Saia Inc (SAIA) — Financial Flexibility Index
Saia Inc (SAIA) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.26x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of $237.13 Million (operating CF $137.31 Million minus capex $99.83 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities ($904.98 Million). Check how aggressively does Saia Inc reinvest cash to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.
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Saia Inc Financial Flexibility Index (1998–2025)
Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Saia Inc across 28 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Saia Inc operating cash flow efficiency.
Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Saia Inc (1998–2025)
Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Saia Inc. Explore Saia Inc cash debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
| Year | Flexibility Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.28x | $1.16 Billion | $594.97 Million | $904.98 Million | ▼ -32.5% |
| 2024 | 1.90x | $1.63 Billion | $583.70 Million | $855.59 Million | ▲ +20.0% |
| 2023 | 1.59x | $1.02 Billion | $577.95 Million | $642.07 Million | ▲ +12.3% |
| 2022 | 1.41x | $840.46 Million | $473.03 Million | $595.37 Million | ▲ +32.0% |
| 2021 | 1.07x | $668.34 Million | $382.59 Million | $624.92 Million | ▲ +16.3% |
| 2020 | 0.92x | $540.29 Million | $309.14 Million | $587.49 Million | ▼ -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.93x | $560.53 Million | $272.88 Million | $600.47 Million | ▼ -14.9% |
| 2018 | 1.10x | $480.11 Million | $256.44 Million | $437.88 Million | ▲ +22.5% |
| 2017 | 0.90x | $344.54 Million | $157.85 Million | $384.82 Million | ▲ +7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.84x | $265.14 Million | $145.78 Million | $317.29 Million | ▲ +9.8% |
| 2015 | 0.76x | $229.21 Million | $142.71 Million | $301.30 Million | ▲ +14.2% |
| 2014 | 0.67x | $199.92 Million | $102.17 Million | $300.08 Million | ▼ -8.7% |
| 2013 | 0.73x | $227.67 Million | $101.31 Million | $312.01 Million | ▲ +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.70x | $186.79 Million | $100.67 Million | $265.17 Million | ▲ +39.5% |
| 2011 | 0.51x | $129.07 Million | $58.21 Million | $255.59 Million | ▲ +356.3% |
| 2010 | 0.11x | $27.20 Million | $23.39 Million | $245.80 Million | ▲ +30.0% |
| 2009 | 0.09x | $22.45 Million | $14.09 Million | $263.75 Million | ▼ -74.3% |
| 2008 | 0.33x | $110.15 Million | $82.34 Million | $332.18 Million | ▼ -15.8% |
| 2007 | 0.39x | $141.76 Million | $46.27 Million | $359.93 Million | ▼ -33.9% |
| 2006 | 0.60x | $169.37 Million | $76.14 Million | $284.25 Million | ▲ +28.8% |
| 2005 | 0.46x | $150.95 Million | $83.35 Million | $326.35 Million | ▲ +12.6% |
| 2004 | 0.41x | $122.01 Million | $54.89 Million | $297.01 Million | ▼ -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.41x | $113.82 Million | $58.27 Million | $275.26 Million | ▲ +33.7% |
| 2002 | 0.31x | $83.54 Million | $50.44 Million | $270.07 Million | ▼ -7.0% |
| 2001 | 0.33x | $93.88 Million | $68.72 Million | $282.30 Million | ▼ -13.4% |
| 2000 | 0.38x | $133.75 Million | $69.52 Million | $348.15 Million | ▲ +216.6% |
| 1999 | 0.12x | $40.95 Million | $40.95 Million | $337.54 Million | ▲ +4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.12x | $20.62 Million | $20.62 Million | $177.20 Million | — |