ScoreComparison
Why is Saia, Inc. ?
1
High Management Efficiency with a high ROE of 18.18%
2
Company has a low Debt to Equity ratio (avg) at times
3
Healthy long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate 13.83%
4
The company has declared Negative results for the last 4 consecutive quarters
- INTEREST(9M) At USD 12.16 MM has Grown at 44.96%
- ROCE(HY) Lowest at 10.43%
- RAW MATERIAL COST(Y) Grown by 41.56% (YoY)
5
With ROE of 9.89%, it has a fair valuation with a 3.40 Price to Book Value
- The stock is trading at a premium compared to its peers' average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -8.78%, its profits have fallen by -29.6%
6
High Institutional Holdings at 100%
- These investors have better capability and resources to analyse fundamentals of companies than most retail investors.
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Underperformed the market in the last 1 year
- Even though the market (S&P 500) has generated returns of 14.90% in the last 1 year, the stock has hugely underperformed and has generate negative returns of -8.78% returns
Real-Time Research ReportHow much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Saia, Inc. should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Transport Services should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Transport Services)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is Saia, Inc. for you?
High Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Saia, Inc.
-8.78%
-0.47
62.13%
S&P 500
14.9%
0.77
19.29%
Quality
Management Risk
Growth
Capital StructureQuality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
12.16%
EBIT Growth (5y)
13.83%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
100.00
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
Net Debt is too low
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.01
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
1.37
Tax Ratio
24.01%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
100.00%
ROCE (avg)
24.66%
ROE (avg)
18.18%
ValuationValuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
34
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
3.40
EV to EBIT
26.32
EV to EBITDA
15.20
EV to Capital Employed
3.25
EV to Sales
2.77
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
12.35%
ROE (Latest)
9.89%
TechnicalsTechnical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
OBV
No Trend
Mildly Bullish
Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned 
Financial Trend3What is working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Highest at USD 594.97 MM
-16What is not working for the Company
INTEREST(9M)
At USD 12.16 MM has Grown at 44.96%
ROCE(HY)
Lowest at 10.43%
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Grown by 41.56% (YoY
OPERATING PROFIT(Q)
Lowest at USD 127.48 MM
OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)
Lowest at 16.14 %
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
Lowest at USD 61.44 MM
NET PROFIT(Q)
Lowest at USD 47.52 MM
EPS(Q)
Lowest at USD 1.77
Here's what is working for Saia, Inc.
Operating Cash Flow
Highest at USD 594.97 MM and Grown
In each year in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company has generated higher cash revenues from business operations
Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)
Here's what is not working for Saia, Inc.
Pre-Tax Profit
At USD 61.44 MM has Fallen at -34.43%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD 93.69 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very negative
Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)
Net Profit
At USD 47.52 MM has Fallen at -32.98%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD 70.91 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very negative
Net Profit (USD MM)
Interest
At USD 12.16 MM has Grown at 44.96%
over previous Semi-Annual periodMOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (USD MM)
Operating Profit
Lowest at USD 127.48 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is negative
Operating Profit (USD MM)
Operating Profit Margin
Lowest at 16.14 %
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has deteriorated
Operating Profit to Sales
Pre-Tax Profit
Lowest at USD 61.44 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is negative
Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)
Net Profit
Lowest at USD 47.52 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is negative
Net Profit (USD MM)
EPS
Lowest at USD 1.77
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Declining profitability; company has created lower earnings for shareholders
EPS (USD)
Raw Material Cost
Grown by 41.56% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has deteriorated; this may lead to a fall in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales
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