Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd (XKLS:5258) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: RM293 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)

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XKLS:5258 Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd XKLS:5258
64 GF Score
Price RM2.13
GF Value RM2.59
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd Selling, General, & Admin. Expense?

Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd XKLS:5258 +0.95% 64 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is RM293 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates XKLS:5258 with a GF Score™ of 64/100 and a GF Value™ of RM2.59 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 3 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. Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd's selling, general, & admin. expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was RM67 Mil. Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was RM293 Mil.


Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd  (XKLS:5258) 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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Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Bank Islam Malaysia 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.

Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart

Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd Annual Data
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Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd Quarterly Data
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XKLS:5258 vs PNC, USB: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Bank Islam Malaysia 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.


Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.


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Bank Islam Malaysia 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 RM293 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 RM293 Mil mean?
Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd (XKLS:5258) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of RM293 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 Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd and its competitors.
Is Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is RM293 Mil. Overall, Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd has a GF Score™ of 64/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to PNC and USB?
Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of RM293 Mil can be compared against companies in the Banks 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 Banks company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Banks 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 Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd and its competitors. Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is RM293 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd (XKLS:5258) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM2.59, compared to a current price of RM2.13 — trading 17.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is RM293 Mil. Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 64/100 with 3 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 Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd (XKLS:5258), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is RM293 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 Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd (XKLS:5258) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of RM2.13 is trading 17.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of RM2.59. GuruFocus considers Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for XKLS:5258:

  • Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: RM293 Mil
  • GF Value™: RM2.59 vs. price of RM2.13 (17.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 64/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:5258 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd Business Description

Address No. 22, Jalan Perak, Level 29, Menara Bank Islam, Kuala Lumpur, MYS, 50450
Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd is a Malaysia-based Islamic holding company that is principally engaged in providing financial products and services. The company is involved in Islamic business activities mainly through its investment in Shariah-compliant business entities. The company also has interests in venture capital, unit trusts, stock broking, offshore banking, and others. The operating segments of the group are: Group Retail Banking (GRB), Group Institutional Banking (GIB), and Head Office and Others.
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