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SAIA vs JBHT // OPTIONS IMPLIED MOVE & PUT/CALL SKEW
Saia Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: SAIA 4
— JBHT 9
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $344.61 (+0.45%) • MKT CAP: $9.19B
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LAST: $221.08 (-0.44%) • MKT CAP: $20.61B
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15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (SAIA VS. JBHT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | SAIA | JBHT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 8.50% | 15.80% | -7.30 | JBHT | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 11.8x | 14.4x | -2.60 | SAIA | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 0.30% | 4.58% | -4.28 | JBHT | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 10.90% | 14.90% | -4.00 | JBHT | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 7.90% | 10.30% | -2.40 | JBHT | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 0.80% | 9.90% | -9.10 | JBHT | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.83% | -0.83 | JBHT | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 5.52 | 5.27 | +0.25 | SAIA | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 8/9 | -1.00 | JBHT | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew ACTIVE | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 52.9 | 40.1 | +12.80 | SAIA | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.12 | 1.02 | +0.10 | SAIA | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 33.4x | 32.2x | +1.20 | JBHT | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $9.19B | $20.61B | -$11.41B | JBHT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | SAIA REV | JBHT REV | SAIA GROSS % | JBHT GROSS % | SAIA FCF | JBHT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $3.23B | $0 | — | — | $27.3M | $947.6M |
| FY 2024 | $3.21B | $0 | — | — | -$459.9M | $617.8M |
| FY 2023 | $2.88B | $0 | — | — | $448.3M | $1.74B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
SAIA // BETA 1.12
JBHT // BETA 1.02