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Saia, Inc. (SAIA)
Common Stock · Currency in USD · XNAS
Saia ranks among the 10 largest less-than-truckload carriers in the United States, with more than 210 facilities and a fleet of more than 7,500 tractors and 26,000 trailers. As a national LTL carrier, the firm offers time-definite and expedited options for shipments ranging between 100 and 10,000 pounds. Saia ranks among the top-tier providers in terms of profitability.
Company Info
SIC4213
Composite FIGIBBG000P5LMQ0
CIK0001177702
IPOSep 11, 2002
Sectortrucking (no local)
Highlights
Market Cap$9.45B
EPS$12.92
P/E Ratio27.37
Revenue$3.31B
Gross Profit$3.36B
Net Income$345.26M
Employees14,500
WSO26,669,522
Phone(770) 232-5067
Websitehttps://www.saia.com
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Analysis
Share Price Chart
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Saia, Inc., comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index.
All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Saia, Inc. (SAIA) has returned 8.34% so far this year and 11.53% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, SAIA has achieved an annualized return of 28.75%, outperforming the Benchmark (SPY), which averaged 12.23% per year.
SAIA
1M-13.18%
6M18.99%
YTD8.34%
1Y11.53%
5Y8.53%
10Y28.75%
Benchmark (SPY)
1M-3.85%
6M-2.35%
YTD-4.36%
1Y34.06%
5Y9.80%
10Y12.23%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of Saia, Inc. (SAIA) with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2.40% | 21.06% | -11.97% | -0.45% | ||||||||
| 2025 | 4.75% | -23.18% | -14.98% | -30.08% | 10.85% | 1.86% | 10.31% | -0.22% | 3.31% | -0.75% | -3.31% | 17.57% |
| 2024 | 3.33% | 27.70% | 1.47% | -32.04% | 3.40% | 15.26% | -11.90% | -10.90% | 17.03% | 12.74% | 15.22% | -21.58% |
| 2023 | 28.25% | -2.95% | 0.45% | 9.68% | -4.64% | 20.33% | 24.46% | 1.07% | -7.30% | -9.87% | 7.06% | 12.80% |
| 2022 | -15.50% | -0.88% | -14.57% | -16.27% | -3.74% | -6.28% | 28.01% | -12.92% | -5.80% | 3.92% | 23.82% | -9.59% |
| 2021 | -2.68% | 12.79% | 12.93% | 0.53% | -3.09% | -9.61% | 7.32% | 5.48% | -1.38% | 30.61% | 5.00% | -1.00% |
| 2020 | -7.05% | 1.94% | -16.26% | 30.86% | 20.02% | 2.97% | 6.65% | 11.19% | -6.12% | 17.99% | 16.79% | 2.26% |
| 2019 | 9.08% | 10.03% | -8.16% | 4.24% | -5.55% | 9.63% | 15.82% | 8.71% | 10.12% | -5.10% | 5.82% | -1.77% |
| 2018 | 5.81% | -3.00% | 3.30% | -11.87% | 22.62% | -2.53% | -6.11% | 6.45% | -2.80% | -18.09% | -4.86% | -9.10% |
| 2017 | 7.74% | -0.31% | -10.41% | 8.45% | -4.84% | 9.73% | 5.13% | 3.67% | 10.40% | 3.27% | 0.23% | 7.52% |
| 2016 | 3.40% | -9.85% | -2.75% | 15.10% | 4.86% | -1.45% | 19.63% | 17.44% | 5.24% |
Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Saia, Inc. (SAIA) and compare them to a Benchmark (SPY). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Sharpe ratio
Sortino ratio
Omega ratio
Calmar ratio
Martin ratio
sharpe ratio
The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.
These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns.
The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of SAIA compared to the benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.
Volatility Chart
The current Saia, Inc. volatility is 3.49%, representing the standart deviation of percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. It shows the maximum percentage drop from a peak to a trough over a specified period, indicating the risk of significant losses.
Although chart shows positive values, it represents the percentage drop from the peak, so a value of 10% means the portfolio has dropped 10% from its highest point.
Income Statement
The income statement provides a summary of a company's revenues, expenses, and profits over a specific period. It shows how much money the company earned (revenues) and how much it spent (expenses), leading to the net income or profit. This statement is crucial for understanding a company's financial performance and profitability.
