Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP General and Administrative Expenses 2011-2026 | SBS

General and Administrative Expenses — these are a part of a company's operating expenses that are not directly related to the production of goods or the provision of services but are necessary for the overall functioning of the business.

What these expenses include

Salaries of administrative staff (executives, HR, accountants, legal personnel)
Office rent and utilities
Office equipment and IT infrastructure
Professional services (auditors, lawyers, consultants)
Insurance
General administrative travel and representation expenses

What the metric indicates

Cost control
A high level of such expenses may indicate inefficient management or an overly complex structure
Profitability
Reducing administrative expenses while maintaining stable revenue increases operating profit
Comparative analysis
Investors can compare this metric as a percentage of revenue among companies in the same industry
Business flexibility
Companies with a flexible and controlled expense structure are more resilient to revenue declines

Annual General and Administrative Expenses Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP

2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011
-	1.05 B	1.03 B	839 M	894 M	780 M	-190 M	780 M	603 M	642 M	824 M

All numbers in BRL currency

Indicator range from annual reports

Maximum	Minimum	Average
1.05 B	-190 M	725 M

General and Administrative Expenses of other stocks in the Utilities regulated water industry

Issuer	General and Administrative Expenses	Price	% 24h	Market Cap	Country
Мультисистема MSST	29.7 M	-	-	-	Russia
California Water Service Group CWT	140 M	$ 42.36	0.26 %	$ 2.48 B	USA
Cadiz CDZI	29.5 M	$ 4.37	0.92 %	$ 364 M	USA
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. CWCO	7.33 M	$ 32.13	0.25 %	$ 512 M	Cayman-islands
The York Water Company YORW	12.9 M	$ 29.15	0.45 %	$ 420 M	USA
American States Water Company AWR	103 M	$ 75.21	-0.18 %	$ 2.9 B	USA
Global Water Resources GWRS	17.9 M	$ 7.11	-	$ 192 M	USA
SJW Group SJW	126 M	-	-1.27 %	$ 1.69 B	USA
Pure Cycle Corporation PCYO	7.77 M	$ 11.5	-0.35 %	$ 277 M	USA