Paccar (PCAR) Advances But Underperforms Market: Key Facts

Company Performance - Paccar's shares have decreased by 10.16% over the past month, underperforming the Auto-Tires-Trucks sector's gain of 12.47% and the S&P 500's gain of 0.22% during the same period [1] - The latest trading day closed at $105.18, reflecting a +0.46% change from the previous session, which lagged behind the S&P 500's daily gain of 1.1% [2] Earnings Estimates - For the entire fiscal year, Zacks Consensus Estimates predict earnings of $7.98 per share and revenue of $31.61 billion, indicating declines of -16.96% and -5.12% respectively from the previous year [3] - Analysts expect Paccar to report earnings of $1.67 per share on January 28, 2025, representing a year-over-year decline of 38.15%, with projected revenue of $7.41 billion, reflecting a 13.78% fall from the same quarter last year [8] Valuation Metrics - Paccar is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 13.12, which is higher than the industry average Forward P/E of 11.61, suggesting that Paccar is trading at a premium [5] - The company has a PEG ratio of 1.64, compared to the Automotive - Domestic industry's average PEG ratio of 1.73 [11] Industry Ranking - The Automotive - Domestic industry, part of the Auto-Tires-Trucks sector, has a Zacks Industry Rank of 164, placing it in the bottom 35% of over 250 industries [6] - The Zacks Rank system indicates that Paccar currently holds a Zacks Rank of 4 (Sell), with the consensus EPS estimate remaining stagnant over the past month [10]