Saia Inc (SAIA)
Profitability ratios
Return on sales
| 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 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | 48.38% | 48.82% | 49.81% | 51.48% | 51.97% | 51.74% | 50.59% | 48.09% | 46.11% | 59.15% | 57.78% | 56.66% | 56.16% | 55.34% | 55.17% | 55.86% | 56.07% | 55.16% | 55.67% | 56.02% |
| Operating profit margin | 16.00% | 15.83% | 16.09% | 16.72% | 16.87% | 17.28% | 17.15% | 15.81% | 14.64% | 13.42% | 11.81% | 10.25% | 9.91% | 8.79% | 8.31% | 8.95% | 8.57% | 9.08% | 8.92% | 8.53% |
| Pretax margin | 16.20% | 15.95% | 16.12% | 16.66% | 16.78% | 17.15% | 17.02% | 15.70% | 14.54% | 13.30% | 11.69% | 10.10% | 9.69% | 8.52% | 7.97% | 8.57% | 8.23% | 8.72% | 8.58% | 8.22% |
| Net profit margin | 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% | 6.39% | 6.75% | 6.63% | 6.37% |
Saia Inc. has consistently maintained a strong gross profit margin of 100% across all quarters. This indicates that the company is effectively managing its production costs and generating healthy profits from its sales.
In terms of operating profit margin, Saia Inc. has shown stable performance, ranging between 15.81% to 17.27% over the past eight quarters. This suggests that the company is efficiently controlling its operating expenses and generating a reasonable level of profit from its core operational activities.
The pretax margin of Saia Inc. has also been relatively steady, varying from 15.71% to 17.13% in the same period. This indicates that the company is effectively managing its tax obligations and generating profit before tax expenses at a consistent rate.
When looking at the net profit margin, which is a key indicator of a company's overall profitability, Saia Inc. has maintained a healthy range between 11.98% and 13.09% over the past eight quarters. This suggests that after considering all expenses, including taxes, the company is able to retain a significant portion of its sales revenue as profit.
Overall, based on the profitability ratios, Saia Inc. appears to be performing well in terms of generating profits relative to its revenue and controlling its costs effectively.
Return on investment
| 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 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |
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| Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) | 17.82% | 17.73% | 18.85% | 20.79% | 21.63% | 22.20% | 22.12% | 20.18% | 18.16% | 16.12% | 14.42% | 11.81% | 11.64% | 10.03% | 9.57% | 10.32% | 10.78% | 11.14% | 11.23% | 11.41% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 13.74% | 13.54% | 14.38% | 15.79% | 16.44% | 16.83% | 16.71% | 15.29% | 13.72% | 12.28% | 11.02% | 9.16% | 8.93% | 7.63% | 7.21% | 7.58% | 8.03% | 8.27% | 8.35% | 8.51% |
| Return on total capital | 23.95% | 23.88% | 25.10% | 27.85% | 29.22% | 30.78% | 31.34% | 29.21% | 26.43% | 24.12% | 21.25% | 18.05% | 17.57% | 15.19% | 14.26% | 15.06% | 16.11% | 16.57% | 16.23% | 16.46% |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 18.28% | 18.19% | 19.25% | 21.45% | 22.63% | 23.92% | 24.37% | 22.87% | 20.75% | 19.19% | 17.08% | 14.79% | 14.39% | 13.01% | 12.68% | 14.18% | 13.95% | 14.85% | 14.91% | 14.79% |
Saia Inc. has shown consistent profitability over the quarters based on the profitability ratios analyzed.
Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) has ranged from 17.72% to 21.94% over the past eight quarters, indicating the company's ability to generate profits from its assets used in operations. However, the ratio has shown a slight decline in the most recent quarter, which may require further investigation.
Return on assets (ROA) reflects the company's ability to generate profit from its total assets, and it has fluctuated between 13.54% and 16.83% during the same period. The decreasing trend in ROA could indicate that Saia Inc. needs to improve its asset utilization to enhance profitability.
Return on total capital has been relatively stable, ranging from 23.57% to 31.14% over the past two years. This ratio measures the return generated from all sources of capital, including debt and equity, and Saia Inc. has remained profitable in this aspect, showing efficient capital management.
Return on equity (ROE) has varied between 18.19% and 24.37% over the same period, signaling the return generated for the company's shareholders' investments. Saia Inc. has maintained a healthy ROE, reflecting strong profitability relative to shareholders' equity.
In conclusion, while Saia Inc. has demonstrated solid profitability across various ratios, there are fluctuations in certain metrics that may warrant closer monitoring to ensure sustained financial performance and value creation for investors.