Taiwan Optical Platform Co (TPE:6464) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: NT$1,026 Mil (TTM As of Jun. 2026)

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TPE:6464 Taiwan Optical Platform Co Ltd TPE:6464
84 GF Score
Price NT$77.40
GF Value NT$77.10
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Taiwan Optical Platform Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense?

Taiwan Optical Platform Co TPE:6464 -0.64% 84 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is NT$1,026 Mil as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates TPE:6464 with a GF Score™ of 84/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$77.10 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 6 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 Optical Platform Co's selling, general, & admin. expense for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was NT$239 Mil. Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was NT$1,026 Mil.


Taiwan Optical Platform Co  (TPE:6464) 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 Optical Platform Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Taiwan Optical Platform Co'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.

Taiwan Optical Platform Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart

Taiwan Optical Platform 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 741.56 806.34 807.09 960.73 1,046.09

Taiwan Optical Platform Co Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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 261.69 252.51 286.71 247.91 238.83

TPE:6464 vs NFLX, DIS, WBD: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison

For the Entertainment subindustry, Taiwan Optical Platform 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 Optical Platform Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Taiwan Optical Platform Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Taiwan Optical Platform 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 Jun. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was NT$1,026 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$1,026 Mil mean?
Taiwan Optical Platform Co (TPE:6464) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of NT$1,026 Mil as of Jun. 2026. Selling, general and admin expense is the total cost for direct, indirect, general and administrative activities. View historical data on Taiwan Optical Platform Co and its competitors.
Is Taiwan Optical Platform Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Taiwan Optical Platform Co's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is NT$1,026 Mil. Overall, Taiwan Optical Platform Co has a GF Score™ of 84/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Taiwan Optical Platform Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to NFLX and DIS?
Taiwan Optical Platform Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of NT$1,026 Mil can be compared against companies in the Media - Diversified 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 Media - Diversified company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Media - Diversified 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 Optical Platform Co and its competitors. Taiwan Optical Platform Co's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is NT$1,026 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Taiwan Optical Platform Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Taiwan Optical Platform Co (TPE:6464) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$77.10, compared to a current price of NT$77.40 — trading 0.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is NT$1,026 Mil. Taiwan Optical Platform Co's overall GF Score™ is 84/100 with 6 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 Optical Platform Co (TPE:6464), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is NT$1,026 Mil as of Jun. 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 Optical Platform Co (TPE:6464) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Taiwan Optical Platform Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NT$77.40 is trading 0.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$77.10. GuruFocus considers Taiwan Optical Platform Co to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for TPE:6464:

  • Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: NT$1,026 Mil
  • GF Value™: NT$77.10 vs. price of NT$77.40 (0.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 84/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:6464 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Taiwan Optical Platform Co Business Description

Address 6th Floor-6, No.201, Section 2, Wenxin Road, Xitun District, Taichung, TWN, 407
Taiwan Optical Platform Co Ltd is engaged in investment, shareholding, consultancy, and channel copyright agency for cable TV system operators. The company's services cover three business entities: Internet business, Cable TV business, and Multimedia business. Cable TV business includes Champion TV Channel & Champion Dream Channel, Local homemade channels include top News, Taichung City News Net, Nantou News, and Yunlin News.
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