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Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. Total Metals's selling, general, & admin. expense for the
three
months ended in Jan. 2026 was C$1.08 Mil.
Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2026 was C$1.47 Mil.
Total Metals (TSXV:TT) 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.
Total Metals Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms
Total Metals Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Total Metals'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.
Total Metals Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart
TSXV:TT vs HL: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison
For the Other Precious Metals & Mining subindustry, Total Metals'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.
Total Metals Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Total Metals's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Total Metals's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.
Total Metals 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 Jan. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was C$1.47 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 C$1.47 Mil mean?
Total Metals (TSXV:TT) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of C$1.47 Mil as of Jan. 2026. Selling, general and admin expense is the total cost for direct, indirect, general and administrative activities. View historical data on Total Metals and its competitors.
Is Total Metals' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Total Metals' current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is C$1.47 Mil. Overall, Total Metals has a GF Score™ of 16/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Total Metals' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to HL?
Total Metals' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of C$1.47 Mil can be compared against companies in the Metals & Mining 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 Metals & Mining company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Metals & Mining 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 Total Metals and its competitors. Total Metals's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is C$1.47 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Total Metals stock overvalued right now?
Total Metals (TSXV:TT) has a current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of C$1.47 Mil. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is C$1.47 Mil. Total Metals' overall GF Score™ is 16/100. 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 Total Metals (TSXV:TT), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is C$1.47 Mil as of Jan. 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.
Total Metals Corp is a Canadian exploration company focused on unlocking the mineral potential of the Red Lake District in Northwestern Ontario. Its flagship Electrolode Project is strategically positioned in a region renowned for its world-class gold and base metal deposits. The Electrolode Project targets high-potential mineral resources in three favorable geologic trends, located near mines like Evolution's Red Lake Mine and the Great Bear discovery. The Arrow Zone's inferred resource includes 2.1 million tonnes of copper, zinc, gold, and silver, with a high-grade core. New, undrilled targets also offer exciting opportunities for future discovery.
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