Sasbadi Holdings Bhd (XKLS:5252) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: RM28.5 Mil (TTM As of May. 2026)

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XKLS:5252 Sasbadi Holdings Bhd XKLS:5252
52 GF Score
Price RM0.16
GF Value RM0.19
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Sasbadi Holdings Bhd Selling, General, & Admin. Expense?

Sasbadi Holdings Bhd XKLS:5252 52 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is RM28.5 Mil as of May. 2026. GuruFocus rates XKLS:5252 with a GF Score™ of 52/100 and a GF Value™ of RM0.19 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 6 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. Sasbadi Holdings Bhd's selling, general, & admin. expense for the three months ended in May. 2026 was RM7.0 Mil. Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in May. 2026 was RM28.5 Mil.


Sasbadi Holdings Bhd  (XKLS:5252) 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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Sasbadi Holdings Bhd Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sasbadi 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.

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

Sasbadi Holdings Bhd Annual Data
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Sasbadi Holdings Bhd Quarterly Data
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XKLS:5252 vs NYT, WLY: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison

For the Publishing subindustry, Sasbadi 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.


Sasbadi Holdings Bhd Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Sasbadi Holdings Bhd's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Sasbadi 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 May. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was RM28.5 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 RM28.5 Mil mean?
Sasbadi Holdings Bhd (XKLS:5252) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of RM28.5 Mil as of May. 2026. Selling, general and admin expense is the total cost for direct, indirect, general and administrative activities. View historical data on Sasbadi Holdings Bhd and its competitors.
Is Sasbadi Holdings Bhd's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Sasbadi Holdings Bhd's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is RM28.5 Mil. Overall, Sasbadi Holdings Bhd has a GF Score™ of 52/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sasbadi Holdings Bhd's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to NYT and WLY?
Sasbadi Holdings Bhd's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of RM28.5 Mil can be compared against companies in the Media - Diversified 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 Media - Diversified company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Media - Diversified 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 Sasbadi Holdings Bhd and its competitors. Sasbadi Holdings Bhd's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is RM28.5 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sasbadi Holdings Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sasbadi Holdings Bhd (XKLS:5252) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.19, compared to a current price of RM0.16 — trading 15.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is RM28.5 Mil. Sasbadi Holdings Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 52/100 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 Sasbadi Holdings Bhd (XKLS:5252), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is RM28.5 Mil as of May. 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 Sasbadi Holdings Bhd (XKLS:5252) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sasbadi Holdings Bhd stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of RM0.16 is trading 15.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of RM0.19. GuruFocus considers Sasbadi Holdings Bhd to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for XKLS:5252:

  • Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: RM28.5 Mil
  • GF Value™: RM0.19 vs. price of RM0.16 (15.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 52/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:5252 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Sasbadi Holdings Bhd Business Description

Address Lot 12, Jalan Teknologi 3/4, Taman Sains Selangor 1, Kota Damansara, Petaling Jaya, SGR, MYS, 47810
Sasbadi Holdings Bhd is an investment holding company that is a provider of education solutions. The company is engaged in content creation and print publishing activities. The Company is a publisher of educational materials, undertaking print publishing, creating content that is user-friendly, interactive, and fun for teachers and students, leveraging information and communications technology. It includes PC software, mobile applications, and cloud-based platforms suited for self-paced learning as well as for the future classroom. Its segments comprise Print publishing, Digital solutions, and Network Marketing; Applied learning products and STEM education services, and Corporate. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the Print Publishing segment and operates in Malaysia.
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