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Payments to acquire finance receivables

Paccar Payments to acquire finance receivables decreased by 28.7% to $1.16B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 12.7%, from $1.33B to $1.16B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Payments to acquire finance receivables shows an upward trend with a 7.5% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 29, 2026

How to read this metric

An increase suggests higher investment in customer financing or leasing, while a decrease may indicate a tightening of credit or a shift in financing strategy.

Detailed definition

Represents cash outflows associated with the acquisition or origination of finance receivables, often related to leasing...

Peer comparison

Common in industrial companies with captive finance arms or heavy equipment leasing models.

Metric ID: cat_payments_to_acquire_finance_receivables

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$1.26B$1.09B$1.19B$1.22B$1.19B$1.15B$1.50B$1.20B$1.71B$1.65B$1.82B$1.44B$1.68B$1.78B$1.77B$1.33B$1.65B$1.51B$1.63B$1.16B
QoQ Change-13.4%+9.5%+2.5%-2.9%-2.8%+30.1%-20.0%+42.7%-3.7%+10.6%-21.0%+16.7%+5.9%-0.4%-24.8%+23.6%-8.5%+8.3%-28.7%
YoY Change-5.5%+6.0%+25.8%-1.8%+44.3%+42.9%+21.5%+19.9%-1.9%+8.0%-2.7%-7.4%-1.9%-15.3%-7.9%-12.7%
Range$1.09B$1.82B
CAGR-1.6%
Avg YoY Growth+6.9%
Median YoY Growth-1.8%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Paccar's payments to acquire finance receivables?
Paccar (PCAR) reported payments to acquire finance receivables of $1.16B in Q1 2026.
How has Paccar's payments to acquire finance receivables changed year-over-year?
Paccar's payments to acquire finance receivables decreased by 12.7% year-over-year, from $1.33B to $1.16B.
What is the long-term trend for Paccar's payments to acquire finance receivables?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Paccar's payments to acquire finance receivables has grown at a 7.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.57B to $6.11B.
What does payments to acquire finance receivables mean?
Cash spent to acquire or originate loans and lease receivables from customers.