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 22.47%
4
The company has declared Negative results for the last 4 consecutive quarters
- NET PROFIT(HY) At USD 121.2 MM has Grown at -37.27%
- ROCE(HY) Lowest at 12.69%
- RAW MATERIAL COST(Y) Grown by 29.17% (YoY)
5
With ROE of 13.61%, it has a fair valuation with a 2.85 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 -49.79%, its profits have fallen by -13.1%
6
High Institutional Holdings at 100%
- These investors have better capability and resources to analyse fundamentals of companies than most retail investors.
7
Below par performance in long term as well as near term
- Along with generating -49.79% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed S&P 500 in the last 3 years, 1 year and 3 months
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.
-40.06%
-0.63
60.07%
S&P 500
13.22%
0.61
20.17%
Quality
Management Risk
Growth
Capital StructureQuality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
12.74%
EBIT Growth (5y)
22.47%
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)
1.44
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
21
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
2.85
EV to EBIT
15.33
EV to EBITDA
10.21
EV to Capital Employed
2.84
EV to Sales
2.08
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
18.49%
ROE (Latest)
13.61%
TechnicalsTechnical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bearish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
OBV
No Trend
Mildly Bullish
Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned 
Financial Trend2What is working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Highest at USD 626.27 MM
-20What is not working for the Company
NET PROFIT(HY)
At USD 121.2 MM has Grown at -37.27%
ROCE(HY)
Lowest at 12.69%
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Grown by 29.17% (YoY
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Highest at 17.46 %
INTEREST(Q)
Highest at USD 4.74 MM
Here's what is working for Saia, Inc.
Operating Cash Flow
Highest at USD 626.27 MM
in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company has generated higher cash revenues from business operations
Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)
Depreciation
Highest at USD 62.55 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The expenditure on assets done by the company may have gone into operation
Depreciation (USD MM)
Here's what is not working for Saia, Inc.
Net Profit
At USD 121.2 MM has Grown at -37.27%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very negative
Net Profit (USD MM)
Interest
Highest at USD 4.74 MM
in the last five periods and Increased by 10.67% (QoQ)MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (USD MM)
Debt-Equity Ratio
Highest at 17.46 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed
Debt-Equity Ratio
Raw Material Cost
Grown by 29.17% (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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