PACCAR Inc (PCAR) Investors – Latest Update

By Harris Dyer • Wednesday, June 05 16:53 • Permanent Link

Shares of Auto Manufacturers company PACCAR Inc jumped 3.8% today. With many investors piling into PCAR without a second thought, it may be a good idea to take a closer look at the stock. Here are some quick facts to get you started:

PACCAR Inc has moved 39.0% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 24.0%
PCAR has an average analyst rating of hold and is -10.23% away from its mean target price of $122.55 per share
Its trailing earnings per share (EPS) is $9.63
PACCAR Inc has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 11.4 while the S&P 500 average is 27.65
Its forward earnings per share (EPS) is $8.78 and its forward P/E ratio is 12.5
The company has a Price to Book (P/B) ratio of 3.42 in contrast to the S&P 500's average ratio of 4.59
PACCAR Inc is part of the Consumer Discretionary sector, which has an average P/E ratio of 22.06 and an average P/B of 3.18
PCAR has reported YOY quarterly earnings growth of 62.1% and gross profit margins of 0.2%
The company has a free cash flow of $38.52 Million, which refers to the total sum of all its inflows and outflows of cash over the last quarter
PACCAR Inc designs, manufactures, and distributes light, medium, and heavy-duty commercial trucks in the United States, Canada, Europe, Mexico, South America, Australia, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Truck, Parts, and Financial Services. The Truck segment designs, manufactures, and distributes trucks for the over-the-road and off-highway hauling of commercial and consumer goods. It sells its trucks through a network of independent dealers under the Kenworth, Peterbilt, and DAF nameplates. The Parts segment distributes aftermarket parts for trucks and related commercial vehicles. The Financial Services segment conducts full-service leasing operations under the PacLease trade name, as well as provides finance and leasing products and services to customers and dealers. This segment also offers equipment financing and administrative support services for its franchisees; retail loan and leasing services for small, medium, and large commercial trucking companies, as well as independent owners/operators and other businesses; and truck inventory financing services to independent dealers. In addition, this segment offers loans and leases directly to customers for the acquisition of trucks and related equipment. The company also manufactures and markets industrial winches under the Braden, Carco, and Gearmatic nameplates. PACCAR Inc was founded in 1905 and is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington.

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