Saia Inc. (SAIA) exhibits 45.0% gross margins and 8.5% return on invested capital within Industrials (Trucking Freight/Courier Services), balanced against a 11.8x enterprise multiple and 4.8% implied options volatility.
Sustained 45.0% gross profitability converts into 10.9% operating margin and 8.5% ROIC, outpacing sector cost of capital.
ROIC: 8.5% // GM: 45.0%YoY revenue trajectory of +0.8% paired with 0.30% free cash flow yield supports self-funded R&D and capital return.
REV YOY: +0.8% // FCF YLD: 0.30%Altman Z-Score of 5.52 and Piotroski F-Score of 7/9 indicate low near-term refinancing stress.
ALTMAN Z: 5.52 // F-SCORE: 7/9Trading at 35.9x trailing P/E (33.4x Fwd P/E) leaves valuation vulnerable if real 10Y TIPS yields spike.
P/E: 35.9x // EV/EBITDA: 11.8xOptions market prices a ±5.2% implied move with a 0.85 put/call ratio around $344.61 max pain.
IMPL MOVE: ±5.2% // P/C: 0.85Elevated industry capital intensity and customer concentration in Trucking Freight/Courier Services require continuous execution to defend 7.9% net margins.
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