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SAIA

US78709Y1055

Ground Freight & Logistics

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12-02	Saia LTL Shipments Decline in October, Increase in November	MT
12-02	Saia, Inc. Announces Operating Results for the First Two Months of the Fourth Quarter of 2025	CI

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Published financial data: SAIA, INC.

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Fiscal Period: December	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Revenues	1.82B	2.29B	2.79B	2.88B	3.21B
Total Revenues	1.82B	2.29B	2.79B	2.88B	3.21B
Cost of Goods Sold, Total	1.4B	1.7B	2.04B	2.1B	2.35B
Gross Profit	419M	593M	748M	778M	855M
Depreciation & Amortization - (IS)	135M	142M	157M	179M	210M
Other Operating Expenses	106M	120M	120M	138M	158M
Other Operating Expenses, Total	241M	262M	278M	316M	368M
Operating Income	178M	331M	471M	461M	487M
Interest Expense, Total	-5.18M	-3.21M	-2.61M	-2.54M	-8.93M
Interest And Investment Income	-	-	-	6.21M	1.05M
Net Interest Expenses	-5.18M	-3.21M	-2.61M	3.67M	-7.88M
Other Non Operating Income (Expenses)	1.13M	844K	171K	2.06M	1.73M
EBT, Excl. Unusual Items	174M	329M	468M	467M	480M
Gain (Loss) On Sale Of Assets	2.53M	3.89M	-50K	-910K	-4.48M
EBT, Incl. Unusual Items	176M	333M	468M	466M	476M
Income Tax Expense	37.94M	79.54M	111M	111M	114M
Earnings From Continuing Operations	138M	253M	357M	355M	362M
Net Income to Company	138M	253M	357M	355M	362M
Net Income - (IS)	138M	253M	357M	355M	362M
Net Income to Common Incl Extra Items	138M	253M	357M	355M	362M
Net Income to Common Excl. Extra Items	138M	253M	357M	355M	362M
Per Share Items
Net EPS - Basic	5.29	9.62	13.48	13.32	13.57
Basic EPS - Continuing Operations	5.29	9.62	13.48	13.32	13.57
Basic Weighted Average Shares Outstanding	26.14M	26.32M	26.52M	26.63M	26.69M
Net EPS - Diluted	5.2	9.48	13.4	13.26	13.51
Diluted EPS - Continuing Operations	5.2	9.48	13.4	13.26	13.51
Diluted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding	26.59M	26.71M	26.67M	26.76M	26.8M
Normalized Basic EPS	4.15	7.81	11.03	10.96	11.25
Normalized Diluted EPS	4.08	7.7	10.97	10.91	11.2
Supplemental Items
EBITDA	312M	473M	628M	640M	697M
EBITA	179M	332M	472M	462M	488M
EBIT	178M	331M	471M	461M	487M
EBITDAR	347M	510M	678M	691M	751M
Effective Tax Rate - (Ratio)	21.52	23.9	23.64	23.89	23.94
Current Domestic Taxes	29.68M	75.22M	88.99M	101M	50.72M
Total Current Taxes	29.68M	75.22M	88.99M	101M	50.72M
Deferred Domestic Taxes	8.26M	4.32M	21.63M	10.07M	63.22M
Total Deferred Taxes	8.26M	4.32M	21.63M	10.07M	63.22M
Normalized Net Income	109M	206M	293M	292M	300M
Interest on Long-Term Debt	2.78M	2.17M	1.48M	883K	426K
Supplemental Operating Expense Items
Advertising Expense	4.6M	5.7M	7.2M	2.9M	5M
Net Rental Expense, Total	34.32M	37.18M	50.31M	50.82M	54.09M
Imputed Operating Lease Interest Expense	6.64M	5.51M	6.67M	7.03M	16.69M
