Saia (SAIA) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Saia (SAIA) posted Return on Capital Employed of 10.92% for Q1 2026, little changed quarter-over-quarter from 10.92% in Q4 2025, and down 387.0% year-on-year from 3.8% in Q1 2025.
Saia (SAIA) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Saia (SAIA) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 16 consecutive years, with 10.92% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 came in at 10.92%, down 387.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 10.92% (down 387.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 11.51%, down 705.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed was 10.92% for Q1 2026 at Saia, roughly flat from 10.92% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 27.44% in Q2 2022 and troughed at 3.24% in Q3 2023.
- Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 14.96%, with a median of 14.78% recorded in 2025.
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed slumped 2406 bps in 2023 and jumped 1623 bps in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 5.22% in 2022, then surged by 299 bps to 20.81% in 2023, then dropped by 19 bps to 16.94% in 2024, then slumped by 36 bps to 10.92% in 2025, then climbed by 0 bps to 10.92% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Return on Capital Employed figures were 10.92% in Q1 2026, 10.92% in Q4 2025, and 12.24% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TFI International | 160.26 Bn | 160.08 Bn | 963.70 Mn | -53.16% |
| 2 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 45.40 Bn | 45.11 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 26.96% |
| 3 | Xpo | 24.25 Bn | 24.01 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 10.45% |
| 4 | Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings | 12.57 Bn | 12.51 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 1.68% |
| 5 | Saia | 11.19 Bn | 11.15 Bn | - | 10.92% |
| 6 | Schneider National | 6.37 Bn | 6.11 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 3.81% |
| 7 | Rxo | 4.69 Bn | 4.67 Bn | 254.00 Mn | -3.46% |
| 8 | Arcbest | 3.12 Bn | 3.04 Bn | 951.93 Mn | 4.94% |
| 9 | Werner Enterprises | 2.63 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 726.17 Mn | 0.83% |
| 10 | Marten Transport | 1.42 Bn | 1.37 Bn | 203.18 Mn | 0.59% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.92% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.92% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 12.24% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 12.75% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 14.78% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 16.94% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 18.46% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 19.60% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 20.51% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 20.81% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.24% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.37% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.85% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.22% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 27.07% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 27.44% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 25.16% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 22.40% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 20.90% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 17.67% |