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Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. Jamaica Broilers Group's selling, general, & admin. expense for the
three
months ended in Jan. 2026 was JMD4,483 Mil.
Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2026 was JMD17,093 Mil.
Jamaica Broilers Group (XJAM:JBG) 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.
Jamaica Broilers Group Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms
Jamaica Broilers Group Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Jamaica Broilers Group'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.
Jamaica Broilers Group Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart
XJAM:JBG vs ADM, BG, TSN: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison
For the Farm Products subindustry, Jamaica Broilers Group'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.
Jamaica Broilers Group Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Jamaica Broilers Group's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Jamaica Broilers Group's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.
Jamaica Broilers Group 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 JMD17,093 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 JMD17,093 Mil mean?
Jamaica Broilers Group (XJAM:JBG) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of JMD17,093 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 Jamaica Broilers Group and its competitors.
Is Jamaica Broilers Group's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Jamaica Broilers Group's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is JMD17,093 Mil. Overall, Jamaica Broilers Group has a GF Score™ of 78/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Jamaica Broilers Group's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to ADM and BG?
Jamaica Broilers Group's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of JMD17,093 Mil can be compared against companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Consumer Packaged Goods 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 Jamaica Broilers Group and its competitors. Jamaica Broilers Group's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is JMD17,093 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Jamaica Broilers Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Jamaica Broilers Group (XJAM:JBG) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is JMD36.85, compared to a current price of JMD12.71 — trading 65.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is JMD17,093 Mil. Jamaica Broilers Group's overall GF Score™ is 78/100 with 6 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 Jamaica Broilers Group (XJAM:JBG), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is JMD17,093 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.
Is Jamaica Broilers Group (XJAM:JBG) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Jamaica Broilers Group stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of JMD12.71 is trading 65.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of JMD36.85.
GuruFocus considers Jamaica Broilers Group to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for XJAM:JBG:
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: JMD17,093 Mil
GF Value™: JMD36.85 vs. price of JMD12.71 (65.5% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XJAM:JBG stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Jamaica Broilers Group Ltd is a Jamaica-based company engaged in the production and distribution of poultry products, animal feeds, and agricultural items. Its segments consist of Jamaica operations, U.S. operations and Other Caribbean operations. The company's brands include Reggae Jammin, The Best Dressed Chicken, Hamilton's Smokehouse, Le Chic Poulet, Hi-Pro, International Poultry Breeders, Wincorp International, and Jamaica Egg Services. The majority of the revenue is derived from its Jamaica operations.
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