Saia (SAIA) Interest Coverage Ratio (2010 - 2026)
Saia's (SAIA) Interest Coverage Ratio was 61.14 for Q2 2026, up 191.7% from 20.96 a year earlier and up 135.6% from the prior quarter.
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Saia (SAIA) Interest Coverage Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Saia's Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 31.12, up 17.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 21.42, down 60.3% from FY2024.
- By year, Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 53.99 in FY2024 (-70.3%), 181.66 in FY2023 (+0.8%), 180.19 in FY2022 (+72.7%) and 104.34 in FY2021 (+199.6%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio since Q1 2024.
- Year over year, Interest Coverage Ratio gained in two of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 16.9%.
- The high point for year-over-year Interest Coverage Ratio in five years was Q2 2026 (growth of 191.7%); the low point was Q1 2025 (a decline of 92.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 25.95 (Q1 2026), 21.82 (Q4 2025) and 26.46 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 170.50 Bn | 165.03 Bn | - | 8.83 |
| 2 | Csx | 88.86 Bn | 85.07 Bn | - | 7.14 |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 82.91 Bn | 59.81 Bn | - | 3.42 |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 76.79 Bn | 75.81 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 72.78 Bn | 67.42 Bn | - | 5.71 |
| 6 | Fedex | 69.54 Bn | 35.48 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 48.82 Bn | 31.01 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 38.83 Bn | 38.10 Bn | - | 6,122.38 |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 31.02 Bn | -25.36 Bn | - | 3.20 |
| 10 | Saia | 8.88 Bn | 8.70 Bn | - | 61.14 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 61.14 |
| 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 | 138.34 |
| 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 |
API Access
Saia Interest Coverage Ratio 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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=SAIA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-coverage-ratio", "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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=SAIA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();