Saia (SAIA) EBITDA Margin (2010 - 2026)
Saia (SAIA) posted EBITDA Margin of 19.80% for Q2 2026, down 0.02 percentage points from 19.82% a year earlier but up 3.80 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Saia (SAIA) EBITDA Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, EBITDA Margin at Saia was 18.51%, down 0.85 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 18.58%, down 3.00 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual EBITDA Margin has declined for three consecutive years, though with a five-year change of +1.29 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Saia's EBITDA Margin was 21.57% in FY2024 (-0.62 pp), 22.19% in FY2023 (-0.29 pp), 22.48% in FY2022 (+1.65 pp) and 20.83% in FY2021 (+3.55 pp).
- Quarterly EBITDA Margin has run from a low of 16.00% in Q1 2026 to a high of 24.54% in Q2 2022 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, EBITDA Margin has declined in each of the last three quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.89 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for EBITDA Margin in the past five years was Q3 2021, with a gain of 4.44 percentage points; the weakest was Q1 2025, with a drop of 5.69 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, EBITDA Margin for the three prior quarters was 16.00% (Q1 2026), 16.07% (Q4 2025) and 21.75% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 170.50 Bn | 165.03 Bn | - | 49.55% |
| 2 | Csx | 88.86 Bn | 85.07 Bn | - | 48.72% |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 82.91 Bn | 59.81 Bn | - | 8.36% |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 76.79 Bn | 75.81 Bn | - | 47.81% |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 72.78 Bn | 67.42 Bn | - | 42.77% |
| 6 | Fedex | 69.54 Bn | 35.48 Bn | - | 10.71% |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 48.82 Bn | 31.01 Bn | - | 10.54% |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 38.83 Bn | 38.10 Bn | - | 35.84% |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 31.02 Bn | -25.36 Bn | - | 10.51% |
| 10 | Saia | 8.88 Bn | 8.70 Bn | - | 19.80% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 19.80% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 16.00% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 16.07% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 21.75% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 19.82% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 16.41% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 19.72% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 21.35% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 23.10% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 22.09% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 21.08% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 22.45% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 23.74% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 21.50% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 20.18% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 23.17% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 24.54% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 21.69% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 21.60% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 23.02% |
API Access
Saia EBITDA Margin 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=ebitda-margin&ticker=SAIA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebitda-margin", "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=ebitda-margin&ticker=SAIA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();