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Saia Inc. (SAIA) financials

For the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, Saia Inc. reported $3.54B of revenue and $283.09M of net income.

Revenue, TTM
$3.54B
Revenue growth, YoY
+9.3%
Net income, TTM
$283.09M
Net income growth, YoY
-0.2%
Net margin
8.0%
Free cash flow, TTM
$278.80M
EPS, diluted, TTM
$10.55
EPS growth, YoY
-0.4%
Cash
$202.52M
Total debt
$100.00M
P/E
31.59
P/S
2.53
Market cap
$8.94B
Annual revenue$3.23B
FY2016FY2025
Annual net income$255.04M
FY2016FY2025
Annual free cash flow$27.33M
FY2016FY2025

SAIA revenue and earnings growth

SAIA revenueQ3 2026$982.45M

Quarter YoY
+17.0%
QoQ
+2.7%
FY YoY
+0.8%
5Y CAGR
+12.2%

SAIA revenue was $982.45M in fiscal Q3 2026 (ended Sep 30, 2026), up 17.0% from a year earlier and up 2.7% from the prior quarter. For the full fiscal 2025 it was $3.23B, up 0.8% from fiscal 2024. Compound annual growth was +12.2% over 5 years. It rose in each of the last 9 fiscal years. Fiscal 2025 is the highest of the 10 fiscal years on file.

SAIA net incomeQ3 2026$91.44M

Quarter YoY
+5.9%
QoQ
-3.0%
FY YoY
-29.6%
5Y CAGR
+13.0%
10Y CAGR
+16.6%

SAIA net income was $91.44M in fiscal Q3 2026 (ended Sep 30, 2026), up 5.9% from a year earlier and down 3.0% from the prior quarter. For the full fiscal 2025 it was $255.04M, down 29.6% from fiscal 2024. Compound annual growth was +13.0% over 5 years and +16.6% over 10 years. It rose in 7 of the last 10 fiscal years.

SAIA EPSQ3 2026$3.41

Quarter YoY
+5.9%
QoQ
-2.8%
FY YoY
-29.5%
5Y CAGR
+12.9%
10Y CAGR
+16.0%

SAIA diluted EPS was $3.41 in fiscal Q3 2026 (ended Sep 30, 2026), up 5.9% from a year earlier and down 2.8% from the prior quarter. For the full fiscal 2025 it was $9.52, down 29.5% from fiscal 2024. Compound annual growth was +12.9% over 5 years and +16.0% over 10 years.

SAIA free cash flowQ3 2026$111.14M

Quarter YoY
+26.9%
QoQ
+96.2%
5Y CAGR
-18.9%
10Y CAGR
-7.5%

SAIA free cash flow was $111.14M in fiscal Q3 2026 (ended Sep 30, 2026), up 26.9% from a year earlier and up 96.2% from the prior quarter. For the full fiscal 2025 it was $27.33M, compared with -$459.86M in fiscal 2024. Compound annual growth was -18.9% over 5 years and -7.5% over 10 years.

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Income statement

Income statement
Line item
Dec 31, 2025
Dec 31, 2024
Dec 31, 2023
Dec 31, 2022
Dec 31, 2021
Dec 31, 2020
Dec 31, 2019
Dec 31, 2018
Dec 31, 2017
Dec 31, 2016
Revenue$3.23B$3.21B$2.88B$2.79B$2.29B$1.82B$1.79B$1.65B$1.40B$1.25B
Operating income$352.20M$482.16M$460.50M$470.49M$335.14M$180.32M$152.59M$141.18M$94.71M$79.14M
Interest expense$16.44M$8.93M$2.54M$2.61M$3.21M$5.18M$6.69M$5.42M$5.05M$4.39M
Pre-tax income$337.39M$476.01M$466.23M$468.05M$332.77M$176.28M$146.65M$135.83M$89.75M$74.92M
Income tax$82.35M$113.94M$111.37M$110.63M$79.54M$37.94M$32.93M$30.85M-$1.38M$26.89M
Net income$255.04M$362.06M$354.86M$357.42M$253.24M$138.34M$113.72M$104.98M$91.13M$48.02M
EPS, basic$9.54$13.57$13.32$13.48$9.62$5.29$4.38$4.08$3.57$1.92
EPS, diluted$9.52$13.51$13.26$13.40$9.48$5.20$4.30$3.99$3.49$1.87
Diluted shares26.8M26.8M26.8M26.7M26.7M26.6M26.4M26.3M26.1M25.7M

Balance sheet

Balance sheet
Line item
Dec 31, 2025
Dec 31, 2024
Dec 31, 2023
Dec 31, 2022
Dec 31, 2021
Dec 31, 2020
Dec 31, 2019
Dec 31, 2018
Dec 31, 2017
Dec 31, 2016
Cash and equivalents$19.72M$19.47M$296.21M$187.39M$106.59M$25.31M$248.0K$2.19M$4.72M$1.54M
Receivables$332.21M$322.99M$311.74M$290.31M$276.75M$216.90M$196.12M$181.61M$170.28M$134.93M
Current assets$434.56M$435.77M$648.69M$530.89M$416.25M$271.70M$232.38M$213.37M$203.25M$166.32M
Goodwill$12.10M$12.10M$12.10M$12.10M$12.10M$12.10M$12.10M$12.11M$12.11M$12.11M
Total assets$3.48B$3.17B$2.58B$2.17B$1.85B$1.55B$1.42B$1.13B$967.32M$800.21M
Current liabilities$265.38M$278.36M$322.06M$274.08M$321.35M$275.75M$241.25M$209.31M$166.93M$144.81M
Long-term debt$163.00M$194.98M$6.32M$16.49M$31.01M$50.39M$117.03M$104.78M$118.83M$57.04M
Total debt$163.00M$194.98M$6.32M$16.49M$31.01M$50.39M$117.03M$104.78M$118.83M$57.04M
Shareholders' equity$2.58B$2.31B$1.94B$1.58B$1.22B$961.29M$815.23M$695.86M$582.49M$483.05M

