SAIA Saia, Inc.
Cyclical & Capital-Intensive
B- 65.7 / 100 composite

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

Profitability

Weight: 15%
B- 64
  • 5yr Avg ROIC 15.8%
  • Operating Margin Trend -0.93 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
B+ 78
  • 5yr Avg ROE 17.4%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR 0.1%

Growth Quality

Weight: 10%
A 88
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR 12.2%
  • 5yr EPS CAGR 12.9%
  • 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 8.10

Stability

Weight: 20%
C- 50
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.64
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 0/5
  • Piotroski F-Score 5

Guru Flow

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

2 of 2 gurus held; 1 new buy; 1 added; 2 full exits.

Holders
2
Avg Δ position
+36.5%
New buys
1
Full exits
2
As of Q2 2026