Himalayan Distillery (XNEP:HDL) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: NPR767 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)

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XNEP:HDL Himalayan Distillery Ltd XNEP:HDL
66 GF Score
Price NPR1,164.00
GF Value NPR1,709.63
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
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What is Himalayan Distillery Selling, General, & Admin. Expense?

Himalayan Distillery XNEP:HDL +0.53% 66 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is NPR767 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates XNEP:HDL with a GF Score™ of 66/100 and a GF Value™ of NPR1,709.63 (Significantly Undervalued).

Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. Himalayan Distillery's selling, general, & admin. expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was NPR293 Mil. Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was NPR767 Mil.


Himalayan Distillery  (XNEP:HDL) 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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Himalayan Distillery Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Himalayan Distillery'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.

Himalayan Distillery Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart

Himalayan Distillery Annual Data
Trend Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense
531.59 682.14 579.97 524.97 530.36

Himalayan Distillery Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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XNEP:HDL vs BF.B: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison

For the Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries subindustry, Himalayan Distillery'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.


Himalayan Distillery Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Beverages - Alcoholic Industry

For the Beverages - Alcoholic industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Himalayan Distillery's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Himalayan Distillery's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.


XNEP:HDL
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Himalayan Distillery 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 NPR767 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 NPR767 Mil mean?
Himalayan Distillery (XNEP:HDL) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of NPR767 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 Himalayan Distillery and its competitors.
Is Himalayan Distillery's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Himalayan Distillery's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is NPR767 Mil. Overall, Himalayan Distillery has a GF Score™ of 66/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Himalayan Distillery's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to BF.B?
Himalayan Distillery's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of NPR767 Mil can be compared against companies in the Beverages - Alcoholic 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 Beverages - Alcoholic company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Beverages - Alcoholic 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 Himalayan Distillery and its competitors. Himalayan Distillery's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is NPR767 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Himalayan Distillery stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Himalayan Distillery (XNEP:HDL) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NPR1,709.63, compared to a current price of NPR1,164.00 — trading 31.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is NPR767 Mil. Himalayan Distillery's overall GF Score™ is 66/100. 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 Himalayan Distillery (XNEP:HDL), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is NPR767 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 Himalayan Distillery (XNEP:HDL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Himalayan Distillery stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of NPR1,164.00 is trading 31.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of NPR1,709.63. GuruFocus considers Himalayan Distillery to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for XNEP:HDL:

  • Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: NPR767 Mil
  • GF Value™: NPR1,709.63 vs. price of NPR1,164.00 (31.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 66/100

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


Himalayan Distillery Business Description

Address Jawalakhel, P.O. Box: 23521, Lalitpur, NPL
Himalayan Distillery Ltd is engaged in the manufacturing and sale of liquor. The group also provides research to develop, manufacture, and market quality alcoholic beverages. Its brands are silver Oak, Himalayan Aaila, Blue Oak, Golden Oak, and Black Oak.
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