Question 1

What is PACCAR's P/E ratio?

Accepted Answer

PACCAR (PCAR) P/E ratio is 24.9× as of June 5, 2026. The ratio is calculated by dividing market capitalisation by trailing twelve-month earnings (net income), using USD-normalised financials (IAS 21 exchange-rate translation for non-USD reporters).

Question 2

How is the P/E ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

P/E = Share Price ÷ Trailing Twelve-Month (TTM) Diluted EPS, or equivalently Market Capitalisation ÷ TTM Net Income. All inputs are sourced from audited GAAP/IFRS filings and translated to USD using period-end exchange rates so the multiple is comparable across companies and currencies.

Question 3

What is the P/E ratio?

Accepted Answer

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio, also called the earnings multiple, measures how much investors pay per dollar of a company's trailing twelve-month (TTM) earnings. It is calculated as share price ÷ TTM diluted EPS (equivalent to market capitalisation ÷ TTM net income). A higher P/E implies the market is pricing in stronger future earnings growth or lower risk; a lower P/E can signal slower expected growth, higher risk, or potential undervaluation.

Question 4

What is a good P/E ratio for PACCAR?

Accepted Answer

There is no universal "good" P/E. As a rule of thumb, the S&P 500 has historically averaged a P/E in the mid-to-high teens; mature, slow-growth businesses commonly trade in the 10–18× range, while high-growth or asset-light companies often trade at 25–50×+. What matters is the comparison to sector peers and to the company's own historical range. For PACCAR specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 27.8×.

Question 5

Is PACCAR's P/E ratio high or low?

Accepted Answer

PACCAR's P/E ratio of 24.9× is above its own 5-year average of 14.7× and below the sector median of 27.8×. That places the current reading at the 95th percentile of its 10-year history. A higher multiple usually reflects stronger expected growth, lower perceived risk, or higher returns on capital; a lower multiple reflects the opposite.

Question 6

What is PACCAR's historical P/E ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, PACCAR (PCAR) P/E ratio has ranged from a low of 9.1× in 2018 to a high of 117.9× in 2009. The 5-year average is 14.7× and the 5-year median is 13.0×.

Question 7

What was PACCAR's P/E ratio in 2025?

Accepted Answer

PACCAR (PCAR) P/E ratio at the end of 2025 was 24.2×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month earnings figure available at that date.

Question 8

Why does PACCAR's P/E ratio change over time?

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (market capitalisation, which tracks the share price) and the denominator (earnings). Share-price changes — driven by interest rates, earnings expectations, risk appetite, and broader market sentiment — typically dominate short-term moves, while changes in the underlying fundamental drive the longer-term trend. As a result, the ratio can rise during stock-price rallies even if the business itself has not become more valuable, and fall during sell-offs even when fundamentals are improving.


2025	$57.60B	$2.38B	24.2×	+11.1×	Dec 31, 2025
2024	$54.64B	$4.16B	13.1×	+2.0×	Dec 31, 2024
2023	$51.20B	$4.60B	11.1×	-0.3×	Dec 31, 2023
2022	$34.55B	$3.01B	11.5×	-5.1×	Dec 31, 2022
2021	$30.71B	$1.86B	16.5×	-6.5×	Dec 31, 2021
2020	$29.96B	$1.30B	23.1×	+11.6×	Dec 31, 2020
2019	$27.42B	$2.39B	11.5×	+2.4×	Dec 31, 2019
2018	$19.95B	$2.20B	9.1×	-5.9×	Dec 31, 2018
2017	$25.04B	$1.68B	14.9×	-28.1×	Dec 31, 2017
2016	$22.44B	$521.70M	43.0×	+32.6×	Dec 31, 2016
2015	$16.74B	$1.60B	10.4×	-7.3×	Dec 31, 2015
2014	$24.12B	$1.36B	17.8×	-0.2×	Dec 31, 2014
2013	$20.98B	$1.17B	17.9×	+3.5×	Dec 31, 2013
2012	$15.99B	$1.11B	14.4×	+1.3×	Dec 31, 2012
2011	$13.61B	$1.04B	13.1×	-32.7×	Dec 31, 2011
2010	$20.93B	$457.60M	45.7×	-72.2×	Dec 31, 2010
2009	$13.20B	$111.90M	117.9×	+107.7×	Dec 31, 2009
2008	$10.42B	$1.02B	10.2×	-6.2×	Dec 31, 2008
2007	$20.22B	$1.23B	16.5×	+5.6×	Dec 31, 2007
2006	$16.23B	$1.50B	10.8×	+0.4×	Dec 31, 2006
2005	$11.89B	$1.13B	10.5×	-5.0×	Dec 31, 2005
2004	$14.05B	$906.80M	15.5×	-3.3×	Dec 31, 2004
2003	$9.92B	$526.50M	18.8×	+4.5×	Dec 31, 2003
2002	$5.33B	$372.00M	14.3×	-14.6×	Dec 31, 2002
2001	$5.02B	$173.60M	28.9×	—	Dec 31, 2001


Lennox International (LII)	20.6×
Paychex (PAYX)	20.6×
Copart (CPRT)	20.4×
Otis Worldwide (OTIS)	20.2×
Union Pacific (UNP)	19.9×
Allegion (ALLE)	19.7×
Alamo Group (ALG)	19.6×
Carlisle Companies (CSL)	18.8×
Automatic Data Processing (ADP)	18.8×
Snap-on (SNA)	18.5×
Brady (BRC)	18.5×
Canadian National Railway (CNI)	18.4×
United Rentals (URI)	18.4×
Pool (POOL)	18.1×
McGrath RentCorp (MGRC)	17.5×
A. O. Smith (AOS)	17.4×
FedEx (FDX)	16.9×
Textron (TXT)	16.6×
United Parcel Service (UPS)	15.9×
ABM Industries (ABM)	15.2×
Gartner (IT)	14.9×
AGCO (AGCO)	10.9×
Delta Air Lines (DAL)	9.7×
United Airlines Holdings (UAL)	8.2×
Versant Media Group, Inc. Class A (VSNT)	6.3×

P/E Ratio for PACCAR (PCAR)

P/E Ratio daily chart for PACCAR (PCAR)

Historical P/E Ratio for PACCAR (PCAR) from 2001 to 2025

About P/E Ratio at PACCAR (PCAR)

PACCAR P/E Ratio by Year

PACCAR P/E Ratio 2025: 24.2×

PACCAR P/E Ratio 2024: 13.1×

PACCAR P/E Ratio 2023: 11.1×

PACCAR P/E Ratio 2022: 11.5×

PACCAR P/E Ratio 2021: 16.5×

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

PACCAR (PCAR) Key Financials

P/E Ratio daily chart for PACCAR (PCAR)

Historical P/E Ratio for PACCAR (PCAR) from 2001 to 2025

About P/E Ratio at PACCAR (PCAR)

PACCAR P/E Ratio by Year

PACCAR P/E Ratio 2025: 24.2×

PACCAR P/E Ratio 2024: 13.1×

PACCAR P/E Ratio 2023: 11.1×

PACCAR P/E Ratio 2022: 11.5×

PACCAR P/E Ratio 2021: 16.5×

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

+What is PACCAR's P/E ratio?

+How is the P/E ratio calculated?

+What is the P/E ratio?

+What is a good P/E ratio for PACCAR?

+Is PACCAR's P/E ratio high or low?

+What is PACCAR's historical P/E ratio range?

+What was PACCAR's P/E ratio in 2025?

+Why does PACCAR's P/E ratio change over time?

PACCAR (PCAR) Key Financials