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Saia, Inc. (SAIA) Stock Analysis

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

SAIA

$357.94

+$12.13 (+3.51%)

Sep 4, 2026 · Market close

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SAIA Key Statistics

As of Sep 4, 2026
Trading
Open
$344.30
Previous Close
$345.81
Day's Range
341.55–358.45
52-Week Range
249.32–494.71
Volume
466.30K
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.
2.14
Valuation
Market Cap
$9.52B
P/E Ratio
33.39
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
25.30
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.
1.49
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
2.81
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
10.72
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
+20.44%
Dividend and dates
Earnings Date
October 29, 2026
Avg Volume
455.46K

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

SAIA Stock Return by Calendar Year

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

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+9.62%
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 September 4, 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/E33.3955.7740% below
P/S ratio2.811.10155% 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 September 4, 2026.

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Company Overview

Saia, Inc. (SAIA) carries a market capitalisation of $9.52B. It is classified in the Trucking industry, within the Industrials sector. The company reports 13,734 employees.

SAIA last closed at $357.94 on September 4, 2026. That is +$12.13 (+3.51%) against the previous close. The 52-week range on file runs from $249.32 to $494.71. The latest close sits 43.57% 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 10.72.

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 33.39. That is 40.13% below the Trucking median of 55.77. On forward earnings the ratio is 25.3. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 1.49. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 2.81 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 154.77% above the Trucking median of 1.1. 17 Trucking companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

Beta against the wider market is reported at 2.14. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 45.88%. The trailing one-year price return is +20.44%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +27.86%.

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 price is +9.62% 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 $9.52B 33.4
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. ODFL $38.66B 35.7
XPO, Inc. XPO $22.61B 56.8
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. KNX $11.72B 266.6

The Trucking industry average P/E ratio is 55.8x. Saia, Inc. trades at a P/E of 33.4.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each nightly rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of September 4, 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 December 31, 2025, it operated 213 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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