Cash flow

Cash flow
Line item
Dec 31, 2025
Dec 31, 2024
Dec 31, 2023
Dec 31, 2022
Dec 31, 2021
Dec 31, 2020
Dec 31, 2019
Dec 31, 2018
Dec 31, 2017
Dec 31, 2016
Operating cash flow$594.97M$583.70M$577.95M$473.03M$382.59M$309.14M$272.88M$256.44M$157.85M$146.43M
Capital expenditures$567.64M$1.04B$439.88M$367.43M$285.75M$231.14M$287.65M$223.67M$186.70M$119.36M
Free cash flow$27.33M-$459.86M$138.07M$105.60M$96.85M$78.00M-$14.78M$32.76M-$28.85M$27.06M
Investing cash flow-$552.52M-$1.04B-$448.70M-$365.51M-$277.85M-$218.82M-$281.03M-$222.58M-$181.52M-$117.68M
Financing cash flow-$42.20M$175.42M-$20.42M-$26.71M-$23.46M-$65.27M$6.21M-$36.38M$26.86M-$27.33M
Stock-based compensation$17.40M$14.24M$11.64M$8.83M$8.70M$7.54M$6.19M$5.62M$5.08M$4.60M
Depreciation and amortization$248.57M$210.10M$178.84M$157.20M$141.70M$134.66M$119.14M$102.15M$87.10M$76.24M

Key ratios

Key ratios
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Dec 31, 2025
Dec 31, 2024
Dec 31, 2023
Dec 31, 2022
Dec 31, 2021
Dec 31, 2020
Dec 31, 2019
Dec 31, 2018
Dec 31, 2017
Dec 31, 2016
Revenue growth, YoY0.8%11.4%3.2%22.0%25.6%2.0%8.0%17.7%12.3%-
Net income growth, YoY-29.6%2.0%-0.7%41.1%83.1%21.7%8.3%15.2%89.8%-12.7%
EPS growth, YoY-29.5%1.9%-1.0%41.4%82.3%20.9%7.8%14.3%86.6%-13.4%
Operating margin10.9%15.0%16.0%16.9%14.6%9.9%8.5%8.5%6.7%6.3%
Net margin7.9%11.3%12.3%12.8%11.1%7.6%6.4%6.3%6.5%3.8%
Free cash flow margin0.8%-14.3%4.8%3.8%4.2%4.3%-0.8%2.0%-2.1%2.2%
Return on equity9.9%15.7%18.3%22.6%20.8%14.4%13.9%15.1%15.6%9.9%
Return on assets7.3%11.4%13.7%16.4%13.7%8.9%8.0%9.3%9.4%6.0%
Current ratio1.641.572.011.941.300.990.961.021.221.15
Debt to equity0.060.080.000.010.030.050.140.150.200.12

Source: XBRL data Saia Inc. files with the SEC, latest filing dated Oct 29, 2026 (see filings on SEC EDGAR). Provided for information only, not investment advice. Check the filing before relying on a number.

* Worked out from the filings rather than stated in them: Q4 is the full year less the first nine months.

Per-share figures and share counts are restated for stock splits the filings show: 3-for-2, first reported Aug 7, 2013.

EPS growth is left out where the share count moved enough to suggest a split the filings do not show. Growth rates need a positive starting figure. CAGR is compound annual growth between fiscal years. The CSV holds every period on file, in full figures, from the same SEC filings.

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SAIA FAQ

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  • What is SAIA revenue?
    Saia Inc. (SAIA) reported $3.54B of revenue for the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026. That is up 9.3% from the year before. Revenue for fiscal 2025 was $3.23B.
  • Is SAIA profitable?
    Yes. Saia Inc. earned $283.09M in net income for the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, a net margin of 8.0%.
  • How much cash and debt does SAIA have?
    Saia Inc. reported $202.52M in cash and cash equivalents and $100.00M of debt on its most recent balance sheet in SEC filings.
  • How fast is SAIA revenue growing?
    Saia Inc.'s revenue changed +0.8% in fiscal 2025, to $3.23B. Its compound annual growth rate was +12.2% over 5 years.
  • What is SAIA free cash flow?
    Saia Inc. generated $278.80M of free cash flow for the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, which is operating cash flow of $618.06M less capital expenditures.
  • What is SAIA earnings per share?
    Diluted earnings per share were $10.55 for the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, from SEC filings, restated for any stock split those filings show.
  • When did SAIA last report financial results?
    The latest statements here come from Saia Inc.'s 10-Q filed on Oct 29, 2026, covering the period ended Sep 30, 2026.
  • Where does this SAIA financial data come from?
    Quantisnow builds these statements from the structured XBRL data Saia Inc. files with the SEC. It is provided for information only and is not investment advice.