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Saia SAIA Operating 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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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 operating margin?
Saia (SAIA) reported operating margin of 10.7% in Q1 2026.
How has Saia's operating margin changed year-over-year?
Saia's operating margin decreased by 20.0% year-over-year, from 13.4% to 10.7%.
What is the long-term trend for Saia's operating margin?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Saia's operating margin has grown at a 1.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 9.9% to 10.9%.
What does operating margin mean?
The profit left from core operations for every dollar of sales, before interest and taxes.
How do you interpret operating margin?
Expanding operating margin shows operating leverage — revenue growing faster than the cost base. Compression points to rising overhead, pricing pressure, or investment ahead of revenue.
How does operating margin compare across companies?
Strong cross-company signal within a sector. Capital-light businesses sustain higher operating margins than capital-intensive ones.