<span item_type="fundamental" item_id="22175af59a3e84dba970a85a850f7789" counter_id="ST/US/SAIA" env="prod"></span><span item_type="announcement" item_id="643174470060345345" env="prod"></span><p>Revenue: As of FY2026 Q1, the actual value is USD 806.23 M, beating the estimate of USD 788.5 M.</p><p>EPS: As of FY2026 Q1, the actual value is USD 1.86, beating the estimate of USD 1.8236.</p><p>EBIT: As of FY2026 Q1, the actual value is USD 69.32 M.</p><p></p><h4>Revenue</h4><p>Saia, Inc. reported revenue of $806.2 million for the first quarter of 2026, which is a 2.4% increase compared to $787.575 million in the first quarter of 2025.<span class="superscript" item_id="0" item_type="announcement_file" value="1" url="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1177702/000119312526194062/saia-ex99_1.htm"></span></p><h4>Operating Income and Ratio</h4><p>Operating income for the first quarter of 2026 was $66.8 million, marking a 4.8% decrease from $70.168 million in the first quarter of 2025.<span class="superscript" item_id="0" item_type="announcement_file" value="1" url="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1177702/000119312526194062/saia-ex99_1.htm"></span> The operating ratio was 91.7% in the first quarter of 2026, compared to 91.1% in the first quarter of 2025.<span class="superscript" item_id="0" item_type="announcement_file" value="1" url="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1177702/000119312526194062/saia-ex99_1.htm"></span></p><h4>Net Income</h4><p>Net income for the first quarter of 2026 was $49,869 thousand, a slight increase from $49,810 thousand in the first quarter of 2025.<span class="superscript" item_id="0" item_type="announcement_file" value="1" url="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1177702/000119312526194062/saia-ex99_1.htm"></span></p><h4>LTL Operational Metrics</h4><p>LTL shipments per workday increased by 1.0% in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the prior year.<span class="superscript" item_id="0" item_type="announcement_file" value="1" url="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1177702/000119312526194062/saia-ex99_1.htm"></span> LTL tonnage per workday decreased by 2.1%.<span class="superscript" item_id="0" item_type="announcement_file" value="1" url="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1177702/000119312526194062/saia-ex99_1.htm"></span> LTL revenue per hundredweight, excluding fuel surcharge revenue, increased by 1.9%, while LTL revenue per shipment, excluding fuel surcharge revenue, decreased by 1.2%.<span class="superscript" item_id="0" item_type="announcement_file" value="1" url="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1177702/000119312526194062/saia-ex99_1.htm"></span> The company’s claims ratio for the first quarter was 0.5%.<span class="superscript" item_id="0" item_type="announcement_file" value="1" url="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1177702/000119312526194062/saia-ex99_1.htm"></span></p><h4>Cash and Debt Position</h4><p>As of March 31, 2026, Saia, Inc. had $39.2 million of cash on hand and total debt of $112.8 million.<span class="superscript" item_id="0" item_type="announcement_file" value="1" url="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1177702/000119312526194062/saia-ex99_1.htm"></span> This compares to $16.5 million of cash on hand and total debt of $295.5 million at March 31, 2025.<span class="superscript" item_id="0" item_type="announcement_file" value="1" url="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1177702/000119312526194062/saia-ex99_1.htm"></span> Net cash provided by operating activities was $139,634 thousand for the first quarter of 2026, up from $109,073 thousand in the same period of 2025.<span class="superscript" item_id="0" item_type="announcement_file" value="1" url="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1177702/000119312526194062/saia-ex99_1.htm"></span></p><h4>Capital Expenditures</h4><p>Net capital expenditures were $63.7 million during the first quarter of 2026, a decrease from $202.1 million in the first quarter of 2025.<span class="superscript" item_id="0" item_type="announcement_file" value="1" url="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1177702/000119312526194062/saia-ex99_1.htm"></span></p><h4>Outlook / Guidance</h4><p>Saia, Inc. anticipates that net capital expenditures for the full year 2026 will be approximately $350 million to $400 million, subject to ongoing evaluation of market conditions.<span class="superscript" item_id="0" item_type="announcement_file" value="1" url="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1177702/000119312526194062/saia-ex99_1.htm"></span></p>

SAIA | 8-K: FY2026 Q1 Revenue Beats Estimate at USD 806.23 M