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SAIA gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 42 industry peers in the Ground Transportation industry. While SAIA has a great profitability rating, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. SAIA is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- SAIA had positive earnings in the past year.
- SAIA had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- SAIA had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- SAIA had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- SAIA has a Return On Assets of 8.10%. This is amongst the best in the industry. SAIA outperforms 83.33% of its industry peers.
- SAIA's Return On Equity of 11.23% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. SAIA outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
- SAIA's Return On Invested Capital of 9.00% is amongst the best of the industry. SAIA outperforms 83.33% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for SAIA is significantly above the industry average of 6.93%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (15.73%) for SAIA is well above the current ROIC(9.00%). The reason for the recent decline needs to be investigated.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 8.1% | ||
| ROE | 11.23% | ||
| ROIC | 9% |
ROA(3y)13.87%
ROA(5y)12.85%
ROE(3y)18.86%
ROE(5y)18.34%
ROIC(3y)15.73%
ROIC(5y)14.87%
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of SAIA (8.77%) is better than 78.57% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of SAIA has grown nicely.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 11.73%, SAIA is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 78.57% of the companies in the same industry.
- SAIA's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- The Gross Margin of SAIA (72.70%) is better than 85.71% of its industry peers.
- SAIA's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 11.73% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 8.77% | ||
| GM | 72.7% |
OM growth 3Y1.57%
OM growth 5Y12.17%
PM growth 3Y0.66%
PM growth 5Y12.13%
GM growth 3Y0.27%
GM growth 5Y-0.19%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so SAIA is still creating some value.
- SAIA has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for SAIA has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- SAIA has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- SAIA has an Altman-Z score of 8.00. This indicates that SAIA is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 8.00, SAIA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 88.10% of the companies in the same industry.
- SAIA has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.09. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- SAIA's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.09 is amongst the best of the industry. SAIA outperforms 83.33% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.09 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 8 |
ROIC/WACC0.88
WACC10.25%
2.3 Liquidity
- SAIA has a Current Ratio of 1.68. This is a normal value and indicates that SAIA is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of SAIA (1.68) is better than 78.57% of its industry peers.
- SAIA has a Quick Ratio of 1.68. This is a normal value and indicates that SAIA is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- SAIA has a Quick ratio of 1.68. This is in the better half of the industry: SAIA outperforms 78.57% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.68 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.68 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- SAIA shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -24.36%.
- SAIA shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 25.67% yearly.
- SAIA shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 1.96%.
- SAIA shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 12.43% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-24.36%
EPS 3Y12.53%
EPS 5Y25.67%
EPS Q2Q%-6.94%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.96%
Revenue growth 3Y11.93%
Revenue growth 5Y12.43%
Sales Q2Q%-0.29%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, SAIA will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 8.15% on average per year.
- SAIA is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 5.87% yearly.
EPS Next Y-27.86%
EPS Next 2Y-10.21%
EPS Next 3Y1.13%
EPS Next 5Y8.15%
Revenue Next Year0.46%
Revenue Next 2Y2.58%
Revenue Next 3Y4.87%
Revenue Next 5Y5.87%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 33.17, SAIA can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, SAIA is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 61.90% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.21, SAIA is valued a bit more expensive.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 32.26, which means the current valuation is very expensive for SAIA.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as SAIA.
- SAIA's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit more expensive than the S&P500 average which is at 25.98.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 33.17 | ||
| Fwd PE | 32.26 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as SAIA.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.42 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- SAIA has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.29
EPS Next 2Y-10.21%
EPS Next 3Y1.13%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- SAIA does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
SAIA INC / SAIA FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of SAIA INC (SAIA) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to SAIA.
What is the valuation status for SAIA stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to SAIA INC (SAIA). This can be considered as Overvalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for SAIA INC?
SAIA INC (SAIA) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.
How financially healthy is SAIA INC?
The financial health rating of SAIA INC (SAIA) is 5 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for SAIA INC (SAIA) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of SAIA INC (SAIA) is expected to decline by -27.86% in the next year.