Saia Inc (SAIA) — Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio

Latest as of December 2025: 0.15x

Saia Inc (SAIA) has a Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio of 0.15x as of December 2025, meaning its operating cash flow of $137.31 Million could theoretically repay 0% of its total liabilities ($904.98 Million) in one year. See SAIA cash flow after capex ratio to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.

CF-to-Debt Ratio

0.15x
Operating CF / Total Liabilities

Operating Cash Flow

$137.31 Million
USD

Total Liabilities

$904.98 Million
USD

Data as of

Dec 2025
Most recent filing

Saia Inc Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio (1998–2025)

Historical debt coverage capacity for Saia Inc across 28 annual periods. Also explore net asset momentum of Saia Inc to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.

Annual Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio for Saia Inc (1998–2025)

Year-by-year debt coverage analysis for Saia Inc. For market capitalisation and broader financial context, see SAIA company net worth.

Year CF-to-Debt Ratio Operating CF (USD) Total Liabilities YoY Change
2025 0.66x $594.97 Million $904.98 Million ▼ -3.6%
2024 0.68x $583.70 Million $855.59 Million ▼ -24.2%
2023 0.90x $577.95 Million $642.07 Million ▲ +13.3%
2022 0.79x $473.03 Million $595.37 Million ▲ +29.8%
2021 0.61x $382.59 Million $624.92 Million ▲ +16.3%
2020 0.53x $309.14 Million $587.49 Million ▲ +15.8%
2019 0.45x $272.88 Million $600.47 Million ▼ -22.4%
2018 0.59x $256.44 Million $437.88 Million ▲ +42.8%
2017 0.41x $157.85 Million $384.82 Million ▼ -10.7%
2016 0.46x $145.78 Million $317.29 Million ▼ -3.0%
2015 0.47x $142.71 Million $301.30 Million ▲ +39.1%
2014 0.34x $102.17 Million $300.08 Million ▲ +4.9%
2013 0.32x $101.31 Million $312.01 Million ▼ -14.5%
2012 0.38x $100.67 Million $265.17 Million ▲ +66.7%
2011 0.23x $58.21 Million $255.59 Million ▲ +139.4%
2010 0.10x $23.39 Million $245.80 Million ▲ +78.1%
2009 0.05x $14.09 Million $263.75 Million ▼ -78.5%
2008 0.25x $82.34 Million $332.18 Million ▲ +92.8%
2007 0.13x $46.27 Million $359.93 Million ▼ -52.0%
2006 0.27x $76.14 Million $284.25 Million ▲ +4.9%
2005 0.26x $83.35 Million $326.35 Million ▲ +38.2%
2004 0.18x $54.89 Million $297.01 Million ▼ -12.7%
2003 0.21x $58.27 Million $275.26 Million ▲ +13.3%
2002 0.19x $50.44 Million $270.07 Million ▼ -23.3%
2001 0.24x $68.72 Million $282.30 Million ▲ +21.9%
2000 0.20x $69.52 Million $348.15 Million ▲ +64.6%
1999 0.12x $40.95 Million $337.54 Million ▲ +4.3%
1998 0.12x $20.62 Million $177.20 Million
Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio = Operating Cash Flow / Total Liabilities. Higher is better for debt service capacity.