Saia Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 5/6

Saia has a total shareholder equity of $2.2B and total debt of $183.0M, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 8.2%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $3.1B and $850.6M respectively. Saia's EBIT is $494.2M making its interest coverage ratio 175.4. It has cash and short-term investments of $14.4M.

Key information

8.2%

Debt to equity ratio

US$183.00m

Debt

Interest coverage ratio175.4x
CashUS$14.41m
EquityUS$2.23b
Total liabilitiesUS$850.64m
Total assetsUS$3.08b

Recent financial health updates

Recent updates

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

Dec 18
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Dec 04
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Nov 19

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Nov 07
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Oct 27
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Sep 21
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Sep 09
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Aug 28
A Look At The Fair Value Of Saia, Inc. (NASDAQ:SAIA)

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Aug 19

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Aug 04
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Jul 23
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Jul 20

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Jul 11
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Does Saia (NASDAQ:SAIA) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jun 03
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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

Saia (NASDAQ:SAIA) Knows How To Allocate Capital Effectively

Feb 05
Saia (NASDAQ:SAIA) Knows How To Allocate Capital Effectively

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

Jan 18
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Saia, Inc. (NASDAQ:SAIA)?

Saia, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:SAIA) P/E Is On The Mark

Dec 31
Saia, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:SAIA) P/E Is On The Mark

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: SAIA's short term assets ($437.3M) exceed its short term liabilities ($346.7M).

Long Term Liabilities: SAIA's short term assets ($437.3M) do not cover its long term liabilities ($504.0M).


Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: SAIA's net debt to equity ratio (7.6%) is considered satisfactory.

Reducing Debt: SAIA's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 8.8% to 8.2% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: SAIA's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (317.3%).

Interest Coverage: SAIA's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (175.4x coverage).


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 01:53
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Saia, Inc. is covered by 37 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
Mauro SuarezAlliance Global Partners
Eric MorganBarclays
Brandon OglenskiBarclays