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Saia vs Werner Enterprises

Saia and Werner Enterprises are similar in size: $3.23bn and $2.97bn of revenue in their latest fiscal years. Saia grew faster (0.8% against -1.8%). Saia kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 7.9% against -0.5%. Saia carries less debt relative to equity (6.4% against 55.2%).

Latest fiscal yearSaiaSAIA, 2025Werner EnterprisesWERN, 2025
Revenue $3.23bn $2.97bn
Revenue growth 0.8% -1.8%
Net income $255m −$14.4m
Operating margin 10.9% 0.4%
Net margin 7.9% -0.5%
Return on equity 10.4% -1.0%
Free cash flow $27.3m −$68.5m
Cash $19.7m $59.9m
Total debt $164m $752m
Debt to equity 6.4% 55.2%
Dividend per share — $0.56
Dividend yield — 1.9%
Share buybacks — $55.6m
Employees — —
Market value $9.49bn $1.71bn
Price vs our value range — —
Moat score 60 (Moderate) 41 (Weak)
Insider trades, 12 months 1 buys, 14 sales 0 buys, 3 sales

Each figure is from the company's latest annual report and links to the page it comes from. Fiscal years can end on different dates. Market value and the value verdict use the delayed price shown on the stock pages. Not a recommendation.

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Figures from each company's latest annual report filed with the SEC (10-K or 20-F), as reported, with the fiscal year shown. Not investment advice. How we read filings: methodology.