Free cash flow
Paccar Free cash flow decreased by 13.6% to $824.60M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 10.7%, from $745.20M to $824.60M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Free cash flow shows an upward trend with a 22.6% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests strong operational efficiency and the ability to self-fund future innovation or return capital to shareholders, while a decrease may indicate heavy capital expenditure cycles or declining operational profitability.
Detailed definition
Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and m...
Peer comparison
High-growth semiconductor and AI infrastructure peers typically prioritize reinvestment, so free cash flow margins are often compared against R&D intensity and capital expenditure requirements of industry rivals.
free_cash_flowHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $203.00M | $143.60M | $858.70M | $320.90M | $509.70M | $553.90M | $1.12B | $546.10M | $807.10M | $1.15B | $988.90M | $1.28B | $219.70M | $1.09B | $1.21B | $745.20M | $611.30M | $1.36B | $954.40M | $824.60M |
| QoQ Change | — | -29.3% | +498.0% | -62.6% | +58.8% | +8.7% | +101.8% | -51.1% | +47.8% | +42.8% | -14.2% | +29.2% | -82.8% | +397.3% | +11.0% | -38.5% | -18.0% | +122.8% | -29.9% | -13.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +151.1% | +285.7% | +30.1% | +70.2% | +58.3% | +108.1% | -11.5% | +134.0% | -72.8% | -5.2% | +22.6% | -41.7% | +178.2% | +24.7% | -21.3% | +10.7% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Paccar's free cash flow?
- Paccar (PCAR) reported free cash flow of $824.60M in Q1 2026.
- How has Paccar's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Paccar's free cash flow increased by 10.7% year-over-year, from $745.20M to $824.60M.
- What is the long-term trend for Paccar's free cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Paccar's free cash flow has grown at a 22.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.63B to $3.67B.
- What does free cash flow mean?
- The cash a company has left over after paying for its operating expenses and capital investments.