Stock Research: Saia

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Saia

NSQ:SAIA US78709Y1055
62
  • Value
    4
  • Growth
    51
  • Safety
    Safety
    96
  • Combined
    57
  • Sentiment
    75
  • 360° View
    360° View
    62
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Company Description

Saia, Inc. is a transportation company providing less-than-truckload (LTL) services. It operates in the transportation industry. Saia LTL Freight offers services across North America. In the last fiscal year, the company had a market cap of $7,823 million, profits of $2,342 million, revenue of $3,209 million, and 15,300 employees.

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 62 (better than 62% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock Saia are above average. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with all but one indicator above average for Saia. The consolidated Growth Rank has a good rank of 51, which means that the company experiences above-average growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, and invested capital growth, as well as stock returns. This means that growth is higher than for 51% of competitors in the same industry. The consolidated Safety Rank at 96 means that the company has a financing structure that is safer than 96% comparable companies when looking at the amount of its debt, its refinancing requirements, and its ability to service debt. Finally, the consolidated Sentiment Rank has a good rank of 75, which means that professional investors are more optimistic about the stock than for 75% of alternative investment opportunities. But the consolidated Value Rank is less desirable at 4, meaning that the share price of Saia is on the higher side compared with indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means the stock price is higher than for 96% of alternative stocks in the same industry. ...read more

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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
4 7 4 5
Growth
51 39 99 76
Safety
Safety
96 98 94 82
Sentiment
75 28 51 27
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62 23 83 38
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Analyst Opinions
30 70 71 50
Opinions Change
16 8 54 22
Pro Holdings
n/a 30 74 30
Market Pulse
73 41 21 66
Sentiment
75 28 51 27
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
4 7 4 5
Growth
51 39 99 76
Safety Safety
96 98 94 82
Combined
57 34 87 51
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Price vs. Sales (P/S)
17 11 15 23
Price vs. Earnings (P/E)
7 12 14 19
Price vs. Book (P/B)
28 24 25 19
Dividend Yield
1 1 1 1
Value
4 7 4 5
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Revenue Growth
68 77 91 65
Profit Growth
60 57 72 64
Capital Growth
9 26 72 36
Stock Returns
73 31 97 77
Growth
51 39 99 76
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Leverage
94 93 92 88
Refinancing
58 62 58 26
Liquidity
94 98 96 94
Safety Safety
96 98 94 82

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This stock offers a high growth opportunity with safe financing and positive sentiment. It is typically expensive (low Value Rank), as investors pay a premium for high performance. It is for growth-focused investors comfortable paying a premium for a stock with strong future momentum.

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The 360° View Rank indicates a company's overall performance across all major financial and non-financial metrics tracked by Obermatt. A 360° View Rank of 75 means the company is more well-rounded than 75% of similar companies. A high score indicates that the company is strong across the board; it is attractively priced, growing sustainably, financially stable, and well-regarded by the market. Learn more.

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