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Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. National Hydro Power Co's selling, general, & admin. expense for the
three
months ended in Jan. 2026 was NPR2.3 Mil.
Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2026 was NPR-3.7 Mil.
National Hydro Power Co (XNEP:NHPC) 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.
National Hydro Power Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Related Terms
National Hydro Power Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data
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The historical data trend for National Hydro Power Co'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.
National Hydro Power Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart
National Hydro Power Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Competitor Comparison
For the Utilities - Renewable subindustry, National Hydro Power Co'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.
National Hydro Power Co Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry
For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, National Hydro Power Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where National Hydro Power Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.
National Hydro Power Co 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 Jan. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was NPR-3.7 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 NPR-3.7 Mil mean?
National Hydro Power Co (XNEP:NHPC) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of NPR-3.7 Mil as of Jan. 2026. Selling, general and admin expense is the total cost for direct, indirect, general and administrative activities. View historical data on National Hydro Power Co and its competitors.
Is National Hydro Power Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
National Hydro Power Co's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is NPR-3.7 Mil. Overall, National Hydro Power Co has a GF Score™ of 84/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does National Hydro Power Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to competitors?
National Hydro Power Co's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of NPR-3.7 Mil can be compared against companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers 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 an Utilities - Independent Power Producers company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Utilities - Independent Power Producers 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 National Hydro Power Co and its competitors. National Hydro Power Co's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is NPR-3.7 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is National Hydro Power Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, National Hydro Power Co (XNEP:NHPC) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NPR335.90, compared to a current price of NPR272.20 — trading 19% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is NPR-3.7 Mil. National Hydro Power Co's overall GF Score™ is 84/100 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 National Hydro Power Co (XNEP:NHPC), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is NPR-3.7 Mil as of Jan. 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 National Hydro Power Co (XNEP:NHPC) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, National Hydro Power Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of NPR272.20 is trading 19% below its estimated GF Value™ of NPR335.90.
GuruFocus considers National Hydro Power Co to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for XNEP:NHPC:
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: NPR-3.7 Mil
GF Value™: NPR335.90 vs. price of NPR272.20 (19% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XNEP:NHPC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
National Hydro Power Co Ltd is engaged in the development of hydropower projects. The company's projects include Indrawati-III Hydropower Project, Lower Indrawati Hydropower Project and Lower Erkhuwa Hydropower Project.
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