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Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. Otsuka Holdings Co's selling, general, & admin. expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €1,415 Mil.
Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was €5,841 Mil.
Otsuka Holdings Co (STU:OS1) 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.
Otsuka Holdings Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms
Otsuka Holdings Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Otsuka Holdings Co'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.
Otsuka Holdings Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart
STU:OS1 vs LLY, JNJ, ABBV: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison
For the Drug Manufacturers - General subindustry, Otsuka Holdings 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.
Otsuka Holdings Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Drug Manufacturers Industry
For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, Otsuka Holdings Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Otsuka Holdings Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.
Otsuka Holdings 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 €5,841 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 €5,841 Mil mean?
Otsuka Holdings Co (STU:OS1) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of €5,841 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 Otsuka Holdings Co and its competitors.
Is Otsuka Holdings Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Otsuka Holdings Co's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €5,841 Mil. Overall, Otsuka Holdings Co has a GF Score™ of 87/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Otsuka Holdings Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to LLY and JNJ?
Otsuka Holdings Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of €5,841 Mil can be compared against companies in the Drug Manufacturers 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 Drug Manufacturers company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Drug Manufacturers 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 Otsuka Holdings Co and its competitors. Otsuka Holdings Co's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €5,841 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Otsuka Holdings Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Otsuka Holdings Co (STU:OS1) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €45.14, compared to a current price of €59.00 — trading 30.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €5,841 Mil. Otsuka Holdings Co's overall GF Score™ is 87/100 with 5 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 Otsuka Holdings Co (STU:OS1), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is €5,841 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 Otsuka Holdings Co (STU:OS1) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Otsuka Holdings Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €59.00 is trading 30.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of €45.14.
GuruFocus considers Otsuka Holdings Co to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for STU:OS1:
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: €5,841 Mil
GF Value™: €45.14 vs. price of €59.00 (30.7% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:OS1 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Otsuka Holdings Co Ltd is a Japan-based company that operates in pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, and consumer products. It operates through four reportable segments: Medical-related Business, Nutraceutical-related Business, Consumer-related Business, and Other Business. The Medical Business manufactures and sells therapeutic drugs and infusions, the Nutraceutical Business produces functional foods, beverages, and nutritional supplements, the Consumer Business offers mineral water, beverages, and foods, while the Other Business provides storage services and manufactures chemicals and analytical equipment. It generates the majority of its revenue from the medical-related business segment.
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