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liabilities And Equity (USD) | 3.17B | 2.58B | 2.17B | 1.85B | 1.55B | 1.42B | 1.13B | 967.65M | 800.37M | 729.19M | 686.45M | 616.80M | 519.69M | 474.89M |
| Equity Attributable To Parent (USD) | 2.31B | 1.94B | 1.58B | 1.22B | 961.29M | 815.23M | 695.86M | 582.55M | 483.08M | 427.89M | 366.91M | 304.79M | 254.52M | 219.30M |
| Equity Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest (USD) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Equity (USD) | 2.31B | 1.94B | 1.58B | 1.22B | 961.29M | 815.23M | 695.86M | 582.55M | 483.08M | 427.89M | 366.91M | 304.79M | 254.52M | 219.30M |
| Commitments and Contingencies (USD) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Non-current Liabilities (USD) | 383.23M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 106.03M | 94.27M | 63.16M | - |
| Long-term Debt (USD) | 194.00M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 83.04M | 76.88M | 60.71M | - |
| Noncurrent Liabilities (USD) | 577.23M | 320.02M | 321.28M | 303.57M | 311.73M | 359.22M | 228.57M | 217.90M | 172.35M | 159.92M | 189.06M | 171.15M | 123.87M | 131.24M |
| Other Current Liabilities (USD) | 113.85M | 104.67M | 107.61M | 134.23M | 130.98M | 107.96M | 82.20M | 69.74M | 68.10M | 58.79M | 59.31M | 54.81M | 66.75M | 63.38M |
| Wages (USD) | 49.95M | 75.51M | 66.68M | 73.11M | 55.39M | 49.67M | 48.12M | 39.75M | 31.70M | 27.83M | 28.78M | 35.25M | 30.84M | 21.19M |
| Accounts Payable (USD) | 114.56M | 141.88M | 99.79M | 114.01M | 89.38M | 83.62M | 78.99M | 57.72M | 45.15M | 54.75M | 42.39M | 50.80M | 43.71M | 39.78M |
| Current Liabilities (USD) | 278.36M | 322.06M | 274.09M | 321.35M | 275.75M | 241.25M | 209.31M | 167.21M | 144.94M | 141.38M | 130.48M | 140.86M | 141.30M | 124.35M |
| Liabilities (USD) | 855.59M | 642.07M | 595.37M | 624.92M | 587.49M | 600.47M | 437.88M | 385.10M | 317.29M | 301.30M | 319.54M | 312.01M | 265.17M | 255.59M |
| Other Non-current Assets (USD) | 174.15M | 171.56M | 161.20M | 148.54M | 141.05M | 130.72M | 27.31M | 28.29M | 29.77M | 31.03M | 13.17M | 14.32M | 13.82M | 7.62M |
| Fixed Assets (USD) | 2.56B | 1.76B | 1.48B | 1.28B | 1.14B | 1.05B | 893.06M | 735.78M | 604.12M | 539.18M | 483.64M | 432.23M | 361.70M | 324.46M |
| Noncurrent Assets (USD) | 2.73B | 1.93B | 1.64B | 1.43B | 1.28B | 1.18B | 920.37M | 764.07M | 633.89M | 570.20M | 496.81M | 446.55M | 375.53M | 332.07M |
| Other Current Assets (USD) | 400.27M | 616.05M | 508.36M | 395.93M | 252.19M | 213.84M | 192.75M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Prepaid Expenses (USD) | 35.50M | 32.65M | 22.53M | 20.33M | 19.51M | 18.54M | 20.62M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Current Assets (USD) | 435.77M | 648.69M | 530.89M | 416.26M | 271.70M | 232.38M | 213.37M | 203.58M | 166.48M | 158.99M | 189.64M | 170.25M | 144.16M | 142.82M |
| Assets (USD) | 3.17B | 2.58B | 2.17B | 1.85B | 1.55B | 1.42B | 1.13B | 967.65M | 800.37M | 729.19M | 686.45M | 616.80M | 519.69M | 474.89M |
News and Insights
Wall Street analysts highlight three trucking stocks - Saia, Old Dominion Freight Line, and XPO Logistics - as potentially undervalued, with significant upside potential due to current market discounts and potential benefits from trade tariffs.
XPO Logistics reported flat revenue of $2.08 billion in Q2, with challenges in the North American less-than-truckload (LTL) market offset by strategic improvements in pricing, service quality, and local market growth.
Saia reported Q2 2025 financial results with GAAP revenue of $817.1 million and EPS of $2.67, slightly beating analyst expectations but showing year-over-year declines. The company continues network expansion while facing margin pressures from new terminal costs and wage inflation.
Saia, Inc. (NASDAQ: SAIA), a leading transportation provider, announced that it will release its Q1 2025 financial results on April 25th and host a conference call to discuss the results.
Saia, Inc., a leading transportation provider, announced that it will release its quarterly financial results on February 3rd and host a conference call to discuss the results.
Saia LTL Freight, a subsidiary of Saia Inc., has been awarded the 2024 SmartWay Excellence Award by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its leadership and commitment to reducing environmental impact through sustainable business practices.
Saia, Inc. reported strong second quarter 2024 financial results, with revenue up 18.5% and operating income up 14.4% compared to the same period in 2023. The company continued its expansion efforts, opening six new terminals and relocating two others, though this resulted in increased costs. Saia's CEO noted challenges from a softer macroeconomic environment and changes in business mix, but expressed confidence in the company's long-term growth strategy.
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