SAIA  Saia Inc.

Exchange

NASDAQ

Sector

Transportation

Industry

Trucking Freight/Courier Services

Market Cap.

783.9M

Highly Competitive Industry over the past 10 years

It's likely that SAIA is in an industry with low barriers to entry, spurring high competition. If Gross Margins are at least satisfactory, it's likely SAIA invests heavily in R&D and Sales, General & Administrative expenses.

Only $0.57 of every $100 of Revenue have been profit, on average over the past 10 years.
Figures in USD. Fiscal year ends in December
2002200320042005200620072008200920102011
Net Income 12.06M 14.93M 19.26M 27.46M -20.68M 18.34M -20.73M -7.88M 1.96M 11.37M
divided by
Revenue 775.44M 827.36M 982.27M 1.10B 874.74M 976.12M 1.03B 849.14M 902.66M 1.03B
Net Profit Margin 1.55% 1.80% 1.96% 2.50% -2.36% 1.88% -2.01% -0.93% 0.22% 1.10%

Strong Pricing Power over the past 10 years

SAIA has maintained substantial gross margins, suggesting that they have been able to set prices without consideration of the cost of goods sold. This potentially leaves flexibility in inflationary environments to raise prices on consumers and maintain profitability.

$72.55 of every $100 worth of sales have been Gross Profit, on average over the past 10 years.
Figures in USD. Fiscal year ends in December
2002200320042005200620072008200920102011
Gross Profit 565.28M 600.46M 703.08M 763.61M 616.10M 672.80M 672.20M 587.31M 588.03M 1.03B
divided by
Revenue 775.44M 827.36M 982.27M 1.10B 874.74M 976.12M 1.03B 849.14M 902.66M 1.03B
Gross Margin 72.90% 72.58% 71.58% 69.54% 70.43% 68.93% 65.24% 69.16% 65.14% 100.00%

High Capital Intensity over the past 10 years

SAIA spends large amounts of capital buying new equipment or investing in new facilities to stay competitive. Over the long term, those costs may have to be fuelled by debt. Look at the growth of Shareholders' Equity to see if this strategy is having a positive or negative impact.

368.53% of Profits are being spent on Capital Expenditures, like Property, Plant, & Equipment, required to run the business.
Figures in USD. Fiscal year ends in December
2002200320042005200620072008200920102011
Capital Expenditure 33.10M 55.55M 67.11M 67.60M 93.24M 95.49M 27.81M 8.36M 3.82M 70.86M
divided by
Net Income 12.06M 14.93M 19.26M 27.46M -20.68M 18.34M -20.73M -7.88M 1.96M 11.37M
Capital Expenditure Ratio 274.51% 371.98% 348.48% 246.17% -450.82% 520.59% -134.16% -106.18% 194.94% 623.07%