SAIA - NASDAQ

Saia, Inc.

Saia, Inc.

SAIAยทNASDAQ

$465.18

-3.5%
IndustrialsTrucking

Saia, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as a transportation company in North America. The company provides less-than-truckload services for shipments between 400 and 10,000 pounds; and other value-added services, including non-asset truckload, expedited, and logistics services. As of December 31, 2021, it operated 176 owned and leased facilities; and owned approximately 5,600 tractors and 19,300 trailers. The company was formerly known as SCS Transportation, Inc. and changed its name to Saia, Inc. in July 2006. Saia, Inc. was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Johns Creek, Georgia.

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At a Glance

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Market Cap$12.41B
EPS9.5400
P/E Ratio48.76
Earnings Date07/24/2026
Saia, Inc.

Saia, Inc. Fair Value Envelope

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Our analysis suggests that SAIA has a fair value of HIDDEN per share in the Base Case projection. With shares currently trading at $465.18, this represents a potential HIDDEN relative to our calculated worth for Saia, Inc..

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Intrinsic Value
Current Price: $465.18

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DCF Valuation Summary

Calculation flow from present value to intrinsic value per share

Present Value$4,377.4B
+ Cash & Equivalents$19.7M
Firm Value$4,377.4B
- Debt$418.1M
Equity Value$4,377.0B
/ Shares Outstanding26,642,641B
DCF Value$164.3K
UNDERVALUED BY 35217%

Owner Earnings Projections

Operating Cash Flow - Maintenance CapEx = Owner Earnings

Metric
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Year 10
Operating Cash Flow
$1.2B
$2.4B
$4.8B
$9.5B
$19.0B
$38.1B
$76.2B
$152.3B
$304.6B
$609.3B
Maintenance CapEx
-$227.1M
-$454.1M
-$908.2M
-$1.8B
-$3.6B
-$7.3B
-$14.5B
-$29.1B
-$58.1B
-$116.3B
Owner Earnings
$962.9M
$1.9B
$3.9B
$7.7B
$15.4B
$30.8B
$61.6B
$123.2B
$246.5B
$493.0B
Discount Factor
0.926
0.857
0.794
0.735
0.681
0.630
0.583
0.540
0.500
0.463
Present Value
$891.6M
$1.7B
$3.1B
$5.7B
$10.5B
$19.4B
$36.0B
$66.6B
$123.3B
$228.4B
Terminal Value represents 88.7% of Enterprise Value

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