Saia Operating Expenses Growth & History (SAIA)
Saia's operating expenses was $2.88B for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Operating expenses | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $2.88B | $155.2M | +5.69% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $2.73B | $306.0M | +12.64% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $2.42B | $99.4M | +4.28% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $2.32B | $368.0M | +18.84% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $1.95B | $311.5M | +18.97% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $1.64B | $7.9M | +0.48% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $1.63B | $121.5M | +8.03% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $1.51B | $202.7M | +15.47% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $1.31B | $138.7M | +11.85% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $1.17B | $39.9M | +3.53% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $1.13B | −$55.3M | −4.66% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $1.19B | $122.0M | +11.45% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $1.06B | — | — |
Saia quarterly operating expenses
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Operating expenses | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $831.3M | $113.6M | +15.82% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $739.4M | $22.0M | +3.07% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $725.9M | $38.5M | +5.59% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $721.0M | $4.1M | +0.57% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $717.7M | $32.1M | +4.68% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $717.4M | $80.5M | +12.65% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $687.5M | $49.0M | +7.67% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $716.9M | $70.2M | +10.86% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $685.7M | $111.3M | +19.38% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $636.9M | $75.5M | +13.44% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $638.5M | $75.4M | +13.40% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $646.7M | $45.5M | +7.57% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $574.4M | −$25.2M | −4.20% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $561.4M | $3.6M | +0.65% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $563.0M | $43.3M | +8.34% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $601.2M | $91.1M | +17.86% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $599.6M | $111.2M | +22.76% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $557.8M | $122.4M | +28.12% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $519.7M | $93.9M | +22.04% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $510.1M | $83.9M | +19.70% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $488.4M | $106.0M | +27.71% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $435.4M | $27.7M | +6.81% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $425.8M | $10.2M | +2.45% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $426.2M | $2.6M | +0.62% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $382.4M | −$30.6M | −7.41% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $407.6M | $25.7M | +6.72% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $415.6M | $42.2M | +11.31% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $423.5M | $36.7M | +9.48% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $413.0M | $25.9M | +6.68% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $382.0M | $16.7M | +4.58% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $373.4M | $36.1M | +10.72% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $386.9M | $54.4M | +16.37% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $387.2M | $52.4M | +15.67% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $365.2M | $59.7M | +19.53% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $337.3M | $22.3M | +7.09% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $332.4M | $38.6M | +13.15% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $334.7M | $44.5M | +15.35% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $305.6M | $33.2M | +12.20% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $314.9M | $45.0M | +16.65% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $293.8M | −$3.6M | −1.20% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $290.2M | −$2.0M | −0.69% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $272.3M | $538,000 | +0.20% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $270.0M | — | — |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $297.4M | −$8.0M | −2.63% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $292.2M | — | — |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $271.8M | — | — |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $305.4M | — | — |
Saia operating expenses trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Saia's operating expenses increased from $1.64B to $2.88B, a change of $1.24B. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $831.3M.
What operating expenses mean
Operating expenses are the recurring costs of running a company’s business beyond the direct costs used to calculate gross profit. They commonly include selling, general and administrative expenses, research and development, and other operating costs.
SEC-reported and calculated operating expenses
TickerStat uses operating expenses reported in company SEC filings when available. When a separate total is unavailable, it calculates operating expenses as aligned gross profit minus operating income for the same fiscal period. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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