EX-12.(A) 4 dex12a.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS Computation of ratio of earnings

Exhibit 12(a)

PACCAR and Subsidiaries

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

PURSUANT TO SEC REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

(Millions of Dollars)

 

     Year ended December 31
     2009    2008    2007    2006    2005

FIXED CHARGES

              

Interest expense - PACCAR and subsidiaries (1)

   $ 291.3    $ 391.1    $ 387.0    $ 303.6    $ 187.8

Portion of rentals deemed interest

     16.8      17.9      17.5      17.4      18.0
                                  

TOTAL FIXED CHARGES

   $ 308.1    $ 409.0    $ 404.5    $ 321.0    $ 205.8
                                  

EARNINGS

              

Income before taxes - PACCAR and Subsidiaries (2)

   $ 175.0    $ 1,464.0    $ 1,764.3    $ 2,175.3    $ 1,773.6

FIXED CHARGES

     308.1      409.0      404.5      321.0      205.8
                                  

EARNINGS AS DEFINED

   $ 483.1    $ 1,873.0    $ 2,168.8    $ 2,496.3    $ 1,979.4
                                  

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

     1.57x      4.58x      5.36x      7.78x      9.62x
                                  
(1) Exclusive of interest paid to PACCAR.

 

(2) Includes before-tax earnings of wholly-owned subsidiaries.