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Saia (SAIA) Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow : 19.85 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is Saia Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow?

As of today (2024-04-26), Saia's share price is $428.81. Saia's Cash Flow from Operations per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $21.60. Hence, Saia's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 19.85.

The historical rank and industry rank for Saia's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:

SAIA' s Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.44   Med: 10.16   Max: 28.32
Current: 19.83

During the past 13 years, Saia's highest Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Ratio was 28.32. The lowest was 3.44. And the median was 10.16.

SAIA's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow is ranked worse than
87.59% of 846 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 7.22 vs SAIA: 19.83

Saia's Cash Flow from Operations per share for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $6.04. Its Cash Flow from Operations per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $21.60.

During the past 12 months, the average Operating Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Saia was 21.80% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Operating Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 22.90% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Operating Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 18.00% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Operating Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 18.90% per year.

During the past 13 years, Saia's highest 3-Year average Operating Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 79.60% per year. The lowest was -41.10% per year. And the median was 13.70% per year.


Saia Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Saia's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Saia Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Chart

Saia Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 9.02 15.55 23.53 11.82 20.29

Saia Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 11.82 14.63 16.43 19.55 20.29

Competitive Comparison of Saia's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow

For the Trucking subindustry, Saia's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow 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's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Saia's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Saia's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow falls into.



Saia Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Calculation

Saia's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow ratio for today is calculated as

Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Ratio=Share Price/Cash Flow from Operations per share (TTM)
=428.81/21.604
=19.85

Saia's Share Price of today is $428.81.
Saia's Cash Flow from Operations per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $21.60.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Note: Cash Flow from Operations per share is calculated as Cash Flow from Operations divided by Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average).

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Ratio=Market Cap/Cash Flow from Operations

Saia Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Related Terms

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Saia (SAIA) Business Description

Industry
Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
11465 Johns Creek Parkway, Suite 400, Johns Creek, GA, USA, 30097
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

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