Stock AnalizSaia Inc. SAIA
Trucking Freight/Courier Services · data as of November 13, 2026
Saia Inc. (SAIA) is a industrial company listed in the US with a market value of about $9.1B. In the twelve months to September 30, 2026 it had revenue of $3.5B and net income of $283M, a net margin of 8.0%.
Its overall Stock Analiz score is 2.0 out of 5 (weak). The strongest part is financial health (5/5); the weakest is value (0/5).
Key numbers: a P/E of 32.4, a price to free cash flow of 32.8, 5-year revenue growth of 12% a year, a 5-year average ROIC of 16%. A discounted cash flow model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 58% below the current price.
Score: 2.0 / 5
Checks passed
- 5-year EPS growth above 10% a year
- 5-year revenue growth above 8% a year
- 5-year average ROIC above 12%
- Profitable 5 years in a row
- More cash than debt, or low debt to equity
- Positive free cash flow
- Interest covered more than 5 times
- Debt below 3 years of free cash flow
Checks not passed
- P/E below 25
- P/E below the industry median
- P/FCF below 20
- Price below intrinsic value (DCF, moderate assumptions)
- PEG below 1.5
- Revenue growth above 10% last year
- 3-year revenue growth above 10% a year
- Profit margin improving
Valuation
Growth and quality
Financials, last 10 years
| Fiscal year | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $3.5B | $3.2B | $3.2B | $2.9B | $2.8B | $2.3B | $1.8B | $1.8B | $1.7B | $1.4B | $1.3B |
| Net income | $283M | $255M | $362M | $355M | $357M | $253M | $138M | $114M | $105M | $91M | $48M |
| Free cash flow | $279M | $27M | -$460M | $138M | $106M | $97M | $78M | -$15M | $33M | -$29M | $27M |
| EPS (diluted) | $10.55 | $9.52 | $13.51 | $13.26 | $13.40 | $9.48 | $5.20 | $4.30 | $3.99 | $3.49 | $1.87 |
| Net margin | 8.0% | 7.9% | 11.3% | 12.3% | 12.8% | 11.1% | 7.6% | 6.4% | 6.3% | 6.5% | 3.8% |
| ROIC | — | 9.2% | 13.9% | 16.9% | 20.7% | 18.5% | 12.3% | 11.2% | 12.2% | 10.5% | 9.1% |
From the company’s 10-K and 10-Q filings with the SEC. TTM = trailing twelve months.
What analysts expect
The average 12-month price target from 21 analysts is $414.67, 21% above the current price; targets range from $285.00 to $510.00; the consensus rating is “Buy”; expected EPS is $11.52 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
What is Saia’s P/E ratio?
About 32.4, based on the last twelve months of diluted earnings per share (forward P/E about 27.0).
Is Saia stock undervalued?
Our DCF model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 58% below the current market value. A model is a range, not a promise; try your own assumptions in the DCF calculator.
Does Saia pay a dividend?
Not currently.
Is Saia a good stock to buy?
We do not give buy or sell advice. Saia scores 2.0 out of 5 on our five checks (value, growth, track record, financial health and shareholder returns); the checks above show why.
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