Taiwan Fertilizer Co (TPE:1722) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: NT$1,219 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)

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TPE:1722 Taiwan Fertilizer Co Ltd TPE:1722
77 GF Score
Price NT$46.10
GF Value NT$51.95
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Taiwan Fertilizer Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense?

Taiwan Fertilizer Co TPE:1722 77 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is NT$1,219 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates TPE:1722 with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$51.95 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 5 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. Taiwan Fertilizer Co's selling, general, & admin. expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was NT$303 Mil. Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was NT$1,219 Mil.


Taiwan Fertilizer Co  (TPE:1722) 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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Taiwan Fertilizer Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Taiwan Fertilizer 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.

Taiwan Fertilizer Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart

Taiwan Fertilizer Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1,570.39 1,737.27 1,315.99 1,195.44 1,185.06

Taiwan Fertilizer Co Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 268.38 294.88 295.42 326.38 302.79

TPE:1722 vs CTVA, CF, MOS: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison

For the Agricultural Inputs subindustry, Taiwan Fertilizer 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.


Taiwan Fertilizer Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Agriculture Industry

For the Agriculture industry and Basic Materials sector, Taiwan Fertilizer Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Taiwan Fertilizer 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 NT$1,219 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 NT$1,219 Mil mean?
Taiwan Fertilizer Co (TPE:1722) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of NT$1,219 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 Taiwan Fertilizer Co and its competitors.
Is Taiwan Fertilizer Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Taiwan Fertilizer Co's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is NT$1,219 Mil. Overall, Taiwan Fertilizer Co has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Taiwan Fertilizer Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to CTVA and CF?
Taiwan Fertilizer Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of NT$1,219 Mil can be compared against companies in the Agriculture 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 an Agriculture company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Agriculture 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 Taiwan Fertilizer Co and its competitors. Taiwan Fertilizer Co's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is NT$1,219 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Taiwan Fertilizer Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Taiwan Fertilizer Co (TPE:1722) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$51.95, compared to a current price of NT$46.10 — trading 11.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is NT$1,219 Mil. Taiwan Fertilizer Co's overall GF Score™ is 77/100 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 Taiwan Fertilizer Co (TPE:1722), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is NT$1,219 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 Taiwan Fertilizer Co (TPE:1722) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Taiwan Fertilizer Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of NT$46.10 is trading 11.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of NT$51.95. GuruFocus considers Taiwan Fertilizer Co to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for TPE:1722:

  • Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: NT$1,219 Mil
  • GF Value™: NT$51.95 vs. price of NT$46.10 (11.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 77/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:1722 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Taiwan Fertilizer Co Business Description

Address No. 170, Jingmao 1st Road, 115 Floor 17, Nangang District, Taipei, TWN, 115018
Taiwan Fertilizer Co Ltd is involved in the manufacture and sale of fertilizers as well as real estate construction and leasing. The company reports two operating segments: fertilizers and chemical and real estate and investment business. The Fertilizer and Chemical segment generates the vast majority of revenue through the manufacture and sale of inorganic and organic fertilizers and other chemical products. The real estate and investment segment includes the construction and leasing of real estate. The Other segment consists of multiple subsidiaries across the investment, retail, biotechnology services, and grocery industries.
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