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Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. CI Holdings Bhd's selling, general, & admin. expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was RM37 Mil.
Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was RM178 Mil.
CI Holdings Bhd (XKLS:2828) 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.
CI Holdings Bhd Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms
CI Holdings Bhd Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data
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The historical data trend for CI Holdings 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.
CI Holdings Bhd Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart
XKLS:2828 vs KHC, GIS: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison
For the Packaged Foods subindustry, CI 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.
CI Holdings Bhd Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, CI Holdings Bhd's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where CI Holdings Bhd's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.
CI 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 RM178 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 RM178 Mil mean?
CI Holdings Bhd (XKLS:2828) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of RM178 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 CI Holdings Bhd and its competitors.
Is CI Holdings Bhd's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
CI Holdings Bhd's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is RM178 Mil. Overall, CI Holdings Bhd has a GF Score™ of 81/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does CI Holdings Bhd's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to KHC and GIS?
CI Holdings Bhd's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of RM178 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 CI Holdings Bhd and its competitors. CI Holdings Bhd's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is RM178 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is CI Holdings Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CI Holdings Bhd (XKLS:2828) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM2.97, compared to a current price of RM2.34 — trading 21.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is RM178 Mil. CI Holdings Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 81/100 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 CI Holdings Bhd (XKLS:2828), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is RM178 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 CI Holdings Bhd (XKLS:2828) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CI Holdings Bhd stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of RM2.34 is trading 21.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of RM2.97.
GuruFocus considers CI Holdings Bhd to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for XKLS:2828:
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: RM178 Mil
GF Value™: RM2.97 vs. price of RM2.34 (21.2% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:2828 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
CI Holdings Bhd is engaged in investment holding and the provision of management services. The company's operating segment includes Edible oil; Tap-ware and sanitary ware; and Investment holdings. It generates maximum revenue from the Edible oil segment. The edible oil segment is engaged in the selling, packing, and marketing of all types of edible oil. Its Tap-ware and sanitary ware segment is engaged in the manufacture and trading of household fittings and appliances such as water taps, plumbing accessories, and sanitary wares, and the Investment holding segment is engaged in Investment activities. Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from Africa and also has a presence in Malaysia, Asia, and Other regions.
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