Saia, Inc. SAIA
Composite 48/100; the shares have moved about 49% annualised. Names that move more contribute more risk for the same amount invested, and our composite reflects how strong the evidence for this one is right now.
Growth ranks 27/100 — a moderate mark against it.
Balance-sheet strength ranks 82/100 — a strong point in its favour. Quality ranks 52/100 — a slight point in its favour.
Growth ranks 27/100 — a moderate mark against it. Valuation ranks 33/100 — a moderate mark against it. Momentum ranks 34/100 — a moderate mark against it.
What the company does Saia, Inc. (SAIA) is a North American less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier operating 213 terminals with 7,700 tractors and 26,500 trailers. It provides regional and long-haul freight services, brokered truckload, expedited transport, and logistics solutions.
Key financials Saia’s profitability metrics include ROE 10%, ROA 6%, and ROCE 11%. Margins stand at gross 23.6%, operating 8.3%, and net 7.8%. Revenue grew 2% YoY while EPS was flat. Leverage is conservative with debt/equity 0.10 and interest coverage 24x.
Stock health The stock is down -11% in one day and -17% over three months, with an RSI of 22 indicating oversold conditions. Six-month performance is flat and 12-month performance is +11%, but it remains -29% below its 52-week high.
Price vs fair value Saia trades at a PREMIUM of 57.90% versus our fair-value estimate of 147.79 and a discount of 31.79% versus the analyst 12-month target of 462.10. - Q3 margin guidance disappointed investors (FreightWaves) - StockStory cited reasons for today’s decline (StockStory) - Q2 earnings beat estimates but outlook weighed on price (Zacks) - GuruFocus highlighted record revenue and improved operating ratio (GuruFocus.com) - Analysts remain split with mixed calls across coverage (24/7 Wall St.)
Looking forward Forward P/E of 36x and PEG of 1.5x suggest high expectations are already priced in. Analysts’ 12-month target implies +32% upside, but execution on margin improvement will be critical to justify valuation.
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