Hannstar Display (TPE:6116) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: NT$1,058 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)

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TPE:6116 Hannstar Display Corp TPE:6116
52 GF Score
Price NT$14.15
GF Value NT$8.89
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Hannstar Display Selling, General, & Admin. Expense?

Hannstar Display TPE:6116 -0.35% 52 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is NT$1,058 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates TPE:6116 with a GF Score™ of 52/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$8.89 (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. Hannstar Display's selling, general, & admin. expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was NT$220 Mil. Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was NT$1,058 Mil.


Hannstar Display  (TPE:6116) 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.


Hannstar Display Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms


Hannstar Display Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Hannstar Display'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.

Hannstar Display Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart

Hannstar Display 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 1,645.07 1,324.28 1,283.37 1,077.69 1,091.80

Hannstar Display 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 253.72 230.06 300.36 307.66 219.69

TPE:6116 vs APH, GLW, TEL: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison

For the Electronic Components subindustry, Hannstar Display'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.


Hannstar Display Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Hannstar Display's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:

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


TPE:6116
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Hannstar Display 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$1,058 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$1,058 Mil mean?
Hannstar Display (TPE:6116) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of NT$1,058 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 Hannstar Display and its competitors.
Is Hannstar Display's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Hannstar Display's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is NT$1,058 Mil. Overall, Hannstar Display has a GF Score™ of 52/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hannstar Display's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to APH and GLW?
Hannstar Display's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of NT$1,058 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 Hannstar Display and its competitors. Hannstar Display's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is NT$1,058 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hannstar Display stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hannstar Display (TPE:6116) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$8.89, compared to a current price of NT$14.15 — trading 59.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is NT$1,058 Mil. Hannstar Display's overall GF Score™ is 52/100 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 Hannstar Display (TPE:6116), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is NT$1,058 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 Hannstar Display (TPE:6116) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hannstar Display stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NT$14.15 is trading 59.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$8.89. GuruFocus considers Hannstar Display to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TPE:6116:

  • Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: NT$1,058 Mil
  • GF Value™: NT$8.89 vs. price of NT$14.15 (59.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 52/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:6116 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Hannstar Display Business Description

Address Lane 168, Xingshan Road, 4Floor, No.15, Neihu District, Taipei, TWN, 11469
Hannstar Display Corp is engaged in research and development, design, manufacturing, sale and repairs of TFT-LCDs. The company has only one reportable segment, production and sale of TFT-LCD panels, flat-panel displays and CCTV. The firm has operations in Mainland China, Asia, Taiwan, Europe and Others, with the majority of its revenue from China.
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NT$14.15
Price
NT$8.89
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