Paccar (PCAR) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Paccar's (PCAR) quarterly Research & Development came in at $114.3 million in Q2 2026, up 1.24% year-over-year from $112.9 million in Q2 2025, and up 4.77% quarter-over-quarter from $109.1 million in Q1 2026.
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Paccar (PCAR) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Paccar (PCAR) has reported Research & Development for 18 consecutive years, with $114.3 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Research & Development rose 1.24% year-over-year to $114.3 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $440.6 million, a 3.92% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $445.5 million, down 1.63% from the prior year.
- Research & Development was $114.3 million for Q2 2026 at Paccar, up from $109.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $117.1 million in Q2 2024 and troughed at $78.0 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $104.1 million and a median of $107.6 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- Across the five-year window, Research & Development climbed 26.0% in 2023 and decreased 7.89% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $99.9 million in 2022, then grew by 9.01% to $108.9 million in 2023, then increased by 5.88% to $115.3 million in 2024, then fell by 7.89% to $106.2 million in 2025, then climbed by 7.63% to $114.3 million in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $114.3 million (Q2 2026), $109.1 million (Q1 2026), and $106.2 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 371.58 Bn | 364.86 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 616.00 Mn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 204.28 Bn | 198.29 Bn | 3.55 Bn | - |
| 3 | Deere | 189.58 Bn | 180.70 Bn | 12.32 Bn | 567.00 Mn |
| 4 | Eaton | 171.87 Bn | 171.22 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 227.00 Mn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.60 Bn | 121.11 Bn | 2.25 Bn | - |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 97.62 Bn | 94.51 Bn | 1.23 Bn | - |
| 7 | 3M | 87.32 Bn | 84.04 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 302.00 Mn |
| 8 | Emerson Electric | 86.05 Bn | 83.88 Bn | 2.66 Bn | - |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 77.02 Bn | 76.18 Bn | 1.90 Bn | - |
| 10 | Paccar | 59.95 Bn | 51.29 Bn | 1.56 Bn | 114.30 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 114.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 109.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 106.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 111.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 112.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 115.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 115.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 115.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 117.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 105.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 108.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 103.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 101.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 97.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 99.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 82.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 80.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 78.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 87.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 72.50 Mn |
API Access
Paccar Research & Development API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=PCAR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "PCAR", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=PCAR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();