Global Unichip (TPE:3443) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: NT$971 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)

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TPE:3443 Global Unichip Corp TPE:3443
90 GF Score
Price NT$4,185.00
GF Value NT$2,489.51
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Global Unichip Selling, General, & Admin. Expense?

Global Unichip TPE:3443 +9.99% 90 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is NT$971 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates TPE:3443 with a GF Score™ of 90/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$2,489.51 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 3 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. Global Unichip's selling, general, & admin. expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was NT$276 Mil. Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was NT$971 Mil.


Global Unichip  (TPE:3443) 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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Global Unichip Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Global Unichip'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.

Global Unichip Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart

Global Unichip 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 758.08 946.33 890.52 935.28 920.12

Global Unichip 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 224.33 253.27 218.06 224.46 275.71

TPE:3443 vs NVDA, AVGO, MU: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison

For the Semiconductors subindustry, Global Unichip'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.


Global Unichip Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Global Unichip's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Global Unichip's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.


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Global Unichip 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$971 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$971 Mil mean?
Global Unichip (TPE:3443) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of NT$971 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 Global Unichip and its competitors.
Is Global Unichip's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Global Unichip's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is NT$971 Mil. Overall, Global Unichip has a GF Score™ of 90/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Global Unichip's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to NVDA and AVGO?
Global Unichip's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of NT$971 Mil can be compared against companies in the Semiconductors 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 Semiconductors company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Semiconductors 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 Global Unichip and its competitors. Global Unichip's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is NT$971 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Global Unichip stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Global Unichip (TPE:3443) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$2,489.51, compared to a current price of NT$4,185.00 — trading 68.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is NT$971 Mil. Global Unichip's overall GF Score™ is 90/100 with 3 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 Global Unichip (TPE:3443), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is NT$971 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 Global Unichip (TPE:3443) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Global Unichip stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NT$4,185.00 is trading 68.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$2,489.51. GuruFocus considers Global Unichip to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TPE:3443:

  • Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: NT$971 Mil
  • GF Value™: NT$2,489.51 vs. price of NT$4,185.00 (68.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 90/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:3443 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Global Unichip Business Description

Address No. 10, Li-Hsin 6th Road, Hsinchu Science Park, Hsinchu, TWN, 300096
Global Unichip Corp is engaged mainly in researching, developing, producing, testing, and selling of embedded memory and logic components for various application ICs, cell libraries for various application ICs, and EDA tools for various application ICs. It provides APT technology, design solutions, and related services intended to support performance and reliability for clients across competitive markets. The company derives revenue from the sale of its products.
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NT$4,185.00
Price
NT$2,489.51
GF Value