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Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. Samaiden Group Bhd's selling, general, & admin. expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was RM4.0 Mil.
Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was RM22.0 Mil.
Samaiden Group Bhd (XKLS:0223) 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.
Samaiden Group Bhd Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms
Samaiden Group Bhd Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Samaiden Group Bhd'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.
Samaiden Group Bhd Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart
XKLS:0223 vs PWR, FIX, EME: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison
For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Samaiden Group 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.
Samaiden Group Bhd Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Construction Industry
For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Samaiden Group Bhd's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Samaiden Group Bhd's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.
Samaiden Group 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 RM22.0 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 RM22.0 Mil mean?
Samaiden Group Bhd (XKLS:0223) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of RM22.0 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 Samaiden Group Bhd and its competitors.
Is Samaiden Group Bhd's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Samaiden Group Bhd's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is RM22.0 Mil. Overall, Samaiden Group Bhd has a GF Score™ of 94/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Samaiden Group Bhd's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to PWR and FIX?
Samaiden Group Bhd's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of RM22.0 Mil can be compared against companies in the Construction 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 Construction company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Construction 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 Samaiden Group Bhd and its competitors. Samaiden Group Bhd's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is RM22.0 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Samaiden Group Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Samaiden Group Bhd (XKLS:0223) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is RM2.28, compared to a current price of RM1.50 — trading 34.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is RM22.0 Mil. Samaiden Group Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 94/100 with 10 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 Samaiden Group Bhd (XKLS:0223), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is RM22.0 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 Samaiden Group Bhd (XKLS:0223) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Samaiden Group Bhd stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of RM1.50 is trading 34.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of RM2.28.
GuruFocus considers Samaiden Group Bhd to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for XKLS:0223:
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: RM22.0 Mil
GF Value™: RM2.28 vs. price of RM1.50 (34.2% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:0223 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Samaiden Group Bhd is an investment holding company. Through its subsidiaries, the company specializes in the engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning (EPCC) of renewable energy projects, leveraging a portfolio that includes solar photovoltaic systems, biomass, biogas, battery energy storage systems, mini hydro, waste-to-energy, and green hydrogen technologies. It also offers environmental consulting, operations, and maintenance services while investing in clean energy assets to diversify its revenue streams. The company's core revenue is mainly generated from its EPCC segment, supported by power purchase agreements and maintenance services. The company has a presence in Malaysia, Cambodia, and Singapore, with the majority of its revenue coming from Malaysia.
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