OSK vs PCAR vs WCN Stock Comparison

Oshkosh, Paccar and Waste Connections Prices as of Nov 2, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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OSK Oshkosh Corp
$145.51 +8.7% 1M +18.0% 1Y
Market cap
$8.92B
P/E
18.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$10.76B
Div. yield
1.53%
Heavy Equipment Industrials
5 wins
PCAR Paccar Inc
$102.74 -6.3% 1M +4.4% 1Y
Market cap
$54.09B
P/E
19.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$29.08B
Div. yield
2.69%
Heavy Equipment Industrials
4 wins
WCN Waste Connections, Inc.
$188.09 +22.3% 1M +12.2% 1Y
Market cap
$47.43B
P/E
45.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$9.76B
Div. yield
0.74%
Solid Waste Industrials
3 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Oshkosh leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Oshkosh 5, Paccar 4, Waste Connections 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionOSKPCARWCNLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $8.92B $54.09B $47.43B PCAR
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 18.1x 19.6x 45.0x OSK
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 14.6x 16.5x 34.8x OSK
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +4.2% -1.5% +5.7% WCN
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 4.6% 9.5% 10.9% WCN
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 10.2% -50.7% 7.4% OSK
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.6x -0.1x 2.9x PCAR
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 1.53% 2.69% 0.74% PCAR
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +18.0% +4.4% +12.2% OSK
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +5.4%/yr +11.2%/yr +6.9%/yr PCAR
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 39.7% 27.1% 25.6% WCN
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 66/100 45/100 54/100 OSK

Percentile Scorecard

OSKPCARWCN

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisOSKPCARWCN
Valuation 89 #24 of 203 54 #94 of 203 27 #12 of 16
Growth 39 #115 of 189 18 #155 of 189 62 #6 of 14
Profitability 59 #77 of 187 31 #129 of 187 77 #4 of 14
Financial Health 51 #109 of 221 56 #99 of 221 20 #13 of 16
Shareholder Returns 91 #15 of 152 66 #52 of 152 86 #2 of 8
Overall 66 45 54
  • OSK ranked among 223 companies in Machinery
  • PCAR ranked among 223 companies in Machinery
  • WCN ranked among 16 companies in Waste Management

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodOSKPCARWCNSPY
1 month +8.7%-6.3%+22.3% -2.3%
3 months -2.0%-22.2%+12.2% -0.7%
6 months -2.9%-10.2%+17.1% +4.8%
Year to date +15.8%-6.2%+7.3% +10.3%
1 year +18.0%+4.4%+12.2% +10.3%
3 years +54.0%+18.4%+41.2% +73.0%
3 years, per year +15.5%+5.8%+12.2% +20.1%
5 years +30.2%+70.3%+39.7% +61.9%
5 years, per year +5.4%+11.2%+6.9% +10.1%
10 years +164.4%+182.6%+278.8% +258.6%
10 years, per year +10.2%+11.0%+14.2% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureOSKPCARWCNSPY
Volatility, 1Y 39.7%27.1%25.6% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 38.5%24.5%23.1% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.340.89-0.20 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.450.160.48 0.80
Max drawdown, 5Y -43.5%-30.6%-25.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -18.2%-25.7%0.0% -3.5%
52-week high $177.94$138.21$188.09 $779.14
52-week low $118.59$94.15$149.02 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleOSKPCARWCN
P/E now vs peer median 18.1xmedian 25.6x 19.6xmedian 25.6x 45.0xmedian 30.9x
P/S now vs peer median 0.8xmedian 1.9x 1.9xmedian 1.9x 4.9xmedian 3.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 9.7xmedian 14.4x -2.9xmedian 14.4x 18.0xmedian 15.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median 9.5xmedian 22.5x 25.0xmedian 22.5x 38.5xmedian 18.0x
P/B now vs peer median 2.0xmedian 2.2x 2.6xmedian 2.2x 6.0xmedian 2.9x
PEG now vs peer median 48.64median 1.36 -1.57median 1.36 5.13median 2.73

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsOSKPCARWCN
Revenue $10.76B $29.08B $9.76B
Gross profit $1.66B $5.86B $4.15B
Operating income $734.30M -$20.02B $1.66B
Net income $498.50M $2.76B $1.06B
Free cash flow $942.10M $2.17B $1.23B
R&D – $438.50M –
EPS (diluted) $8.01 $5.23 $4.18
Cash & equivalents $558.00M $6.15B $98.18M
Total debt $1.10B $10.40B $9.32B
Shares (diluted) 62.24M 527.70M 253.86M
Enterprise value $7.23B $16.96B $47.05B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricOSKPCARWCN
P/E 18.1x 19.6x 45.0x
P/FCF 9.5x 25.0x 38.5x
P/Operating cash flow 7.9x 14.8x 18.9x
P/S 0.8x 1.9x 4.9x
P/B 2.0x 2.6x 6.0x
P/Tangible book 2.3x 2.6x 8.0x
EV/EBITDA 9.7x -2.9x 18.0x
EV/EBIT 12.9x -2.8x 34.1x
EV/Revenue 0.9x 1.9x 5.8x
EV/FCF 10.0x 25.4x 46.0x
EV/Operating cash flow 8.3x 15.0x 22.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 48.64 -1.57 5.13

