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Saia SAIA EBITDA margin

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$806.2M+2.4%
Operating income$66.8M-4.8%
Net income$49.9M+0.1%
EPS (diluted)$1.860.0%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$39.2M+137%
Total debt$262.6M-37.8%
Total equity$2.6B+11.3%
Total assets$3.6B+5.9%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$139.6M+28.0%
CapEx$66.1M-67.4%
Free cash flow$73.5M+178%

Valuation

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Market cap$11.58B+0.7%
Enterprise value$11.8B-1.2%
P/E45.4×+9.6×
P/S3.6×0.0×

Profitability

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Operating margin10.7%-2.7pp
Net margin7.8%-2.1pp
FCF margin6%+4.0pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity10.2%-4.4pp
Debt / equity0.1×-0.1×
Current ratio1.5×+0.1×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Saia’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: Saia’s 10-Q, filed April 30, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Saia's EBITDA margin?
Saia (SAIA) reported EBITDA margin of 18.5% in Q1 2026.
How has Saia's EBITDA margin changed year-over-year?
Saia's EBITDA margin decreased by 8.6% year-over-year, from 20.2% to 18.5%.
What is the long-term trend for Saia's EBITDA margin?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Saia's EBITDA margin has grown at a 1.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 17.3% to 18.6%.
What does EBITDA margin mean?
Operating cash profitability per sales dollar, before interest, taxes, and non-cash charges.
How do you interpret EBITDA margin?
Useful for comparing operating profitability across firms with different depreciation policies and leverage. High EBITDA margin alongside heavy capex can still mean weak free cash flow — pair it with FCF margin.
How does EBITDA margin compare across companies?
Widely used to compare capital-intensive businesses on a like-for-like basis. Less meaningful for banks and insurers.