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Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. Ansa McAL's selling, general, & admin. expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was TTD0 Mil.
Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was TTD0 Mil.
Ansa McAL (TRN:AMCL) 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.
Ansa McAL Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms
Ansa McAL Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Ansa McAL'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.
Ansa McAL Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart
TRN:AMCL vs MMM, HON: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison
For the Conglomerates subindustry, Ansa McAL'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.
Ansa McAL Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Conglomerates Industry
For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, Ansa McAL's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Ansa McAL's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.
Ansa McAL 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 TTD0 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 TTD0 Mil mean?
Ansa McAL (TRN:AMCL) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of TTD0 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 Ansa McAL and its competitors.
Is Ansa McAL's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Ansa McAL's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is TTD0 Mil. Overall, Ansa McAL has a GF Score™ of 90/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ansa McAL's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to MMM and HON?
Ansa McAL's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of TTD0 Mil can be compared against companies in the Conglomerates 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 Conglomerates company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Conglomerates 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 Ansa McAL and its competitors. Ansa McAL's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is TTD0 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ansa McAL stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ansa McAL (TRN:AMCL) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is TTD63.54, compared to a current price of TTD45.15 — trading 28.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is TTD0 Mil. Ansa McAL's overall GF Score™ is 90/100 with 7 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 Ansa McAL (TRN:AMCL), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is TTD0 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 Ansa McAL (TRN:AMCL) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ansa McAL stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of TTD45.15 is trading 28.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of TTD63.54.
GuruFocus considers Ansa McAL to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for TRN:AMCL:
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: TTD0 Mil
GF Value™: TTD63.54 vs. price of TTD45.15 (28.9% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TRN:AMCL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Ansa McAL Ltd engaged in trading and distribution, construction, manufacturing, packaging and brewing, banking and insurance and the media, retail and service industries. The company has four segments The construction, manufacturing, packaging and brewing segment; The automotive, trading and distribution segment; The banking and insurance segment; and The media, retail, services and parent company segment. The company generates majority of revenue from The construction, manufacturing, packaging and brewing segment which is is a diversified supplier of construction building materials, beverage, glass, chemicals and paint products. The company has presence in Trinidad & Tobago, Barbados, and Other countries. It generates majority of revenue from Trinidad & Tobago.
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