What changed
$SAIA — AVOID 📊
Saia, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a transportation company in North America.
🎯 Q1 FY26 | Rev $1B | EPS $1.86 vs $1.82 🟢
💡 Consensus estimates were for $1.82 EPS, and the slight beat suggests business is roughly on track. However, the market-implied expectations (P/E ~58x, market cap $100B on $3.2B annualized revenue) price in rapid earnings growth above 20% annually, far exceeding the actual trajectory indicated by this quarter's results.
📉 Reward/Risk: 0:1
🏢 Business Quality: 7/10 - SAIA is a well-managed LTL carrier with a solid network and history of execution, but the current metrics imply margin and growth profiles inconsistent with industry economics.
📊 Valuation: rich — Using P/E of 58.5x on annualized EPS $7.44; comparable peers like ODFL and XPO trade at 25-35x.
📊 Our read: AVOID. Full analysis →
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Why it matters
Saia, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a transportation company in North America.