PACCAR Inc (PCAR) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of March 2026: 0.85x

PACCAR Inc (PCAR) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.85x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $824.60 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($971.80 Million). See PACCAR Inc working capital to net assets to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.

FCF Generation Index

0.85x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

$824.60 Million
USD

Operating Cash Flow

$971.80 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$147.20 Million
USD

PACCAR Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1989–2025)

Historical FCF Generation Index trend for PACCAR Inc across 37 annual periods. Explore how well can PACCAR Inc service its debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for PACCAR Inc (1989–2025)

Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for PACCAR Inc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see PACCAR Inc (PCAR) market capitalisation.

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2025 0.69x $3.03 Billion $4.42 Billion $1.39 Billion ▲ +10.0%
2024 0.62x $2.90 Billion $4.64 Billion $1.75 Billion ▼ -10.7%
2023 0.70x $2.93 Billion $4.19 Billion $1.26 Billion ▲ +29.2%
2022 0.54x $1.64 Billion $3.03 Billion $1.39 Billion ▲ +113.4%
2021 0.25x $553.90 Million $2.19 Billion $1.63 Billion ▼ -43.9%
2020 0.45x $1.35 Billion $2.99 Billion $1.64 Billion ▲ +45.2%
2019 0.31x $889.50 Million $2.86 Billion $1.97 Billion ▼ -10.5%
2018 0.35x $1.04 Billion $2.99 Billion $1.95 Billion ▲ +8.6%
2017 0.32x $869.20 Million $2.72 Billion $1.85 Billion ▲ +119.2%
2016 0.15x $335.90 Million $2.30 Billion $1.96 Billion ▼ -55.1%
2015 0.33x $830.80 Million $2.56 Billion $1.73 Billion ▲ +17.7%
2014 0.28x $586.30 Million $2.12 Billion $1.54 Billion ▲ +30.4%
2013 0.21x $502.90 Million $2.38 Billion $1.87 Billion ▲ +213.1%
2012 -0.19x $-284.40 Million $1.52 Billion $1.80 Billion ▼ -445.1%
2011 -0.03x $-54.70 Million $1.59 Billion $1.65 Billion ▼ -103.9%
2010 0.89x $1.38 Billion $1.55 Billion $168.40 Million ▼ -1.7%
2009 0.91x $1.25 Billion $1.37 Billion $127.70 Million ▲ +582.9%
2008 -0.19x $-245.10 Million $1.30 Billion $1.55 Billion ▼ -149.0%
2007 0.38x $788.00 Million $2.06 Billion $1.27 Billion ▼ -20.9%
2006 0.48x $898.40 Million $1.85 Billion $954.30 Million ▲ +246.0%
2005 0.14x $138.30 Million $986.80 Million $848.50 Million ▼ -51.5%
2004 0.29x $257.50 Million $891.00 Million $633.50 Million ▼ -47.4%
2003 0.55x $449.40 Million $818.70 Million $369.30 Million ▼ -4.1%
2002 0.57x $455.20 Million $795.40 Million $340.20 Million ▲ +13.2%
2001 0.51x $316.40 Million $625.70 Million $309.30 Million ▼ -12.3%
2000 0.58x $299.50 Million $519.60 Million $220.10 Million ▼ -9.3%
1999 0.64x $533.80 Million $840.20 Million $306.40 Million ▲ +16.7%
1998 0.54x $355.80 Million $653.80 Million $298.00 Million ▼ -21.9%
1997 0.70x $305.40 Million $438.40 Million $133.00 Million ▲ +208.5%
1996 -0.64x $-230.10 Million $358.30 Million $588.40 Million ▼ -193.6%
1995 0.69x $204.60 Million $298.30 Million $93.70 Million ▼ -9.6%
1994 0.76x $253.90 Million $334.50 Million $80.60 Million ▲ +28.2%
1993 0.59x $119.50 Million $201.90 Million $82.40 Million ▲ +109.3%
1992 0.28x $39.50 Million $139.70 Million $100.20 Million ▼ -60.3%
1991 0.71x $98.20 Million $137.90 Million $39.70 Million ▲ +49.5%
1990 0.48x $49.30 Million $103.50 Million $54.20 Million ▼ -43.0%
1989 0.84x $235.70 Million $281.90 Million $46.20 Million
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).