Crest Builder Holdings Bhd (XKLS:8591) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: RM38.6 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)

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XKLS:8591 Crest Builder Holdings Bhd XKLS:8591
50 GF Score
Price RM0.45
GF Value RM0.68
Valuation Possible Value Trap
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What is Crest Builder Holdings Bhd Selling, General, & Admin. Expense?

Crest Builder Holdings Bhd XKLS:8591 50 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is RM38.6 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates XKLS:8591 with a GF Score™ of 50/100 and a GF Value™ of RM0.68 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 4 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. Crest Builder Holdings Bhd's selling, general, & admin. expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was RM10.4 Mil. Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was RM38.6 Mil.


Crest Builder Holdings Bhd  (XKLS:8591) 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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Crest Builder Holdings Bhd Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Crest Builder 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.

Crest Builder Holdings Bhd Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart

Crest Builder Holdings Bhd Annual Data
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Crest Builder Holdings Bhd Quarterly Data
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XKLS:8591 vs PWR, FIX, EME: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Crest Builder 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.


Crest Builder Holdings Bhd Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Crest Builder Holdings Bhd's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Crest Builder 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 RM38.6 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 RM38.6 Mil mean?
Crest Builder Holdings Bhd (XKLS:8591) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of RM38.6 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 Crest Builder Holdings Bhd and its competitors.
Is Crest Builder Holdings Bhd's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Crest Builder Holdings Bhd's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is RM38.6 Mil. Overall, Crest Builder Holdings Bhd has a GF Score™ of 50/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Crest Builder Holdings Bhd's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to PWR and FIX?
Crest Builder Holdings Bhd's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of RM38.6 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 Crest Builder Holdings Bhd and its competitors. Crest Builder Holdings Bhd's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is RM38.6 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Crest Builder Holdings Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Crest Builder Holdings Bhd (XKLS:8591) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.68, compared to a current price of RM0.45 — trading 33.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is RM38.6 Mil. Crest Builder Holdings Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 50/100 with 4 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 Crest Builder Holdings Bhd (XKLS:8591), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is RM38.6 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 Crest Builder Holdings Bhd (XKLS:8591) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Crest Builder Holdings Bhd stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of RM0.45 is trading 33.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of RM0.68. GuruFocus considers Crest Builder Holdings Bhd to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for XKLS:8591:

  • Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: RM38.6 Mil
  • GF Value™: RM0.68 vs. price of RM0.45 (33.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 50/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:8591 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Crest Builder Holdings Bhd Business Description

Address Jalan 19/1, 3 Two Square, No. 2, Penthouse, The Crest, Petaling Jaya, SGR, MYS, 46300
Crest Builder Holdings Bhd, through its subsidiaries, is engaged in the following business activities: property investment and development, mechanical and electrical engineering services, investment holding, and construction and concession holding. The Group's operating business segments are: Construction, Concession arrangement, Investment holding, and Property development. The majority of its revenue is generated from the Construction segment, which provides general construction, mechanical, and electrical engineering services. Its construction projects include various infrastructure, such as roads, bridges, and other infrastructure, as well as schools, hospitals, commercial and residential buildings, etc. Geographically, the Group principally operates within Malaysia.
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