Imputed Operating Lease Depreciation	27.68M	31.67M	43.63M	43.79M	37.41M
Stock-Based Comp., COGS (Total)	2.8M	3.3M	3.9M	5.7M	7.5M
Stock-Based Comp., Other (Total)	4.74M	5.4M	4.93M	5.94M	6.74M
Total Stock-Based Compensation	7.54M	8.7M	8.83M	11.64M	14.24M

Fiscal Period: December	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Assets
Cash And Equivalents	25.31M	107M	187M	296M	19.47M
Total Cash And Short Term Investments	25.31M	107M	187M	296M	19.47M
Accounts Receivable, Total	217M	277M	290M	312M	323M
Other Receivables	96K	-	23.44M	1M	44.11M
Total Receivables	217M	277M	314M	313M	367M
Prepaid Expenses	19.5M	20.33M	22.52M	32.65M	35.5M
Other Current Assets, Total	9.89M	12.58M	7.23M	7.08M	13.7M
Total Current Assets	272M	416M	531M	649M	436M
Gross Property Plant And Equipment	2.01B	2.25B	2.6B	3B	3.92B
Accumulated Depreciation	-765M	-864M	-996M	-1.12B	-1.23B
Net Property Plant And Equipment	1.25B	1.39B	1.6B	1.88B	2.68B
Goodwill	12.1M	12.1M	12.1M	12.1M	12.1M
Other Intangibles, Total	8.22M	7.05M	6.04M	5.19M	4.34M
Other Long-Term Assets, Total	7.02M	21.6M	22.6M	35.53M	30.88M
Total Assets	1.55B	1.85B	2.17B	2.58B	3.17B
Liabilities
Accounts Payable, Total	89.38M	114M	99.79M	142M	115M
Accrued Expenses, Total	105M	128M	112M	117M	93.08M
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt	-	-	-	-	-
Current Portion of Leases	40.8M	40.96M	39.44M	35.93M	32.68M
Other Current Liabilities	40.57M	38.55M	22.68M	27.09M	38.04M
Total Current Liabilities	276M	321M	274M	322M	278M
Long-Term Debt	-	-	-	-	194M
Long-Term Leases	146M	119M	115M	103M	97.78M
Deferred Tax Liability Non Current	120M	124M	146M	156M	219M
Other Non Current Liabilities	46.2M	60.02M	60.44M	61.4M	66.38M
Total Liabilities	587M	625M	595M	642M	856M
Common Stock, Total	26K	26K	26K	27K	27K
Additional Paid In Capital	268M	275M	277M	285M	295M
Retained Earnings	697M	950M	1.31B	1.66B	2.02B
Comprehensive Income and Other	-2.94M	-4.1M	-5.25M	-5.68M	-7.98M
Total Common Equity	961M	1.22B	1.58B	1.94B	2.31B
Total Equity	961M	1.22B	1.58B	1.94B	2.31B
Total Liabilities And Equity	1.55B	1.85B	2.17B	2.58B	3.17B
Supplemental Items
ECS Total Shares Outstanding on Filing Date	26.24M	26.31M	26.46M	26.52M	26.56M
ECS Total Common Shares Outstanding	26.14M	26.24M	26.39M	26.48M	26.53M
Book Value / Share	36.77	46.5	59.84	73.32	87.12
Tangible Book Value	941M	1.2B	1.56B	1.92B	2.29B
Tangible Book Value Per Share	35.99	45.77	59.15	72.67	86.5
Total Debt	187M	160M	155M	139M	324M
Net Debt	161M	53.79M	-32.88M	-158M	305M
Debt Equivalent Oper. Leases	275M	297M	402M	407M	433M
Account Code - Inventory Valuation	6	6	6	6	6
Land - (BS)	116M	159M	191M	273M	351M
Buildings, Total	440M	522M	638M	813M	1.24B
Machinery, Total	1.11B	1.22B	1.53B	1.65B	2.04B
Full Time Employees	10.6K	11.6K	12.3K	14K	15.3K
Assets under Capital Lease - Gross	138M	138M	-	-	-
Assets under Capital Lease - Accumulated Depreciation	-40.1M	-49.4M	-	-	-
