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Paccar PCAR Gross margin

Gross margin at other companies

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WabtecWAB
34.5%+1.6pp
Cummins logo
CumminsCMI
25.4%+0.1pp
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CaterpillarCAT
96.6%-4.4pp
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Ford Motor CompanyF
13.4%-0.1pp
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O'Reilly AutomotiveORLY
51.6%+0.4pp

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$6.8B-8.9%
Gross profit$1.4B-12.3%
Net income$605.3M+19.8%
EPS (diluted)$1.15+19.8%

Balance sheet

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Total equity$19.8B+9.6%
Total assets$43.6B+1.9%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$971.8M+6.8%
CapEx$147.2M-10.8%
Free cash flow$824.6M+10.7%

Valuation

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Market cap$61.75B+18.8%
P/E24.9×+10.0×
P/S2.2×+0.6×

Profitability

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Net margin8.9%-1.8pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity13.1%-6.8pp
Debt / equity0.0×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Paccar’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: Paccar’s 10-Q, filed April 29, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Paccar's gross margin?
Paccar (PCAR) reported gross margin of 19.9% in Q1 2026.
How has Paccar's gross margin changed year-over-year?
Paccar's gross margin decreased by 9.1% year-over-year, from 21.9% to 19.9%.
What is the long-term trend for Paccar's gross margin?
Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), Paccar's gross margin has grown at a -1.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 86.8% to 83.8%.
What does gross margin mean?
How much of every sales dollar is left after the direct cost of what was sold.
How do you interpret gross margin?
Higher and stable gross margins indicate pricing power and a durable cost structure. A declining trend signals input-cost pressure, pricing competition, or a shift toward lower-margin products.
How does gross margin compare across companies?
Highly comparable within an industry, less so across industries — software runs 70%+ while distributors run in single digits. Track the trend more than the absolute level across sectors.