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Saia (SAIA)

Industrials · Trucking · NASDAQ

Saia (SAIA) is a Industrials company in the Trucking industry. It has a market capitalization of $8.86B, a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 31.5 and a free-cash-flow yield of 0.3%. Over the most recent reported fiscal year, revenue grew 0.8%. Nama's AI scorecard rates it Hold, 5.6 out of 10. On 12-month momentum it ranks in the rising band of its market.
AI scorecard
Hold · 5.6/10
The sections balance. As of Nov 7, 2026.
Momentum
Rising · +22.2% over 12 months ex. last
Second-best fifth of its market on the past year's move.
Shariah screen
Shariah Compliant
Passes our debt, cash and income screen; not a scholar's ruling.
Off its high
-47.2%
How far the last close sits under the highest price of the past five years.
Market cap$8.86B
Trailing P/E31.5
Price / book3.1
Price / sales2.5
FCF yield0.3%
Dividend yield—
Gross margin16.0%
Operating margin10.7%
Net margin8.0%
Revenue growth (YoY)+0.8%
Revenue growth (3-yr annual)+5.0%
EPS growth (YoY)-32.6%
FCF/share growth (YoY)—
Beta2.2
ExchangeNASDAQ
SectorIndustrials
IndustryTrucking

SAIA earnings

Next report: Feb 10, 2027 (Q4 2026, EPS estimate $2.74). Beat the EPS estimate in 3 of 4 recent quarters.

QuarterReportedEPSEstimateSurpriseRevenue
Q3 2026 Oct 29, 2026 $3.41 $3.30 +3.3% $982.45M
Q2 2026 Jul 30, 2026 $3.51 $3.39 +3.5% $956.49M
Q1 2026 Apr 30, 2026 $1.86 $1.82 +2.2% $806.23M
Q4 2025 Feb 10, 2026 $1.77 $1.91 -7.3% $789.95M

SAIA analyst price target

Median target $423.00 from 21 analysts, ranging $285.00 – $510.00.

Trucking peers

TickerCompanyMarket capP/E
ODFL Old Dominion Freight Line $33.98B 29.7
XPO XPO $20.62B 33.5
KNX Knight-Swift Transportation $9.51B 31.4
TFII TFI International $7.80B 17.9
SNDR Schneider National $4.88B 33.1
RXO RXO $4.55B —
ARCB ArcBest $2.82B 22.5
WERN Werner Enterprises $1.62B 59.9
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Recent Congressional trades

Saia trades disclosed by members of the US House and Senate under the STOCK Act. See the full Congress trades board →

Member Chamber Trade Amount Disclosed
Rob Bresnahan House Sell $1,001 - $15,000 Feb 13, 2025

SAIA FAQ

Is SAIA a buy?
Nama's AI scorecard currently rates Saia Hold (5.6 out of 10), a call computed from its profitability, cash generation, growth, valuation and balance sheet. It is a research reading, not investment advice.
What is SAIA's P/E ratio?
Saia trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 31.5.
When does SAIA report earnings?
Saia's next scheduled report is on Feb 10, 2027. Analysts expect EPS of $2.74.
What is the SAIA price target?
The median analyst price target from 21 analysts is $423.00, with a range of $285.00 – $510.00.
Is SAIA Shariah compliant?
Nama's AAOIFI-style screen reads Saia as Shariah Compliant. Passes our debt, cash and income screen; not a scholar's ruling.