PCAR
PACCAR Inc. Industrials - Trucks Investor Relations →
PACCAR Inc. (PCAR) closed at $127.35 as of 2026-02-02, trading 51.9% above its 200-week moving average of $83.82. The stock moved further from the line this week, up from 47.3% last week. With a 14-week RSI of 91, PCAR is in overbought territory.
Over the past 2346 weeks of data, PCAR has crossed below its 200-week moving average 35 times. On average, these episodes lasted 9 weeks. Historically, investors who bought PCAR at the start of these episodes saw an average one-year return of +34.0%.
With a market cap of $66.9 billion, PCAR is a large-cap stock. The company generates a free cash flow yield of 19.6%, which is notably high. Return on equity stands at 12.9%. The stock trades at 3.5x book value.
Over the past 33.2 years, a hypothetical investment of $100 in PCAR would have grown to $10258, compared to $2849 for the S&P 500. That represents an annualized return of 15.0% vs 10.6% for the index — confirming PCAR as a market-beating investment and the kind of quality company where buying during 200-week moving average touches has historically been rewarded.
Free cash flow has been growing at a 73.5% compound annual rate, with 4 consecutive years of positive cash generation.
Growth of $100: PCAR vs S&P 500
Monthly data normalized to $100 at start. Vertical dashed lines mark 200-week MA touches.
What Happens After PCAR Crosses Below the Line?
Across 22 historical episodes, buying PCAR when it crossed below its 200-week moving average produced an average return of +31.9% after 12 months (median +34.0%), compared to +16.5% for the S&P 500 over the same periods. 95% of those episodes were profitable after one year. After 24 months, the average return was +58.6% vs +35.6% for the index.
Each line shows $100 invested at the moment PCAR crossed below its 200-week MA. Bold blue = stock average. Gray dashed = S&P 500 average over same periods.
Historical Touches
PCAR has crossed below its 200-week MA 35 times with an average 1-year return of +34.0% after recovery.
| Crossed Below | Recovered | Weeks | Max Depth | 1-Year Return | Return Since Touch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1981 | Mar 1981 | 1 | 1.2% | +18.6% | +53312.2% |
| Mar 1982 | Apr 1982 | 5 | 5.7% | +59.3% | +47864.4% |
| May 1982 | Aug 1982 | 13 | 16.0% | +50.4% | +47864.4% |
| Sep 1982 | Oct 1982 | 3 | 1.6% | +63.0% | +47864.4% |
| Apr 1985 | May 1985 | 3 | 4.4% | +36.5% | +35227.1% |
| Jun 1985 | Jul 1985 | 1 | 2.2% | +38.8% | +35655.3% |
| Oct 1985 | Dec 1985 | 6 | 6.6% | +12.2% | +35873.3% |
| Dec 1985 | Jan 1986 | 2 | 0.3% | +7.5% | +33805.9% |
| Jul 1986 | Oct 1986 | 13 | 11.5% | +45.2% | +31618.4% |
| Nov 1986 | Nov 1986 | 1 | 0.7% | +12.5% | +31281.0% |
| Dec 1986 | Jan 1987 | 2 | 1.5% | +31.4% | +31448.8% |
| Oct 1987 | Nov 1987 | 1 | 4.3% | +74.7% | +30154.5% |
| Aug 1990 | Jan 1991 | 23 | 21.5% | +42.1% | +19754.6% |
| May 1994 | Jul 1994 | 7 | 6.6% | +3.9% | +11992.3% |
| Aug 1994 | Jul 1995 | 48 | 18.8% | +11.6% | +11898.1% |
| Aug 1995 | Sep 1995 | 4 | 3.9% | -4.3% | +11301.7% |
| Sep 1995 | Feb 1996 | 20 | 18.2% | +2.8% | +11359.5% |
| Feb 1996 | May 1996 | 12 | 6.7% | +38.5% | +11056.1% |
| Jun 1996 | Sep 1996 | 16 | 8.0% | +99.3% | +11288.5% |
| Jun 2000 | Jul 2000 | 3 | 5.1% | +25.0% | +5484.0% |
| Jul 2000 | Nov 2000 | 16 | 13.2% | +46.1% | +5450.5% |
| Dec 2000 | Dec 2000 | 1 | 2.7% | +56.7% | +5324.6% |
| Sep 2008 | Sep 2009 | 49 | 44.6% | +12.0% | +949.7% |
| Sep 2009 | Mar 2010 | 24 | 13.1% | +29.7% | +798.7% |
| May 2010 | Jun 2010 | 1 | 0.5% | +20.6% | +730.8% |
| Jun 2010 | Jul 2010 | 1 | 2.2% | +34.2% | +741.8% |
| Aug 2011 | Oct 2011 | 11 | 16.6% | +5.2% | +732.8% |
| Nov 2011 | Nov 2011 | 2 | 6.3% | +10.9% | +729.7% |
| Dec 2011 | Jan 2012 | 3 | 8.9% | +25.9% | +793.1% |
| May 2012 | Jul 2012 | 10 | 5.7% | +50.5% | +740.9% |
| Nov 2015 | Feb 2016 | 15 | 14.1% | +24.1% | +470.4% |
| Jun 2016 | Jul 2016 | 3 | 1.9% | +23.3% | +425.6% |
| Oct 2018 | Nov 2018 | 3 | 6.5% | +46.8% | +364.6% |
| Dec 2018 | Dec 2018 | 3 | 4.0% | +49.9% | +348.0% |
| Mar 2020 | Mar 2020 | 2 | 14.0% | +86.0% | +348.8% |
| Average | 9 | — | +34.0% | — |
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Data as of Friday close, 2026-02-02