Saia (SAIA) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Saia's (SAIA) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $831.3 million in Q2 2026, up 15.82% on a YoY basis from $717.7 million in Q2 2025, and up 12.42% quarter-over-quarter from $739.4 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Saia (SAIA) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Saia (SAIA) has reported Operating Expenses for 17 consecutive years, with $831.3 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Operating Expenses rose 15.82% year-over-year to $831.3 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $3.0 billion (up 6.27% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $2.9 billion, up 5.69% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses grew to $831.3 million in Q2 2026 per SAIA's latest filing, from $739.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $831.3 million in Q2 2026 and bottomed at $557.8 million in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $662.3 million across 5 years, with a median of $666.2 million in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Operating Expenses gained 28.12% in 2022, then decreased 4.2% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $563.0 million in 2022, then gained by 13.4% to $638.5 million in 2023, then rose by 7.67% to $687.5 million in 2024, then rose by 5.59% to $725.9 million in 2025, then rose by 14.51% to $831.3 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $831.3 million, $739.4 million, and $725.9 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 37.71 Bn | 37.42 Bn | 1.52 Bn | 1.09 Bn |
| 2 | Hunt J B Transport Services | 25.19 Bn | 25.19 Bn | - | 3.24 Bn |
| 3 | Xpo | 21.57 Bn | 21.27 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 476.00 Mn |
| 4 | FedEx Freight Holding Company | 18.58 Bn | 18.58 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings | 11.20 Bn | 11.02 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 1.99 Bn |
| 6 | TFI International | 10.95 Bn | 10.74 Bn | - | 2.07 Bn |
| 7 | Saia | 9.28 Bn | 9.19 Bn | - | 831.28 Mn |
| 8 | Schneider National | 5.92 Bn | 5.39 Bn | 1.00 Bn | 1.50 Bn |
| 9 | Arcbest | 3.05 Bn | 2.88 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 1.21 Bn |
| 10 | Werner Enterprises | 2.33 Bn | 2.27 Bn | - | 917.01 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 831.28 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 739.42 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 725.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 721.03 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 717.72 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 717.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 687.47 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 716.93 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 685.65 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 636.86 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 638.47 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 646.71 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 574.37 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 561.39 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 563.04 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 601.21 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 599.56 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 557.77 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 519.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 510.10 Mn |