SAIA vs FDXF vs SNDR Stock Comparison

Saia, FedEx Freight Holding Company and Schneider National Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
SAIA Saia Inc
$343.07 +2.0% 1M +23.7% 1Y
Market cap
$9.20B
P/E
32.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.54B
Div. yield
–
Trucking Industrials
2 wins

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

Schneider National leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Schneider National 4, FedEx Freight Holding Company 2, Saia 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionSAIAFDXFSNDRLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $9.20B $18.71B $5.11B FDXF
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 32.5x 25.1x 36.0x FDXF
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 32.3x — 26.3x SNDR
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +9.3% — +6.0% SAIA
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 8.0% — — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 10.0% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.2x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +23.7% — +30.0% SNDR
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +1.9%/yr — +3.4%/yr SNDR
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 47.0% 60.2% 39.8% SNDR
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 47/100 — 32/100 SAIA

Percentile Scorecard

SAIAFDXFSNDR

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisSAIAFDXFSNDR
Valuation 24 #104 of 136 33 #91 of 136 53 #65 of 136
Growth 58 #52 of 121 – 28 #87 of 121
Profitability 60 #45 of 112 – –
Financial Health 91 #13 of 140 9 #127 of 140 –
Shareholder Returns 4 #77 of 80 – 17 #67 of 80
Overall 47 – 32
  • SAIA ranked among 150 companies in Transportation
  • FDXF ranked among 150 companies in Transportation
  • SNDR ranked among 150 companies in Transportation

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodSAIAFDXFSNDRSPY
1 month +2.0%-2.0%-8.0% +0.7%
3 months -2.2%-20.1%-13.8% +3.7%
6 months -23.6%—-5.4% +7.1%
Year to date +5.1%—+10.9% +12.8%
1 year +23.7%—+30.0% +11.9%
3 years -4.0%—+15.5% +85.2%
3 years, per year -1.3%—+4.9% +22.8%
5 years +9.7%—+18.0% +67.6%
5 years, per year +1.9%—+3.4% +10.9%
10 years +866.4%—— +262.0%
10 years, per year +25.5%—— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureSAIAFDXFSNDRSPY
Volatility, 1Y 47.0%60.2%39.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 47.1%53.4%41.1% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.330.131.04 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.50—0.75 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -60.9%-42.7%-39.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -29.6%-41.7%-24.1% -1.2%
52-week high $487.14$188.46$38.76 $779.14
52-week low $250.48$107.94$20.25 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleSAIAFDXFSNDR
P/E now vs peer median 32.5xmedian 16.5x 25.1xmedian 16.5x 36.4xmedian 16.5x
P/S now vs peer median 2.6xmedian 0.9x 1.9xmedian 0.9x 0.9xmedian 0.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 14.3xmedian 8.8x —median 8.8x —median 8.8x
P/FCF now vs peer median 32.8xmedian 11.9x -77.7xmedian 11.9x 27.0xmedian 11.9x
P/B now vs peer median 3.2xmedian 1.2x -33.2xmedian 1.2x 1.7xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median -5.76median 0.84 —median 0.84 -1.54median 0.84

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsSAIAFDXFSNDR
Revenue $3.54B – $5.95B
Operating income $378.33M – $203.40M
Net income $283.09M – –
Free cash flow $278.80M – –
EPS (diluted) $10.56 – $0.81
Cash & equivalents $202.52M – $326.20M
Total debt $100.00M $4.53B –
Shares (diluted) 26.82M 149.51M 176.00M
Enterprise value $8.86B $18.71B $5.11B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricSAIAFDXFSNDR
P/E 32.5x 25.1x 36.4x
P/FCF 32.8x -77.7x 27.0x
P/Operating cash flow 14.8x – 8.7x
P/S 2.6x 1.9x 0.9x
P/B 3.2x -33.2x 1.7x
P/Tangible book 3.2x -33.2x 1.7x
EV/EBITDA 14.3x – –
EV/EBIT 23.9x – –
EV/Revenue 2.6x – 0.9x
EV/FCF 32.5x – –
EV/Operating cash flow 14.6x – 8.7x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -5.76 – -1.54

