Saia (SAIA) Days Sales Outstanding

: 39.95 (As of Dec. 2023)

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Saia's average Accounts Receivable for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $329 Mil. Saia's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $751 Mil. Hence, Saia's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 39.95.

The historical rank and industry rank for Saia's Days Sales Outstanding or its related term are showing as below:

SAIA' s Days Sales Outstanding Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 35.33 Med: 38.36 Max: 41.36
Current: 39.08

During the past 13 years, Saia's highest Days Sales Outstanding was 41.36. The lowest was 35.33. And the median was 38.36.

SAIA's Days Sales Outstanding is ranked better than
59.73% of 966 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 45.73 vs SAIA: 39.08

Saia's Days Sales Outstanding declined from Dec. 2022 (43.55) to Dec. 2023 (39.95).

Saia Days Sales Outstanding Historical Data

The historical data trend for Saia's Days Sales Outstanding can be seen below:

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Saia Annual Data

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Days Sales Outstanding

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38.58

41.36

39.36

37.07

38.13

Saia Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Days Sales Outstanding	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															43.55	40.42	39.05	37.99	39.95

Competitive Comparison

For the Trucking subindustry, Saia's Days Sales Outstanding, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Sales Outstanding data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Saia Days Sales Outstanding Distribution

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Saia's Days Sales Outstanding distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Saia's Days Sales Outstanding falls into.

Saia Days Sales Outstanding Calculation

Days Sales Outstanding measures the average number of days that a company takes to collect revenue after a sale has been made. It is a financial ratio that illustrates how well a company's Accounts Receivable are being managed.

Accounts Receivable can be measured by Days Sales Outstanding.

Saia's Days Sales Outstanding for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

	Days Sales Outstanding (A: Dec. 2023 )
=	Average Accounts Receivable					/	Revenue	*	Days in Period
=	( (Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2022 )	+	Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2023 ))	/	count )	/	Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (290.306	+	311.742)	/	2 )	/	2881.433	*	365
=	301.024					/	2881.433	*	365
=	38.13

Saia's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

	Days Sales Outstanding (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=	Average Accounts Receivable					/	Revenue	*	Days in Period
=	( (Accounts Receivable (A: Sep. 2023 )	+	Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2023 ))	/	count )	/	Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (345.94	+	311.742)	/	2 )	/	751.132	*	365 / 4
=	328.841					/	751.132	*	365 / 4
=	39.95

Saia (NAS:SAIA) Days Sales Outstanding Explanation

For retailers, when we compare Days Sales Outstanding, it is important to compare the same period in the previous years.

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Saia (SAIA) Business Description

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Address

11465 Johns Creek Parkway, Suite 400, Johns Creek, GA, USA, 30097

Website

https://www.saia.com

Saia ranks among the 10 largest less-than-truckload carriers in the United States, with more than 190 facilities and a fleet of about 6,200 tractors and 20,800 trailers. As a national LTL carrier, the firm offers time-definite and expedited options for shipments ranging between 100 and 10,000 pounds. Saia ranks among the top-tier providers in terms of profitability.

Executives

Di-ann Eisnor	director	11465 JOHNS CREEK PARKWAY, SUITE 400, JOHNS CREEK GA 30097
Raymond R Ramu	officer: Chief Customer Officer	11465 JOHNS CREEK PARKWAY, SUITE 400, JOHNS CREEK GA 30097
Patrick D Sugar	officer: EVP Operations	11465 JOHNS CREEK PARKWAY, SUITE 400, JOHNS CREEK GA 30097
Holzgrefe Frederick J Iii	officer: VP Finance, CFO and Secretary	11465 JOHNS CREEK PARKWAY, SUITE 400, JOHNS CREEK GA 30097
Douglas L Col	officer: VP Finance, CFO	11465 JOHNS CREEK PARKWAY, SUITE 400, JOHNS CREEK GA 30097
Susan F Ward	director	11465 JOHNS CREEK PARKWAY, SUITE 400, JOHNS CREEK GA 30097
Donna E Epps	director	11465 JOHNS CREEK PARKWAY, SUITE400, JOHNS CREEK GA 30097
Richard D Odell	officer: President & CEO of Saia	11465 JOHNS CREEK PARKWAY, STE 400, JOHNS CREEK GA 30097
Anthony R Norwood	officer: EVP & CHRO	11465 JOHNS CREEK PARKWAY, JOHNS CREEK GA 30097
Kelly W Benton	officer: VP & Controller	11465 JOHNS CREEK PARKWAY, SUITE 400, JOHNS CREEK GA 30097
Rohit Lal	officer: VP Information Technology, CIO	11465 JOHNS CREEK PARKWAY, SUITE 400, JOHNS CREEK GA 30097
Kevin A Henry	director	13024 BALLANTYNE CORPORATE PLACE, HARRIS BUILDING, SUITE 900, CHARLOTTE NC 28277
Donald R James	director	11465 JOHNS CREEK PARKWAY, SUITE 400, JOHNS CREEK GA 30097
Karla J Staver	officer: VP Safety and Human Resources	11465 JOHNS CREEK PARKWAY, SUITE 400, JOHNS CREEK GA 30097
Stephanie R Maschmeier	officer: Controller	11465 JOHNS CREEK PARKWAY, SUITE 400, JOHNS CREEK GA 30097