Growth

14 metrics
MetricOSKPCARWCN
Revenue growth (1Y) 4.2% -1.5% 5.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 4.6% -5.2% 8.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -10.1% -4.0% 7.0%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 2.4% -8.7% 10.6%
Operating income growth (1Y) -22.8% 1.5% 47.6%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -1.5% -10.2% 8.6%
Net income growth (1Y) -25.2% 2.6% 64.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -1.5% -12.4% 8.1%
EPS growth (1Y) -22.4% 2.4% 68.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 0.4% -12.5% 8.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 16.3% -22.3% 8.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 36.2% -4.8% 6.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 26.0% -32.2% 8.1%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 69.7% -10.7% 2.9%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricOSKPCARWCN
Gross margin 15.4% 20.1% 42.5%
EBITDA margin 9.1% -65.9% 32.2%
Operating margin 6.8% -68.8% 17.0%
Pretax margin 5.9% 12.2% 14.2%
Net margin 4.6% 9.5% 10.9%
FCF margin 8.8% 7.4% 12.6%
Operating cash flow margin 10.5% 12.6% 25.7%
Return on equity 11.0% 13.4% 13.3%
Return on assets 4.9% 6.2% 5.0%
Return on invested capital 10.2% -50.7% 7.4%
Return on capital employed 10.5% -51.1% 8.7%
Asset turnover 1.1x 0.7x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.3x 1.3x 2.4x
Stock comp / revenue 0.4% – 0.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricOSKPCARWCN
Debt / assets 10.7% 23.0% 43.6%
Debt / equity 0.2x 0.5x 1.2x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.6x -0.1x 2.9x
Debt / FCF 1.2x 4.8x 7.6x
Liabilities / assets 55.6% 53.6% 63.0%
Equity / assets 44.4% 46.4% 37.0%
Interest coverage 6.1x – 4.8x
Current ratio 1.7x 2.8x 0.7x
Quick ratio 0.7x 2.2x 0.5x
Cash ratio 0.2x 1.7x 0.0x
Altman Z-score 3.19 1.42 3.15

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricOSKPCARWCN
Dividend yield 1.5% 2.7% 0.7%
Net buyback yield 3.8% -0.1% 2.3%
Shareholder yield 5.3% 2.6% 3.1%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 32.8%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 28.2%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 9.4%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – 10.9%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusOSKPCARWCN
Forward P/E 14.6xFY2026 16.5xFY2026 34.8xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $10.00FY2026 $6.23FY2026 $5.40FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -7.3%FY2026 +24.4%FY2026 +5.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +46.4% +20.2% +18.7%
Revenue, next fiscal year $10.70BFY2026 $26.76BFY2026 $10.30BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +2.6%FY2026 +2.0%FY2026 +10.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +5.3% +23.1% 0.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersOSKPCARWCN
Held by institutions 100.0% 73.8% 85.2%
Institutions holding 600 1,097 831
Change in shares held, QoQ +5.1% +5.8% +1.3%
Institutions buying 310 505 412
Institutions selling 188 406 303
Buyers to sellers 1.65 1.24 1.36

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

OSKPCARWCN
OSK 1.00 0.56 0.07
PCAR 0.56 1.00 0.12
WCN 0.07 0.12 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, OSK, PCAR and WCN?

Paccar (PCAR) is the largest by market capitalisation: Oshkosh (OSK) $8.92B, Paccar (PCAR) $54.09B, Waste Connections (WCN) $47.43B.

Which stock is cheaper, OSK, PCAR and WCN?

Oshkosh (OSK) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Oshkosh (OSK) 18.1x, Paccar (PCAR) 19.6x, Waste Connections (WCN) 45.0x). On next year's consensus earnings, Oshkosh (OSK) is cheapest (Oshkosh (OSK) 14.6x, Paccar (PCAR) 16.5x, Waste Connections (WCN) 34.8x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Waste Connections (WCN) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Oshkosh (OSK) +4.2%, Paccar (PCAR) -1.5%, Waste Connections (WCN) +5.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

Waste Connections (WCN) has the highest net margin (Oshkosh (OSK) 4.6%, Paccar (PCAR) 9.5%, Waste Connections (WCN) 10.9%). On return on invested capital, Oshkosh (OSK) leads (Oshkosh (OSK) 10.2%, Paccar (PCAR) -50.7%, Waste Connections (WCN) 7.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Oshkosh (OSK) returned the most: Oshkosh (OSK) +18.0%, Paccar (PCAR) +4.4%, Waste Connections (WCN) +12.2%. Over five years, Paccar (PCAR) compounded fastest (Oshkosh (OSK) +5.4%/yr, Paccar (PCAR) +11.2%/yr, Waste Connections (WCN) +6.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Paccar (PCAR) has the highest dividend yield: Oshkosh (OSK) 1.53%, Paccar (PCAR) 2.69%, Waste Connections (WCN) 0.74%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Waste Connections (WCN) has been the steadiest (Oshkosh (OSK) 39.7%, Paccar (PCAR) 27.1%, Waste Connections (WCN) 25.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, OSK, PCAR and WCN?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Oshkosh (OSK) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.