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SAIA vs DE // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
Saia Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Deere & Company (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: SAIA 5
— DE 8
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: SAIA
LAST: $354.87 (+2.98%) • MKT CAP: $9.19B
balance-sheet
5.52
LAST: $667.60 (-1.17%) • MKT CAP: $182.13B
balance-sheet
3.00
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (SAIA VS. DE)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | SAIA | DE | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 8.50% | 9.30% | -0.80 | DE | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 11.8x | 27.9x | -16.10 | SAIA | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 0.30% | 3.43% | -3.13 | DE | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 10.90% | 13.40% | -2.50 | DE | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 7.90% | 11.00% | -3.10 | DE | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 0.80% | -11.70% | +12.50 | SAIA | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.97% | -0.97 | DE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 5.52 | 3.00 | +2.52 | SAIA | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 6/9 | +1.00 | SAIA | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 52.9 | 58.3 | -5.40 | DE | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.12 | 0.95 | +0.17 | SAIA | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 33.4x | 32.9x | +0.50 | DE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $9.19B | $182.13B | -$172.93B | DE | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | SAIA REV | DE REV | SAIA GROSS % | DE GROSS % | SAIA FCF | DE FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $3.23B | $45.68B | — | — | $27.3M | $6.10B |
| FY 2024 | $3.21B | $51.72B | — | — | -$459.9M | $7.59B |
| FY 2023 | $2.88B | $61.25B | — | — | $448.3M | $5.83B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
SAIA // BETA 1.12
DE // BETA 0.95