TFII vs UPS vs SAIA Stock Comparison

TFI International, United Parcel Service and Saia Prices as of Nov 2, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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TFII TFI International Inc.
$95.77 -19.4% 1M +6.7% 1Y
Market cap
$8.08B
P/E
18.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$8.39B
Div. yield
1.96%
Trucking Industrials
3 wins
UPS United Parcel Service Inc
$109.71 +18.0% 1M +13.8% 1Y
Market cap
$82.21B
P/E
20.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$89.93B
Div. yield
5.98%
Parcel Delivery Industrials
4 wins
SAIA Saia Inc
$354.87 +1.1% 1M +21.3% 1Y
Market cap
$9.47B
P/E
33.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.54B
Div. yield
–
Trucking Industrials
5 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Saia leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Saia 5, United Parcel Service 4, TFI International 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionTFIIUPSSAIALeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $8.08B $82.21B $9.47B UPS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 18.8x 20.4x 33.6x TFII
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 16.7x 16.3x 33.4x UPS
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +4.2% -0.4% +9.3% SAIA
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 5.0% 5.1% 8.0% SAIA
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 17.7% 12.9% 10.0% TFII
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.0x 1.9x -0.2x SAIA
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 1.96% 5.98% — UPS
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +6.7% +13.8% +21.3% SAIA
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -2.9%/yr -12.4%/yr +0.6%/yr SAIA
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 40.9% 30.0% 46.9% UPS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 63/100 44/100 48/100 TFII

Percentile Scorecard

TFIIUPSSAIA

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

AxisTFIIUPSSAIA
Valuation 71 #40 of 137 42 #80 of 137 21 #109 of 137
Growth 39 #76 of 124 20 #100 of 124 56 #55 of 124
Profitability 66 #42 of 122 71 #36 of 122 64 #45 of 122
Financial Health 63 #55 of 147 34 #97 of 147 92 #13 of 147
Shareholder Returns 77 #20 of 85 51 #42 of 85 6 #80 of 85
Overall 63 44 48
  • TFII ranked among 150 companies in Transportation
  • UPS ranked among 150 companies in Transportation
  • SAIA ranked among 150 companies in Transportation

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodTFIIUPSSAIASPY
1 month -19.4%+18.0%+1.1% -2.3%
3 months -28.9%+2.7%-1.5% -0.7%
6 months -28.9%+13.9%-12.4% +4.8%
Year to date -7.3%+10.6%+8.7% +10.3%
1 year +6.7%+13.8%+21.3% +10.3%
3 years -16.0%-23.2%-8.5% +73.0%
3 years, per year -5.7%-8.4%-2.9% +20.1%
5 years -13.5%-48.4%+2.9% +61.9%
5 years, per year -2.9%-12.4%+0.6% +10.1%
10 years +314.6%+2.6%+922.7% +258.6%
10 years, per year +15.3%+0.3%+26.2% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureTFIIUPSSAIASPY
Volatility, 1Y 40.9%30.0%46.9% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 45.4%33.3%47.2% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.190.671.31 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.160.460.45 0.80
Max drawdown, 5Y -54.5%-64.4%-60.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -41.4%-8.6%-27.2% -3.5%
52-week high $163.36$120.00$487.14 $779.14
52-week low $80.71$90.87$250.48 $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.

MultipleTFIIUPSSAIA
P/E now vs peer median 18.8xmedian 16.1x 20.4xmedian 16.1x 33.6xmedian 16.1x
P/S now vs peer median 1.0xmedian 0.9x 0.9xmedian 0.9x 2.7xmedian 0.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 7.8xmedian 8.1x 9.8xmedian 8.1x 14.8xmedian 8.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median 6.7xmedian 11.4x 15.1xmedian 11.4x 34.0xmedian 11.4x
P/B now vs peer median 2.9xmedian 1.2x 5.4xmedian 1.2x 3.4xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median -3.60median 0.75 -0.90median 0.75 -5.95median 0.75

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 monthsTFIIUPSSAIA
Revenue $8.39B $89.93B $3.54B
Operating income $624.12M $6.58B $378.33M
Net income $356.83M $4.57B $283.09M
Free cash flow $1.21B $5.46B $278.80M
EPS (diluted) $5.07 $5.37 $10.56
Cash & equivalents $187.49M $4.65B $202.52M
Total debt $186.52M $24.48B $100.00M
Shares (diluted) 83.41M 851.00M 26.82M
Enterprise value $7.29B $59.14B $9.12B

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
MetricTFIIUPSSAIA
P/E 18.8x 20.4x 33.6x
P/FCF 6.7x 15.1x 34.0x
P/Operating cash flow 9.0x 9.3x 15.3x
P/S 1.0x 0.9x 2.7x
P/B 2.9x 5.4x 3.4x
P/Tangible book -4.2x 7.4x 3.4x
EV/EBITDA 7.8x 9.8x 14.8x
EV/EBIT 13.0x 15.5x 24.8x
EV/Revenue 1.0x 1.1x 2.6x
EV/FCF 6.7x 18.7x 33.6x
EV/Operating cash flow 9.0x 11.5x 15.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -3.60 -0.90 -5.95