Accumulated Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (Supple)	5.67M	5.53M	5.8M	4.43M	4.22M

Fiscal Period: December	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Net Income	138M	253M	357M	355M	362M
Depreciation & Amortization - CF	133M	140M	156M	178M	209M
Amortization of Goodwill and Intangible Assets - (CF)	1.2M	1.2M	1M	900K	900K
Depreciation & Amortization, Total	135M	142M	157M	179M	210M
(Gain) Loss From Sale Of Asset	-2.53M	-3.89M	50K	910K	4.48M
Stock-Based Compensation (CF)	7.54M	8.7M	8.83M	11.64M	14.24M
Provision and Write-off of Bad Debts	4.27M	3.56M	3.07M	1.96M	3.41M
Other Operating Activities, Total	8.26M	4.32M	21.63M	10.07M	63.22M
Change In Accounts Receivable	-25.05M	-63.42M	-16.62M	-23.39M	-14.66M
Change In Accounts Payable	5.77M	16.73M	-9.52M	10.75M	-816K
Change in Other Net Operating Assets	37.89M	21.66M	-49.04M	32.31M	-58.34M
Cash from Operations	309M	383M	473M	578M	584M
Capital Expenditure	-231M	-286M	-367M	-440M	-1.04B
Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment	12.32M	8.4M	1.92M	2.73M	2.69M
Cash Acquisitions	-	-	-	-	-
Investment in Marketable and Equity Securities, Total	-	-500K	-	-	-
Other Investing Activities, Total	-	-	-	-11.54M	5M
Cash from Investing	-219M	-278M	-366M	-449M	-1.04B
Long-Term Debt Issued, Total	323M	43.18M	1M	-	1.25B
Total Debt Issued	323M	43.18M	1M	-	1.25B
Long-Term Debt Repaid, Total	-389M	-63.75M	-20.47M	-14.52M	-1.07B
Total Debt Repaid	-389M	-63.75M	-20.47M	-14.52M	-1.07B
Issuance of Common Stock	3.79M	3.68M	4.51M	4.88M	2.57M
Repurchase of Common Stock	-3.6M	-6.57M	-11.75M	-9.22M	-9.11M
Other Financing Activities, Total	-	-	-	-1.56M	-1.85M
Cash from Financing	-65.27M	-23.46M	-26.71M	-20.42M	175M
Net Change in Cash	25.06M	81.28M	80.8M	109M	-277M
Supplemental Items
Cash Interest Paid	5.9M	3M	2.3M	1.6M	7.7M
Cash Income Tax Paid (Refund)	10M	81.6M	115M	72.8M	101M
Levered Free Cash Flow	36.81M	51.83M	11.48M	79.9M	-625M
Unlevered Free Cash Flow	40.05M	53.84M	13.11M	81.48M	-619M
Change In Net Working Capital	-17.88M	17.85M	79.58M	-42.5M	104M
Net Debt Issued / Repaid	-65.45M	-20.57M	-19.47M	-14.52M	184M

Fiscal Period: December	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Profitability
Return on Assets	7.5	12.2	14.63	12.12	10.58
Return on Total Capital	10.08	16.38	18.88	15.12	12.9
Return On Equity %	15.57	23.22	25.53	20.16	17.03
Return on Common Equity	15.57	23.22	25.53	20.16	17.03
Margin Analysis
Gross Profit Margin %	22.96	25.93	26.8	26.99	26.63
EBITDA Margin %	17.15	20.66	22.48	22.22	21.71
EBITA Margin %	9.82	14.53	16.89	16.04	15.19
EBIT Margin %	9.76	14.47	16.85	16.01	15.16
Income From Continuing Operations Margin %	7.59	11.06	12.8	12.32	11.28
Net Income Margin %	7.59	11.06	12.8	12.32	11.28
Net Avail. For Common Margin %	7.59	11.06	12.8	12.32	11.28
Normalized Net Income Margin	5.96	8.98	10.48	10.13	9.36
Levered Free Cash Flow Margin	2.02	2.26	0.41	2.77	-19.47
