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Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. Nippon Shinyaku Co's selling, general, & admin. expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was 円11,861 Mil.
Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was 円43,565 Mil.
Nippon Shinyaku Co (TSE:4516) 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.
Nippon Shinyaku Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms
Nippon Shinyaku Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Nippon Shinyaku 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.
Nippon Shinyaku Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart
TSE:4516 vs ZTS: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison
For the Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic subindustry, Nippon Shinyaku 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.
Nippon Shinyaku Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Drug Manufacturers Industry
For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, Nippon Shinyaku Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Nippon Shinyaku Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.
Nippon Shinyaku 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 円43,565 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 円43,565 Mil mean?
Nippon Shinyaku Co (TSE:4516) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of 円43,565 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 Nippon Shinyaku Co and its competitors.
Is Nippon Shinyaku Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Nippon Shinyaku Co's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is 円43,565 Mil. Overall, Nippon Shinyaku Co has a GF Score™ of 88/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Nippon Shinyaku Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to ZTS?
Nippon Shinyaku Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of 円43,565 Mil can be compared against companies in the Drug Manufacturers 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 Drug Manufacturers company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Drug Manufacturers 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 Nippon Shinyaku Co and its competitors. Nippon Shinyaku Co's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is 円43,565 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Nippon Shinyaku Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nippon Shinyaku Co (TSE:4516) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円4,854.52, compared to a current price of 円3,423.00 — trading 29.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is 円43,565 Mil. Nippon Shinyaku Co's overall GF Score™ is 88/100 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 Nippon Shinyaku Co (TSE:4516), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is 円43,565 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 Nippon Shinyaku Co (TSE:4516) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nippon Shinyaku Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of 円3,423.00 is trading 29.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円4,854.52.
GuruFocus considers Nippon Shinyaku Co to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for TSE:4516:
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: 円43,565 Mil
GF Value™: 円4,854.52 vs. price of 円3,423.00 (29.5% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:4516 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Nippon Shinyaku Co Ltd is engaged in the pharmaceuticals and functional food businesses. The Pharmaceuticals Business develops and sells treatments for urological disorders, blood cancer, rare and intractable diseases, and gynecological conditions. The Functional Food Business produces and sells health food ingredients, quality-stabilizing preservatives, protein preparations, and supplements. It generates the majority of its revenue from the Pharmaceuticals segment.
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