Saia (SAIA) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026)
Saia (SAIA) recorded FCF Margin of 5.92% in Q2 2026, up 6.40 percentage points from -0.48% a year earlier but down 3.20 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Saia (SAIA) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Saia's FCF Margin came in at 7.52% as of Jun 30, 2026, up 11.01 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 0.85%, up 15.17 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual FCF Margin has a five-year change of -3.44 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, FCF Margin came in at -14.33% in FY2024 (-19.12 pp), 4.79% in FY2023 (+1.01 pp), 3.78% in FY2022 (-0.45 pp) and 4.23% in FY2021 (-0.05 pp).
- Quarterly FCF Margin has ranged from -46.46% in Q1 2024 to 11.82% in Q3 2021 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, FCF Margin has increased for six consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +9.79 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for FCF Margin in the last five years was a gain of 34.55 percentage points in Q1 2025, against a drop of 45.08 percentage points in Q1 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 9.12% (Q1 2026), 4.74% (Q4 2025) and 10.43% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 170.50 Bn | 165.03 Bn | - | 32.09% |
| 2 | Csx | 88.86 Bn | 85.07 Bn | - | 19.09% |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 82.91 Bn | 59.81 Bn | - | 0.73% |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 76.79 Bn | 75.81 Bn | - | 23.25% |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 72.78 Bn | 67.42 Bn | - | 17.75% |
| 6 | Fedex | 69.54 Bn | 35.48 Bn | - | 7.16% |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 48.82 Bn | 31.01 Bn | - | 1.49% |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 38.83 Bn | 38.10 Bn | - | 12.59% |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 31.02 Bn | -25.36 Bn | - | 1.51% |
| 10 | Saia | 8.88 Bn | 8.70 Bn | - | 5.92% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.92% |
| 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% |
API Access
Saia FCF Margin 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=fcf-margin&ticker=SAIA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-margin", "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=fcf-margin&ticker=SAIA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();