Saia Inc Cash Flow Quality Index
Saia Inc cash flow quality index. Saia Inc (SAIA) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 2.89x as of December 2025. Operating cash flow of $137.31 Million exceeds net income of $47.52 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore debt repayment capacity of Saia Inc to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Saia Inc (1998–2025)
Cash flow quality index of Saia Inc from 1998 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Saia Inc across 24 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. See net asset quality index of Saia Inc to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
Saia Inc Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1998–2025)
Saia Inc cash flow quality index by year from 1998 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Saia Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see SAIA cash flow conversion.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.33x | $594.97 Million | $255.04 Million | ▲ +44.7% |
| 2024 | 1.61x | $583.70 Million | $362.06 Million | ▼ -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.63x | $577.95 Million | $354.86 Million | ▲ +23.1% |
| 2022 | 1.32x | $473.03 Million | $357.42 Million | ▼ -12.4% |
| 2021 | 1.51x | $382.59 Million | $253.24 Million | ▼ -32.4% |
| 2020 | 2.23x | $309.14 Million | $138.34 Million | ▼ -6.9% |
| 2019 | 2.40x | $272.88 Million | $113.72 Million | ▼ -1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.44x | $256.44 Million | $104.98 Million | ▲ +41.1% |
| 2017 | 1.73x | $157.85 Million | $91.16 Million | ▼ -43.0% |
| 2016 | 3.04x | $145.78 Million | $48.02 Million | ▲ +17.0% |
| 2015 | 2.59x | $142.71 Million | $55.02 Million | ▲ +32.0% |
| 2014 | 1.97x | $102.17 Million | $51.99 Million | ▼ -15.4% |
| 2013 | 2.32x | $101.31 Million | $43.63 Million | ▼ -26.1% |
| 2012 | 3.14x | $100.67 Million | $32.05 Million | ▼ -38.6% |
| 2011 | 5.12x | $58.21 Million | $11.37 Million | ▼ -57.2% |
| 2010 | 11.95x | $23.39 Million | $1.96 Million | ▲ +373.7% |
| 2007 | 2.52x | $46.27 Million | $18.34 Million | ▼ -16.9% |
| 2005 | 3.04x | $83.35 Million | $27.46 Million | ▲ +6.5% |
| 2004 | 2.85x | $54.89 Million | $19.26 Million | ▼ -27.0% |
| 2003 | 3.90x | $58.27 Million | $14.93 Million | ▼ -95.6% |
| 2001 | 89.13x | $68.72 Million | $771.00K | ▲ +117.7% |
| 2000 | 40.94x | $69.52 Million | $1.70 Million | ▲ +878.7% |
| 1999 | 4.18x | $40.95 Million | $9.79 Million | ▲ +86.4% |
| 1998 | 2.24x | $20.62 Million | $9.19 Million | — |