Stock Scorecard

Stock Summary for Saia Inc (SAIA) - $392.67 as of 2/20/2026 12:10:19 PM EST

Total Score

5 out of 30

Safety Score

43 out of 100

Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Avoid

Growth List Algorithm Criteria for SAIA

Positive Quarterly and Annual earnings growth
P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio
P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio
P/E ratio that is half the Annual earnings growth rate (or less)
Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter
Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter
Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months
Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10

Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for SAIA

Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years
Market Capitalization under 2 billion
Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months
Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months
Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year

Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for SAIA

Declared an ex-dividend date
Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2
Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter
Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter
Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2
Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate

Bonus Criteria for SAIA

P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio
Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1
Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price
P/S Ratio < 1
P/B Ratio < 1

Safety Rating Criteria for SAIA (43 out of 100)

Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) 10
Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) 10
Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) 9
Book Value (Max of 10) 9
Book Value to Price (Max of 10) 0
Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) 5
Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) 4
Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) 0
Operating Margin (Max of 10) 2
Trading Volume (Max of 10) 4
Price to Earnings (Max of 10) 0
Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) -10

Financial Details for SAIA

Company Overview
Ticker SAIA
Company Name Saia Inc
Country N/A
Description Saia, Inc., is a transportation company in North America. The company is headquartered in Johns Creek, Georgia.
Sector Name INDUSTRIALS
Industry Name TRUCKING
Most Recent Quarter 12/31/2025
Next Earnings Date 4/23/2026

Stock Price History
Last Day Price 392.67
Price 4 Years Ago 209.68
Last Day Price Updated 2/20/2026 12:10:19 PM EST
Last Day Volume 249,642
Average Daily Volume 562,806
52-Week High 450.24
52-Week Low 229.12
Last Price to 52 Week Low 71.38%

Valuation Measures
Trailing PE N/A
Industry PE 40.12
Sector PE 41.14
5-Year Average PE 30.85
Free Cash Flow Ratio 530.64
Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio 129.86
Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio 61.26
Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter 1.64
Total Cash Per Share 0.74
Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter 96.37
Price to Book Ratio 3.98
Industry Price to Book Ratio 4.92
Sector Price to Book Ratio 6.66
Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 3.22
Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 3.21
Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 2.86
Analyst Buy Ratings 8
Analyst Strong Buy Ratings 3

Share Statistics
Total Shares Outstanding 26,642,600
Market Capitalization 10,461,749,742
Institutional Ownership N/A

Dividends
Ex-Dividend Date N/A
Previous Dividend Amount 0.0000
Current Dividend Amount 0.0000
Total Years Dividend Increasing N/A
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.00
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 2.81%
Forward Annual Dividend Rate 0.00
Forward Annual Dividend Yield 0.00%
5-Year Dividend Payments Count 0
3-Year Average Dividend Yield 0.00%
5-Year Average Dividend Yield 0.00%
1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 0.00%
3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 0.00%
5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 0.00%
All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio N/A

Income Statement
Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY -37.60%
Annual Earnings Growth -29.56%
Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months 9.52
Reported EPS Past Year 9.11
Reported EPS Prior Year 13.51
Net Income Twelve Trailing Months 255,036,000
Net Income Past Year 255,036,000
Net Income Prior Year 362,065,000
Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY 0.10%
5-Year Revenue Growth 12.16%
Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months 8.10%

Balance Sheet
Total Cash Most Recent Quarter 19,720,000
Total Cash Past Year 19,720,000
Total Cash Prior Year 19,473,000
Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter -198,280,000
Net Cash Position Past Year -175,261,000
Long Term Debt Past Year 194,981,000
Long Term Debt Prior Year 194,981,000
Total Debt Most Recent Quarter 218,000,000
Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year 0.93
Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter 0.92
Total Stockholder Equity Past Year 2,577,699,000
Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year 2,311,271,000
Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter 2,577,699,000

Free Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months 27,334,000
Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months 1.03
Free Cash Flow Past Year 27,334,000
Free Cash Flow Prior Year -459,855,000

Options
Put/Call Ratio 0.53
Has Options Options Chain
Liquidity Rating

Technical Analysis
Yahoo Finance Chart Yahoo Finance Chart
MACD 11.90
MACD Signal 12.38
20-Day Bollinger Lower Band 245.58
20-Day Bollinger Middle Band 327.41
20-Day Bollinger Upper Band 409.25
Beta 2.08
RSI 57.01
50-Day SMA 309.82
150-Day SMA 391.90
200-Day SMA 349.99

System
Modified 2/21/2026 7:05:19 AM EST