Saia Inc.
Find Ratings ReportsSAIA INC's gross profit margin for the fourth quarter of its fiscal year 2023 is essentially unchanged when compared to the same period a year ago. The company managed to grow both sales and net income at a faster pace than the average competitor in its subsector this quarter as compared to the same quarter a year ago. SAIA INC has strong liquidity. Currently, the Quick Ratio is 1.89 which shows the ability to cover short-term cash needs. The company managed to increase its liquidity from the same period a year ago, despite already having strong liquidity to begin with. This would indicate improved cash flow.
During the same period, stockholders' equity ("net worth") has increased by 22.93% from the same quarter last year. The key liquidity measurements indicate that the company is unlikely to face financial difficulties in the near future.
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Income Statement | Q4 FY23 | Q4 FY22 |
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Net Sales ($mil) | 751.13 | 655.73 |
EBITDA ($mil) | 158.62 | 132.21 |
EBIT ($mil) | 112.93 | 92.58 |
Net Income ($mil) | 89.23 | 70.86 |
Balance Sheet | Q4 FY23 | Q4 FY22 |
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Cash & Equiv. ($mil) | 296.22 | 187.39 |
Total Assets ($mil) | 2583.57 | 2174.71 |
Total Debt ($mil) | 138.71 | 154.51 |
Equity ($mil) | 1941.49 | 1579.34 |
Profitability | Q4 FY23 | Q4 FY22 |
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Gross Profit Margin | 21.12 | 20.16 |
EBITDA Margin | 21.11 | 20.16 |
Operating Margin | 15.03 | 14.12 |
Sales Turnover | 1.12 | 1.28 |
Return on Assets | 13.73 | 16.43 |
Return on Equity | 18.28 | 22.63 |
Debt | Q4 FY23 | Q4 FY22 |
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Current Ratio | 2.01 | 1.94 |
Debt/Capital | 0.07 | 0.09 |
Interest Expense | 0.94 | 0.67 |
Interest Coverage | 120.78 | 138.18 |
Share Data | Q4 FY23 | Q4 FY22 |
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Shares outstanding (mil) | 26.55 | 26.46 |
Div / share | 0.0 | 0.0 |
EPS | 3.33 | 2.65 |
Book value / share | 73.13 | 59.68 |
Institutional Own % | n/a | n/a |
Avg Daily Volume | 287798.0 | 338473.0 |
BUY. This stock's P/E ratio indicates a premium compared to an average of 35.81 for the Truck Transportation subsector and a significant premium compared to the S&P 500 average of 27.95. Conducting a second comparison, its price-to-book ratio of 8.05 indicates a significant premium versus the S&P 500 average of 4.68 and a premium versus the subsector average of 7.01. The price-to-sales ratio is well above both the S&P 500 average and the subsector average, indicating a premium. Upon assessment of these and other key valuation criteria, SAIA INC proves to trade at a premium to investment alternatives.
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SAIA 44.36 | Peers 35.81 | SAIA 27.04 | Peers 18.86 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Premium. A higher P/E ratio than its peers can signify a more expensive stock or higher growth expectations. SAIA is trading at a premium to its peers. |
Premium. The P/CF ratio, a stock’s price divided by the company's cash flow from operations, is useful for comparing companies with different capital requirements or financing structures. SAIA is trading at a significant premium to its peers. |
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Price/Projected Earnings |
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Price to Earnings/Growth |
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SAIA 29.68 | Peers 21.95 | SAIA 1.92 | Peers 1.86 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Premium. A higher price-to-projected earnings ratio than its peers can signify a more expensive stock or higher future growth expectations. SAIA is trading at a significant premium to its peers. |
Average. The PEG ratio is the stock’s P/E divided by the consensus estimate of long-term earnings growth. Faster growth can justify higher price multiples. SAIA trades at a valuation on par to its peers. |
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Price/Book |
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Earnings Growth |
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SAIA 8.05 | Peers 7.01 | SAIA -0.98 | Peers -19.04 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Premium. A higher price-to-book ratio makes a stock less attractive to investors seeking stocks with lower market values per dollar of equity on the balance sheet. SAIA is trading at a premium to its peers. |
Higher. Elevated earnings growth rates can lead to capital appreciation and justify higher price-to-earnings ratios. SAIA is expected to have an earnings growth rate that significantly exceeds its peers. |
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Price/Sales |
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Sales Growth |
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SAIA 5.42 | Peers 3.81 | SAIA 3.20 | Peers -7.62 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Premium. In the absence of P/E and P/B multiples, the price-to-sales ratio can display the value investors are placing on each dollar of sales. SAIA is trading at a significant premium to its subsector. |
Higher. A sales growth rate that exceeds the subsector implies that a company is gaining market share. SAIA has a sales growth rate that significantly exceeds its peers. |
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