ARCB vs SAIA
Arcbest Corp. and Saia Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | ARCB | SAIA |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $4.0B | $3.2B |
| Net income | $60.1M | $255.0M |
| Gross margin | · | · |
| Net margin | 1.5% | 7.9% |
| Return on equity | 4.6% | 10.4% |
| Diluted EPS | $2.62 | $9.52 |
| Dividend / share | · | · |
| Payout ratio | 18.3% | · |
| Free cash flow | $114.2M | $27.3M |
| Equity | $1.3B | $2.6B |
| Net debt / equity | 0.09× | 0.06× |
| Current ratio | 0.95× | 1.64× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 6.4% | 12.2% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | −3.3% | 13.0% |
ARCB bills 1.2× the revenue of SAIA, and SAIA keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (7.9% against 1.5%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | ARCB | SAIA |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $4.0B | $3.2B |
| FY2024 | $4.2B | $3.2B |
| FY2023 | $4.4B | $2.9B |
| FY2022 | $5.0B | $2.8B |
| FY2021 | $3.8B | $2.3B |
| FY2020 | $2.9B | $1.8B |
| FY2019 | $3.0B | $1.8B |
| FY2018 | $3.1B | $1.7B |
| FY2017 | $2.8B | $1.4B |
| FY2016 | $2.7B | $1.3B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | ARCB | SAIA |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $60.1M | $255.0M |
| FY2024 | $174.0M | $362.1M |
| FY2023 | $195.4M | $354.9M |
| FY2022 | $298.2M | $357.4M |
| FY2021 | $213.5M | $253.2M |
| FY2020 | $71.1M | $138.3M |
| FY2019 | $40.0M | $113.7M |
| FY2018 | $67.3M | $105.0M |
| FY2017 | $59.7M | $91.1M |
| FY2016 | $18.7M | $48.0M |
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$775,872,000 | ARCB |
| FY2024 | +$969,945,000 | ARCB |
| FY2023 | +$1,546,010,000 | ARCB |
| FY2022 | +$2,236,951,000 | ARCB |
| FY2021 | +$1,477,481,000 | ARCB |
| FY2020 | +$1,117,797,000 | ARCB |
| FY2019 | +$1,201,575,000 | ARCB |
| FY2018 | +$1,439,939,000 | ARCB |
| FY2017 | +$1,421,754,000 | ARCB |
| FY2016 | +$1,449,828,000 | ARCB |
| FY2015 | +$1,445,594,000 | ARCB |
| FY2014 | +$1,340,372,000 | ARCB |
| FY2013 | +$1,160,455,000 | ARCB |
| FY2012 | +$967,320,000 | ARCB |
| FY2011 | +$877,385,000 | ARCB |
| FY2010 | +$755,204,000 | ARCB |
| FY2009 | +$623,760,000 | ARCB |
ARCB has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 17 fiscal years. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −6.4 pp | SAIA |
| FY2024 | −7.1 pp | SAIA |
| FY2023 | −7.9 pp | SAIA |
| FY2022 | −6.9 pp | SAIA |
| FY2021 | −5.4 pp | SAIA |
| FY2020 | −5.2 pp | SAIA |
| FY2019 | −5.0 pp | SAIA |
| FY2018 | −4.2 pp | SAIA |
| FY2017 | −4.4 pp | SAIA |
| FY2016 | −3.1 pp | SAIA |
| FY2015 | −2.8 pp | SAIA |
| FY2014 | −2.3 pp | SAIA |
| FY2013 | −3.1 pp | SAIA |
| FY2012 | −3.3 pp | SAIA |
| FY2011 | −0.8 pp | SAIA |
| FY2010 | −2.2 pp | SAIA |
| FY2009 | −7.7 pp | SAIA |
SAIA has kept the higher net margin in every one of these 17 fiscal years.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
SAIA's net margin has been more volatile than ARCB's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 4.0 percentage points of standard deviation against 3.2.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
SAIA led in net margin in every one of the 17 comparable fiscal years — a structural lead, not a recent swing.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
ARCB's return on equity has been more volatile than SAIA's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 11.2 percentage points of standard deviation against 7.2.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between ARCB and SAIA over these 17 fiscal years — ARCB led in 2 and SAIA in 15.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.