Saia (SAIA) Operating Cash Flow per Share : $21.60 (TTM As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Saia Operating Cash Flow per Share?

Saia's operating cash flow per share for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $6.04. Saia's operating cash flow per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $21.60.

During the past 12 months, the average Operating Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Saia was 21.80% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Operating Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 22.90% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Operating Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 18.00% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Operating Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 18.90% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the OCF Growth Rate using Operating Cash Flow per Share data.

The historical rank and industry rank for Saia's Operating Cash Flow per Share or its related term are showing as below:

SAIA' s 3-Year OCF Growth Rate Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -41.1 Med: 13.7 Max: 79.6
Current: 22.9

During the past 13 years, Saia's highest 3-Year average Operating Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 79.60% per year. The lowest was -41.10% per year. And the median was 13.70% per year.

SAIA's 3-Year OCF Growth Rate is ranked better than
67.37% of 760 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 10.35 vs SAIA: 22.90

Saia Operating Cash Flow per Share Historical Data

The historical data trend for Saia's Operating Cash Flow per Share can be seen below:

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Saia Operating Cash Flow per Share Chart

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Operating Cash Flow per Share

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10.32

11.63

14.33

17.73

21.60

Saia Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Operating Cash Flow per Share	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															4.83	4.47	6.44	4.66	6.04

Competitive Comparison of Saia's Operating Cash Flow per Share

For the Trucking subindustry, Saia's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Saia's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Saia's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Saia's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow falls into.

Saia Operating Cash Flow per Share Calculation

Operating Cash Flow per Share is the amount of Cash Flow from Operations per outstanding share of the company's stock.

Saia's Operating Cash Flow per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Operating Cash Flow per Share (A: Dec. 2023 )	=	Cash Flow from Operations (A: Dec. 2023 )	/	Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) (A: Dec. 2023 )
	=	577.945	/	26.763
	=	21.59

Saia's Operating Cash Flow per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Operating Cash Flow per Share (Q: Dec. 2023 )	=	Cash Flow from Operations (Q: Dec. 2023 )	/	Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) (Q: Dec. 2023 )
	=	161.677	/	26.787
	=	6.04

Operating Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $21.60

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Saia (SAIA) Business Description

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Address

11465 Johns Creek Parkway, Suite 400, Johns Creek, GA, USA, 30097

Website

https://www.saia.com

Saia ranks among the 10 largest less-than-truckload carriers in the United States, with more than 190 facilities and a fleet of about 6,200 tractors and 20,800 trailers. As a national LTL carrier, the firm offers time-definite and expedited options for shipments ranging between 100 and 10,000 pounds. Saia ranks among the top-tier providers in terms of profitability.

Executives

Di-ann Eisnor	director	11465 JOHNS CREEK PARKWAY, SUITE 400, JOHNS CREEK GA 30097
Raymond R Ramu	officer: Chief Customer Officer	11465 JOHNS CREEK PARKWAY, SUITE 400, JOHNS CREEK GA 30097
Patrick D Sugar	officer: EVP Operations	11465 JOHNS CREEK PARKWAY, SUITE 400, JOHNS CREEK GA 30097
Holzgrefe Frederick J Iii	officer: VP Finance, CFO and Secretary	11465 JOHNS CREEK PARKWAY, SUITE 400, JOHNS CREEK GA 30097
Douglas L Col	officer: VP Finance, CFO	11465 JOHNS CREEK PARKWAY, SUITE 400, JOHNS CREEK GA 30097
Susan F Ward	director	11465 JOHNS CREEK PARKWAY, SUITE 400, JOHNS CREEK GA 30097
Donna E Epps	director	11465 JOHNS CREEK PARKWAY, SUITE400, JOHNS CREEK GA 30097
Richard D Odell	officer: President & CEO of Saia	11465 JOHNS CREEK PARKWAY, STE 400, JOHNS CREEK GA 30097
Anthony R Norwood	officer: EVP & CHRO	11465 JOHNS CREEK PARKWAY, JOHNS CREEK GA 30097
Kelly W Benton	officer: VP & Controller	11465 JOHNS CREEK PARKWAY, SUITE 400, JOHNS CREEK GA 30097
Rohit Lal	officer: VP Information Technology, CIO	11465 JOHNS CREEK PARKWAY, SUITE 400, JOHNS CREEK GA 30097
Kevin A Henry	director	13024 BALLANTYNE CORPORATE PLACE, HARRIS BUILDING, SUITE 900, CHARLOTTE NC 28277
Donald R James	director	11465 JOHNS CREEK PARKWAY, SUITE 400, JOHNS CREEK GA 30097
Karla J Staver	officer: VP Safety and Human Resources	11465 JOHNS CREEK PARKWAY, SUITE 400, JOHNS CREEK GA 30097
Stephanie R Maschmeier	officer: Controller	11465 JOHNS CREEK PARKWAY, SUITE 400, JOHNS CREEK GA 30097