Saia (SAIA) Cash from Operations (2010 - 2026)
Saia (SAIA) recorded Cash from Operations of $151.6 million in Q2 2026, down 11.2% from $170.74 million a year earlier but up 8.6% from the prior quarter.
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Saia (SAIA) Cash from Operations (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Saia's Cash from Operations came in at $606.39 million as of Jun 30, 2026, down 3.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $594.97 million, up 1.9% from FY2024.
- Annual Cash from Operations has increased for 16 straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 14.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Cash from Operations came in at $583.7 million in FY2024 (+1.0%), $577.95 million in FY2023 (+22.2%), $473.03 million in FY2022 (+23.6%) and $382.59 million in FY2021 (+23.8%).
- Quarterly Cash from Operations has ranged from $95.96 million in Q1 2022 to $181.72 million in Q3 2024 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Cash from Operations rose in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 9.8%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Cash from Operations in the last five years was growth of 63.7% in Q4 2021, against a decline of 24.0% in Q2 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $139.63 million (Q1 2026), $137.31 million (Q4 2025) and $177.85 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 170.50 Bn | 165.03 Bn | - | 3.08 Bn |
| 2 | Csx | 88.86 Bn | 85.07 Bn | - | 1.33 Bn |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 82.91 Bn | 59.81 Bn | - | 859.00 Mn |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 76.79 Bn | 75.81 Bn | - | 1.25 Bn |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 72.78 Bn | 67.42 Bn | - | 1.05 Bn |
| 6 | Fedex | 69.54 Bn | 35.48 Bn | - | 3.27 Bn |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 48.82 Bn | 31.01 Bn | - | 1.71 Bn |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 38.83 Bn | 38.10 Bn | - | 272.70 Mn |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 31.02 Bn | -25.36 Bn | - | 1.61 Bn |
| 10 | Saia | 8.88 Bn | 8.70 Bn | - | 151.60 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 151.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 139.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 137.31 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 177.85 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 170.74 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 109.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 164.74 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 181.72 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 130.77 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 106.47 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 161.68 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 124.86 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 172.14 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 119.27 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 128.95 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 136.17 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 111.94 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 95.96 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 114.91 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 127.55 Mn |
API Access
Saia Cash from Operations API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=SAIA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "ticker": "SAIA", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=SAIA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();