Sedania Innovator Bhd (XKLS:0178) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: RM28.77 Mil (TTM As of Jun. 2024)

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What is Sedania Innovator Bhd Selling, General, & Admin. Expense?

Sedania Innovator Bhd XKLS:0178 -10.53% Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is RM28.77 Mil as of Jun. 2024.

Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. Sedania Innovator Bhd's selling, general, & admin. expense for the three months ended in Jun. 2024 was RM15.23 Mil. Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2024 was RM28.77 Mil.


Sedania Innovator Bhd  (XKLS:0178) 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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Sedania Innovator Bhd Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sedania Innovator 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.

Sedania Innovator Bhd Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart

Sedania Innovator Bhd Annual Data
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Sedania Innovator Bhd Quarterly Data
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XKLS:0178 vs PG, CL, KMB: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison

For the Household & Personal Products subindustry, Sedania Innovator 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.


Sedania Innovator Bhd Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Sedania Innovator Bhd's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:

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



Sedania Innovator 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 Jun. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was RM28.77 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 RM28.77 Mil mean?
Sedania Innovator Bhd (XKLS:0178) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of RM28.77 Mil as of Jun. 2024. Selling, general and admin expense is the total cost for direct, indirect, general and administrative activities. View historical data on Sedania Innovator Bhd and its competitors.
Is Sedania Innovator Bhd's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Sedania Innovator Bhd's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is RM28.77 Mil.
How does Sedania Innovator Bhd's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to PG and CL?
Sedania Innovator Bhd's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of RM28.77 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 Sedania Innovator Bhd and its competitors. Sedania Innovator Bhd's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is RM28.77 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sedania Innovator Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Sedania Innovator Bhd (XKLS:0178) has a current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of RM28.77 Mil. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is RM28.77 Mil. 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 Sedania Innovator Bhd (XKLS:0178), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is RM28.77 Mil as of Jun. 2024. 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.

Sedania Innovator Bhd Business Description

Address Jalan SS6/2, Level 7, 10 and 11, Kelana Parkview Tower, Petaling Jaya, SGR, MYS, 47301
Sedania Innovator Bhd is an investment holding company. Along with its subsidiaries, the company provides energy efficiency and renewable energy solutions, digital and telecommunication solutions, Shariah-compliant banking platforms, and health products. It operates in the following reportable segments: Sustainable fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), Sustainable Energy, and Sustainable consumer technology. Maximum revenue is generated from its Sustainable FMCG segment, which offers essential, eco-friendly products focused on mother care, healthcare, personal care, household, and baby products designed for health-conscious families. Geographically, the company derives a majority of its revenue from Malaysia and the rest from Europe, Other Asian countries, and other regions.