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Saia NasdaqGS:SAIA Stock Report

Last Price

US$453.90

Market Cap

US$12.6b

7D

-5.9%

1Y

-18.8%

Updated

20 Feb, 2025

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Saia
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$453.90
52 Week HighUS$628.34
52 Week LowUS$358.90
Beta1.79
1 Month Change-10.23%
3 Month Change-16.21%
1 Year Change-18.82%
3 Year Change71.61%
5 Year Change391.98%
Change since IPO4,992.37%

Recent News & Updates

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%?

Recent updates

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)

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

Saia, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:SAIA) 26% Cheaper Price Remains In Tune With Earnings

Apr 27
Saia, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:SAIA) 26% Cheaper Price Remains In Tune With Earnings

We Discuss Whether Saia, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:SAIA) CEO Is Due For A Pay Rise

Apr 19
We Discuss Whether Saia, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:SAIA) CEO Is Due For A Pay Rise

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

Apr 03
A Look At The Fair Value Of Saia, Inc. (NASDAQ:SAIA)

Saia, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:SAIA) P/E Is Still On The Mark Following 27% Share Price Bounce

Mar 01
Saia, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:SAIA) P/E Is Still On The Mark Following 27% Share Price Bounce

Shareholder Returns

SAIAUS TransportationUS Market
7D-5.9%2.8%1.2%
1Y-18.8%4.5%23.7%

Return vs Industry: SAIA underperformed the US Transportation industry which returned 4.5% over the past year.

Return vs Market: SAIA underperformed the US Market which returned 23.7% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is SAIA's price volatile compared to industry and market?
SAIA volatility
SAIA Average Weekly Movement5.5%
Transportation Industry Average Movement4.8%
Market Average Movement5.9%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market18.0%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.0%

Stable Share Price: SAIA has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: SAIA's weekly volatility (6%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
192415,000Fritz Holzgrefewww.saia.com

Saia, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a transportation company in North America. The company provides less-than-truckload services for shipments between 100 and 10,000 pounds; and other value-added services, including non-asset truckload, expedited, and logistics services. It also offers other value-added services, including non-asset truckload, expedited, and logistics services.

Saia, Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do Saia's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
SAIA fundamental statistics
Market capUS$12.64b
Earnings (TTM)US$362.07m
Revenue (TTM)US$3.21b

33.3x

P/E Ratio

3.8x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
SAIA income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$3.21b
Cost of RevenueUS$2.35b
Gross ProfitUS$854.52m
Other ExpensesUS$492.45m
EarningsUS$362.07m

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)13.65
Gross Margin26.63%
Net Profit Margin11.28%
Debt/Equity Ratio0%

How did SAIA perform over the long term?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/02/20 23:18
End of Day Share Price 2025/02/20 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
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.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.

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Analyst Sources

Saia, Inc. is covered by 32 analysts. 17 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