FEDERAL SIGNAL CORP /DE/
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $6.94B
- P/E (TTM)
- 24.3
- Dividend yield
- 0.50%
About Federal Signal
Motor Vehicles & Passenger Car Bodies, SIC 3711
Federal Signal Corporation creates, produces, and supplies specialized vehicles, infrastructure maintenance equipment, and public safety systems. Its operations are organized into two primary reportable segments: the Environmental Solutions Group and the Safety and Security Systems Group. The Environmental Solutions Group delivers street sweepers, sewer cleaners, vacuum- and hydro-excavation trucks, industrial vacuum loaders, waterblasting systems, refuse collection vehicles, road-marking tools, and dump truck bodies, accompanied by aftermarket replacement parts, rentals, maintenance, and training. The Safety and Security Systems Group provides emergency vehicle warning lights and sirens, public alerting infrastructure, industrial signaling equipment, and interoperable communications networks. The company caters to municipal, governmental, industrial, and commercial customers.
Federal Signal operates 26 primary manufacturing facilities located across five nations: the United States, Canada, Spain, the United Kingdom, and South Africa. Through regional and international dealer networks as well as direct sales channels, the company supplies products and integrated solutions to customers across all regions worldwide. The company is incorporated in Delaware, while its specific headquarters location is not stated in the text.
Summary of the business section of Federal Signal's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- FEDERAL SIGNAL CORP /DE/
- Founded
- 1901
- Headquarters
- Downers Grove, IL
- Address
- 1333 Butterfield Road, Suite 500 60515
- Phone
- (630) 954-2000
- Website
- www.federalsignal.com
- Employees
- 5,800, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- Motor Vehicles & Passenger Car Bodies
- Incorporated in
- Delaware
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- Deloitte & Touche LLP, Chicago, Illinois
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- FSS
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Shares outstanding
- 61M, Jun 30, 2026
- Public float
- $6.31B, Jun 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- Stock splits
- 4-for-3, Mar 2, 1994; 3-for-2, Apr 10, 1992; 3-for-2, Mar 4, 1991; 3-for-2, Mar 2, 1990; 11-for-10, Feb 8, 1989; 11-for-10, Feb 8, 1988; 11-for-10, Jan 26, 1983; 5-for-4, Mar 1, 1982; 5-for-4, Mar 2, 1981
- SEC CIK
- 277509
- CUSIP
- 313855108
- ISIN
- US3138551086
- LEI
- 549300RTXZRPTNP6G884
- EIN
- 36-1063330
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Jennifer L. Sherman | President & CEO, Director | 701,945 |
| Diane Bonina | VP, Gen'l Counsel & Secretary | 16,354 |
| Ian A. Hudson | S.V.P. & CFO | 96,663 |
| Mark Weber | SVP & COO | 93,401 |
| Felix Boeschen | VP Strategy/Investor Relations | 1,726 |
| Richard A. Maue | Director | 3,527 |
| Eric A. Vaillancourt | Director | 1,519 |
| Brenda Reichelderfer | Director | 45,888 |
| Katrina L. Helmkamp | Director | 5,603 |
| Eugene Joseph Lowe III | Director | 22,571 |
| John L. Workman | Director | 58,734 |
| Shashank Patel | Director | 11,914 |
| Dennis J. Martin | Director | 452,238 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $8.42M | $14.80M | $2.02M | $339000000 | $243000000 |
| FY2024 | $7.58M | $15.67M | $1.81M | $299000000 | $226000000 |
| FY2023 | $6.87M | $15.04M | $1.69M | $247000000 | $192000000 |
| FY2022 | $5.65M | $7.49M | $1.38M | $148000000 | $139000000 |
| FY2021 | $4.67M | $7.32M | $1.16M | $137000000 | $145000000 |
| FY2020 | $4.69M | $4.52M | $1.21M | $104000000 | $116000000 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of December 31, 2025, the Company employed approximately 5,800 people in its businesses, with the Company’s U.S.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2025 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Feb 4, 2016 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Jun 13, 2013 | Auditor change | Change in certifying accountant (8-K Item 4.01) |
| Sep 7, 2012 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| May 19, 2010 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Mar 10, 2010 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Oct 17, 2007 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Aug 6, 2007 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Jul 30, 1998 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |