SAIA vs SNDR
Saia Inc. and Schneider National, Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | SAIA | SNDR |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $3.2B | $5.7B |
| Net income | $255.0M | $103.6M |
| Gross margin | · | · |
| Net margin | 7.9% | 1.8% |
| Return on equity | 10.4% | 3.4% |
| Diluted EPS | $9.52 | $0.59 |
| Dividend / share | · | $0.38 |
| Payout ratio | · | 64.7% |
| Free cash flow | $27.3M | $285.4M |
| Equity | $2.6B | $3.0B |
| Net debt / equity | 0.06× | 0.06× |
| Current ratio | 1.64× | 2.13× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 12.2% | 4.5% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 13.0% | −13.3% |
SNDR bills 1.8× the revenue of SAIA, and SAIA keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (7.9% against 1.8%).
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 | SAIA | SNDR |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $3.2B | $5.7B |
| FY2024 | $3.2B | $5.3B |
| FY2023 | $2.9B | $5.5B |
| FY2022 | $2.8B | $6.6B |
| FY2021 | $2.3B | $5.6B |
| FY2020 | $1.8B | $4.6B |
| FY2019 | $1.8B | $4.7B |
| FY2018 | $1.7B | $5.0B |
| FY2017 | $1.4B | $4.4B |
| FY2016 | $1.3B | $4.0B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | SAIA | SNDR |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $255.0M | $103.6M |
| FY2024 | $362.1M | $117.0M |
| FY2023 | $354.9M | $238.5M |
| FY2022 | $357.4M | $457.8M |
| FY2021 | $253.2M | $405.4M |
| FY2020 | $138.3M | $211.7M |
| FY2019 | $113.7M | $147.0M |
| FY2018 | $105.0M | $268.9M |
| FY2017 | $91.1M | $389.9M |
| FY2016 | $48.0M | $156.9M |
11 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$2,440,014,000 | SNDR |
| FY2024 | −$2,081,426,000 | SNDR |
| FY2023 | −$2,617,467,000 | SNDR |
| FY2022 | −$3,812,343,000 | SNDR |
| FY2021 | −$3,319,996,000 | SNDR |
| FY2020 | −$2,730,434,000 | SNDR |
| FY2019 | −$2,960,265,000 | SNDR |
| FY2018 | −$3,323,151,000 | SNDR |
| FY2017 | −$2,978,897,000 | SNDR |
| FY2016 | −$2,795,309,000 | SNDR |
| FY2015 | −$2,738,089,000 | SNDR |
SNDR has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 11 fiscal years. The gap has narrowed since the earliest year compared.
11 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
11 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +6.1 pp | SAIA |
| FY2024 | +9.1 pp | SAIA |
| FY2023 | +8.0 pp | SAIA |
| FY2022 | +5.9 pp | SAIA |
| FY2021 | +3.8 pp | SAIA |
| FY2020 | +2.9 pp | SAIA |
| FY2019 | +3.3 pp | SAIA |
| FY2018 | +0.9 pp | SAIA |
| FY2017 | −2.4 pp | SNDR |
| FY2016 | −0.0 pp | SNDR |
| FY2015 | +0.9 pp | SAIA |
The higher net margin has changed hands between SAIA and SNDR over this period.
11 of 17 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 SNDR's over the 11 comparable fiscal years — 3.0 percentage points of standard deviation against 2.1.
11 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between SAIA and SNDR over these 11 fiscal years — SAIA led in 9 and SNDR in 2.
11 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
SNDR's return on equity has been more volatile than SAIA's over the 8 comparable fiscal years — 5.3 percentage points of standard deviation against 4.5.
8 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
SAIA led in return on equity in every one of the 8 comparable fiscal years — a structural lead, not a recent swing.
8 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.