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Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. Chia Chang Co's selling, general, & admin. expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was NT$153 Mil.
Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was NT$666 Mil.
Chia Chang Co (TPE:4942) 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.
Chia Chang Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms
Chia Chang Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Chia Chang 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.
Chia Chang Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart
TPE:4942 vs APH, GLW, TEL: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison
For the Electronic Components subindustry, Chia Chang 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.
Chia Chang Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Chia Chang Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Chia Chang Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.
Chia Chang 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$666 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$666 Mil mean?
Chia Chang Co (TPE:4942) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of NT$666 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 Chia Chang Co and its competitors.
Is Chia Chang Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Chia Chang Co's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is NT$666 Mil. Overall, Chia Chang Co has a GF Score™ of 82/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Chia Chang Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to APH and GLW?
Chia Chang Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of NT$666 Mil can be compared against companies in the Hardware 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 Hardware company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Hardware 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 Chia Chang Co and its competitors. Chia Chang Co's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is NT$666 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Chia Chang Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Chia Chang Co (TPE:4942) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$39.72, compared to a current price of NT$33.50 — trading 15.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is NT$666 Mil. Chia Chang Co's overall GF Score™ is 82/100 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 Chia Chang Co (TPE:4942), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is NT$666 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 Chia Chang Co (TPE:4942) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Chia Chang Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of NT$33.50 is trading 15.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of NT$39.72.
GuruFocus considers Chia Chang Co to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for TPE:4942:
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: NT$666 Mil
GF Value™: NT$39.72 vs. price of NT$33.50 (15.7% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:4942 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Chia Chang Co Ltd engages mainly in the manufacturing, processing, and trading of various precision machinery, related mechanical mold components, mechanical steel mold accessories, and computer peripheral equipment. The Company is engaged in Metal Fabrication Services, Network/Server Metal Fabrication, Medical Device Metal Fabrication, Display Metal Fabrication, and Custom Metal Fabrication. The Group's reportable segment is the stamping department. The Group operates in two principal geographical areas: Taiwan and China. China generates the maximum revenue.
82GF Score
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