Saia Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (SAIA)
Saia's return on equity was 10.43% for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 10.43% | −6.59 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 17.03% | −3.13 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 20.16% | −5.38 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 25.53% | +2.32 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 23.22% | +7.64 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 15.57% | +0.52 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 15.05% | −1.37 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 16.42% | −0.68 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 17.10% | +6.56 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 10.54% | −3.30 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 13.84% | −1.64 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 15.48% | −0.12 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 15.60% | +2.07 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 13.53% | +8.18 pp |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 5.34% | +4.39 pp |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 0.96% | — |
Saia quarterly return on equity
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 3.52% | +0.55 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | 1.92% | −0.22 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 1.86% | −1.49 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 3.48% | −0.77 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 2.98% | −1.95 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | 2.13% | −2.44 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 3.35% | −1.36 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | 4.25% | −1.22 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 4.92% | −0.45 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | 4.57% | −0.14 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 4.71% | +0.11 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | 5.46% | −1.26 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | 5.38% | −2.73 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | 4.71% | −1.61 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 4.59% | −1.64 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | 6.73% | −0.49 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | 8.11% | +2.04 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | 6.32% | +2.52 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 6.24% | +1.96 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | 7.22% | +2.59 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | 6.06% | +2.75 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | 3.81% | +0.42 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 4.28% | +1.62 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | 4.63% | +0.38 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | 3.31% | −1.71 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | 3.39% | +0.24 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 2.66% | −1.05 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | 4.25% | −0.05 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | 5.03% | +0.17 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | 3.15% | −0.40 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 3.72% | −4.86 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 4.31% | +1.56 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | 4.86% | +1.38 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | 3.55% | +1.22 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 8.58% | +6.40 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | 2.75% | −0.25 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | 3.48% | +0.50 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | 2.33% | −0.11 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 2.17% | −0.53 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | 3.00% | +0.10 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | 2.97% | −1.96 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | 2.44% | −0.94 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 2.71% | −1.08 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | 2.89% | −1.90 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | 4.93% | +0.73 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | 3.38% | +0.61 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 3.79% | +1.10 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | 4.79% | +0.31 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | 4.21% | −0.74 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | 2.77% | −0.76 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 2.69% | +0.54 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | 4.48% | +0.68 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | 4.95% | −0.16 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | 3.53% | +1.04 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 2.15% | +1.02 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | 3.81% | +1.55 pp |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | 5.11% | +3.50 pp |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | 2.49% | — |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 1.13% | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | 2.26% | — |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | 1.61% | — |
Saia return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Saia's return on equity decreased from 15.57% to 10.43%, a change of −5.14 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 3.52%.
What return on equity (ROE) means
Return on equity (ROE) measures how much net income a company generates relative to shareholders’ equity. It can help evaluate how efficiently equity capital is used, but unusually high or negative values may reflect leverage, losses, or a small equity base.
How return on equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates ROE as SEC-reported net income divided by average stockholders’ equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal period. Periods with missing or non-positive average equity are omitted. Quarterly ROE uses quarterly net income and is not annualized. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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