Co and its competitors.
Is Jiangxi Copper Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Jiangxi Copper Co's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €144 Mil. Overall, Jiangxi Copper Co has a GF Score™ of 79/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Jiangxi Copper Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to SCCO and FCX?
Jiangxi Copper Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of €144 Mil can be compared against companies in the Metals & Mining 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 Metals & Mining company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Metals & Mining 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 Jiangxi Copper Co and its competitors. Jiangxi Copper Co's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €144 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Jiangxi Copper Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Jiangxi Copper Co (STU:JIX) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €2.37, compared to a current price of €3.83 — trading 61.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €144 Mil. Jiangxi Copper Co's overall GF Score™ is 79/100 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 Jiangxi Copper Co (STU:JIX), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €144 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 Jiangxi Copper Co (STU:JIX) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Jiangxi Copper Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €3.83 is trading 61.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of €2.37. GuruFocus considers Jiangxi Copper Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for STU:JIX:

  • Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: €144 Mil
  • GF Value™: €2.37 vs. price of €3.83 (61.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 79/100 with 2 warning signs

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


Jiangxi Copper Co Business Description

Address No. 7666 Changdong Avenue, High-tech Development Zone, Jiangxi Province, Nanchang, CHN, 330096
Jiangxi Copper Co Ltd engages in copper and gold mining, dressing, smelting and processing; extraction and processing of rare and scattered metals; sectors such as sulphuric chemistry and trading. Its products include such as cathode copper, gold, silver, lead-zinc, and sulfuric acid; rare and precious metal products such as molybdenum, selenium, tellurium, rhenium, platinum, palladium, and bismuth; as well as copper processing products, new material products, and industrial manufacturing products. It has two operating segments: the production and sale of copper and other related products and services, and the production and sale of gold and other related products and services. The majority of the company's revenue is derived from the Copper related business.
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