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SAIA Current Ratio Analysis

1.58x

Updated 59h ago·SEC filings & market data

Key Takeaway

The current ratio measures a company’s ability to pay short-term obligations with its short-term assets; at 1.58x, SAIA has $1.58 in current assets for every $1 of current liabilities.

Sector Performance

64th percentile

SAIA

1.58x

Sector Median

1.26x

Sector Avg

2.60x

Prior Period

1.52x(Jul 2026)

↑ Improving
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Deep Analysis

The current ratio measures a company’s ability to pay short-term obligations with its short-term assets; at 1.58x, SAIA has $1.58 in current assets for every $1 of current liabilities.

This sits above the sector median of 1.26x, placing the company in the 64th percentile of peers, meaning it has better liquidity coverage than most. The metric rose 3.9% quarter over quarter from 1.52x, indicating a recent improvement, though a year-over-year figure is not available and no longer-term trend is reported. The combination of an above-median level and a positive quarterly move points to limited short-term solvency risk, but the modest scale of that advantage does not signal any exceptional upside. This finding supports the overall NEUTRAL verdict: liquidity is adequate and improving, yet not strong enough to swing the investment case toward

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the Current Ratio tell investors about SAIA?

Measures short-term financial health. A ratio above 1.5 is generally healthy; below 1.0 may indicate liquidity stress.

How is the Current Ratio calculated?

Current Ratio is calculated as: Current Assets / Current Liabilities.

The Formula

Current Assets / Current Liabilities

Why It Matters

Measures short-term financial health. A ratio above 1.5 is generally healthy; below 1.0 may indicate liquidity stress.

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SAIA

1.58x

Sector Median

1.26x

Sector Avg

2.60x

How SAIA's Current Ratio compares to sector peers.

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