On April 24, Paccar (NASDAQ:PCAR) released earnings for the first quarter ended March 31.

  • International sales contributed to 50% of earned revenue and played a major role in the truck manufacturing company reporting positive earnings.
  • Management increased the quarterly dividend 25% to $0.25 per share.
  • Paccar said it will increase production in Europe to fulfill growing demand, but has reduction plans in the U.S. and Canada in response to slower business in North America.
  • The investment community at our Motley Fool CAPS site ranks Paccar a three-star stock. Its major competition isn't looking too hot,  with investors rating DaimlerChrysler (NYSE:DCX) a single star.

(Figures in millions, except per-share data.)

Income Statement Highlights

Q1 2007

Q1 2006

Change

Sales

$3,984.5

$3,851.7

3.4%

Net Profit

$365.6

$342.0

6.9%

EPS

$1.46

$1.35

8.1%

Diluted Shares

250.1

253.7

(1.4%)

Get back to basics with the income statement.

Margin Checkup

Q1 2007

Q1 2006

Change*

Gross Margin

20.4%

19.5%

0.8

Operating Margin

16.6%

15.9%

0.6

Net Margin

9.2%

8.9%

0.3

*Expressed in percentage points

Margins are the earnings engine.

Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

Q1 2007

Q1 2006

Change

Cash + ST Invest.

$2,345.9

$2,085.3

12.5%

Accounts Rec.

$811.1

$827.4

(2.0%)

Inventory

$650.9

$502.5

29.5%

Liabilities

Q1 2007

Q1 2006

Change

Accounts Payable

$3,132.2

$2,158.7

45.1%

Long-Term Debt

$20.3

$20.3

0.0%

The balance sheet reflects the company's health.

Cash Flow Highlights

Q1 2007

Q1 2006

Change

Cash From Ops.

$412.8

$479.4

(13.9%)

Capital Expenditures

$177.5

$161.4

10.0%

Free Cash Flow

$235.3

$318.0

(26.0%)

Free cash flow is a Fool's best friend.

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