Lee Chang Yung Technology (TPE:4989) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: NT$119 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)

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TPE:4989 Lee Chang Yung Technology Corp TPE:4989
49 GF Score
Price NT$66.90
GF Value NT$20.18
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Lee Chang Yung Technology Selling, General, & Admin. Expense?

Lee Chang Yung Technology TPE:4989 -0.45% 49 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is NT$119 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates TPE:4989 with a GF Score™ of 49/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$20.18 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 4 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. Lee Chang Yung Technology's selling, general, & admin. expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was NT$32 Mil. Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was NT$119 Mil.


Lee Chang Yung Technology  (TPE:4989) 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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Lee Chang Yung Technology Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Lee Chang Yung Technology's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense can be seen below:

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* 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.

Lee Chang Yung Technology Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart

Lee Chang Yung Technology Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense
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Lee Chang Yung Technology Quarterly Data
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TPE:4989 vs SCCO, FCX: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison

For the Copper subindustry, Lee Chang Yung Technology'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.


Lee Chang Yung Technology Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Lee Chang Yung Technology's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Lee Chang Yung Technology's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.


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Lee Chang Yung Technology 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$119 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$119 Mil mean?
Lee Chang Yung Technology (TPE:4989) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of NT$119 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 Lee Chang Yung Technology and its competitors.
Is Lee Chang Yung Technology's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Lee Chang Yung Technology's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is NT$119 Mil. Overall, Lee Chang Yung Technology has a GF Score™ of 49/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Lee Chang Yung Technology's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to SCCO and FCX?
Lee Chang Yung Technology's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of NT$119 Mil can be compared against companies in the Metals & Mining 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 Metals & Mining company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Metals & Mining 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 Lee Chang Yung Technology and its competitors. Lee Chang Yung Technology's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is NT$119 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Lee Chang Yung Technology stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lee Chang Yung Technology (TPE:4989) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$20.18, compared to a current price of NT$66.90 — trading 231.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is NT$119 Mil. Lee Chang Yung Technology's overall GF Score™ is 49/100 with 4 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 Lee Chang Yung Technology (TPE:4989), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is NT$119 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 Lee Chang Yung Technology (TPE:4989) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lee Chang Yung Technology stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NT$66.90 is trading 231.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$20.18. GuruFocus considers Lee Chang Yung Technology to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TPE:4989:

  • Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: NT$119 Mil
  • GF Value™: NT$20.18 vs. price of NT$66.90 (231.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 49/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:4989 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Lee Chang Yung Technology Business Description

Address Bade Road, 5th Floor, No. 83, Section 4, Songshan District, Taipei City, TWN
Lee Chang Yung Technology Corp produces, manufactures, and sells electrolytic copper foil, an upstream material for printed circuit boards. The Group currently sells a single product, copper foil.
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NT$66.90
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