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| Metric | SAIASAIA INC | JBHTHUNT J B TRANSPORT SERVICES INC | FDXFFedEx Freight Holding Company, Inc. | KNXKnight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. | Median of the restexcluding SAIA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $338.84▲ 5.18 (1.55%) | $228.59▲ 2.19 (0.97%) | $107.95▼ 1.59 (1.45%) | $63.20▼ 0.05 (0.08%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 7.3/10 | 6.0/10 | 3.3/10 | 6.0/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Market value | $9.03B | $21.62B | $16.14B | $10.26B | |
| Revenue | $3.23B | $12.00B | $8.79B | $7.47B | |
| Profit | $255.0M | $598.3M | $655.0M | $65.9M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 0.8% | -0.7% | -1.1% | 0.8% | -0.7% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 10.9% | 7.2% | 6.1% | 2.9% | 6.1% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 7.9% | 5.0% | 7.4% | 0.9% | 5.0% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 0.8% | 7.9% | -2.4% | — | 2.7% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 9.9% | 16.8% | -131.8% | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 9.8% | 13.0% | 10.5% | 1.7% | 10.5% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 35.40x | 36.14x | 24.64x | 155.58x | 36.14x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | 15.27x | 14.60x | 19.44x | 11.93x | 14.60x |
| Price to book | 3.50x | 6.07x | -32.47x | 1.45x | 1.45x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 0.35x | 1.22x | -14.85x | 0.69x | 0.69x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 6/8 | 7/8 | 4/8 | 6/8 | 6.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | safe | safe | distress | grey |
How SAIA compares with the others
- SAIA's operating margin of 10.9% is higher than the median of the other companies selected (6.1%).
- Its revenue growth of 0.8% is in line with the median of the other companies selected (-0.7%).
- It trades at a P/E in line with the median of the other companies selected (35.4x against 36.1x).
- Its liabilities are lower relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 0.4x against 0.7x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.