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PACCAR Pricing Spineometer: 2 of 5 Vertebrae

By Tim J. Smith, PhD May 16, 2025

PACCAR, a multinational truck, parts, and financing company, had a negative 2024. Examining PACCAR’s Truck, Parts, and Other business specifically, revenue fell 5% to $31 billion and earnings before interest and taxes fell 17% to $4.5 billion over the last year. (This article excludes PACCAR’s financial services business and makes no comments regarding how pricing should be managed in that line of business.) A review of PACCAR’s 28 January 2025 earnings call…

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IDEX Pricing Spineometer: 2 of 5 Vertebrae

By Tim J. Smith, PhD January 9, 2025

IDEX, a global applied solutions provider, had a mixed Q3 2024. Revenue rose 0.6% to $798 million while earnings before interest and…

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Textron Pricing Spineometer: 3 of 5 Vertebrae

By Tim J. Smith, PhD January 9, 2025

Textron, an industrial conglomerate in the aviation, defense, automotive supply, golf cart, and other industrials, had a mixed Q3 2024. Revenue rose…

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Wabtec Pricing Spineometer: 2 of 5 Vertebrae

By Tim J. Smith, PhD January 9, 2025

Wabtec, a global locomotive and related systems and services company, had a positive Q3 2023. Revenue rose 4.4% to $2.66 billion and…

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Xylem Pricing Spineometer: 3 of 5 Vertebrae

By Tim J. Smith, PhD December 17, 2024

Xylem, a global water treatment company, had a positive Q3 2024. Revenue rose 1.3 % to $2.1 billion and earnings before interest…

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