Where it trades today
trading 51% of the way up its 52-week range
How the price has moved
What to weigh before acting
What Matters Now
- Order-book quality, backlog conversion, and operating leverage usually tell you more than a single quarter of revenue growth.
- PCAR trades at 24.4x earnings, well above the industrials average of 18.5x, so the market is already pricing in above-consensus execution.
- PCAR carries a beta of 0.97, which means the stock should be judged on how it affects total portfolio swings, not just on standalone upside.
- PCAR remains in a bearish short-term trend and sits 16.6% below its high, which raises the bar for any thesis that depends on fast multiple expansion.
Portfolio Use Case
- PCAR is more useful for investors comparing conviction names inside industrials than for someone looking for a passive “set and forget” holding.
- The risk profile looks balanced enough for a diversified core-plus portfolio, provided the position size reflects sector concentration.
- This page is most useful for deciding whether the stock deserves a permanent slot in the portfolio or just a place on the watchlist.
What Would Change the View
- A reset in earnings expectations or a faster peer catch-up could compress the premium valuation currently embedded in PCAR.
- A recovery in price alone would not be enough to improve the view; the thesis needs confirmation from improving business or valuation signals.
- The view would need revisiting if peers such as CAT, HON start winning the marginal flow or posting cleaner operating momentum.
Methodology
- Price, market cap, beta, yield, and liquidity fields for PCAR come from Yahoo Finance quote and summary data.
- 30-day volatility is calculated from recent daily returns and annualized using a 252-trading-day convention.
- Sector context uses stored benchmark averages for Industrials so each page compares the ticker against a stable peer baseline rather than against the whole market.
- Peer comparisons use the Portfolio Terminal coverage set and highlight nearby listed alternatives such as CAT, HON.
Sources
- Yahoo Finance quote dataopen →
Live quote, valuation, beta, yield, and volume fields used for PCAR. Last refresh: Sep 18, 2026, 10:56 PM.
- Portfolio Terminal methodologyopen →
Explains how analytics, refresh cadence, and portfolio interpretation work across the product.
- Peer set and coverage context
Comparative context for this page is anchored around nearby tracked names such as CAT, HON.
What PACCAR Inc. does
PACCAR Inc designs, manufactures, and distributes light, medium, and heavy-duty commercial trucks in the United States, Canada, Australia, Mexico, Europe, Central and South America, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Truck, Parts, and Financial Services. The Truck segment designs, manufactures, and distributes trucks for the over-the-road and off-highway hauling of commercial and consumer goods; and diesel engine products. It sells its trucks through a network of independent dealers under the Kenworth, Peterbilt, and DAF nameplates. The Parts segment distributes aftermarket parts for trucks and related commercial vehicles. The Financial Services segment conducts…
Employees
25,900
Industry
Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery
Headquarters
Bellevue, United States
What analysts expect
PCAR carries a buy consensus from 15 analysts, with an average price target of $144.80 versus $116.06 today (+24.8%). Targets are estimates and can move quickly after earnings.
Consensus aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Targets are estimates, not forecasts.
How the business is doing
PCAR generated $27.82B in trailing revenue (0.5% year over year), with a 9.0% net margin, and $1.94B of free cash flow, against $6.15B of net debt.
The numbers, year by year
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Gross profit | Operating income | Net income | EPS | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $28.44B | $4.74B | $2.96B | $2.38B | $4.52 | $3.03B |
| 2024 | $33.66B | $6.71B | $4.89B | $4.16B | $7.92 | $2.90B |
| 2023 | $35.13B | $7.73B | $5.95B | $4.60B | $8.78 | $2.93B |
| 2022 | $28.82B | $5.23B | $3.68B | $3.01B | $5.76 | $1.64B |
When it reports next
Estimates aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Dates move and estimates change until the report lands.
How it sits in industrials
Manufacturing, aerospace, defense, and infrastructure companies.
The companies it competes with
PCAR beside the industrials names it is usually measured against.
What the chart is saying
PACCAR Inc. trades at $116.06, 16.6% below its 52-week high. With a beta of 0.97, it shows about average sensitivity to what the wider market does.
Questions people ask about it
Is PCAR a good buy right now?
PACCAR Inc. trades at 24.4x earnings. This is near market average. Current risk level is Medium based on 18.7% volatility.
Does PCAR pay dividends?
Yes, PACCAR Inc. offers a dividend yield of 1.19%. That is roughly $1.38 per share a year.
How volatile is PCAR?
With 30-day annualized volatility of 18.7% and beta of 0.97, PCAR is classified as Medium risk. The stock tends to be more stable than the market average.
What is the analyst price target for PCAR?
The average analyst price target for PACCAR Inc. (PCAR) is $144.80 based on 15 analyst estimates, about 24.8% above the current price of $116.06. The published range runs from $125.00 to $164.00.
How much revenue does PCAR generate?
PACCAR Inc. reported $27.82B in trailing twelve-month revenue. Revenue growth is running at 0.5% year over year. Net margin sits at 9.0%. Figures are aggregated from company filings by Yahoo Finance and refresh on an hourly cadence.