Saia (SAIA) Return on Invested Capital (2011 - 2026)
Saia's (SAIA) quarterly Return on Invested Capital came in at 0.71% in Q2 2026, up 57.0% YoY from 0.45% in Q2 2025, and up 72.96% on a QoQ basis from 0.41% in Q1 2026.
Saia (SAIA) Return on Invested Capital (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Saia (SAIA) has 16 years of Return on Invested Capital data on file, last reported at 0.71% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Invested Capital rose 57.0% year-over-year to 0.71% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 0.71% (up 57.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.85%, up 37.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Invested Capital advanced to 0.71% in Q2 2026, from 0.41% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Invested Capital ranged from a high of 0.71% in Q2 2026 to a low of 0.04% in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of 0.15% and a median of 0.09% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Invested Capital.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Invested Capital gained 1 bps — and 2026, when it surged 57 bps.
- Tracing SAIA's Return on Invested Capital over 5 years: stood at 0.05% in 2022, then soared by 36 bps to 0.07% in 2023, then surged by 75 bps to 0.12% in 2024, then surged by 113 bps to 0.26% in 2025, then jumped by 170 bps to 0.71% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Invested Capital figures came in at 0.71% (Q2 2026), 0.41% (Q1 2026), and 0.26% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 42.90 Bn | 42.61 Bn | 1.52 Bn | 0.13% |
| 2 | Xpo | 23.22 Bn | 22.92 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 0.01% |
| 3 | TFI International | 11.64 Bn | 11.44 Bn | - | 0.00% |
| 4 | Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings | 11.60 Bn | 11.42 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 0.00% |
| 5 | Saia | 9.69 Bn | 9.61 Bn | - | 0.71% |
| 6 | Schneider National | 6.27 Bn | 5.74 Bn | 1.00 Bn | 0.03% |
| 7 | Rxo | 3.79 Bn | 3.78 Bn | 302.00 Mn | 0.00% |
| 8 | Arcbest | 3.14 Bn | 2.97 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 0.00% |
| 9 | Werner Enterprises | 2.33 Bn | 2.27 Bn | - | 0.00% |
| 10 | Marten Transport | 1.22 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 184.72 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.71% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.41% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.26% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.20% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.15% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.13% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.12% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.11% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.10% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.08% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.07% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.06% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.06% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.06% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.05% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.05% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.04% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.04% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.03% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.03% |