PACCAR Inc (PCAR) — Cash Flow Quality Index
PACCAR Inc (PCAR) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.61x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $971.80 Million exceeds net income of $605.30 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore investment intensity of PACCAR Inc to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
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PACCAR Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1989–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for PACCAR Inc across 37 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check tangible equity quality of PACCAR Inc to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for PACCAR Inc (1989–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for PACCAR Inc. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see PACCAR Inc market capitalisation.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.86x | $4.42 Billion | $2.38 Billion | ▲ +66.7% |
| 2024 | 1.12x | $4.64 Billion | $4.16 Billion | ▲ +22.4% |
| 2023 | 0.91x | $4.19 Billion | $4.60 Billion | ▼ -9.4% |
| 2022 | 1.01x | $3.03 Billion | $3.01 Billion | ▼ -14.9% |
| 2021 | 1.18x | $2.19 Billion | $1.85 Billion | ▼ -48.7% |
| 2020 | 2.30x | $2.99 Billion | $1.30 Billion | ▲ +92.1% |
| 2019 | 1.20x | $2.86 Billion | $2.39 Billion | ▼ -12.1% |
| 2018 | 1.36x | $2.99 Billion | $2.20 Billion | ▼ -15.9% |
| 2017 | 1.62x | $2.72 Billion | $1.68 Billion | ▼ -63.2% |
| 2016 | 4.41x | $2.30 Billion | $521.70 Million | ▲ +176.8% |
| 2015 | 1.59x | $2.56 Billion | $1.60 Billion | ▲ +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.56x | $2.12 Billion | $1.36 Billion | ▼ -22.9% |
| 2013 | 2.03x | $2.38 Billion | $1.17 Billion | ▲ +48.4% |
| 2012 | 1.37x | $1.52 Billion | $1.11 Billion | ▼ -10.6% |
| 2011 | 1.53x | $1.59 Billion | $1.04 Billion | ▼ -54.9% |
| 2010 | 3.39x | $1.55 Billion | $457.60 Million | ▼ -72.4% |
| 2009 | 12.27x | $1.37 Billion | $111.90 Million | ▲ +857.3% |
| 2008 | 1.28x | $1.30 Billion | $1.02 Billion | ▼ -23.5% |
| 2007 | 1.67x | $2.06 Billion | $1.23 Billion | ▲ +35.2% |
| 2006 | 1.24x | $1.85 Billion | $1.50 Billion | ▲ +42.2% |
| 2005 | 0.87x | $986.80 Million | $1.13 Billion | ▼ -11.4% |
| 2004 | 0.98x | $891.00 Million | $906.80 Million | ▼ -36.8% |
| 2003 | 1.55x | $818.70 Million | $526.50 Million | ▼ -27.3% |
| 2002 | 2.14x | $795.40 Million | $372.00 Million | ▼ -40.7% |
| 2001 | 3.60x | $625.70 Million | $173.60 Million | ▲ +206.5% |
| 2000 | 1.18x | $519.60 Million | $441.80 Million | ▼ -18.3% |
| 1999 | 1.44x | $840.20 Million | $583.60 Million | ▼ -8.2% |
| 1998 | 1.57x | $653.80 Million | $416.80 Million | ▲ +23.3% |
| 1997 | 1.27x | $438.40 Million | $344.60 Million | ▼ -28.6% |
| 1996 | 1.78x | $358.30 Million | $201.00 Million | ▲ +51.1% |
| 1995 | 1.18x | $298.30 Million | $252.80 Million | ▼ -27.9% |
| 1994 | 1.64x | $334.50 Million | $204.50 Million | ▲ +15.2% |
| 1993 | 1.42x | $201.90 Million | $142.20 Million | ▼ -33.7% |
| 1992 | 2.14x | $139.70 Million | $65.20 Million | ▼ -38.3% |
| 1991 | 3.47x | $137.90 Million | $39.70 Million | ▲ +113.8% |
| 1990 | 1.62x | $103.50 Million | $63.70 Million | ▲ +39.4% |
| 1989 | 1.17x | $281.90 Million | $241.90 Million | — |