Saia Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Saia Inc free cash flow generation index. 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). Check SAIA cash and liquid asset ratio to evaluate the company's liquid asset resilience ratio.
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Free Cash Flow Generation Index of Saia Inc (1998–2025)
Free cash flow generation index of Saia Inc from 1998 to 2025. Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Saia Inc across 28 annual periods. Explore how much does Saia Inc reinvest in capital to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.
Saia Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index by Year (1998–2025)
Saia Inc free cash flow generation index by year from 1998 to 2025. Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Saia Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Saia Inc cash flow conversion.
| 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 | — |