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Saia (SAIA) PE Ratio

: 39.36 (As of Today)
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The PE Ratio, or Price-to-Earnings ratio, or P/E Ratio, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Earnings per Share (Diluted). As of today (2024-04-19), Saia's share price is $522.32. Saia's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $13.27. Therefore, Saia's PE Ratio for today is 39.36.


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

SAIA' s PE Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 9.15   Med: 21.56   Max: 44.69
Current: 39.36


During the past 13 years, the highest PE Ratio of Saia was 44.69. The lowest was 9.15. And the median was 21.56.


SAIA's PE Ratio is ranked worse than
85.82% of 790 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 13.86 vs SAIA: 39.36

Saia's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $3.33. Its Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $13.27.

As of today (2024-04-19), Saia's share price is $522.32. Saia's EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $13.27. Therefore, Saia's PE Ratio without NRI for today is 39.36.

During the past 13 years, Saia's highest PE Ratio without NRI was 44.69. The lowest was 9.15. And the median was 22.44.

Saia's EPS without NRI for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $3.33. Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $13.27.

During the past 12 months, Saia's average EPS without NRI Growth Rate was -1.00% per year. During the past 3 years, the average EPS without NRI Growth Rate was 36.60% per year. During the past 5 years, the average EPS without NRI Growth Rate was 33.10% per year. During the past 10 years, the average EPS without NRI Growth Rate was 25.40% per year.

During the past 13 years, Saia's highest 3-Year average EPS without NRI Growth Rate was 178.60% per year. The lowest was -57.20% per year. And the median was 22.70% per year.

Saia's EPS (Basic) for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $3.35. Its EPS (Basic) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $13.33.


Saia PE Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Saia's PE 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 Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
PE Ratio
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 21.66 34.77 35.55 15.65 33.05

Saia Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
PE Ratio 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 15.65 20.50 27.20 31.66 33.05

Competitive Comparison

For the Trucking subindustry, Saia's PE Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PE 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 PE Ratio Distribution

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

* The bar in red indicates where Saia's PE Ratio falls into.



Saia PE Ratio Calculation

The PE Ratio, or Price-to-Earnings ratio, or P/E Ratio, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Earnings per Share (Diluted). It is the most widely used ratio in the valuation of stocks.

Saia's PE Ratio for today is calculated as

PE Ratio=Share Price/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=522.32/13.270
=39.36

Saia's Share Price of today is $522.32.
Saia's Earnings per Share (Diluted) 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 $13.27.

* 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.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:


There are at least three kinds of PE Ratios used by different investors. They are Trailing Twelve Month PE Ratio or PE Ratio (TTM), Forward PE Ratio, or PE Ratio without NRI. A new PE Ratio based on inflation-adjusted normalized PE Ratio is called Shiller PE Ratio, after Yale professor Robert Shiller.

In the calculation of PE Ratio, the earnings per share used are the earnings per share over the past 12 months. For Forward PE Ratio, the earnings are the expected earnings for the next twelve months. In the case of PE Ratio without NRI, the reported earnings less the non-recurring items are used.

For Shiller PE Ratio, the earnings of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, Shiller PE Ratio is also called PE10.


Saia  (NAS:SAIA) PE Ratio Explanation

The PE Ratio can be viewed as the number of years it takes for the company to earn back the price you pay for the stock. For example, if a company earns $2 a share per year, and the stock is traded at $30, the PE Ratio is 15. Therefore it takes 15 years for the company to earn back the $30 you paid for its stock, assuming the earnings stays constant over the next 15 years.

In real business, earnings never stay constant. If a company can grow its earnings, it takes fewer years for the company to earn back the price you pay for the stock. If a company's earnings decline it takes more years. As a shareholder, you want the company to earn back the price you pay as soon as possible. Therefore, lower P/E stocks are more attractive than higher P/E stocks so long as the PE Ratio is positive. Also for stocks with the same PE Ratio, the one with faster growth business is more attractive.

If a company loses money, the PE Ratio becomes meaningless.

To compare stocks with different growth rates, Peter Lynch invented a ratio called PEG Ratio. PEG Ratio is defined as the PE Ratio divided by the growth ratio. He thinks a company with a PE Ratio equal to its growth rate is fairly valued. Still he said he would rather buy a company growing 20% a year with a PE Ratio of 20, instead of a company growing 10% a year with a PE Ratio of 10.

Because the PE Ratio measures how long it takes to earn back the price you pay, the PE Ratio can be applied to the stocks across different industries. That is why it is the one of the most important and widely used indicators for the valuation of stocks.

Similar to the PE Ratio without NRI or PS Ratio or Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow or Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow , the PE Ratio measures the valuation based on the earning power of the company. This is where it is different from the PB Ratio , which measures the valuation based on the company's balance sheet.


Be Aware

Investors need to be aware that the PE Ratio can be misleading a lot of times, especially when the underlying business is cyclical and unpredictable. As Peter Lynch pointed out, cyclical businesses have higher profit margins at the peaks of the business cycles. Their earnings are high and PE Ratios are artificially low. It is usually a bad idea to buy a cyclical business when the PE Ratio is low. A better ratio to identify the time to buy a cyclical businesses is the PS Ratio .

PE Ratio can also be affected by non-recurring-items such as the sale of part of businesses. This may increase for the current year or quarter dramatically. But it cannot be repeated over and over. Therefore PE Ratio without NRI is a more accurate indication of valuation than PE Ratio.


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Saia (SAIA) Business Description

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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