SMRT Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0117) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: RM14.67 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)

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XKLS:0117 SMRT Holdings Bhd XKLS:0117
49 GF Score
Price RM0.20
GF Value RM0.29
Valuation Possible Value Trap
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is SMRT Holdings Bhd Selling, General, & Admin. Expense?

SMRT Holdings Bhd XKLS:0117 49 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is RM14.67 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates XKLS:0117 with a GF Score™ of 49/100 and a GF Value™ of RM0.29 (Possible Value Trap). 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. SMRT Holdings Bhd's selling, general, & admin. expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was RM3.93 Mil. Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was RM14.67 Mil.


SMRT Holdings Bhd  (XKLS:0117) 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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SMRT Holdings Bhd Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for SMRT Holdings Bhd'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.

SMRT Holdings Bhd Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart

SMRT Holdings Bhd Annual Data
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SMRT Holdings Bhd Quarterly Data
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XKLS:0117 vs EDU, TAL, LAUR: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, SMRT Holdings Bhd'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.


SMRT Holdings Bhd Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Education Industry

For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, SMRT Holdings Bhd's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where SMRT Holdings Bhd's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.


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SMRT Holdings Bhd 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 RM14.67 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 RM14.67 Mil mean?
SMRT Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0117) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of RM14.67 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 SMRT Holdings Bhd and its competitors.
Is SMRT Holdings Bhd's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
SMRT Holdings Bhd's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is RM14.67 Mil. Overall, SMRT Holdings Bhd has a GF Score™ of 49/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does SMRT Holdings Bhd's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to EDU and TAL?
SMRT Holdings Bhd's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of RM14.67 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 SMRT Holdings Bhd and its competitors. SMRT Holdings Bhd's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is RM14.67 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is SMRT Holdings Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, SMRT Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0117) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.29, compared to a current price of RM0.20 — trading 32.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is RM14.67 Mil. SMRT Holdings Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 49/100 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 SMRT Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0117), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is RM14.67 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 SMRT Holdings Bhd (XKLS:0117) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, SMRT Holdings Bhd stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of RM0.20 is trading 32.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of RM0.29. GuruFocus considers SMRT Holdings Bhd to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for XKLS:0117:

  • Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: RM14.67 Mil
  • GF Value™: RM0.29 vs. price of RM0.20 (32.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 49/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:0117 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


SMRT Holdings Bhd Business Description

Address University of Cyberjaya Campus, Level 8, Tower Block, Persiaran Bestari, Cyber 11, Cyberjaya, SGR, MYS, 63000
SMRT Holdings Bhd is a Malaysian company that is principally engaged in investment holding. The operating segments of the company are Investment Holding and Technology. The Technology segment provides software consultancy and development and its related services and hence it generates maximum revenue for the company. The company operates solely in Malaysia.
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