Saia Capital Expenditures (CapEx) Growth & History (SAIA)
Saia's capital expenditures (capex) was $567.6M for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Capital expenditures (CapEx) | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $567.6M | −$475.9M | −45.61% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $1.04B | $603.7M | +137.24% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $439.9M | $72.5M | +19.72% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $367.4M | $81.7M | +28.59% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $285.7M | $54.6M | +23.62% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $231.1M | −$56.5M | −19.65% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $287.7M | $64.0M | +28.61% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $223.7M | $37.0M | +19.81% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $186.7M | $67.3M | +56.41% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $119.4M | $32.9M | +38.00% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $86.5M | −$11.3M | −11.51% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $97.8M | −$28.6M | −22.64% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $126.4M | $40.2M | +46.72% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $86.1M | $15.3M | +21.53% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $70.9M | $67.0M | +1757.46% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $3.8M | −$4.5M | −54.38% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $8.4M | — | — |
Saia quarterly capital expenditures (capex)
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Capital expenditures (CapEx) | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $94.9M | −$79.7M | −45.64% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $66.1M | −$136.8M | −67.41% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $99.8M | −$68.4M | −40.67% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $90.3M | −$103.1M | −53.32% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $174.7M | −$50.1M | −22.29% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $202.9M | −$254.3M | −55.62% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $168.3M | $68.9M | +69.35% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $193.4M | $79.9M | +70.37% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $224.8M | $126.1M | +127.93% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $457.2M | $328.7M | +256.01% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $99.4M | $11.0M | +12.42% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $113.5M | −$9.2M | −7.50% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $98.6M | −$11.5M | −10.43% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $128.4M | $82.2M | +177.60% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $88.4M | −$42.5M | −32.47% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $122.7M | $68.0M | +124.40% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $110.1M | $35.5M | +47.51% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $46.3M | $20.7M | +80.93% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $130.9M | $105.0M | +406.53% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $54.7M | −$1.8M | −3.12% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $74.6M | $33.4M | +80.83% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $25.6M | −$82.0M | −76.24% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $25.8M | −$16.6M | −39.14% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $56.4M | −$22.3M | −28.34% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $41.3M | −$68.4M | −62.37% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $107.6M | $50.9M | +89.62% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $42.5M | −$26.0M | −37.99% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $78.8M | $42.1M | +114.96% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $109.7M | $38.0M | +53.01% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $56.7M | $9.9M | +21.03% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $68.5M | $37.4M | +120.68% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $36.6M | $8.3M | +29.27% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $71.7M | $32.8M | +84.10% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $46.9M | −$41.5M | −46.96% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $31.0M | $20.5M | +195.60% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $28.3M | $21.6M | +321.13% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $38.9M | −$9.2M | −19.12% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $88.4M | $34.4M | +63.70% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $10.5M | −$7.2M | −40.59% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $6.7M | −$5.6M | −45.58% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $48.1M | $21.7M | +82.35% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $54.0M | $23.9M | +79.60% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $17.7M | −$313,000 | −1.74% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $12.4M | −$327,000 | −2.58% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $26.4M | −$32.3M | −55.02% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $30.1M | $21.7M | +258.80% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $18.0M | −$7.6M | −29.66% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $12.7M | −$16.0M | −55.77% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $58.7M | −$6.7M | −10.20% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $8.4M | $1.7M | +24.59% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $25.6M | $21.3M | +503.95% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $28.7M | $18.3M | +174.81% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $65.4M | $34.5M | +111.91% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $6.7M | −$33.9M | −83.43% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $4.2M | −$14.3M | −77.19% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $10.4M | −$21.0M | −66.75% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $30.8M | $16.1M | +108.61% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $40.6M | $34.5M | +564.84% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $18.6M | — | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $31.4M | $30.4M | +2995.17% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $14.8M | — | — |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $6.1M | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $1.0M | — | — |
Saia capital expenditures (capex) trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Saia's capital expenditures (capex) increased from $231.1M to $567.6M, a change of $336.5M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $94.9M.
What capital expenditures (CapEx) mean
Capital expenditures, commonly called CapEx, are cash investments in long-lived assets such as property, plants, equipment, infrastructure, and productive software. CapEx can support future growth or maintain existing operations, but it reduces current-period free cash flow.
SEC-reported capital expenditures
TickerStat standardizes cash payments for property, plant, equipment, and other productive assets reported in company SEC filings. When a filer reports separate qualifying CapEx components instead of a total, those components are combined for the same fiscal period. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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