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Saia SAIA Free cash flow margin

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$806.2M+2.4%
Operating income$66.8M-4.8%
Net income$49.9M+0.1%
EPS (diluted)$1.860.0%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$39.2M+137%
Total debt$262.6M-37.8%
Total equity$2.6B+11.3%
Total assets$3.6B+5.9%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$139.6M+28.0%
CapEx$66.1M-67.4%
Free cash flow$73.5M+178%

Valuation

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Market cap$9.52B+21.2%
Enterprise value$9.74B+17.7%
P/E37.3×+10.2×
P/S2.9×+0.5×

Profitability

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Operating margin10.7%-2.7pp
Net margin7.8%-2.1pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity10.2%-4.4pp
Debt / equity0.1×-0.1×
Current ratio1.5×+0.1×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Saia’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The source filing: Saia’s 10-Q, filed April 30, 2026. Open the filing →

Filed
Apr 30, 2026, 4:15 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q1 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q1 2026
Accession
0001193125-26-197324

FAQ

What is Saia's free cash flow margin?
Saia (SAIA) reported free cash flow margin of 6% in Q1 2026.
How has Saia's free cash flow margin changed year-over-year?
Saia's free cash flow margin increased by 195.6% year-over-year, from -6.3% to 6%.
What is the long-term trend for Saia's free cash flow margin?
Over 4 years (2020 to 2025), Saia's free cash flow margin has grown at a -33.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 4.3% to 0.8%.
What does free cash flow margin mean?
Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditures) as a percentage of revenue, trailing twelve months. Measures how efficiently revenue converts into discretionary cash.

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