Saia (SAIA) Return on Equity [ROE] (2011 - 2026)
Saia (SAIA) reported Return on Equity [ROE] of 5.39% for Q2 2026, up 5.03 percentage points from 0.35% a year earlier and up 3.47 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Saia (SAIA) Return on Equity [ROE] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Saia posted Return on Equity [ROE] of 0.12%, down 0.24 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Equity [ROE] has declined for three consecutive years, with a five-year change of -15.46 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 0.36% in FY2024 (-19.80 pp), 20.16% in FY2023 (-5.38 pp), 25.53% in FY2022 (+2.32 pp) and 23.22% in FY2021 (+7.64 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] since Q3 2024.
- Year over year, Return on Equity [ROE] gained in two of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -7.73 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Equity [ROE] in five years was Q1 2022 (a gain of 8.46 percentage points); the low point was Q1 2025 (a drop of 18.16 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 1.92% (Q1 2026), 0.11% (Q4 2025) and 0.23% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 170.50 Bn | 165.03 Bn | - | 36.57% |
| 2 | Csx | 88.86 Bn | 85.07 Bn | - | 23.52% |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 82.91 Bn | 59.81 Bn | - | 29.59% |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 76.79 Bn | 75.81 Bn | - | 8.28% |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 72.78 Bn | 67.42 Bn | - | 16.45% |
| 6 | Fedex | 69.54 Bn | 35.48 Bn | - | 14.43% |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 48.82 Bn | 31.01 Bn | - | 14.84% |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 38.83 Bn | 38.10 Bn | - | 24.35% |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 31.02 Bn | -25.36 Bn | - | 21.47% |
| 10 | Saia | 8.88 Bn | 8.70 Bn | - | 5.39% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.39% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.92% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.11% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.23% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.35% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.45% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.33% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.46% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.45% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 18.61% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 18.72% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 18.72% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 19.79% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 21.92% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 23.17% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 24.76% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 25.39% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 23.52% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 21.41% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 19.90% |
API Access
Saia Return on Equity [ROE] 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=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=SAIA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=SAIA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();