Saia Inc (SAIA)

Net profit margin

		Dec 31, 2024	Sep 30, 2024	Jun 30, 2024	Mar 31, 2024	Dec 31, 2023	Sep 30, 2023	Jun 30, 2023	Mar 31, 2023	Dec 31, 2022	Sep 30, 2022	Jun 30, 2022	Mar 31, 2022	Dec 31, 2021	Sep 30, 2021	Jun 30, 2021	Mar 31, 2021	Dec 31, 2020	Sep 30, 2020	Jun 30, 2020	Mar 31, 2020
Net income (ttm)	US$ in thousands	362,065	375,190	380,655	369,455	354,857	336,491	336,169	354,095	357,422	360,321	342,139	295,368	253,235	219,710	181,540	147,520	138,340	119,523	110,952	119,571
Revenue (ttm)	US$ in thousands	3,208,532	3,168,231	3,101,011	2,972,214	2,877,988	2,783,224	2,737,815	2,788,663	2,789,396	2,750,341	2,640,762	2,466,465	2,289,386	2,149,757	2,010,987	1,856,791	1,819,754	1,786,337	1,772,393	1,818,283
Net profit margin		11.28%	11.84%	12.28%	12.43%	12.33%	12.09%	12.28%	12.70%	12.81%	13.10%	12.96%	11.98%	11.06%	10.22%	9.03%	7.94%	7.60%	6.69%	6.26%	6.58%

December 31, 2024 calculation

Net profit margin = Net income (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $362,065K ÷ $3,208,532K
= 11.28%

Saia Inc's net profit margin has shown a positive trend over the period from March 31, 2020, to December 31, 2024. The net profit margin increased steadily from 6.58% in March 2020 to a peak of 13.10% in September 2022.

After reaching this peak, there was a slight decline in the net profit margin, falling to 11.28% by December 31, 2024. Despite the decrease in the last few quarters, the company has maintained relatively healthy profitability levels compared to the initial years of the period under consideration.

Overall, Saia Inc's net profit margin demonstrates the company's ability to efficiently generate profits relative to its revenue, reflecting effective cost management and operational performance. Continued monitoring of the net profit margin will be essential to assess the company's ongoing profitability and financial health.