PCI-PAL (LSE:PCIP) Total Operating Expense: £21.20 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2025)


LSE:PCIP PCI-PAL PLC LSE:PCIP
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Price £0.45
GF Value £0.71
Valuation Possible Value Trap
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is PCI-PAL Total Operating Expense?

PCI-PAL LSE:PCIP -1.11% 47 Total Operating Expense is £21.20 Mil as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates LSE:PCIP with a GF Score™ of 47/100 and a GF Value™ of £0.71 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review.

PCI-PAL's Total Operating Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was £10.67 Mil. PCI-PAL's Total Operating Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was £21.20 Mil.

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PCI-PAL Total Operating Expense Historical Data

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PCI-PAL Total Operating Expense Chart

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PCI-PAL Semi-Annual Data
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PCI-PAL Total Operating Expense Calculation

Total Operating Expense is the primary recurring expense associated with central operations that are incurred in order to generate sales.


Total Operating Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was £21.20 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 Total Operating Expense of £21.20 Mil mean?
PCI-PAL (LSE:PCIP) has a Total Operating Expense of £21.20 Mil as of Dec. 2025. Total operating expense is the primary recurring expense associated with central operations. View historical data on PCI-PAL and its competitors.
Is PCI-PAL's Total Operating Expense too high?
PCI-PAL's current Total Operating Expense is £21.20 Mil. Overall, PCI-PAL has a GF Score™ of 47/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does PCI-PAL's Total Operating Expense compare to MSFT and ORCL?
PCI-PAL's Total Operating Expense of £21.20 Mil can be compared against companies in the Software industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Total Operating Expense for a Software company?
A good Total Operating Expense depends on the Software industry context. However, Total Operating 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 Total Operating Expense mean?
A high Total Operating Expense can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Total operating expense is the primary recurring expense associated with central operations. View historical data on PCI-PAL and its competitors. PCI-PAL's current Total Operating Expense is £21.20 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is PCI-PAL stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, PCI-PAL (LSE:PCIP) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is £0.71, compared to a current price of £0.45 — trading 37.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Total Operating Expense is £21.20 Mil. PCI-PAL's overall GF Score™ is 47/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Total Operating Expense calculated?
Total Operating Expense is calculated from a company's financial statements. For PCI-PAL (LSE:PCIP), the current Total Operating Expense is £21.20 Mil as of Dec. 2025. 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 PCI-PAL (LSE:PCIP) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, PCI-PAL stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of £0.45 is trading 37.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of £0.71. GuruFocus considers PCI-PAL to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for LSE:PCIP:

  • Total Operating Expense: £21.20 Mil
  • GF Value™: £0.71 vs. price of £0.45 (37.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 47/100 with 2 warning signs

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

PCI-PAL Business Description

Address 7 Gamma Terrace, Ransomes Europark, Ipswich, Suffolk, GBR, IP3 9FF
PCI-PAL PLC is a holding company engaged in the peripheral component interconnect (PCI) and telephony services business. It operates as a specialist provider of secure payments solutions, including a cloud-based, Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard compliant suite. Its business activities include accepting contracts across a range of market sectors including retail, services, leisure, public, and charity sector. It operates the business across the United Kingdom serving the other markets. It operates one business sector: the service of providing data secure payment card authorizations for call centre operations and this is delivered on a regional basis. The company operates in EMEA, North America and ANZ region, out of which it generates maximum revenue from EMEA.
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