Saia (SAIA) EPS (Basic) (2010 - 2026)
Saia's EPS (Basic) came in at $3.52 for Q2 2026, up 31.8% from $2.67 a year earlier and up 88.9% from the prior quarter.
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Saia (SAIA) EPS (Basic) (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Saia reported EPS (Basic) of $10.38, down 4.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $9.54, down 29.7% from FY2024.
- EPS (Basic) carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 12.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, EPS (Basic) was $13.57 in FY2024 (+1.8%), $13.32 in FY2023 (-1.1%), $13.48 in FY2022 (+40.1%) and $9.62 in FY2021 (+81.8%).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly EPS (Basic) since Q2 2024.
- Year-over-year, EPS (Basic) increased in 1 of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 13.7%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in EPS (Basic) over five years came in Q1 2022 (growth of 112.1%), and the weakest in Q1 2025 (a decline of 45.2%).
- Business Quant data shows SAIA's EPS (Basic) at $1.86 (Q1 2026), $1.78 (Q4 2025) and $3.23 (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 171.56 Bn | 166.09 Bn | - | 3.36 |
| 2 | Csx | 89.83 Bn | 86.04 Bn | - | 0.54 |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 84.85 Bn | 61.75 Bn | - | 0.71 |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 77.87 Bn | 76.89 Bn | - | 0.84 |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 73.38 Bn | 68.02 Bn | - | 3.27 |
| 6 | Fedex | 71.89 Bn | 37.83 Bn | - | 6.74 |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 51.34 Bn | 33.52 Bn | - | 1.15 |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 39.46 Bn | 38.72 Bn | - | 1.69 |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 32.78 Bn | -23.59 Bn | - | 2.48 |
| 10 | Saia | 9.10 Bn | 8.92 Bn | - | 3.52 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.52 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.86 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.78 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.23 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.67 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.86 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.85 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.47 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.84 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.40 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.35 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.69 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.43 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.86 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.67 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.69 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.12 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.01 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.80 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.03 |
API Access
Saia EPS (Basic) 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=eps-basic&ticker=SAIA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "eps-basic", "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=eps-basic&ticker=SAIA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();