Saia [SAIA] vs Knight-Swift [KNX] Detailed Stock Comparison

Saia Inc.

NASDAQ
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Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.

NYSE
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TLDR: Quick Comparison Summary

Based on 21 vital metrics comparison: Saia Inc. wins in 10 metrics, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. wins in 9 metrics, with 0 ties. Saia Inc. appears stronger overall.

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Vital Metrics Comparison

Metric Saia Inc. Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. Better
P/E Ratio (TTM) 46.27 313.19 Saia Inc.
Price-to-Book Ratio 4.55 1.51 Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.
Debt-to-Equity Ratio 11.83 37.70 Saia Inc.
PEG Ratio -1.23 -2.98 Saia Inc.
EV/EBITDA 20.42 13.08 Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.
Profit Margin (TTM) 7.89% 0.45% Saia Inc.
Operating Margin (TTM) 6.53% 1.65% Saia Inc.
EBITDA Margin (TTM) 6.53% 1.65% Saia Inc.
Return on Equity 10.43% 0.48% Saia Inc.
Return on Assets (TTM) 6.39% 1.11% Saia Inc.
Free Cash Flow (TTM) $27.33M $460.83M Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.
Dividend Yield N/A 1.30% N/A
1-Year Return 85.14% 90.83% Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.
Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM) 3.64 1.43 Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.
Enterprise Value $12.02B $13.13B Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.
EV/Revenue Ratio 3.72 1.75 Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.
Gross Profit Margin (TTM) 13.94% N/A N/A
Revenue per Share (TTM) $121 $46 Saia Inc.
Earnings per Share (Diluted) $9.53 $0.21 Saia Inc.
Beta (Stock Volatility) 2.04 1.12 Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.
Short % of Float 5.52% 4.83% Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.

Saia Inc. vs Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. Stock Performance Analysis

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SAIA
KNX

Performance Comparison

Short-term Returns

Stock1D1W1M3M6MYTD
Saia Inc.-1.80%-1.35%3.00%44.70%39.64%40.64%
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.-2.81%-1.81%14.76%49.11%48.97%51.73%

Long-term Returns

Stock1Y3Y5Y10Y15Y20Y
Saia Inc.85.14%52.87%138.45%1,767.25%4,757.85%2,718.86%
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.90.83%48.34%82.33%202.90%392.99%346.79%

Performance & Financial Health Analysis: Saia Inc. vs Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.

MetricSAIAKNX
Market Information
Market Cap i$11.80B$10.59B
Market Cap CategoryLarge capLarge cap
10 Day Avg. Volume i517,6463,034,282
90 Day Avg. Volume i524,7993,151,147
Last Close$474.19$79.25
52 Week Range$249.32 - $494.71$38.63 - $82.86
% from 52W High-4.15%-4.36%
All-Time High$628.34 (Mar 04, 2024)$82.86 (Jun 12, 2026)
% from All-Time High-24.53%-4.36%
Growth Metrics
Quarterly Revenue Growth0.00%0.01%
Quarterly Earnings Growth-0.38%N/A
Financial Health
Profit Margin (TTM) i0.08%0.00%
Operating Margin (TTM) i0.07%0.02%
Return on Equity (TTM) i0.10%0.00%
Debt to Equity (MRQ) i11.8337.70
Cash & Liquidity
Book Value per Share (MRQ)$97.00$43.63
Cash per Share (MRQ)$0.74$1.37
Operating Cash Flow (TTM) i$594.97M$1.30B
Levered Free Cash Flow (TTM) i$-107,313,752$437.74M
Dividends
Last 12-Month Dividend Yield iN/A1.30%
Last 12-Month Dividend iN/A$0.74

Valuation & Enterprise Metrics Analysis: Saia Inc. vs Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.

MetricSAIA (Apr 26, 2026)KNX (Apr 26, 2026)
Price Ratios
P/E Ratio (TTM) i46.27313.19
Forward P/E i32.2520.51
PEG Ratio i-1.23-2.98
Price to Sales (TTM) i3.641.43
Price to Book (MRQ) i4.551.51
Market Capitalization
Market Capitalization i$11.80B$10.59B
Enterprise Value i$12.02B$13.13B
Enterprise Value Metrics
Enterprise to Revenue i3.721.75
Enterprise to EBITDA i20.4213.08
Risk & Other Metrics
Beta i2.041.12
Book Value per Share (MRQ) i$97.00$43.63

Financial Statements Comparison: Saia Inc. vs Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.

Financial Metrics

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Revenue

Operating Margin

Profit Margin

Long Term Debt

Income Flow Analysis

Financial Statements Comparison

Income Statement

MetricSAIA (2025)KNX (2025)
Revenue/Sales i3.23B7.47B
Cost of Goods Sold i2.72B6.43B
COGS % of Revenue i84.0%86.0%
Gross Profit i516.62M1.04B
Gross Margin i16.0%14.0%
Research & Development iN/AN/A
Operating Income (EBIT) i352.20M314.37M
Operating Margin i10.9%4.2%
EBITDA i602.41M1.14B
EBITDA Margin i18.6%15.3%
Pre-Tax Income i337.39M95.32M
Pre-Tax Income % of Revenue i10.4%1.3%
Income Tax i82.35M29.77M
Income Tax % of Revenue i2.5%0.4%
Net Income (Profit) i255.04M65.55M
Profit Margin i7.9%0.9%

Balance Sheet & Liquidity Metrics

MetricSAIA (2025)KNX (2025)
Cash & Equivalents i19.72M220.42M
Total Current Assets i434.56M887.53M
Total Current Assets % of Revenue i13.4%11.9%
Total Current Liabilities i265.38M1.03B
Total Current Liabilities % of Revenue i8.2%13.8%
Long-Term Debt i276.12M2.36B
Long-Term Debt % of Revenue i8.5%31.6%
Total Shareholders Equity i2.58B7.09B
Retained Earnings i2.28B2.60B
Retained Earnings % of Revenue i70.5%34.8%
Property, Plant & Equipment i1.74B409.62M

Cash Flow Statement Comparison

MetricSAIA (2025)KNX (2025)
Operating Cash Flow i599.66M1.24B
Operating Cash Flow % of Revenue i18.5%16.6%
Capital Expenditures i-544.13M-513.84M
Free Cash Flow i27.33M460.83M
FCF Margin i0.8%6.2%
Debt Repayment i-1.03B-2.69B
Common Stock Repurchase iN/AN/A

Short Interest & Institutional Ownership Analysis

MetricSAIAKNX
Shares Short i1.47M6.83M
Short Ratio i2.692.18
Short % of Float i5.52%4.83%
Shares Outstanding i26.65M162.46M
Float Shares i26.49M157.80M
% Held by Insiders i0.22%2.92%
% Held by Institutions i110.34%105.13%
% Held by Public i-10.56%-8.05%

Dividend Analysis & Yield Comparison: Saia Inc. vs Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.

MetricSAIAKNX
Last 12-Month Dividend iN/A$0.74
Last 12-Month Dividend Yield iN/A1.30%
3-Year Avg Annual Dividend iN/A$0.66
3-Year Avg Dividend Yield iN/A0.33%
3-Year Total Dividends iN/A$1.98
Ex-Dividend DateN/AMar 06, 2026