Nihon Seiko Co (TSE:5729) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: 円225 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)

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TSE:5729 Nihon Seiko Co Ltd TSE:5729
81 GF Score
Price 円1,872.00
GF Value 円2,230.68
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Nihon Seiko Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense?

Nihon Seiko Co TSE:5729 -1.37% 81 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is 円225 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:5729 with a GF Score™ of 81/100 and a GF Value™ of 円2,230.68 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 2 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. Nihon Seiko Co's selling, general, & admin. expense for the six months ended in Mar. 2026 was 円-504 Mil. Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was 円225 Mil.


Nihon Seiko Co  (TSE:5729) 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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Nihon Seiko Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Nihon Seiko 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.

Nihon Seiko Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart

Nihon Seiko Co Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
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Nihon Seiko Co Semi-Annual Data
Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 Mar26
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TSE:5729 vs DOW: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison

For the Chemicals subindustry, Nihon Seiko 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.


Nihon Seiko Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Nihon Seiko Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Nihon Seiko Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.


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Nihon Seiko 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 semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was 円225 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225 Mil mean?
Nihon Seiko Co (TSE:5729) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of 円225 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 Nihon Seiko Co and its competitors.
Is Nihon Seiko Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Nihon Seiko Co's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is 円225 Mil. Overall, Nihon Seiko Co has a GF Score™ of 81/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Nihon Seiko Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to DOW?
Nihon Seiko Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of 円225 Mil can be compared against companies in the Chemicals 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 Chemicals company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Chemicals 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 Nihon Seiko Co and its competitors. Nihon Seiko Co's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is 円225 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Nihon Seiko Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nihon Seiko Co (TSE:5729) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円2,230.68, compared to a current price of 円1,872.00 — trading 16.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is 円225 Mil. Nihon Seiko Co's overall GF Score™ is 81/100 with 2 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 Nihon Seiko Co (TSE:5729), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is 円225 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 Nihon Seiko Co (TSE:5729) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nihon Seiko Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円1,872.00 is trading 16.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円2,230.68. GuruFocus considers Nihon Seiko Co to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:5729:

  • Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: 円225 Mil
  • GF Value™: 円2,230.68 vs. price of 円1,872.00 (16.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 81/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:5729 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Nihon Seiko Co Business Description

Address 3-2 Shimomiyabi-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 162-0822
Nihon Seiko Co Ltd is engaged in the manufacture and sale of antimony products and metallic powder products in Japan. Its products include antimony trioxide, special treatment antimony trioxide, antimony metal sodium antimonite and antimony trisulfide.
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円1,872.00
Price
円2,230.68
GF Value