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Saia (SAIA) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio : 5.30 (As of Apr. 28, 2024)


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What is Saia Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

As of today (2024-04-28), Saia's current share price is $428.81. Saia's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $80.85. Saia's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 5.30.

The historical rank and industry rank for Saia's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

SAIA' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.41   Med: 1.38   Max: 7.33
Current: 5.3

During the past years, Saia's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 7.33. The lowest was 0.41. And the median was 1.38.

SAIA's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked worse than
94.62% of 725 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 0.82 vs SAIA: 5.30

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted revenue per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Saia's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $28.041. Add all the adjusted revenue per share for the past 10 years together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share, which is $80.85 for the trailing ten years ended in Dec. 2023.

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Saia Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Saia's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Saia Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

Saia Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.73 3.17 5.22 2.85 5.42

Saia Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.85 3.59 4.41 5.00 5.42

Competitive Comparison of Saia's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio

For the Trucking subindustry, Saia's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio 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 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Saia's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Saia's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio falls into.



Saia Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio takes the Revenue per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/S calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPS Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio.

Saia's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=428.81/80.85
=5.30

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Saia's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

For example, Saia's adjusted Revenue per Share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was:

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Dec. 2023 (Change)*Current CPI (Dec. 2023)
=28.041/129.4194*129.4194
=28.041

Current CPI (Dec. 2023) = 129.4194.

Saia Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201403 11.819 99.695 15.343
201406 12.984 100.560 16.710
201409 13.038 100.428 16.802
201412 12.122 99.070 15.836
201503 11.485 99.621 14.920
201506 12.655 100.684 16.267
201509 12.412 100.392 16.001
201512 11.364 99.792 14.738
201603 11.394 100.470 14.677
201606 12.192 101.688 15.517
201609 12.333 101.861 15.670
201612 12.851 101.863 16.328
201703 12.440 102.862 15.652
201706 14.016 103.349 17.552
201709 13.672 104.136 16.992
201712 13.751 104.011 17.110
201803 14.931 105.290 18.353
201806 16.268 106.317 19.803
201809 16.148 106.507 19.622
201812 15.537 105.998 18.970
201903 15.599 107.251 18.823
201906 17.579 108.070 21.052
201909 17.721 108.329 21.171
201912 16.719 108.420 19.957
202003 16.850 108.902 20.025
202006 15.737 108.767 18.725
202009 18.087 109.815 21.316
202012 17.872 109.897 21.047
202103 18.150 111.754 21.019
202106 21.395 114.631 24.155
202109 23.068 115.734 25.796
202112 23.085 117.630 25.399
202203 24.793 121.301 26.452
202206 27.960 125.017 28.945
202209 27.349 125.227 28.265
202212 24.553 125.222 25.376
202303 24.737 127.348 25.139
202306 25.981 128.729 26.120
202309 28.946 129.860 28.848
202312 28.041 129.419 28.041

Add all the adjusted revenue per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.


Saia  (NAS:SAIA) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PS Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of revenue during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should give similar results to regular PS Ratio.


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Saia (SAIA) Business Description

Industry
Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
11465 Johns Creek Parkway, Suite 400, Johns Creek, GA, USA, 30097
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

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