Saia, Inc.

NasdaqGS:SAIA Stock Report

Market Cap: US$6.3b

Saia Future Growth

Future criteria checks 2/6

Saia is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 14.2% and 6.5% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 13.7% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 13.7% in 3 years.

Key information

14.2%

Earnings growth rate

13.7%

EPS growth rate

Transportation earnings growth10.8%
Revenue growth rate6.5%
Future return on equity13.7%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated29 Apr 2025

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

Saia: Transporting Growth, Fueling Upside, Improving Technical Indicators

Apr 23

Are Investors Undervaluing Saia, Inc. (NASDAQ:SAIA) By 28%?

Apr 21
Are Investors Undervaluing Saia, Inc. (NASDAQ:SAIA) By 28%?

Saia (NASDAQ:SAIA) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

Apr 07
Saia (NASDAQ:SAIA) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

Saia (NASDAQ:SAIA) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Mar 25
Saia (NASDAQ:SAIA) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Saia, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:SAIA) 25% Cheaper Price Remains In Tune With Earnings

Mar 11
Saia, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:SAIA) 25% Cheaper Price Remains In Tune With Earnings

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Saia, Inc. (NASDAQ:SAIA)?

Mar 05
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Saia, Inc. (NASDAQ:SAIA)?

Saia: Positioned For Growth Amid Deregulation And Industry Tailwinds

Feb 23

Saia's Expansion Is Impressive--But Here's Why I'm Not Buying Yet

Feb 04

Are Investors Undervaluing Saia, Inc. (NASDAQ:SAIA) By 23%?

Jan 13
Are Investors Undervaluing Saia, Inc. (NASDAQ:SAIA) By 23%?

Returns At Saia (NASDAQ:SAIA) Are On The Way Up

Dec 30
Returns At Saia (NASDAQ:SAIA) Are On The Way Up

Does Saia (NASDAQ:SAIA) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Dec 18
Does Saia (NASDAQ:SAIA) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Saia (NASDAQ:SAIA) Presents An Opportunity

Dec 04
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Saia (NASDAQ:SAIA) Presents An Opportunity

Saia: Good Growth Prospects Should Drive Upside

Nov 19

Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Saia, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:SAIA) 34% Share Price Surge

Nov 07
Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Saia, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:SAIA) 34% Share Price Surge

Is Saia, Inc. (NASDAQ:SAIA) Potentially Undervalued?

Oct 27
Is Saia, Inc. (NASDAQ:SAIA) Potentially Undervalued?

Saia (NASDAQ:SAIA) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

Sep 21
Saia (NASDAQ:SAIA) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

Does Saia (NASDAQ:SAIA) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Sep 09
Does Saia (NASDAQ:SAIA) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

A Look At The Fair Value Of Saia, Inc. (NASDAQ:SAIA)

Aug 28
A Look At The Fair Value Of Saia, Inc. (NASDAQ:SAIA)
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Terminal Expansions And Tactical Relocations Set To Boost Growth And Profitability

Aug 23 Expanding and strategically relocating terminals like in Laredo, Texas, aims at long-term growth by enhancing operational efficiency and service quality.

Saia, Inc.: Not A Star, But A Fairly Strong Company At A Fair Price

Aug 19

Getting In Cheap On Saia, Inc. (NASDAQ:SAIA) Might Be Difficult

Aug 04
Getting In Cheap On Saia, Inc. (NASDAQ:SAIA) Might Be Difficult

Here's Why We Think Saia (NASDAQ:SAIA) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Jul 23
Here's Why We Think Saia (NASDAQ:SAIA) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Saia: Embedded Expectations Clamp Investment Return At Starting Multiples

Jul 20

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Saia, Inc. (NASDAQ:SAIA)?

Jul 11
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Saia, Inc. (NASDAQ:SAIA)?

Does Saia (NASDAQ:SAIA) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jun 03
Does Saia (NASDAQ:SAIA) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Why The 20% Return On Capital At Saia (NASDAQ:SAIA) Should Have Your Attention

May 22
Why The 20% Return On Capital At Saia (NASDAQ:SAIA) Should Have Your Attention

Concerns Surrounding Saia's (NASDAQ:SAIA) Performance

May 03
Concerns Surrounding Saia's (NASDAQ:SAIA) Performance

Saia: Recent Correction Is A Buying Opportunity

Apr 29

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NasdaqGS:SAIA - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
12/31/20273,83046326999
12/31/20263,550356-2466018
12/31/20253,304242-12357818
3/31/20253,242321-203586N/A
12/31/20243,209362-460584N/A
9/30/20243,171375-394581N/A
6/30/20243,104381-371524N/A
3/31/20242,976369-203565N/A
12/31/20232,881355138578N/A
9/30/20232,786336116545N/A
6/30/20232,740336118557N/A
3/31/20232,79135447496N/A
12/31/20222,792357106473N/A
9/30/20222,75336049459N/A
6/30/20222,640342108450N/A
3/31/20222,466295111418N/A
12/31/20212,28925397383N/A
9/30/20212,148220157338N/A
6/30/20212,013182119301N/A
3/31/20211,860148170319N/A
12/31/20201,82213878309N/A
9/30/20201,78912057305N/A
6/30/20201,77611137308N/A
3/31/20201,823120-45294N/A
12/31/20191,787114-15273N/A
9/30/20191,750118-37277N/A
6/30/20191,707113-14258N/A
3/31/20191,67210618251N/A
12/31/20181,654105N/A256N/A
9/30/20181,607127N/A217N/A
6/30/20181,539114N/A191N/A
3/31/20181,474101N/A169N/A
12/31/20171,40591N/A158N/A
9/30/20171,34554N/A156N/A
6/30/20171,30453N/A159N/A
3/31/20171,25249N/A154N/A
12/31/20161,25048N/A146N/A
9/30/20161,20649N/A147N/A
6/30/20161,20747N/A142N/A
3/31/20161,21853N/A134N/A
12/31/20151,22155N/A146N/A
9/30/20151,24357N/A124N/A
6/30/20151,25962N/A122N/A
3/31/20151,26656N/A124N/A
12/31/20141,27252N/A102N/A
9/30/20141,24246N/A126N/A
6/30/20141,20343N/A116N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: SAIA's forecast earnings growth (14.2% per year) is above the savings rate (2.8%).

Earnings vs Market: SAIA's earnings (14.2% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the US market (14.1% per year).

High Growth Earnings: SAIA's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.

Revenue vs Market: SAIA's revenue (6.5% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (8.2% per year).

High Growth Revenue: SAIA's revenue (6.5% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: SAIA's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (13.7%).

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/04/29 04:23
End of Day Share Price 2025/04/29 00:00
Earnings2025/03/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

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Analyst Sources

Saia, Inc. is covered by 33 analysts. 18 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Brandon OglenskiBarclays
Eric MorganBarclays
Brandon OglenskiBarclays