Operating Cash Flow
Paccar Operating Cash Flow decreased by 15.1% to $971.80M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 6.8%, from $910.30M to $971.80M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 19.2% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Consistently high operating cash flow indicates a healthy, self-sustaining business capable of funding its own growth and returning capital to shareholders.
Detailed definition
Net cash from operating activities measures the total amount of cash generated by a company's core business operations....
Peer comparison
Investors often compare this to capital expenditures to calculate Free Cash Flow, a primary valuation metric for mature tech giants.
net_cash_from_operatingHistorical 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 | $330.80M | $282.50M | $1.04B | $459.30M | $638.20M | $680.70M | $1.25B | $684.80M | $975.50M | $1.34B | $1.19B | $1.47B | $440.00M | $1.29B | $1.45B | $910.30M | $833.40M | $1.53B | $1.14B | $971.80M |
| QoQ Change | — | -14.6% | +266.9% | -55.7% | +39.0% | +6.7% | +83.5% | -45.2% | +42.5% | +37.7% | -11.6% | +23.8% | -70.0% | +192.3% | +12.4% | -37.0% | -8.4% | +83.3% | -25.1% | -15.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +92.9% | +141.0% | +20.5% | +49.1% | +52.9% | +97.3% | -5.0% | +114.5% | -54.9% | -4.2% | +21.8% | -38.0% | +89.4% | +18.8% | -20.8% | +6.8% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Paccar's operating cash flow?
- Paccar (PCAR) reported operating cash flow of $971.80M in Q1 2026.
- How has Paccar's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Paccar's operating cash flow increased by 6.8% year-over-year, from $910.30M to $971.80M.
- What is the long-term trend for Paccar's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Paccar's operating cash flow has grown at a 19.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.19B to $4.42B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.