What is SAIA's five-year median EV/EBITDA?

15.1x. Half of SAIA's weekly readings over the last five years were higher and half were lower. This page has 756 weekly readings, from Apr 30, 2012 to Oct 19, 2026.

Does a low historical rank mean a stock is a buy?

No. The rank compares SAIA only with its own past. Slower growth or more risk can justify a lower multiple than before. P/E uses earnings and P/S uses revenue from the last twelve months.

Saia Inc (SAIA) valuation history

Industrials

$332.14

Latest weekly close · Market cap $8.9B

Within its usual range

As of Oct 24, 2026

SAIA's EV/EBITDA of 14.2x is lower than 60% of its weekly readings over the last five years.

Weekly EV/EBITDA with its 5-year range

EV/EBITDA each weekMiddle half of the last 5 years5-year median 15.1×

5-year median: 15.1×
10-year median: 12.2×
5-year low to high: 7.9×–24.4×
Versus 5-year median: -6%

EV/EBITDA

40thpercentile

of its weekly readings over the last five years

Within its usual range

Growth, last 12 months vs the year before

Revenue: +5%accelerating
EPS: -4%

Price vs revenue and EPS, indexed to 100

Each line starts at 100 at its first positive reading over the last five years. Revenue and EPS change at fiscal quarter ends.

PriceRevenue, last 12 monthsEPS, last 12 months100 = first reading

EV/EBITDA at each year-end

The last weekly reading of each year, and its percentile against the five years before it.

SAIA EV/EBITDA at each year-end
Year-end	EV/EBITDA	5-year percentile
Dec 29, 2025	14.6×	42
Dec 30, 2024	18.2×	75
Dec 25, 2023	18.7×	91
Dec 26, 2022	8.7×	23
Dec 27, 2021	20.8×	99
Dec 28, 2020	16.9×	98
Dec 30, 2019	9.5×	71
Dec 31, 2018	6.8×	26
Dec 25, 2017	11.3×	99
Dec 26, 2016	7.9×	70

Industrials peers on EV/EBITDA

Each percentile compares a stock with its own last five years.

Compare SAIA with peers

Industrials peers of SAIA on EV/EBITDA
Stock	EV/EBITDA	Versus its own history	5-year percentile
JBHTJ.B. Hunt	13.8×	Above its usual range	79
LSTRLandstar System Inc	24.2×	Above its usual range	88
ODFLOld Dominion	21.7×	Within its usual range	64
RRyder System Inc	5.2×	Above its usual range	84
SNDRSchneider National Inc	8.7×	Above its usual range	82

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What is SAIA's current EV/EBITDA?: SAIA's EV/EBITDA of 14.2x is lower than 60% of its weekly readings over the last five years.
What is SAIA's five-year median EV/EBITDA?: 15.1x. Half of SAIA's weekly readings over the last five years were higher and half were lower. This page has 756 weekly readings, from Apr 30, 2012 to Oct 19, 2026.
Does a low historical rank mean a stock is a buy?: No. The rank compares SAIA only with its own past. Slower growth or more risk can justify a lower multiple than before. P/E uses earnings and P/S uses revenue from the last twelve months.