Growth

14 metrics
MetricSAIAFDXFSNDR
Revenue growth (1Y) 9.3% – 6.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 8.3% – 1.5%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) -2.9% – 16.4%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -4.9% – -20.7%
Net income growth (1Y) -0.2% – –
Net income CAGR (3Y) -5.6% – –
EPS growth (1Y) -0.3% – 24.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -5.6% – -23.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -0.7% – -9.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 4.3% – -8.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 2,140% – –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 33.8% – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricSAIAFDXFSNDR
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 17.9% – –
Operating margin 10.7% – –
Pretax margin 10.6% – –
Net margin 8.0% – –
FCF margin 7.9% – –
Operating cash flow margin 17.5% – 9.9%
Return on equity 8.5% – –
Return on assets 6.2% – –
Return on invested capital 10.0% – –
Return on capital employed 11.1% – –
Asset turnover 0.9x – 1.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.2x – –
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricSAIAFDXFSNDR
Debt / assets 2.6% 65.8% –
Debt / equity 0.0x -9.1x –
Net debt / EBITDA -0.2x – –
Debt / FCF 0.4x – –
Liabilities / assets 26.7% 107.2% –
Equity / assets 73.3% -7.2% 62.0%
Interest coverage 39.5x – –
Current ratio 1.8x 1.5x –
Quick ratio 1.7x – –
Cash ratio 0.5x – –
Altman Z-score 7.60 – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricSAIAFDXFSNDR
Dividend yield – – 1.3%
Net buyback yield 0.0% – –
Shareholder yield 0.0% – 1.3%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusSAIAFDXFSNDR
Forward P/E 32.3xFY2026 – 26.3xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $10.63FY2026 – $1.12FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +16.7%FY2026 – +77.8%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +28.5% – +54.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year $3.87BFY2026 – $6.51BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +19.9%FY2026 – +14.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -5.5% – -6.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersSAIAFDXFSNDR
Held by institutions 100.0% 60.8% 75.6%
Institutions holding 514 1,122 339
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.0% – -0.9%
Institutions buying 292 1,122 194
Institutions selling 152 0 101
Buyers to sellers 1.92 – 1.92

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

SAIAFDXFSNDR
SAIA 1.00 0.33 0.71
FDXF 0.33 1.00 0.40
SNDR 0.71 0.40 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, SAIA, FDXF and SNDR?

FedEx Freight Holding Company (FDXF) is the largest by market capitalisation: Saia (SAIA) $9.20B, FedEx Freight Holding Company (FDXF) $18.71B, Schneider National (SNDR) $5.11B.

Which stock is cheaper, SAIA, FDXF and SNDR?

FedEx Freight Holding Company (FDXF) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Saia (SAIA) 32.5x, FedEx Freight Holding Company (FDXF) 25.1x, Schneider National (SNDR) 36.0x). On next year's consensus earnings, Schneider National (SNDR) is cheapest (Saia (SAIA) 32.3x, Schneider National (SNDR) 26.3x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Saia (SAIA) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Saia (SAIA) +9.3%, Schneider National (SNDR) +6.0%.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Schneider National (SNDR) returned the most: Saia (SAIA) +23.7%, Schneider National (SNDR) +30.0%. Over five years, Schneider National (SNDR) compounded fastest (Saia (SAIA) +1.9%/yr, Schneider National (SNDR) +3.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Schneider National (SNDR) has been the steadiest (Saia (SAIA) 47.0%, FedEx Freight Holding Company (FDXF) 60.2%, Schneider National (SNDR) 39.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, SAIA, FDXF and SNDR?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Schneider National (SNDR) leads on 4. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.