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Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. Tianneng Power International's selling, general, & admin. expense for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $197 Mil.
Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was $358 Mil.
Tianneng Power International (OTCPK:TIANF) 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.
Tianneng Power International Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms
Tianneng Power International Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Tianneng Power International'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.
Tianneng Power International Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart
TIANF vs ORLY, AZO: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison
For the Auto Parts subindustry, Tianneng Power International'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.
Tianneng Power International Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Vehicles & Parts Industry
For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Tianneng Power International's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Tianneng Power International's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.
Tianneng Power International 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 Dec. 2025 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $358 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 $358 Mil mean?
Tianneng Power International (TIANF) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of $358 Mil as of Dec. 2025. Selling, general and admin expense is the total cost for direct, indirect, general and administrative activities. View historical data on Tianneng Power International and its competitors.
Is Tianneng Power International's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Tianneng Power International's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $358 Mil. Overall, Tianneng Power International has a GF Score™ of 51/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Tianneng Power International's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to ORLY and AZO?
Tianneng Power International's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of $358 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 Tianneng Power International and its competitors. Tianneng Power International's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $358 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Tianneng Power International stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Tianneng Power International (TIANF) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.63, compared to a current price of $0.60 — trading 5.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $358 Mil. Tianneng Power International's overall GF Score™ is 51/100 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 Tianneng Power International (TIANF), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $358 Mil as of Dec. 2025. 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 Tianneng Power International (TIANF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Tianneng Power International stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $0.60 is trading 5.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of $0.63.
GuruFocus considers Tianneng Power International to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for TIANF:
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: $358 Mil
GF Value™: $0.63 vs. price of $0.60 (5.3% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TIANF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Tianneng Power International Ltd is engaged in the manufacturing and sale of lead-acid battery products, lithium-ion battery products and recycled materials and trading of materials. It manufactures High-tech eco friendly battery, new energy batteries, and green and renewable materials. The company operates in two segments: Manufacturing business and Trading. The Manufacturing business segment generates the majority of the revenue. Geographically it operates in the PRC.
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