earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.75
Saia Q4 EPS $2.84, down 14.7% YoY; revenue up 5% to $789M; operating ratio 87.1%
SAIA INC
2024-FY EPS reported
$13.51
revenue$3,209,074,000
- Q4 2024 diluted EPS $2.84 vs $3.33 YoY, a 14.7% decline.
- Revenue $789M (+5%), but operating income fell 9.9% to $101.5M; operating ratio worsened to 87.1% from 85.0%.
- Full year 2024 diluted EPS $13.51 vs $13.26; revenue $3.2B (+11.4%).
- Net capital expenditures $1.04B in 2024, including $235.7M for Yellow Corp properties; 2025 capex guided over $700M.
- Ended 2024 with $19.5M cash vs $296.2M at end of 2023; total debt rose to $200.3M from $16.5M.