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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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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
FCF margin6%+4.0pp

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

Reported directly by Saia in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities.

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

Filed
Apr 30, 2026, 4:15 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q1 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q1 2026
Accession
0001193125-26-197324
Line itemFirst Quarter / 2026First Quarter / 2025
Accounts receivable(46,950)(29,125)
Accounts payable28,32716,371
Change in other assets and liabilities, net29,5241,230
Net cash provided by operating activities139,634109,073
Investing Activities:
Acquisition of property and equipment(66,116)(202,889)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment2,392826
Net cash used in investing activities(63,724)(202,063)

Item 1. Financial Statements

FAQ

What is Saia's operating cash flow?
Saia (SAIA) reported operating cash flow of $139.63M in Q1 2026.
How has Saia's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
Saia's operating cash flow increased by 28.0% year-over-year, from $109.07M to $139.63M.
What is the long-term trend for Saia's operating cash flow?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Saia's operating cash flow has grown at a 11.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $382.59M to $594.97M.
What does operating cash flow mean?
Total cash generated by or used in core business operations — the single most important cash flow metric for assessing business health.

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