ScoreComparison
Why is Saia, Inc. ?
1
High Management Efficiency with a high ROE of 18.18%
2
The company is Net-Debt Free
3
Healthy long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate 13.83%
4
Flat results in Mar 26
- ROCE(HY) Lowest at 10.23%
- RAW MATERIAL COST(Y) Grown by 7.26% (YoY)
- OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q) Lowest at 16.12 %
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With ROE of 9.89%, it has a expensive valuation with a 3.47 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 67.05%, 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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Market Beating Performance
- The stock has generated a return of 67.05% in the last 1 year, much higher than market (S&P 500) returns of 25.41%
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.
67.05%
-0.06
49.43%
S&P 500
25.41%
1.92
13.25%
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
35
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
3.47
EV to EBIT
26.36
EV to EBITDA
15.22
EV to Capital Employed
3.46
EV to Sales
2.77
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
13.13%
ROE (Latest)
9.89%
TechnicalsTechnical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bullish
Bullish
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
No Trend
OBV
No Trend
Mildly Bullish
Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned 
Financial Trend7What is working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Highest at USD 625.53 MM
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)
Highest at 5,049.69
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Lowest at 8.48 %
-6What is not working for the Company
ROCE(HY)
Lowest at 10.23%
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Grown by 7.26% (YoY
OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)
Lowest at 16.12 %
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
At USD 65.03 MM has Fallen at -22.9%
NET PROFIT(Q)
At USD 49.87 MM has Fallen at -21.79%
Here's what is working for Saia, Inc.
Interest Coverage Ratio
Highest at 5,049.69 and Grown
In each period in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is improving
Operating Profit to Interest
Operating Cash Flow
Highest at USD 625.53 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)
Debt-Equity Ratio
Lowest at 8.48 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company has been reducing its borrowing as compared to equity capital
Debt-Equity Ratio
Here's what is not working for Saia, Inc.
Operating Profit Margin
Lowest at 16.12 %
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has deteriorated
Operating Profit to Sales
Pre-Tax Profit
At USD 65.03 MM has Fallen at -22.9%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD 84.35 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is negative
Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)
Net Profit
At USD 49.87 MM has Fallen at -21.79%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD 63.76 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is negative
Net Profit (USD MM)
Raw Material Cost
Grown by 7.26% (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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