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Paccar PCAR Return on invested capital

Return on invested capital at other companies

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8.7%-0.3pp
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CumminsCMI
22.9%-4.3pp
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18.2%-5.9pp
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-32%-46.6pp
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14%+0.8pp
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O'Reilly AutomotiveORLY
39.8%-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$62.6B+18.8%
P/E25.3×+10.1×
P/S2.3×+0.6×

Profitability

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Gross margin19.9%-2.0pp
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-K, filed February 18, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Paccar's return on invested capital?
Paccar (PCAR) reported return on invested capital of 12.9% in Q4 2025.
How has Paccar's return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
Paccar's return on invested capital decreased by 48.1% year-over-year, from 24.8% to 12.9%.
What does return on invested capital mean?
The after-tax return the business earns on all the capital — debt and equity — invested in it.
How do you interpret return on invested capital?
The cleanest measure of business quality: ROIC sustained above the cost of capital creates value, below it destroys value. Compare against WACC, not against zero.
How does return on invested capital compare across companies?
Highly comparable across companies as a quality screen. Sector-sensitive definitions of invested capital mean banks/insurers are best excluded.