Saia Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 2/6
Saia has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 25.7%, while the Transportation industry saw earnings growing at 18% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 13.3% per year. Saia's return on equity is 16.8%, and it has net margins of 11.8%.
Key information
25.7%
Earnings growth rate
25.3%
EPS growth rate
| Transportation Industry Growth | 8.8% |
| Revenue growth rate | 13.3% |
| Return on equity | 16.8% |
| Net Margin | 11.8% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Sep 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Saia makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 24 | 3,171 | 375 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 3,104 | 381 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 2,976 | 369 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 2,881 | 355 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 2,786 | 336 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 2,740 | 336 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 2,791 | 354 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 2,792 | 357 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 2,753 | 360 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 2,640 | 342 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 2,466 | 295 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 2,289 | 253 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 2,148 | 220 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 2,013 | 182 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 1,860 | 148 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 1,822 | 138 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 1,789 | 120 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 1,776 | 111 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 1,823 | 120 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 1,787 | 114 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 1,750 | 118 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 1,707 | 113 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 1,672 | 106 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 1,654 | 105 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 1,607 | 127 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 1,539 | 114 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 1,474 | 101 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 1,405 | 91 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 1,345 | 54 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 1,304 | 53 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 1,252 | 49 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 1,250 | 48 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 1,206 | 49 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 1,207 | 47 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 1,218 | 53 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 1,221 | 55 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 1,243 | 57 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 1,259 | 62 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 1,266 | 56 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 1,272 | 52 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 1,242 | 46 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 1,203 | 43 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 1,165 | 43 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 1,139 | 44 | 0 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: SAIA * has a high level of non-cash earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: SAIA *'s current net profit margins (11.8%) are lower than last year (12.1%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: SAIA *'s earnings have grown significantly by 25.7% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: SAIA *'s earnings growth over the past year (11.5%) is below its 5-year average (25.7% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: SAIA * earnings growth over the past year (11.5%) exceeded the Transportation industry -5.3%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: SAIA *'s Return on Equity (16.8%) is considered low.