Saia (SAIA) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)

Saia (SAIA) posted Free Cash Flow of $73.5 million for Q1 2026, up 96.14% quarter-over-quarter from $37.5 million in Q4 2025, and up 178.36% year-on-year from $26.4 million in Q1 2025.

Saia (SAIA) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Saia (SAIA) has reported Free Cash Flow for 17 consecutive years, with $73.5 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at $73.5 million, up 178.36% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $194.7 million (up 195.91% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $27.3 million, up 105.94% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow was $73.5 million for Q1 2026 at Saia, up from $37.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $87.6 million in Q3 2025 and troughed at -$350.7 million in Q1 2024.
  • Average Free Cash Flow over 5 years is -$6.8 million, with a median of $11.4 million recorded in 2023.
  • Year-over-year, Free Cash Flow surged 3870.19% in 2023 and plunged 3734.84% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at $40.6 million in 2022, then surged by 53.59% to $62.3 million in 2023, then tumbled by 105.64% to -$3.5 million in 2024, then surged by 1166.07% to $37.5 million in 2025, then surged by 96.14% to $73.5 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Free Cash Flow figures were $73.5 million in Q1 2026, $37.5 million in Q4 2025, and $87.6 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF (Qtr)
1 TFI International 160.26 Bn 160.08 Bn 963.70 Mn 147.63 Mn
2 Old Dominion Freight Line 45.40 Bn 45.11 Bn 1.33 Bn 311.06 Mn
3 Xpo 24.25 Bn 24.01 Bn 1.67 Bn 72.00 Mn
4 Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings 12.57 Bn 12.51 Bn 1.57 Bn 12.50 Mn
5 Saia 11.19 Bn 11.15 Bn - 73.52 Mn
6 Schneider National 6.37 Bn 6.11 Bn 1.27 Bn 55.20 Mn
7 Rxo 4.69 Bn 4.67 Bn 254.00 Mn -24.00 Mn
8 Arcbest 3.12 Bn 3.04 Bn 951.93 Mn -1.22 Mn
9 Werner Enterprises 2.63 Bn 2.59 Bn 726.17 Mn 80.78 Mn
10 Marten Transport 1.42 Bn 1.37 Bn 203.18 Mn 6.00 Mn

Historic Data

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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