Saia Inc (SAIA) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Latest as of December 2025:
0.27x
Saia Inc (SAIA) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.27x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of $37.48 Million represents 0% of operating cash flow ($137.31 Million). See Saia Inc current assets vs equity to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
FCF Generation Index
0.27x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF
Free Cash Flow
$37.48 Million
USD
Operating Cash Flow
$137.31 Million
USD
Capital Expenditures
$99.83 Million
USD
Saia Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1998–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Saia Inc across 28 annual periods. Explore Saia Inc debt service capacity to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Saia Inc (1998–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Saia Inc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Saia Inc stock valuation.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.05x | $27.33 Million | $594.97 Million | $567.64 Million | ▲ +105.8% |
| 2024 | -0.79x | $-459.86 Million | $583.70 Million | $1.04 Billion | ▼ -429.8% |
| 2023 | 0.24x | $138.07 Million | $577.95 Million | $439.88 Million | ▲ +7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.22x | $105.60 Million | $473.03 Million | $367.43 Million | ▼ -11.8% |
| 2021 | 0.25x | $96.85 Million | $382.59 Million | $285.75 Million | ▲ +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.25x | $78.00 Million | $309.14 Million | $231.14 Million | ▲ +565.9% |
| 2019 | -0.05x | $-14.78 Million | $272.88 Million | $287.65 Million | ▼ -142.4% |
| 2018 | 0.13x | $32.76 Million | $256.44 Million | $223.67 Million | ▲ +169.9% |
| 2017 | -0.18x | $-28.85 Million | $157.85 Million | $186.70 Million | ▼ -200.9% |
| 2016 | 0.18x | $26.41 Million | $145.78 Million | $119.36 Million | ▼ -54.0% |
| 2015 | 0.39x | $56.22 Million | $142.71 Million | $86.50 Million | ▲ +810.5% |
| 2014 | 0.04x | $4.42 Million | $102.17 Million | $97.75 Million | ▲ +117.5% |
| 2013 | -0.25x | $-25.05 Million | $101.31 Million | $126.36 Million | ▼ -271.0% |
| 2012 | 0.14x | $14.55 Million | $100.67 Million | $86.12 Million | ▲ +166.5% |
| 2011 | -0.22x | $-12.65 Million | $58.21 Million | $70.86 Million | ▼ -126.0% |
| 2010 | 0.84x | $19.57 Million | $23.39 Million | $3.81 Million | ▲ +105.9% |
| 2009 | 0.41x | $5.73 Million | $14.09 Million | $8.36 Million | ▼ -38.6% |
| 2008 | 0.66x | $54.53 Million | $82.34 Million | $27.81 Million | ▲ +162.3% |
| 2007 | -1.06x | $-49.22 Million | $46.27 Million | $95.49 Million | ▼ -373.6% |
| 2006 | -0.22x | $-17.10 Million | $76.14 Million | $93.23 Million | ▼ -218.8% |
| 2005 | 0.19x | $15.76 Million | $83.35 Million | $67.60 Million | ▲ +184.9% |
| 2004 | -0.22x | $-12.22 Million | $54.89 Million | $67.11 Million | ▼ -576.5% |
| 2003 | 0.05x | $2.72 Million | $58.27 Million | $55.55 Million | ▼ -86.4% |
| 2002 | 0.34x | $17.34 Million | $50.44 Million | $33.10 Million | ▼ -45.8% |
| 2001 | 0.63x | $43.56 Million | $68.72 Million | $25.16 Million | ▼ -36.6% |
| 2000 | 1.00x | $69.52 Million | $69.52 Million | $64.23 Million | ▲ +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.00x | $40.95 Million | $40.95 Million | $0.00 | ▲ +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.00x | $20.62 Million | $20.62 Million | $0.00 | — |
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).