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KNX vs SAIA // FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. (NYSE) VS. Saia Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: KNX 3
— SAIA 9
▲ FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE LEADER: SAIA
LAST: $61.15 (+0.48%) • MKT CAP: $9.95B
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140.0x
LAST: $343.07 (+5.68%) • MKT CAP: $9.15B
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33.4x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (KNX VS. SAIA)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | KNX | SAIA | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 1.90% | 8.50% | -6.60 | SAIA | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 23.5x | 11.8x | +11.70 | SAIA | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 9.35% | 0.30% | +9.05 | KNX | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 2.90% | 10.90% | -8.00 | SAIA | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 0.90% | 7.90% | -7.00 | SAIA | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 0.80% | 0.80% | 0.00 | TIE | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 1.18% | 0.00% | +1.18 | KNX | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 2.20 | 5.52 | -3.32 | SAIA | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 7/9 | -1.00 | SAIA | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 40.7 | 52.0 | -11.30 | SAIA | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.99 | 1.12 | -0.13 | SAIA | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple ACTIVE | 140.0x | 33.4x | +106.60 | SAIA | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $9.95B | $9.15B | $802.5M | KNX | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | KNX REV | SAIA REV | KNX GROSS % | SAIA GROSS % | KNX FCF | SAIA FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $7.47B | $3.23B | — | — | $930.5M | $27.3M |
| FY 2024 | $7.41B | $3.21B | — | — | $465.6M | -$459.9M |
| FY 2023 | $7.14B | $2.88B | — | — | $840.3M | $448.3M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
KNX // BETA 0.99
SAIA // BETA 1.12