Saia (SAIA) Ratios
Saia Ratios
MX:SAIA's free cash flow for Q3 2026 was $111.14M. For the 2026 fiscal year, MX:SAIA's free cash flow was decreased by $-78.38M and operating cash flow was $189.52M. See a summary of the company’s cash flow.
| Ratios | Dec 25 | Dec 24 | Dec 23 | Dec 22 | Dec 21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liquidity Ratios | |||||
| Current Ratio | 1.64 | 1.57 | 2.01 | 1.94 | 1.30 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.64 | 1.57 | 2.01 | 1.94 | 1.30 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.92 | 0.68 | 0.33 |
| Solvency Ratio | 0.56 | 0.67 | 0.83 | 0.86 | 0.63 |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 2.24 | 2.10 | 1.79 | 1.73 | 1.19 |
| Short-Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage | 0.00 | 109.86 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Net Current Asset Value | $ -470.43M | $ -419.82M | $ 6.62M | $ -64.48M | $ -208.66M |
| Leverage Ratios | |||||
| Debt-to-Assets Ratio | 0.12 | 0.10 | 0.05 | 0.07 | 0.09 |
| Debt-to-Equity Ratio | 0.16 | 0.14 | 0.07 | 0.10 | 0.13 |
| Debt-to-Capital Ratio | 0.14 | 0.12 | 0.07 | 0.09 | 0.12 |
| Long-Term Debt-to-Capital Ratio | 0.10 | 0.08 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 1.35 | 1.37 | 1.33 | 1.38 | 1.51 |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 31.63 | 40.80 | 211.53 | 198.10 | 123.96 |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 21.42 | 53.99 | 181.66 | 180.19 | 104.34 |
| Debt to Market Cap | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Interest Debt Per Share | 16.25 | 12.49 | 5.30 | 5.92 | 6.21 |
| Net Debt to EBITDA | 0.66 | 0.44 | -0.24 | -0.05 | 0.11 |
| Profitability Margins | |||||
| Gross Profit Margin | 15.97% | 20.08% | 20.79% | 21.17% | 19.74% |
| EBIT Margin | 10.94% | 15.11% | 16.27% | 16.86% | 14.68% |
| EBITDA Margin | 18.63% | 21.66% | 22.48% | 22.49% | 20.87% |
| Operating Profit Margin | 10.89% | 15.02% | 15.98% | 16.85% | 14.64% |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 10.43% | 14.83% | 16.18% | 16.76% | 14.54% |
| Net Profit Margin | 7.89% | 11.28% | 12.32% | 12.80% | 11.06% |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | 7.89% | 11.28% | 12.32% | 12.80% | 11.06% |
| Net Income Per EBT | 75.59% | 76.06% | 76.11% | 76.36% | 76.10% |
| EBT Per EBIT | 95.79% | 98.72% | 101.24% | 99.48% | 99.29% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 7.32% | 11.43% | 13.74% | 16.44% | 13.72% |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 9.89% | 15.67% | 18.28% | 22.63% | 20.75% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 10.95% | 16.69% | 20.36% | 24.75% | 21.99% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 8.20% | 12.55% | 15.26% | 18.52% | 16.30% |
| Return on Tangible Assets | 7.36% | 11.49% | 13.83% | 16.57% | 13.87% |
| Earnings Yield | 2.92% | 2.98% | 3.04% | 6.43% | 2.85% |
| Efficiency Ratios | |||||
| Receivables Turnover | 8.87 | 8.74 | 9.21 | 8.90 | 8.27 |
| Payables Turnover | 25.30 | 22.39 | 16.09 | 22.06 | 16.11 |
| Inventory Turnover | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 1.08 | 1.20 | 1.53 | 1.74 | 1.65 |
| Asset Turnover | 0.93 | 1.01 | 1.12 | 1.28 | 1.24 |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | 19.81 | 13.26 | 9.88 | 15.88 | 50.38 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 26.74 | 25.45 | 16.93 | 24.47 | 21.48 |
| Days of Sales Outstanding | 41.16 | 41.75 | 39.62 | 41.02 | 44.14 |
| Days of Inventory Outstanding | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Days of Payables Outstanding | 14.43 | 16.30 | 22.69 | 16.55 | 22.65 |
| Operating Cycle | 41.16 | 41.75 | 39.62 | 41.02 | 44.14 |
| Cash Flow Ratios | |||||
| Operating Cash Flow Per Share | 22.25 | 21.87 | 21.70 | 17.84 | 14.54 |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share | 1.02 | -17.23 | 5.18 | 3.98 | 3.68 |
| Dividend Paid and CapEx Coverage Ratio | 1.05 | 0.56 | 1.31 | 1.29 | 1.34 |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 1.05 | 0.56 | 1.31 | 1.29 | 1.34 |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 1.42 | 1.80 | 4.17 | 3.06 | 2.39 |
| Operating Cash Flow to Sales Ratio | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.20 | 0.17 | 0.17 |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 0.31% | -3.78% | 1.18% | 1.90% | 1.09% |
| Valuation Ratios | |||||
| Price-to-Earnings (P/E) Ratio | 34.23 | 33.61 | 32.89 | 15.56 | 35.03 |
| Price-to-Sales (P/S) Ratio | 2.70 | 3.79 | 4.05 | 1.99 | 3.88 |
| Price-to-Book (P/B) Ratio | 3.39 | 5.26 | 6.01 | 3.52 | 7.27 |
| Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) Ratio | 319.40 | -26.46 | 84.53 | 52.66 | 91.60 |
| Price-to-Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 14.67 | 20.84 | 20.19 | 11.76 | 23.19 |
| Price-to-Earnings Growth (PEG) Ratio | -1.15 | 18.65 | -27.71 | 0.39 | 0.43 |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 15.15 | 17.94 | 17.78 | 8.80 | 18.68 |
| Enterprise Value | 9.13B | 12.47B | 11.51B | 5.53B | 8.93B |
| EV to EBITDA | 15.15 | 17.94 | 17.78 | 8.80 | 18.68 |
| EV to Sales | 2.82 | 3.89 | 4.00 | 1.98 | 3.90 |
| EV to Free Cash Flow | 333.98 | -27.12 | 83.39 | 52.35 | 92.16 |
| EV to Operating Cash Flow | 15.34 | 21.36 | 19.92 | 11.69 | 23.33 |
| Tangible Book Value Per Share | 95.82 | 85.96 | 72.25 | 58.87 | 45.63 |
| Shareholders’ Equity Per Share | 96.41 | 86.58 | 72.90 | 59.55 | 46.36 |
| Tax and Other Ratios | |||||
| Effective Tax Rate | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.24 |
| Revenue Per Share | 120.96 | 120.21 | 108.19 | 105.28 | 86.95 |
| Net Income Per Share | 9.54 | 13.56 | 13.32 | 13.48 | 9.62 |
| Tax Burden | 0.76 | 0.76 | 0.76 | 0.76 | 0.76 |
| Interest Burden | 0.95 | 0.98 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.99 |
| Research & Development to Revenue | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| SG&A to Revenue | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.03 |
| Stock-Based Compensation to Revenue | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Income Quality | 2.33 | 1.61 | 1.63 | 1.32 | 1.51 |
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