Saia Inc (SAIA) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate
Latest as of December 2025:
0.73x
Saia Inc (SAIA) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.73x as of December 2025, reinvesting $99.83 Million (capex $99.83 Million ) from operating cash flow of $137.31 Million. See SAIA FCF generation index to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
Reinvestment Rate
0.73x
(Capex + Investments) / Operating CF
Total Reinvested
$99.83 Million
Capex + Investments
Operating Cash Flow
$137.31 Million
USD
Capital Expenditures
$99.83 Million
USD
Saia Inc Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1998–2025)
Historical reinvestment intensity for Saia Inc across 28 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see SAIA cash flow conversion.
Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Saia Inc (1998–2025)
Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Saia Inc. See Saia Inc (SAIA) flexibility index to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
| Year | Reinvestment Rate | Total Reinvested (USD) | Operating CF | Capex | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.95x | $567.64 Million | $594.97 Million | $567.64 Million | ▼ -73.2% |
| 2024 | 3.56x | $2.08 Billion | $583.70 Million | $1.04 Billion | ▲ +138.2% |
| 2023 | 1.50x | $864.40 Million | $577.95 Million | $439.88 Million | ▼ -3.5% |
| 2022 | 1.55x | $732.94 Million | $473.03 Million | $367.43 Million | ▲ +5.2% |
| 2021 | 1.47x | $563.59 Million | $382.59 Million | $285.75 Million | ▲ +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.46x | $449.96 Million | $309.14 Million | $231.14 Million | ▼ -30.2% |
| 2019 | 2.08x | $568.69 Million | $272.88 Million | $287.65 Million | ▲ +19.8% |
| 2018 | 1.74x | $446.26 Million | $256.44 Million | $223.67 Million | ▼ -25.4% |
| 2017 | 2.33x | $368.22 Million | $157.85 Million | $186.70 Million | ▲ +43.5% |
| 2016 | 1.63x | $237.05 Million | $145.78 Million | $119.36 Million | ▲ +168.3% |
| 2015 | 0.61x | $86.50 Million | $142.71 Million | $86.50 Million | ▼ -36.6% |
| 2014 | 0.96x | $97.75 Million | $102.17 Million | $97.75 Million | ▼ -23.3% |
| 2013 | 1.25x | $126.36 Million | $101.31 Million | $126.36 Million | ▲ +45.8% |
| 2012 | 0.86x | $86.12 Million | $100.67 Million | $86.12 Million | ▼ -29.7% |
| 2011 | 1.22x | $70.86 Million | $58.21 Million | $70.86 Million | ▲ +646.2% |
| 2010 | 0.16x | $3.81 Million | $23.39 Million | $3.81 Million | ▼ -72.5% |
| 2009 | 0.59x | $8.36 Million | $14.09 Million | $8.36 Million | ▲ +75.8% |
| 2008 | 0.34x | $27.81 Million | $82.34 Million | $27.81 Million | ▼ -83.6% |
| 2007 | 2.06x | $95.49 Million | $46.27 Million | $95.49 Million | ▲ +68.5% |
| 2006 | 1.22x | $93.23 Million | $76.14 Million | $93.23 Million | ▲ +51.0% |
| 2005 | 0.81x | $67.60 Million | $83.35 Million | $67.60 Million | ▼ -33.7% |
| 2004 | 1.22x | $67.11 Million | $54.89 Million | $67.11 Million | ▲ +28.3% |
| 2003 | 0.95x | $55.55 Million | $58.27 Million | $55.55 Million | ▲ +45.3% |
| 2002 | 0.66x | $33.10 Million | $50.44 Million | $33.10 Million | ▲ +79.2% |
| 2001 | 0.37x | $25.16 Million | $68.72 Million | $25.16 Million | ▼ -60.4% |
| 2000 | 0.92x | $64.23 Million | $69.52 Million | $64.23 Million | — |
| 1999 | 0.00x | $0.00 | $40.95 Million | $0.00 | — |
| 1998 | 0.00x | $0.00 | $20.62 Million | $0.00 | — |
Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate = (ABS(Capex) + ABS(Investments)) / Operating Cash Flow