Saia (SAIA) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026)
Saia posted quarterly FCF Margin of 9.12% for Q1 2026, up 2103.0% year-on-year from 0.41% in Q1 2025, and up 92.18% on a QoQ basis from 4.74% in Q4 2025.
Saia (SAIA) has 17 years of FCF Margin data on file, last reported at 9.12% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Margin rose 2103.0% year-over-year to 9.12%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 5.98% (up 1225.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.85%, up 1517.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 9.12%, up from 4.74% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Margin topped out at 10.59% in Q2 2023 and bottomed at 46.46% in Q1 2024.
- The 5-year median for FCF Margin is 1.47% (2023), against an average of 0.77%.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2024, when FCF Margin tumbled 4508 bps; it then jumped 3455 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of FCF Margin shows it stood at 6.19% in 2022, then soared by 34 bps to 8.3% in 2023, then tumbled by 105 bps to 0.45% in 2024, then soared by 1165 bps to 4.74% in 2025, then soared by 92 bps to 9.12% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 9.12% (Q1 2026), 4.74% (Q4 2025), and 10.43% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 47.65 Bn | 47.37 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 23.31% |
| 2 | Xpo | 25.84 Bn | 25.61 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 3.44% |
| 3 | Saia | 12.92 Bn | 12.88 Bn | - | 9.12% |
| 4 | Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings | 12.67 Bn | 12.61 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 0.68% |
| 5 | Schneider National | 6.38 Bn | 6.12 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 3.95% |
| 6 | Rxo | 4.55 Bn | 4.53 Bn | 254.00 Mn | -1.68% |
| 7 | Arcbest | 3.15 Bn | 3.06 Bn | 951.93 Mn | -0.12% |
| 8 | Werner Enterprises | 2.55 Bn | 2.51 Bn | 726.17 Mn | 9.99% |
| 9 | Marten Transport | 1.43 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 203.18 Mn | 2.85% |
| 10 | Heartland Express | 1.20 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 167.03 Mn | 5.09% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.12% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.74% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.43% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -0.48% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -11.91% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -0.45% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -1.38% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -11.42% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -46.46% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.30% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.47% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 10.59% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -1.38% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.19% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.85% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.25% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.52% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -2.59% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 11.82% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.79% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 7.31% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 9.31% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 7.12% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 13.32% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -12.62% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 5.22% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 3.19% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -5.71% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -6.42% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 0.21% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 9.01% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 1.15% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -2.90% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -0.25% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 5.62% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 4.46% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -19.89% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 5.87% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 14.26% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 0.44% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -12.78% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 4.91% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 10.92% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 4.48% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -1.33% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -2.53% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 9.76% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -4.83% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -1.42% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 2.93% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 2.34% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | -13.81% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 0.11% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 7.19% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 5.99% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | -1.59% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -6.16% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 1.98% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | -2.79% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | -1.16% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | -2.92% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 0.72% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 5.74% |