# PACCAR Inc. (PCAR) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NASDAQ, United States. Sector: Industrials / Machinery. Price $124.70, market value $65.6 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 26.3×** (5-yr avg 14.3×, 3-yr avg 15.8×). PACCAR Inc. trades at 26.3× trailing earnings, well above its own five-year average of 14.3×: investors are paying up relative to the company's past. The Industrials median in the September 2026 study was 25.7×. Forward P/E is 17.3×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **Price / sales: 2.4×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 2.4×.
- **Price / book: 3.2×**. The shares trade at 3.2× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 5.6%** (5-yr avg 7.0%). Free cash flow equals 5.6% of the market value, below its five-year average of 7.0%, so the shares are pricier on cash than usual. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 3.8%**. The inverse of the P/E: 3.8% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Net margin: 8.4%**. 8.4% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 12.3%**. 12.3% on shareholders' equity is solid.
- **Return on assets: 5.6%**. Each dollar of assets produces 5.6% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): -15.5%** (3-yr -0.4%/yr, 5-yr 8.7%/yr). Revenue fell 15.5% over the last year, against 8.7% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): -42.9%** (3-yr -7.8%/yr, 5-yr 12.5%/yr). Earnings per share fell 42.9%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 13.7%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 13.7% a year over three years, keeping pace with earnings: the growth is real cash.

## Financial health
- **Piotroski F-score: 3/9**. 3 of 9 checks pass: weak or deteriorating financials.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 1.12%** ($1.34 per share, trailing). PACCAR Inc. yields 1.12%, a modest yield more typical of a growth-oriented payer.
- **Payout ratio: 95%** (39% of free cash flow). 95% of earnings goes out as dividends, leaving a thin cushion.
- **Dividend growth (5 yr): 15.6%/yr** (1-yr -34.8%). The dividend has compounded at 15.6% a year over five years, doubling roughly every 5 years at that pace.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: buy** (15 analysts). 15 analysts cover PACCAR Inc.; the consensus is buy, with an average price target of $143.47 (+15% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 29.8%** (YTD 14.5%, 3-mo 6.9%). The shares are up 29.8% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -10.4%** (35.2% above the low). Trading 10% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 42**. An RSI of 42 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.99** (volatility 27%). Beta of 0.99 against the S&P 500: the shares move roughly with the market.

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