13F Pro Quality Score

58.2/100

Rank #1,030 of 2,961 stocksTOP 50%

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Revenue Growth

44.8/100

Profitability

56.1/100

Balance Sheet

79.9/100

Earnings Quality

73.8/100

Free Cash Flow

49.1/100

Institutional Flow

50.4/100

Revenue Scale

72.0/100

Dilution Risk

73.7/100
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SAIA Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

Data updated 2026-09-11

AI stock analysis and institutional research for SAIA INC (SAIA), a Industrials sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores SAIA at 58.2/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #1,030 of 2,961 stocks — the top half of the AI-ranked universe. SAIA scores in the top quartile across balance sheet strength (79.9). Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q2 2026), SAIA INC reports quarterly revenue of $956.5M, net income of $94.3M, an operating margin of 13.1%. Top institutional holders of SAIA by reported 13-F value include BlackRock, PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES, ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P., based on the most recent SEC filings. SAIA trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1177702. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate SAIA daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for SAIA INC directly from SEC EDGAR. SAIA INC's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 54 and 70 since 2021, currently 58.2 — a stable long-term trajectory across 68 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

Fun facts about SAIA INC

Quirks, history, and lore behind SAIA — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

  • 1
    The Basics
    U.S. transportation company · industrials sector · listed on Nasdaq · headquartered in Georgia.
  • 2
    The Numbers
    Annual revenue in the range of $3 billion, with a network spanning hundreds of terminals across the country — not tiny, not a titan.
  • 3
    The History
    Founded in the 1920s in Louisiana, it spent decades as a regional carrier before expanding aggressively into a national less-than-truckload network.
  • 4
    The Secret
    It competes in the notoriously cutthroat LTL freight segment — moving partial truckloads for businesses — where on-time delivery and low claim rates are the whole game.
  • 5
    The Lore
    When Yellow Corporation collapsed in 2023, this carrier was among the biggest beneficiaries, scooping up market share as shippers scrambled for alternatives.
  • 6
    The Giveaway
    Its four-letter ticker is also its entire company name — a Georgian LTL trucker whose stock became a Wall Street darling as freight bulls bet big on its expansion.
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Revenue

Q2 2026

$956.5M

Net Income

Q2 2026

$94.3M

Free Cash Flow

Q2 2026

$56.6M

Operating Margin

Q2 2026

13.1%

ROIC

Q2 2026

17.7%

D/E Ratio

Q2 2026

0.04

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Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

+0.8% YoY
$3.23BFY 2025
FY22 $2.79BFY23 $2.88BFY24 $3.21BFY25 $3.23B

Net Income

-29.6% YoY
$255.0MFY 2025
FY22 $357.4MFY23 $354.9MFY24 $362.1MFY25 $255.0M

Operating Income

-27.0% YoY
$352.2MFY 2025
FY22 $470.5MFY23 $460.5MFY24 $482.2MFY25 $352.2M

EPS (Diluted)

-29.5% YoY
$9.52FY 2025
FY22 $13.40FY23 $13.26FY24 $13.51FY25 $9.52

Total Assets

+10.0% YoY
$3.48BFY 2025
FY22 $2.17BFY23 $2.58BFY24 $3.17BFY25 $3.48B

Total Debt

-18.1% YoY
$164.0MFY 2025
FY22 $31.0MFY23 $16.5MFY24 $200.3MFY25 $164.0M

Op. Cash Flow

+1.9% YoY
$595.0MFY 2025
FY22 $473.0MFY23 $577.9MFY24 $583.7MFY25 $595.0M

Free Cash Flow

+105.9% YoY
$27.3MFY 2025
FY22 $105.6MFY23 $138.1MFY24 $-459.9MFY25 $27.3M

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13F Pro's AI-powered analysis of SAIA INC (SAIA) draws on SEC EDGAR-sourced fundamentals, institutional 13F holdings, and insider Form 4 transactions in the Industrials sector (listed on Nasdaq). The 32-signal AI Quality Score, current rank, and full bull/bear verdict for SAIA are available on the SAIA stock profile dashboard — with the same data, AI insights, ratios, and institutional activity refreshed after every 10-K, 10-Q, 13F, and Form 4 filing. SAIA is classified as a mid company.

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