Unlevered Free Cash Flow Margin	2.2	2.35	0.47	2.83	-19.3
Asset Turnover
Asset Turnover	1.23	1.35	1.39	1.21	1.12
Fixed Assets Turnover	1.51	1.74	1.87	1.65	1.41
Receivables Turnover (Average Receivables)	8.82	9.27	9.85	9.57	10.11
Short Term Liquidity
Current Ratio	0.99	1.3	1.94	2.01	1.57
Quick Ratio	0.88	1.19	1.83	1.89	1.39
Operating Cash Flow to Current Liabilities	1.12	1.19	1.73	1.79	2.1
Days Sales Outstanding (Average Receivables)	41.47	39.36	37.07	38.13	36.2
Average Days Payable Outstanding	22.55	21.89	19.09	20.97	19.93
Long Term Solvency
Total Debt/Equity	19.4	13.14	9.78	7.14	14.04
Total Debt / Total Capital	16.25	11.62	8.91	6.67	12.31
LT Debt/Equity	15.16	9.79	7.29	5.29	12.62
Long-Term Debt / Total Capital	12.69	8.65	6.64	4.94	11.07
Total Liabilities / Total Assets	37.93	33.87	27.38	24.85	27.02
EBIT / Interest Expense	34.34	103.13	180.21	182.01	54.49
EBITDA / Interest Expense	66.98	158.82	259.69	272.61	84.08
(EBITDA - Capex) / Interest Expense	22.33	69.86	118.97	99.09	-32.78
Total Debt / EBITDA	0.54	0.31	0.23	0.2	0.43
Net Debt / EBITDA	0.46	0.11	-0.05	-0.23	0.41
Total Debt / (EBITDA - Capex)	1.61	0.71	0.5	0.55	-1.11
Net Debt / (EBITDA - Capex)	1.39	0.24	-0.11	-0.63	-1.04
Growth Over Prior Year
Total Revenues, 1 Yr. Growth %	1.99	25.59	21.99	3.2	11.37
Gross Profit, 1 Yr. Growth %	13.48	41.79	26.08	3.96	9.87
EBITDA, 1 Yr. Growth %	15.16	51.37	32.73	1.99	8.82
EBITA, 1 Yr. Growth %	16.7	85.73	41.84	-1.96	5.46
EBIT, 1 Yr. Growth %	16.83	86.31	42.05	-1.94	5.47
Earnings From Cont. Operations, 1 Yr. Growth %	21.65	83.05	41.14	-0.72	2.03
Net Income, 1 Yr. Growth %	21.65	83.05	41.14	-0.72	2.03
Normalized Net Income, 1 Yr. Growth %	18.8	89.28	42.33	-0.21	2.86
Diluted EPS Before Extra, 1 Yr. Growth %	20.93	82.31	41.35	-1.04	1.89
Accounts Receivable, 1 Yr. Growth %	10.6	27.6	4.9	7.38	3.61
Net Property, Plant and Equip., 1 Yr. Growth %	8.06	11.08	15.48	17.4	42.6
Total Assets, 1 Yr. Growth %	9.4	19.14	17.85	18.8	22.58
Tangible Book Value, 1 Yr. Growth %	18.55	27.65	29.97	23.25	19.26
Common Equity, 1 Yr. Growth %	17.92	26.95	29.42	22.93	19.05
Cash From Operations, 1 Yr. Growth %	13.29	23.76	23.64	22.18	1
Capital Expenditures, 1 Yr. Growth %	-19.65	23.62	28.59	19.72	137.24
Levered Free Cash Flow, 1 Yr. Growth %	-145.58	40.79	-77.85	595.96	-882.13
Unlevered Free Cash Flow, 1 Yr. Growth %	-152.3	34.43	-75.64	521.42	-860.07
Compound Annual Growth Rate Over Two Years
Total Revenues, 2 Yr. CAGR %	4.97	13.18	23.78	12.2	7.21
Gross Profit, 2 Yr. CAGR %	12.24	26.85	33.71	14.49	6.87
EBITDA, 2 Yr. CAGR %	13.23	32.03	41.74	16.35	5.35
EBITA, 2 Yr. CAGR %	11.9	47.22	62.31	17.92	1.68
EBIT, 2 Yr. CAGR %	12.07	47.53	62.68	18.02	1.7
Earnings From Cont. Operations, 2 Yr. CAGR %	14.79	49.23	60.74	18.38	0.65
Net Income, 2 Yr. CAGR %	14.79	49.23	60.74	18.38	0.65
Normalized Net Income, 2 Yr. CAGR %	12.94	49.96	64.14	19.18	1.31
Diluted EPS Before Extra, 2 Yr. CAGR %	14.16	48.48	60.53	18.27	0.41
