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SAIA vs UNP // GROSS PROFIT MARGIN
Saia Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: SAIA 4
— UNP 10
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $344.61 (+0.45%) • MKT CAP: $9.15B
gross-margins
41.00%
LAST: $304.00 (+0.69%) • MKT CAP: $179.42B
gross-margins
41.00%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (SAIA VS. UNP)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | SAIA | UNP | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin ACTIVE | 41.00% | 41.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 8.50% | 20.10% | -11.60 | UNP | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 11.8x | 15.3x | -3.50 | SAIA | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 0.30% | 3.06% | -2.76 | UNP | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 10.90% | 40.20% | -29.30 | UNP | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 7.90% | 29.10% | -21.20 | UNP | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 0.80% | 1.10% | -0.30 | UNP | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 1.80% | -1.80 | UNP | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 5.52 | 4.31 | +1.21 | SAIA | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 6/9 | +1.00 | SAIA | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 7.30% | 7.00% | +0.30 | UNP | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 52.8 | 70.0 | -17.16 | UNP | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.12 | 1.03 | +0.09 | SAIA | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 33.4x | 23.3x | +10.10 | UNP | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $9.15B | $179.42B | -$170.27B | UNP | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | SAIA REV | UNP REV | SAIA GROSS % | UNP GROSS % | SAIA FCF | UNP FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $3.23B | $24.51B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $27.3M | $5.50B |
| FY 2024 | $3.21B | $24.25B | 44.0% | 44.0% | -$459.9M | $5.89B |
| FY 2023 | $2.88B | $24.12B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $448.3M | $7.29B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
SAIA // BETA 1.12
UNP // BETA 1.03