SAIA Saia, Inc.
Cyclical & Capital-Intensive
C+ 60.5 / 100 composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for cyclical & capital-intensive businesses.

Profitability

Weight: 15%
C- 51
  • 5yr Avg ROIC 10.7%
  • Operating Margin Trend -0.93 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
B- 68
  • 5yr Avg ROE 12.3%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR 0.1%

Growth Quality

Weight: 10%
B- 62
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR 9.0%
  • 5yr EPS CAGR 0.1%
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 5/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 15%
F 13
  • 5yr FCF Margin -0.1%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion -0.02x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 25%
A+ 95
  • Net Debt / EBITDA 0.66x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) 21.52x
  • Altman Z-Score 10.00

Stability

Weight: 20%
C 54
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.64
  • Piotroski F-Score 6
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 0/5

Guru Flow

Curated superinvestor sentiment — not part of the AlphaQuality grade.
Trimming

2 of 3 gurus held; 2 trimmed; 1 full exit.

Holders
2 -1
Avg Δ position
-44.8%
New buys
0
Full exits
1
As of Q1 2026