Accounts Receivable, 2 Yr. CAGR %	9.28	18.79	15.69	6.13	5.48
Net Property, Plant and Equip., 2 Yr. CAGR %	18.3	9.56	13.26	16.43	29.39
Total Assets, 2 Yr. CAGR %	16.88	14.17	18.5	18.33	20.67
Tangible Book Value, 2 Yr. CAGR %	18.23	23.02	28.81	26.57	21.24
Common Equity, 2 Yr. CAGR %	17.53	22.35	28.18	26.13	20.97
Cash From Operations, 2 Yr. CAGR %	9.8	18.41	23.7	22.91	11.08
Capital Expenditures, 2 Yr. CAGR %	1.66	-0.33	26.08	24.07	68.53
Levered Free Cash Flow, 2 Yr. CAGR %	169.23	-19.89	-44.16	24.16	637.79
Unlevered Free Cash Flow, 2 Yr. CAGR %	386.44	-16.15	-42.78	23.02	587.26
Compound Annual Growth Rate Over Three Years
Total Revenues, 3 Yr. CAGR %	9.06	11.44	16.04	16.5	11.93
Gross Profit, 3 Yr. CAGR %	16.88	21.33	26.59	22.95	12.93
EBITDA, 3 Yr. CAGR %	19.82	24.73	32.26	27.02	13.79
EBITA, 3 Yr. CAGR %	23.11	32.49	45.41	37.2	13.61
EBIT, 3 Yr. CAGR %	23.44	32.76	45.68	37.42	13.68
Earnings From Cont. Operations, 3 Yr. CAGR %	14.93	34.11	46.48	36.89	12.66
Net Income, 3 Yr. CAGR %	14.93	34.11	46.48	36.89	12.66
Normalized Net Income, 3 Yr. CAGR %	24.72	34.16	47.37	39.05	13.47
Diluted EPS Before Extra, 3 Yr. CAGR %	14.22	33.44	46.06	36.62	12.53
Accounts Receivable, 3 Yr. CAGR %	8.4	15.08	13.97	12.85	5.28
Net Property, Plant and Equip., 3 Yr. CAGR %	19.31	15.84	11.5	14.62	24.57
Total Assets, 3 Yr. CAGR %	16.99	17.63	15.38	18.6	19.73
Tangible Book Value, 3 Yr. CAGR %	18.99	21.29	25.29	26.93	24.08
Common Equity, 3 Yr. CAGR %	18.17	20.59	24.66	26.4	23.72
Cash From Operations, 3 Yr. CAGR %	25.12	14.27	20.13	23.19	15.12
Capital Expenditures, 3 Yr. CAGR %	7.38	8.51	8.5	23.92	54
Levered Free Cash Flow, 3 Yr. CAGR %	-8.16	116.91	-47.81	29.47	129.3
Unlevered Free Cash Flow, 3 Yr. CAGR %	-3.35	216.85	-44.47	26.71	125.74
Compound Annual Growth Rate Over Five Years
Total Revenues, 5 Yr. CAGR %	8.33	12.85	14.73	11.74	12.43
Gross Profit, 5 Yr. CAGR %	13.81	20.28	23.34	18.55	18.3
EBITDA, 5 Yr. CAGR %	15.05	24.82	28.15	21.31	20.76
EBITA, 5 Yr. CAGR %	14.34	32.45	37.5	26.46	26.02
EBIT, 5 Yr. CAGR %	14.59	32.91	37.85	26.66	26.17
Earnings From Cont. Operations, 5 Yr. CAGR %	20.25	39.45	31.43	27.58	26.06
Net Income, 5 Yr. CAGR %	20.25	39.45	31.43	27.58	26.06
Normalized Net Income, 5 Yr. CAGR %	15.11	34.17	39.2	27.95	26.86
Diluted EPS Before Extra, 5 Yr. CAGR %	19.21	38.35	30.87	27.15	25.73
Accounts Receivable, 5 Yr. CAGR %	11.79	15.42	11.26	11.41	10.49
Net Property, Plant and Equip., 5 Yr. CAGR %	18.31	18.1	16.85	16.08	18.34
Total Assets, 5 Yr. CAGR %	16.26	18.18	17.59	17.91	17.47
Tangible Book Value, 5 Yr. CAGR %	18.61	21.29	22.83	23.37	23.66
Common Equity, 5 Yr. CAGR %	17.57	20.36	22.08	22.78	23.17
Cash From Operations, 5 Yr. CAGR %	16.21	21.18	24.55	17.65	16.42
Capital Expenditures, 5 Yr. CAGR %	21.72	19.08	14.5	14.48	29.4
Levered Free Cash Flow, 5 Yr. CAGR %	-6.17	95.95	-24.73	73.52	50.57
Unlevered Free Cash Flow, 5 Yr. CAGR %	-5.52	63.98	-21.63	117.02	51.9