Joel Greenblatt fit · Magic Formula - high ROIC + cheap EV/EBIT
Is Saia, Inc. (SAIA) a Joel Greenblatt Stock?
Partial match - either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
48/100
DNot a fit
0/5 criteria passed
+2 sector-quality lift. Top-quintile within its sector on 1 of 5 quality metrics. Raw pillar score 46 → lifted to 48 before grade derivation.
Joel Greenblatt's Criteria, Applied to SAIA
EBIT/EV yield ≥ 10%
key2.8%
ROIC ≥ 25%
key8.1%
EV/EBIT ≤ 12
35.2x
Gross margin ≥ 30%
19.8%
Earnings yield ≥ 6%
2.1%
How SAIA Scores on Other Strategies
Live Financial Snapshot
Market cap
$12.85B
P/E (TTM)
48.3x
ROIC (TTM)
8.09%
Gross margin
19.79%
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is SAIA's Joel Greenblatt fit score?
SAIA scores 48/100 on our Joel Greenblatt fit engine - grade D. Partial match - either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Does Joel Greenblatt actually own SAIA?
Our score is computed from financial fundamentals against Joel Greenblatt's published criteria. We don't claim that Joel Greenblatt personally owns or recommends SAIA.
How often is this score updated?
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Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool, not investment advice. Scores are computed from publicly-available financial data against published investing-strategy criteria. We do not claim that Joel Greenblatt personally owns or recommends SAIA.