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Saia SAIA Net debt / EBITDA

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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.

net debt/ebitda=0.4×

Based on the most recent quarter.

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 net debt / EBITDA?
Saia (SAIA) reported net debt / EBITDA of 0.4× in Q1 2026.
How has Saia's net debt / EBITDA changed year-over-year?
Saia's net debt / EBITDA decreased by 40.0% year-over-year, from 0.6× to 0.4×.
What is the long-term trend for Saia's net debt / EBITDA?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Saia's net debt / EBITDA has grown at a -8.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 0.7× to 0.5×.
What does net debt / EBITDA mean?
How many years of operating earnings it would take to pay off the company's net debt.
How do you interpret net debt / EBITDA?
Lower is safer; lenders often covenant around 3–4×. A negative value means net cash (more cash than debt), a position of strength. Spikes can reflect a temporary EBITDA dip rather than new borrowing.
How does net debt / EBITDA compare across companies?
A standard leverage yardstick across non-financial sectors; covenant thresholds vary by industry cash-flow stability.