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Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. Techbond Group Bhd's selling, general, & admin. expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was RM5.2 Mil.
Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was RM20.5 Mil.
Techbond Group Bhd (XKLS:5289) 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.
Techbond Group Bhd Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms
Techbond Group Bhd Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Techbond 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.
Techbond Group Bhd Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart
XKLS:5289 vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Techbond 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.
Techbond Group Bhd Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Techbond Group Bhd's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Techbond Group Bhd's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.
Techbond 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 RM20.5 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 RM20.5 Mil mean?
Techbond Group Bhd (XKLS:5289) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of RM20.5 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 Techbond Group Bhd and its competitors.
Is Techbond Group Bhd's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Techbond Group Bhd's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is RM20.5 Mil. Overall, Techbond Group Bhd has a GF Score™ of 57/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Techbond Group Bhd's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to LIN and SHW?
Techbond Group Bhd's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of RM20.5 Mil can be compared against companies in the Chemicals 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 Chemicals company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Chemicals 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 Techbond Group Bhd and its competitors. Techbond Group Bhd's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is RM20.5 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Techbond Group Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Techbond Group Bhd (XKLS:5289) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.30, compared to a current price of RM0.28 — trading 8.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is RM20.5 Mil. Techbond Group Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 57/100 with 5 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 Techbond Group Bhd (XKLS:5289), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is RM20.5 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 Techbond Group Bhd (XKLS:5289) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Techbond Group Bhd stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of RM0.28 is trading 8.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of RM0.30.
GuruFocus considers Techbond Group Bhd to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for XKLS:5289:
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: RM20.5 Mil
GF Value™: RM0.30 vs. price of RM0.28 (8.3% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:5289 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Techbond Group Bhd is an investment holding company providing management services to its subsidiaries. Its segments are Industrial Adhesives & Sealants, Supporting Products and Services, and Chemicals, with the majority of revenue generated from Industrial Adhesives and Sealants. The company operates in Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, China, and other countries, with majority of revenue generated from Malaysia. It develops and manufactures water-based and hot melt adhesives, water-based and solvent-based sealants, and offers supporting products such as OEM adhesives, chemicals, repellents, cleaners, spare parts, and maintenance services. Its products include adhesives for woodworking, paper and packaging, mattresses, construction, hygiene, cigarettes, automotive, and bookbinding.
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