Growth

14 metrics
MetricTFIIUPSSAIA
Revenue growth (1Y) 4.2% -0.4% 9.3%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 3.7% -2.2% 8.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 4.3% -21.7% -2.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -7.0% -17.3% -4.9%
Net income growth (1Y) 9.1% -20.2% -0.2%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -12.2% -23.0% -5.6%
EPS growth (1Y) 14.5% -20.6% -0.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -5.2% -22.7% -5.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -6.6% 18.6% -0.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -2.3% -8.0% 4.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -0.9% 54.2% 2,140%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -3.6% -4.2% 33.8%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricTFIIUPSSAIA
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 12.4% 11.6% 17.9%
Operating margin 7.4% 7.3% 10.7%
Pretax margin 7.8% 6.5% 10.6%
Net margin 5.0% 5.1% 8.0%
FCF margin 14.4% 6.1% 7.9%
Operating cash flow margin 10.7% 9.9% 17.5%
Return on equity 12.9% 29.6% 8.5%
Return on assets 4.8% 6.4% 6.2%
Return on invested capital 17.7% 12.9% 10.0%
Return on capital employed 10.0% 11.6% 11.1%
Asset turnover 1.1x 1.3x 0.9x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.5x 1.9x 2.2x
Stock comp / revenue 0.2% 0.1% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricTFIIUPSSAIA
Debt / assets 2.5% 34.4% 2.6%
Debt / equity 0.1x 1.6x 0.0x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.0x 1.9x -0.2x
Debt / FCF 0.2x 4.5x 0.4x
Liabilities / assets 62.6% 78.8% 26.7%
Equity / assets 37.4% 21.2% 73.3%
Interest coverage 3.7x 6.0x 39.5x
Current ratio 1.1x 1.2x 1.8x
Quick ratio 1.0x 1.0x 1.7x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.3x 0.5x
Altman Z-score 2.80 2.86 7.78

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricTFIIUPSSAIA
Dividend yield 2.0% 6.0% –
Net buyback yield 5.3% -0.1% 0.0%
Shareholder yield 7.3% 5.8% 0.0%
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.

ConsensusTFIIUPSSAIA
Forward P/E 16.7xFY2026 16.3xFY2026 33.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $5.73FY2026 $6.75FY2026 $10.63FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +31.1%FY2026 -5.7%FY2026 +16.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +40.5% +26.7% +28.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year $8.41BFY2026 $87.80BFY2026 $3.87BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +6.7%FY2026 -1.0%FY2026 +19.9%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +1.0% +14.6% -5.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersTFIIUPSSAIA
Held by institutions 69.4% 62.5% 100.0%
Institutions holding 296 2,140 515
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.2% +6.0% +1.0%
Institutions buying 175 1,090 292
Institutions selling 90 810 152
Buyers to sellers 1.94 1.35 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.

TFIIUPSSAIA
TFII 1.00 0.40 0.66
UPS 0.40 1.00 0.50
SAIA 0.66 0.50 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, TFII, UPS and SAIA?

United Parcel Service (UPS) is the largest by market capitalisation: TFI International (TFII) $8.08B, United Parcel Service (UPS) $82.21B, Saia (SAIA) $9.47B.

Which stock is cheaper, TFII, UPS and SAIA?

TFI International (TFII) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (TFI International (TFII) 18.8x, United Parcel Service (UPS) 20.4x, Saia (SAIA) 33.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, United Parcel Service (UPS) is cheapest (TFI International (TFII) 16.7x, United Parcel Service (UPS) 16.3x, Saia (SAIA) 33.4x). 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: TFI International (TFII) +4.2%, United Parcel Service (UPS) -0.4%, Saia (SAIA) +9.3%.

Which company is more profitable?

Saia (SAIA) has the highest net margin (TFI International (TFII) 5.0%, United Parcel Service (UPS) 5.1%, Saia (SAIA) 8.0%). On return on invested capital, TFI International (TFII) leads (TFI International (TFII) 17.7%, United Parcel Service (UPS) 12.9%, Saia (SAIA) 10.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Saia (SAIA) returned the most: TFI International (TFII) +6.7%, United Parcel Service (UPS) +13.8%, Saia (SAIA) +21.3%. Over five years, Saia (SAIA) compounded fastest (TFI International (TFII) -2.9%/yr, United Parcel Service (UPS) -12.4%/yr, Saia (SAIA) +0.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

United Parcel Service (UPS) has the highest dividend yield: TFI International (TFII) 1.96%, United Parcel Service (UPS) 5.98%. Saia (SAIA) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, United Parcel Service (UPS) has been the steadiest (TFI International (TFII) 40.9%, United Parcel Service (UPS) 30.0%, Saia (SAIA) 46.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, TFII, UPS and SAIA?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Saia (SAIA) leads on 5. 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.