Landstar System vs Saia
Landstar System reported revenue of $4.7 billion in fiscal 2025, 1.5 times Saia's $3.2 billion in fiscal 2025. Landstar System's revenue fell 1.6% in its latest year, and Saia's grew 0.8%. Landstar System had an operating margin of 3.2%, against 10.9% at Saia. Free cash flow was $215 million at Landstar System and $27 million at Saia. Their fiscal years end in different months (December 27 and December 31), so the periods don't line up exactly.
Side by side
| Landstar System | Saia | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest fiscal year | FY2025, Dec 27, 2025 | FY2025, Dec 31, 2025 |
| Revenue | $4.7B | $3.2B |
| Revenue growth | −1.6% | 0.8% |
| Revenue growth a year, last 5 years | 2.8% | 12.2% |
| Gross margin | — | — |
| Operating margin | 3.2% | 10.9% |
| Net margin | 2.4% | 7.9% |
| Free cash flow | $215M | $27M |
| Free cash flow margin | 4.5% | 0.8% |
| Return on capital | 24.9% | 10.2% |
| Net debt to EBITDA | −1.9x | 0.2x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $305M | $0M |
| Change in diluted share count | −2.3% | −0.1% |
| Last close | $165.17 | $326.87 |
| P/E at the last close | 45.6× | 31.6× |
| Insider trades, last 12 months | sold $2.8 million | bought $117,147, sold $7.1 million |
| Piotroski F-score | 4 of 8 | 6 of 8 |
Amounts in each company's own currency, US$ unless marked (a foreign company may report in another), each company's latest fiscal year from its 10-K, or 20-F or 40-F for a foreign company. Growth rates compare with the year before; the five-year rate is the average a year. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending; return on capital is after-tax operating income over the money invested in the business; P/E is the last close over the latest earnings per share. Banks are measured differently (return on equity, efficiency ratio), so some rows apply to one company only.
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Source: the companies' Form 10-K filings, from SEC EDGAR, and the last close. For information only, not investment advice: the figures describe results, not which company is the better investment. The Filing Desk is not affiliated with either company. Full figures on the Landstar System and Saia pages.