Saia (SAIA) EBT Margin (2010 - 2026)
Saia (SAIA) reported EBT Margin of 13.12% for Q2 2026, up 1.42 percentage points from 11.70% a year earlier and up 5.05 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Saia (SAIA) EBT Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Saia's EBT Margin came in at 10.81%, down 1.01 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 10.43%, down 4.40 percentage points from FY2024.
- EBT Margin has declined for three consecutive years, though with a five-year change of +0.76 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, EBT Margin came in at 14.83% in FY2024 (-1.35 pp), 16.18% in FY2023 (-0.58 pp), 16.76% in FY2022 (+2.22 pp) and 14.54% in FY2021 (+4.87 pp).
- Five-year quarterly EBT Margin spans a low of 7.78% in Q4 2025 and a high of 19.39% in Q2 2022.
- Year over year, EBT Margin gained in 1 of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -2.72 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year EBT Margin in five years was Q3 2021 (a gain of 5.78 percentage points); the low point was Q1 2025 (a drop of 7.43 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 8.07% (Q1 2026), 7.78% (Q4 2025) and 13.68% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 170.50 Bn | 165.03 Bn | - | 37.22% |
| 2 | Csx | 88.86 Bn | 85.07 Bn | - | 33.55% |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 82.91 Bn | 59.81 Bn | - | 3.33% |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 76.79 Bn | 75.81 Bn | - | 32.64% |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 72.78 Bn | 67.42 Bn | - | 27.68% |
| 6 | Fedex | 69.54 Bn | 35.48 Bn | - | 8.43% |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 48.82 Bn | 31.01 Bn | - | 5.32% |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 38.83 Bn | 38.10 Bn | - | 30.08% |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 31.02 Bn | -25.36 Bn | - | 5.81% |
| 10 | Saia | 8.88 Bn | 8.70 Bn | - | 13.12% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 13.12% |
| 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% |
API Access
Saia EBT 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=ebt-margin&ticker=SAIA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebt-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=ebt-margin&ticker=SAIA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();