PACCAR Inc (PCAR) Stock

PACCAR Inc (PCAR) is a Consumer Discretionary stock trading at $128.94 (as of 2026-08-20), with a market capitalization of $67.87B and a trailing P/E of 27.1. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

PACCAR Inc designs, manufactures, and distributes light, medium, and heavy-duty commercial trucks and related aftermarket parts, and provides financial services. It operates through Truck, Parts, and Financial Services segments, selling vehicles through independent dealers and offering leasing, financing, and equipment and inventory financing services.

Understand PACCAR Inc: how it makes money

PACCAR designs, manufactures, and distributes commercial trucks and related aftermarket parts, and it also operates financial services, making money by selling trucks through independent dealers under the Kenworth, Peterbilt, and DAF brands and selling aftermarket parts to support those trucks.

PACCARs profit model is driven by truck sales volume and mix in the Truck segment, with additional (and potentially steadier) contribution from aftermarket parts distribution in the Parts segment.

Revenue by segment (latest quarter)
Truck$5.2B
Parts$1.7B

Business quality (Weak): Clear segment structure (Truck and Parts, plus Financial Services) means investors can track how much of the story comes from truck demand versus aftermarket parts, but the analysis is harder to complete without published segment-level Financial Services revenue in the provided data.

Valuation: At 26× earnings, PCAR trades 29% above the Automobiles & Trucks average (20×). Note: one-time items can distort reported P/E.

Bull case

  • Dealer-supported truck distribution: Trucks are sold through an independent dealer network under the Kenworth, Peterbilt, and DAF nameplates.
  • Aftermarket parts exposure: PACCAR also distributes aftermarket parts through its Parts segment, which is tied to the installed base of commercial vehicles.

Bear case

  • Truck business cyclicality risk: Because the Truck segment designs, manufactures, and distributes commercial trucks, results can be pressured when commercial truck demand weakens.
  • Segment mix and completeness risk: Financial Services is an official segment, but segment-level Financial Services revenue is not provided here, which limits visibility into how much profit comes from financial services versus Truck and Parts.
Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$128.94
Market Cap$67.87B
P/E Ratio27.1
EV / EBITDA18.8
Price / Book3.34
Price / Sales2.44
FCF Yield5.4%
DCF Value (model)$64.28
DCF Upside vs Price-50.1%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$28.44B
Net Margin8.4%
Revenue Growth (YoY)0.5%
EPS Growth (YoY)3.6%
FCF Growth (YoY)-9.1%
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Stock P/E27.1
Sector P/E (Consumer Discretionary)20.5
Industry P/E (Automobiles & Trucks)17.2
vs Sector32.3%
vs Industry57.4%
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderVANGUARD GROUP INC ($6.95B)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Congressional Trades (recent)8
Company
SectorConsumer Discretionary
IndustryAutomobiles & Trucks
CEOR. Preston Feight
Employees30,100
CountryUS
IPO Date1980-03-17

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Data as of 2026-08-20.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.