Saia (SAIA) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Saia posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of $73.5 million for Q1 2026, up 178.36% year-on-year from $26.4 million in Q1 2025, and up 96.14% on a QoQ basis from $37.5 million in Q4 2025.
Saia (SAIA) has 17 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $73.5 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 178.36% year-over-year to $73.5 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $194.7 million (up 195.91% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $27.3 million, up 105.94% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at $73.5 million, up from $37.5 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $87.6 million in Q3 2025 and bottomed at -$350.7 million in Q1 2024.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $11.4 million (2023), against an average of -$6.8 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2023, when Free Cash Flow soared 3870.19%; it then plunged 3734.84% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $40.6 million in 2022, then soared by 53.59% to $62.3 million in 2023, then tumbled by 105.64% to -$3.5 million in 2024, then soared by 1166.07% to $37.5 million in 2025, then soared by 96.14% to $73.5 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $73.5 million (Q1 2026), $37.5 million (Q4 2025), and $87.6 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 47.65 Bn | 47.37 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 311.06 Mn |
| 2 | Xpo | 25.84 Bn | 25.61 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 72.00 Mn |
| 3 | Saia | 12.92 Bn | 12.88 Bn | - | 73.52 Mn |
| 4 | Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings | 12.67 Bn | 12.61 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 12.50 Mn |
| 5 | Schneider National | 6.38 Bn | 6.12 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 55.20 Mn |
| 6 | Rxo | 4.55 Bn | 4.53 Bn | 254.00 Mn | -24.00 Mn |
| 7 | Arcbest | 3.15 Bn | 3.06 Bn | 951.93 Mn | -1.22 Mn |
| 8 | Werner Enterprises | 2.55 Bn | 2.51 Bn | 726.17 Mn | 80.78 Mn |
| 9 | Marten Transport | 1.43 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 203.18 Mn | 6.00 Mn |
| 10 | Heartland Express | 1.20 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 167.03 Mn | 8.97 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 73.52 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 73.52 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 37.48 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 37.48 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 87.58 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 87.58 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -3.91 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -3.91 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -93.82 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -93.82 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -3.52 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -3.52 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -11.66 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -11.66 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -93.98 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -93.98 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -350.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -350.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 62.33 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 62.33 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 11.36 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 11.36 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 73.53 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 73.53 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -9.15 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -9.15 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 40.58 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 40.58 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 13.46 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 13.46 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.85 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.85 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 49.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 49.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -15.96 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -15.96 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 72.86 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 72.86 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 4.54 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 4.54 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 35.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 35.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 44.35 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 44.35 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 34.29 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 34.29 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 55.69 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 55.69 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -56.32 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -56.32 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 23.13 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 23.13 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 14.96 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 14.96 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -26.52 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -26.52 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -26.34 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -26.34 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 871,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 871,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 38.35 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 38.35 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 4.92 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 4.92 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -11.38 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -11.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -911,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -911,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 20.07 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 20.07 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 16.25 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 16.25 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -64.26 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -64.26 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 17.62 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 17.62 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 45.11 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 45.11 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 1.36 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 1.36 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -37.04 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -37.04 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 14.13 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 14.13 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 34.62 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 34.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 14.48 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 14.48 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -3.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -3.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -7.82 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -7.82 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 32.45 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 32.45 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -15.94 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -15.94 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -4.26 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -4.26 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 8.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 8.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 6.87 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 6.87 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | -40.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | -40.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 293,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 293,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 19.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 19.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 16.65 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 16.65 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | -4.57 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | -4.57 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -16.55 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -16.55 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 5.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 5.01 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | -7.47 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | -7.47 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | -3.08 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | -3.08 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | -7.11 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | -7.11 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 1.62 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 1.62 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 13.46 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 13.46 Mn |