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Saia, Inc.

SAIA

Industrials · 346.17 -0.2% today

Isolated · not yet confirmedMarket checked 10 Sept, 15:55 GMT-4

Market read

Saia, Inc.'s current read is isolated; its market group is not confirming.

The latest filing is mixed. 0 of 13 group members are active now; 0 filing-linked outsiders are moving with the group, and 0 of 2 directly disclosed connections are confirming.

What changed
  • Revenue increased 2.4% versus the comparable filing period.
  • Operating margin fell 0.6 percentage points.
Company-0.2% todayVolume comparison unavailable
Market group0 of 13 activeDomestic Economic Cyclicals · unavailable
Disclosed network0 of 2 confirmingNo filing-linked name is confirming now
What would change this read
  • SAIA's market-adjusted activity becomes unusual and at least one connected name confirms.

Invalidation: The isolated read changes if SAIA's group or a disclosed connection begins moving with it.

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Research brief

The story so far

Industrials · Trucking

The latest filing is mixed. 0 of 13 group members are active now; 0 filing-linked outsiders are moving with the group, and 0 of 2 directly disclosed connections are confirming.

Evidence that supports
  • Revenue increased 2.4% versus the comparable filing period.
  • Operating cash flow covered net income at 2.80x, improving versus the comparable period.
Evidence that challenges
  • Operating margin fell 0.6 percentage points.
What would clarify the read
  • SAIA's market-adjusted activity becomes unusual and at least one connected name confirms.

Company research

Understand the business, not just the ticker

As of Sep 11, 2026
Business model and earnings drivers

Use the company’s filings to identify the few operating, demand, cost, capital and regulatory variables that determine its earnings power.

Key research questions
  • Which operating variable is changing?
  • Is that change durable, cyclical or one-off?
  • What evidence would disprove the current interpretation?
Annual periods9
Price observations327
Usable filing statements101
Verified relationships2
Evidence supporting the case
  • Operating cash flow covered net income at 2.33x in the latest annual period.
  • Capital investment and capacity has repeated favorable evidence across 4 filings.
  • Credit and interest rates has repeated favorable evidence across 4 filings.
  • Macroeconomic conditions has repeated favorable evidence across 3 filings.
Evidence challenging the case
  • Operating margin changed -4.1 percentage points in the latest annual period.
  • Net margin changed -3.4 percentage points in the latest annual period.
Questions before a position
  • P/E is 47% below the available filing-peer median; determine whether growth and quality justify the difference.
  • EV/sales is 98% above the available filing-peer median; determine whether growth and quality justify the difference.
Longer-term price context

Price as of Sep 10, 2026

346.17
6m+1.4%12m+13.0%24m
Annual trajectory

Reported annual revenue and per-share history. This is accounting history, not a forecast.

PeriodRevenueYoYDiluted EPSShare change
2021-12-31$2.3B+25.6%$9.48+0.4%
2022-12-31$2.8B+22.0%$13.40-0.1%
2023-12-31$2.9B+3.2%$13.26+0.3%
2024-12-31$3.2B+11.4%$13.51+0.1%
2025-12-31$3.2B+0.8%$9.52-0.1%

What management says matters

Persistent and emerging business drivers

Capital investment and capacitypositive · 4 filings
The table below sets forth our net capital expenditures for property and equipment for the three-month period ended March 31, 2026 and the year ended December 31, 2025 (in millions): First Quarter Year 2026 2025 (in millions) Land and structures, net $ 13.1 $…
10-Q · Apr 30, 2026
Credit and interest ratespositive · 4 filings
The amendment increased commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility by $300 million to an aggregate commitment of $600 million and expanded the accordion feature, subject to certain conditions and availability of lender commitments, from $150 million to $…
10-Q · Apr 30, 2026
Pricing and mixmixed · 4 filings
LTL revenue per shipment, excluding fuel surcharge, decreased 1.2 percent to $297.11 for the first quarter of 2026 as a result of lower weight per shipment and length of haul partially offset by changes in business mix and pricing actions.
10-Q · Apr 30, 2026
Energy and commodity pricesmixed · 3 filings
Fuel, operating expenses and supplies increased by $6.8 million in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the first quarter of 2025 largely due to increased fuel costs.
10-Q · Apr 30, 2026

Valuation discipline

Descriptive valuation snapshot

Price/sales 2.9× · EV/sales 2.9×. Comparisons use only industry-matched filing peers.

Scenario scaffold

Mechanical 2.0-year scenarios are available as editable assumptions, not consensus.

Price action

How the market is pricing the story

346.17-0.2% today

Jodie does not have enough daily observations to draw a useful short-term chart for this asset. The latest quoted price was checked 10 Sept, 15:55 GMT-4; this is a coverage limitation, not a flat-price conclusion.

Developments

No sourced recent-development timeline yet

Jodie has not returned a relevant primary source or news item for SAIA. This is an evidence-coverage gap, not a conclusion that nothing material happened.

Business and financial condition

Reported financial figures are not available yet

Jodie has not returned structured SEC XBRL fundamentals for this asset. This is a coverage limitation, not an assessment of the business or its financial health.

Latest filing assessment · baseline

The latest filing presents a mixed picture

10-Q filed 2026-04-30 against the comparable filing from 2025-04-28.

mixed
OperationsmixedEvidence score 0
liquidityconstructiveEvidence score +1
valuationmixed

What improved

  • Revenue increased 2.4% versus the comparable filing period.
  • Operating cash flow covered net income at 2.80x, improving versus the comparable period.

What weakened

  • Operating margin fell 0.6 percentage points.

Filing receipts

Our business also is impacted by a number of other factors and risks as discussed under “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and Part II, Item 1A., “Risk Factors.” The key factors that affect our operating results are the volumes of shipments transported through our network, as measured by our average daily shipments and tonnage; the prices we obtain for our services, as measured by revenue per shipment and revenue per hundredweight (a measure of yield), whether including or excluding fuel surcharge revenue; our ability to manage our cost structure for capital expenditures and operating expenses such as salaries, wages and benefits; purchased transportation; claims and ins...

13 Quarter ended March 31, 2026 compared to quarter ended March 31, 2025 Revenue and volume Consolidated operating revenue for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 increased by 2.4 percent compared to the first quarter of 2025 to $806.2 million primarily as a result of an increase in fuel surcharge revenue due to higher diesel fuel prices.

Current assets at March 31, 2026 increased by $29.8 million as compared to March 31, 2025, driven by an increase in accounts receivable of $25.9 million and an increase in cash and cash equivalents of $22.6 million partially offset by a decrease in income tax receivable of $27.7 million.

Retrospective baseline calibration. It was generated after the filing date and is not part of Jodie's live track record.

Business ecosystem

The relationships behind SAIA

Customers, suppliers, partners and competitors named in company filings—not inferred from headlines.

Depended on by

XPOXPO, Inc.competitorFeb 5, 2026

Our competitors in North America include local, regional and national LTL carriers that offer the same services we provide, such as Old Dominion Freight Line and Saia.

Filing peers

Companies whose filings use similar operating language.

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What is moving around it

Live connections

SAIA is currently a Participant in the organic co-movement group Domestic Economic Cyclicals. This group is discovered from market behaviour rather than assigned from an industry taxonomy. 1 filing-linked name are in the relationship map; none is currently confirmed as moving with the group.

This group is retained as the last observed read for SAIA; it is not active in the latest market snapshot.

Context history

Theme membership history

No durable theme membership has been observed for this name yet.