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Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. Kyoshin Co's selling, general, & admin. expense for the
three
months ended in Feb. 2026 was 円-1,399 Mil.
Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2026 was 円2,364 Mil.
Kyoshin Co (TSE:4735) 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.
Kyoshin Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms
Kyoshin Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Kyoshin 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.
Kyoshin Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart
TSE:4735 vs EDU, TAL, LAUR: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison
For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Kyoshin 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.
Kyoshin Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Education Industry
For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Kyoshin Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Kyoshin Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.
Kyoshin 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 Feb. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was 円2,364 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2,364 Mil mean?
Kyoshin Co (TSE:4735) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of 円2,364 Mil as of Feb. 2026. Selling, general and admin expense is the total cost for direct, indirect, general and administrative activities. View historical data on Kyoshin Co and its competitors.
Is Kyoshin Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Kyoshin Co's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is 円2,364 Mil. Overall, Kyoshin Co has a GF Score™ of 65/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kyoshin Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to EDU and TAL?
Kyoshin Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of 円2,364 Mil can be compared against companies in the Education 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 an Education company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Education 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 Kyoshin Co and its competitors. Kyoshin Co's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is 円2,364 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kyoshin Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kyoshin Co (TSE:4735) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円334.97, compared to a current price of 円303.00 — trading 9.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is 円2,364 Mil. Kyoshin Co's overall GF Score™ is 65/100 with 5 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 Kyoshin Co (TSE:4735), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is 円2,364 Mil as of Feb. 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 Kyoshin Co (TSE:4735) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kyoshin Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of 円303.00 is trading 9.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円334.97.
GuruFocus considers Kyoshin Co to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for TSE:4735:
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: 円2,364 Mil
GF Value™: 円334.97 vs. price of 円303.00 (9.5% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:4735 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Kyoshin Co Ltd operates cram schools and offers guidance services for students appearing for elementary, junior, & high school entrance examinations. It also operates specialty schools for Japanese students abroad & offers tutorial & related services. It has franchise classes for individual guidance and English conversation classes for children from elementary school to infants. The company operates in three segments, which include cram school business, Language-related businesses, and the childcare and elderly care business segment.
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