Saia (SAIA) EBT Margin (2010 - 2026)

Saia (SAIA) posted EBT Margin of 8.07% for Q1 2026, up 3.72% quarter-over-quarter from 7.78% in Q4 2025, and down 26.0% year-on-year from 10.9% in Q1 2025.

Saia (SAIA) EBT Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Saia (SAIA) has reported EBT Margin for 17 consecutive years, with 8.07% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • EBT Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 8.07%, down 26.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 10.36% (down 268.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 10.43%, down 440.0% from the prior year.
  • EBT Margin was 8.07% for Q1 2026 at Saia, up from 7.78% in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, EBT Margin peaked at 19.39% in Q2 2022 and troughed at 7.78% in Q4 2025.
  • Average EBT Margin over 5 years is 14.13%, with a median of 15.0% recorded in 2023.
  • Year-over-year, EBT Margin surged 559 bps in 2022 and plunged 743 bps in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, EBT Margin stood at 14.22% in 2022, then gained by 8 bps to 15.39% in 2023, then retreated by 19 bps to 12.52% in 2024, then sank by 38 bps to 7.78% in 2025, then increased by 4 bps to 8.07% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent EBT Margin figures were 8.07% in Q1 2026, 7.78% in Q4 2025, and 13.68% in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBT Margin (Qtr)
1 TFI International 160.26 Bn 160.08 Bn 963.70 Mn 2.69%
2 Old Dominion Freight Line 45.40 Bn 45.11 Bn 1.33 Bn 23.80%
3 Xpo 24.25 Bn 24.01 Bn 1.67 Bn 5.92%
4 Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings 12.57 Bn 12.51 Bn 1.57 Bn -0.08%
5 Saia 11.19 Bn 11.15 Bn - 8.07%
6 Schneider National 6.37 Bn 6.11 Bn 1.27 Bn 1.94%
7 Rxo 4.69 Bn 4.67 Bn 254.00 Mn -3.44%
8 Arcbest 3.12 Bn 3.04 Bn 951.93 Mn -0.13%
9 Werner Enterprises 2.63 Bn 2.59 Bn 726.17 Mn -0.73%
10 Marten Transport 1.42 Bn 1.37 Bn 203.18 Mn 2.40%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 8.07%
Dec 31, 2025 7.78%
Sep 30, 2025 13.68%
Jun 30, 2025 11.70%
Mar 31, 2025 8.32%
Dec 31, 2024 12.52%
Sep 30, 2024 14.57%
Jun 30, 2024 16.47%
Mar 31, 2024 15.75%
Dec 31, 2023 15.39%
Sep 30, 2023 16.80%
Jun 30, 2023 17.46%
Mar 31, 2023 15.00%
Dec 31, 2022 14.22%
Sep 30, 2022 17.50%
Jun 30, 2022 19.39%
Mar 31, 2022 15.51%
Dec 31, 2021 15.71%
Sep 30, 2021 17.09%
Jun 30, 2021 14.44%