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Saia, Inc. (SAIA) Stock Analysis

Saia, Inc. (SAIA) is a Trucking stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

SAIA

$338.84

+$5.18 (+1.55%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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SAIA Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$337.25
Previous Close
$333.66
Day's Range
333.70–340.65
52-Week Range
249.32–494.71
Volume
280.22K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
2.19
Valuation
Market Cap
$9.01B
P/E Ratio
32.71
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
23.79
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
1.43
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
2.66
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
10.36
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$3.23B+0.79%
Net Income (FY)
$255.04M−29.56%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
8.19%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
26.61M
1-Year Return
+6.38%
Dividend and dates
Earnings Date
October 29, 2026
Avg Volume
406.55K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, SAIA closed at $338.84, +6.38% over 1 year.

Saia, Inc. (SAIA) has a market capitalization of $9.01B.

In fiscal 2025, SAIA reported revenue of $3.23B.

SAIA Stock Return by Calendar Year

Saia, Inc. (SAIA) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $10,638
+6.38%
5 years
$10,000 $12,685
+26.85%
10 years
$10,000 $115,685
+1,056.85%

If you had invested $10,000 in Saia, Inc. (SAIA) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $115,685 at the close on October 21, 2026: +1,056.85% in total, +27.74% a year. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+3.77%
2025−28.35%
2024+4.00%
2023+108.99%
2022−37.79%
2021+86.41%
2020+94.16%
2019+66.82%
2018−21.10%
2017+60.25%
2016 (partial year)+44.90%

As of October 21, 2026.

SAIA Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$3.23B$255.04M7.9%
2024$3.21B$362.07M11.3%
2023$2.88B$354.86M12.3%
2022$2.79B$357.42M12.8%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$3.23B$516.62M$352.20M$255.04M7.9%
2024$3.21B$644.41M$482.16M$362.07M11.3%
2023$2.88B$598.93M$460.50M$354.86M12.3%
2022$2.79B$590.96M$470.49M$357.42M12.8%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

SAIA Valuation vs Trucking Median

Median of 17 stocks
MetricSAIATrucking medianvs median
P/E32.7149.0833% below
P/S ratio2.661.08147% above
Profit margin8.19%0.39%7.8 pts above

Medians across 17 Trucking stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Saia, Inc. (SAIA) carries a market capitalisation of $9.01B. It is classified in the Trucking industry, within the Industrials sector. The company reports 13,734 employees.

SAIA last closed at $338.84 on October 21, 2026. That is +$5.18 (+1.55%) against the previous close. The 52-week range on file runs from $249.32 to $494.71. The latest close sits 35.91% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $3.23B. That is +0.79% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $3.21B. Net income for the same year was $255.04M. That is −29.56% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 8.19%. That is 7.8 percentage points above the Trucking median of 0.39%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 10.36.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $2.79B in 2022 to $3.23B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

SAIA trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 32.71. That is 33.35% below the Trucking median of 49.08. On forward earnings the ratio is 23.79. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 1.43. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 2.66 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 146.6% above the Trucking median of 1.08. 17 Trucking companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

Beta against the wider market is reported at 2.19. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 45.87%. The trailing one-year total return is +6.38%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +27.74%.

Growth & Income

The record shows no dividend for SAIA.

Across the complete calendar years on file, 2023 returned +108.99% and 2022 returned −37.79%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 6 finished higher. 2026 is still running; the total return is +3.77% year to date.

Peer Comparison

Saia, Inc. (SAIA) operates in the Trucking industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Saia, Inc. SAIA $9.01B 32.7
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. ODFL $39.29B 36.3
XPO, Inc. XPO $22.07B 55.4
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. KNX $10.29B 234.1

The Trucking industry average P/E ratio is 49.1x. Saia, Inc. trades at a P/E of 32.7.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Saia, Inc.

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. It also offers other value-added services, including brokered truckload, expedited transportation, and other logistics services. As of October 13, 2026, it operated 219 owned and leased terminals; and owned approximately 7,700 tractors and 26,500 trailers. The company was formerly known as SCS Transportation, Inc. and changed its name to Saia, Inc. in July 2002. Saia, Inc. was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Johns Creek, Georgia.

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