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Saia reported third-quarter revenue of $982.5 million, up 17.0%, operating income of $122.3 million and diluted EPS of $3.41; its board authorized up to $250 million in share repurchases.
SIA Inc. reported record third-quarter revenue of approximately $982 million, up 17%. The board authorized repurchases of up to $250 million, and fourth-quarter operating ratio is expected to improve by over 200 basis points year over year.
Saia reported third-quarter operating revenue of $982,454 thousand, up 17.0%, operating income of $122,291 thousand and diluted earnings per share of $3.41. On October 29, 2026, its board authorized up to $250 million of common stock repurchases, effective immediately.
Saia reported third quarter 2026 revenue of $982.5 million, up 17.0%, and diluted earnings per share of $3.41. Its Board authorized up to $250 million in stock repurchases and appointed Todd C. Fowler as an eleventh director.
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* Q4 derived as the full year minus Q1 to Q3.
TL;DR. Saia reported record revenue and tonnage, higher adjusted operating income and EPS, strong free cash flow, improved service metrics, and authorized up to $250 million of stock repurchases; management expects more than 200 basis points of year-over-year operating-ratio improvement in Q4. Risks include a flat adjusted operating ratio, a 2.2% decline in ex-fuel revenue per hundredweight, ongoing cost inflation, underperforming ramping terminals, and continued Los Angeles weakness.
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| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claims ratio | 0.3% | Second Quarter | — |
| Fuel surcharge revenue as a percentage of operating revenue | 22.3% | the quarter ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| LTL Average length of haul | 888 | the quarter ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| LTL Pounds per shipment | 1,448 | the quarter ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| LTL Revenue per hundredweight | $27.18 | the quarter ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| LTL revenue per hundredweight, excluding fuel surcharge revenue | $20.94 | Second Quarter | — |
| LTL Revenue per shipment | $393.56 | the quarter ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| LTL revenue per shipment, excluding fuel surcharge revenue | $303.12 | Second Quarter | — |
| LTL Shipments | 2.36M | the quarter ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| LTL Tonnage | 1.71M | the quarter ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Operating ratio | 86.9% | Second Quarter | — |
| Terminals | 218 | Second Quarter | — |
| Workdays | 64 | the quarter ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
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Saia reported third-quarter revenue of $982.5 million, up 17.0%, operating income of $122.3 million and diluted EPS of $3.41; its board authorized up to $250 million in share repurchases.
View| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
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| SAIA | +3.1% | +2.2% | -26.8% | -0.7% | +4.8% |
| SPY | +2.6% | -1.2% | +0.5% | -0.2% | +10.6% |
| vs SPY | +0.5% | +3.3% | -27.3% | -0.5% | -5.8% |
Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.
