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SAIA

Saia, Inc.

Industrials · Trucking

Overall research band Weak
Quality Weak
Valuation Very weak
Balance sheet Exceptional
Market confirmation Very weak

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What this report can tell you now

What the company does

Saia, Inc. is a transportation company headquartered in Johns Creek, Georgia, operating in North America. The company provides less-than-truckload (LTL) services for shipments weighing between 100 and 10,000 pounds, and also offers value-added services such as brokered truckload, expedited transportation, and other logistics solutions. As of December 31, 2025, Saia operated 213 owned and leased terminals and maintained a fleet of approximately 7,700 tractors and 26,500 trailers. Its revenue model is based on providing transportation and logistics services to customers requiring freight movement and related solutions.

The current research profile is Mixed Setup, with valuation sensitive. This is a starting point for investigation, not a forecast or recommendation.

Strongest visible signal

No single strength should be treated as decisive without reviewing the underlying evidence and data status.

What to investigate next

Read the latest filing or company update, check the period behind the metrics, and investigate the dimension with the weakest band above.

Before you draw a conclusion

  • Read the latest filing or company update.
  • Check the financial period behind each metric.
  • Investigate the weakest score band and any missing evidence.

Headline fundamentals

A small set of signals worth checking

ROIC9.2%Model input; read with the evidence status and period context.
Operating margin10.7%Model input; read with the evidence status and period context.
Revenue CAGR · 4 years9.0%Model input; read with the evidence status and period context.
FCF margin6.0%Model input; read with the evidence status and period context.

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