Saia's Q3 Margin Guidance Disappoints Investors
Shares of Saia (NASDAQ: SAIA) dropped by 12% in midday trading on Thursday despite the company reporting better-than-expected second-quarter earnings. The decline was attributed to management’s weaker third-quarter margin guidance, which fell below investor expectations. CEO Fritz Holzgrefe highlighted strong Q2 performance with record revenue and tonnage growth but noted ongoing challenges from new locations that have yet to match network-wide profitability. Saia reported $3.51 in earnings per share for the second quarter, exceeding both year-over-year results and analyst estimates. Revenue rose 17% year-over-year to $957 million with notable gains in tonnage and yield. However, management revised its full-year margin outlook downward, expecting only a modest improvement of between 100-200 basis points for the remainder of the year.
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