Saia (SAIA) Interest Coverage Ratio (2010 - 2026)
Saia posted quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio of 25.95 for Q1 2026, up 58.5% year-on-year from 16.38 in Q1 2025, and up 18.94% on a QoQ basis from 21.82 in Q4 2025.
Saia (SAIA) has 17 years of Interest Coverage Ratio data on file, last reported at 25.95 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Interest Coverage Ratio rose 58.5% year-over-year to 25.95; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 23.68 (down 30.93% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 21.42, down 60.33% from the prior year.
- Interest Coverage Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 25.95, up from 21.82 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Interest Coverage Ratio topped out at 282.9 in Q3 2023 and bottomed at 417.17 in Q4 2022.
- The 5-year median for Interest Coverage Ratio is 57.05 (2024), against an average of 84.93.
- Peak annual rise in Interest Coverage Ratio reached 161.46% in 2022, while the deepest fall reached 420.85% in 2022.
- A 5-year view of Interest Coverage Ratio shows it stood at 417.17 in 2022, then surged by 128.88% to 120.5 in 2023, then tumbled by 71.73% to 34.07 in 2024, then plunged by 35.95% to 21.82 in 2025, then climbed by 18.94% to 25.95 in 2026.
- The last three Interest Coverage Ratio figures came in at 25.95 (Q1 2026), 21.82 (Q4 2025), and 26.46 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 47.65 Bn | 47.37 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 1,061.34 |
| 2 | Xpo | 25.84 Bn | 25.61 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 3.28 |
| 3 | Saia | 12.92 Bn | 12.88 Bn | - | 25.95 |
| 4 | Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings | 12.67 Bn | 12.61 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 0.93 |
| 5 | Schneider National | 6.38 Bn | 6.12 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 4.77 |
| 6 | Rxo | 4.55 Bn | 4.53 Bn | 254.00 Mn | - |
| 7 | Arcbest | 3.15 Bn | 3.06 Bn | 951.93 Mn | 0.80 |
| 8 | Werner Enterprises | 2.55 Bn | 2.51 Bn | 726.17 Mn | 0.34 |
| 9 | Marten Transport | 1.43 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 203.18 Mn | - |
| 10 | Heartland Express | 1.20 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 167.03 Mn | -1.49 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 25.95 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 21.82 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 26.46 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 20.96 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 16.38 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 34.07 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 41.77 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 57.05 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 217.55 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 120.50 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 282.90 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 262.57 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 144.10 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -417.17 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 220.92 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 218.55 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 149.49 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 130.02 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 136.57 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 99.43 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 57.18 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 50.30 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 47.03 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 22.38 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 27.66 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 17.88 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 24.28 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 26.89 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 20.70 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 25.10 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 27.44 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 28.59 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 22.50 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 17.79 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 18.71 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 19.30 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 19.24 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 17.47 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 19.14 |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 17.18 |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 18.26 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 17.96 |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 19.21 |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 29.13 |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 20.84 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 20.43 |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 25.52 |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 19.32 |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 11.57 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 9.28 |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 12.46 |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 14.38 |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 9.51 |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 5.90 |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 8.46 |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 9.65 |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 5.63 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 2.66 |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 4.38 |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 2.79 |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 1.36 |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 0.76 |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 2.65 |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 2.19 |