Saia (SAIA) Deferred Taxes (2019 - 2026)
Saia (SAIA) reported Deferred Taxes of $5.83 million for Q2 2026, down 52.3% from $12.23 million a year earlier and down 37.5% from the prior quarter.
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Saia (SAIA) Deferred Taxes (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Saia's Deferred Taxes came in at $63 million, down 17.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $65.31 million, up 3.3% from FY2024.
- Deferred Taxes has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 51.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Deferred Taxes came in at $63.22 million in FY2024 (+527.8%), $10.07 million in FY2023 (-53.5%), $21.63 million in FY2022 (+400.9%) and $4.32 million in FY2021 (-47.7%).
- Five-year quarterly Deferred Taxes spans a low of -$7.43 million in Q4 2023 and a high of $57.2 million in Q4 2024.
- Year over year, Deferred Taxes gained in three of the last five quarters, with growth averaging 118.5%.
- The high point for year-over-year Deferred Taxes in five years was Q2 2023 (growth of 526.4%); the low point was Q1 2024 (a decline of 68.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $9.33 million (Q1 2026), -$2.75 million (Q4 2025) and $50.59 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 170.80 Bn | 165.33 Bn | - | 39.00 Mn |
| 2 | Csx | 89.17 Bn | 85.38 Bn | - | 33.00 Mn |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 83.81 Bn | 60.70 Bn | - | 99.00 Mn |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 77.31 Bn | 76.33 Bn | - | 39.04 Mn |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 73.23 Bn | 67.87 Bn | - | 60.00 Mn |
| 6 | Fedex | 70.82 Bn | 36.77 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 50.27 Bn | 32.46 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 39.09 Bn | 38.36 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 31.83 Bn | -24.55 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Saia | 8.95 Bn | 8.77 Bn | - | 5.83 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.83 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.33 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -2.75 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 50.59 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 12.23 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.25 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 57.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.94 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.79 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -7.43 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.72 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.03 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 20.81 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.73 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -2.03 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -767,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.90 Mn |
API Access
Saia Deferred Taxes API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=deferred-taxes&ticker=SAIA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "deferred-taxes", "ticker": "SAIA", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=deferred-taxes&ticker=SAIA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();