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Saia (SAIA) Profitability Rank : 9 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Saia Profitability Rank?

Saia has the Profitability Rank of 9. It has a higher profitability and may stay that way.

GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company's business will stay that way. It is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin %
2. Piotroski F-Score
3. Trend of the Operating Margin % (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.
4. Consistency of the profitability
5. Predictability Rank

Saia's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 15.00%. As of today, Saia's Piotroski F-Score is 5.


Competitive Comparison of Saia's Profitability Rank

For the Trucking subindustry, Saia's Profitability Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and Profitability Rank 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 Profitability Rank Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Saia's Profitability Rank distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Saia's Profitability Rank falls into.



Saia Profitability Rank Calculation

GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company's business will stay that way.

The maximum rank is 10. A rank of 7 or higher means a higher profitability and may stay that way. A rank of 3 or lower indicates that the company has had trouble to make a profit.

Saia has the Profitability Rank of 9. It has a higher profitability and may stay that way.

Profitability Rank is not directly related to the Financial Strength. But if a company is consistently profitable, its financial strength will be stronger.

Profitability Rank is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin %

Operating Margin % - also known as operating income margin, operating profit margin and return on sales (ROS) - is the ratio of Operating Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

Saia's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Operating Margin %=Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=112.663 / 751.132
=15.00 %

* 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.

2. Piotroski F-Score

The zones of discrimination were as such:

Good or high score = 8 or 9
Bad or low score = 0 or 1

Saia has an F-score of 5 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.

3. Trend of the Operating Margin % (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.

Good Sign:

Saia Inc operating margin is expanding. Margin expansion is usually a good sign.

4. Consistency of the profitability

5. Predictability Rank


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Saia (SAIA) Business Description

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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