FSSNYSEMotor Vehicles & Passenger Car BodiesFiscal year ends December 31
FEDERAL SIGNAL CORP /DE/
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Jul 30, 2026
$112.92+0.53 (+0.47%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $6.94B
- P/E (TTM)
- 24.3
- Dividend yield
- 0.50%
Federal Signal statistics
Financials through Jun 30, 2026, price as of Oct 19, 2026, median of Motor Vehicles & Passenger Car Bodies companies for comparison
Valuation
| Measure | Federal Signal | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $6.89B | $571.51M |
| Enterprise Value | $7.28B | $938.56M |
| PE Ratio | 24.34 | 19.64 |
| PS Ratio | 2.82 | 1.10 |
| PB Ratio | 4.57 | 1.71 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 14.24 | 2.30 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 20.32 | 16.02 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 18.50 | 10.60 |
Enterprise value
| Measure | Federal Signal | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| EV / Sales | 2.98 | 1.08 |
| EV / EBITDA | 15.00 | 11.75 |
| EV / EBIT | 18.42 | 14.85 |
| EV / FCF | 21.47 | 17.23 |
Income (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Federal Signal | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.45B | $765.74M |
| Gross Profit | $714.00M | $113.48M |
| Operating Income | $395.40M | -$371.81K |
| Pretax Income | $372.70M | $3.47M |
| Net Income | $285.40M | $118.21K |
| EBITDA | $485.70M | $4.13M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $4.64 | $0.10 |
Margins
| Measure | Federal Signal | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 29.2% | 20.3% |
| Operating Margin | 16.2% | 0.98% |
| Pretax Margin | 15.2% | 2.54% |
| Profit Margin | 11.7% | 1.77% |
| EBITDA Margin | 19.8% | 4.38% |
| FCF Margin | 13.9% | 0.90% |
Returns
| Measure | Federal Signal | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 20.6% | 2.73% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 13.1% | 0.37% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 18.0% | 4.23% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 18.6% | 0.06% |
Growth
| Measure | Federal Signal | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 24.0% | 10.1% |
| Net Income Growth (YoY) | 28.8% | 10.2% |
| EPS Growth (YoY) | 29.2% | 10.5% |
| FCF Growth (YoY) | 49.8% | 2.67% |
| Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR) | 15.0% | 5.57% |
| Revenue Growth (5Y CAGR) | 14.0% | 8.05% |
| EPS Growth (3Y CAGR) | 26.7% | 6.84% |
| EPS Growth (5Y CAGR) | 20.8% | 5.57% |
Balance sheet
| Measure | Federal Signal | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | $62.80M | $71.50M |
| Total Debt | $453.20M | $442.90M |
| Net Cash (Debt) | -$390.40M | $7.55K |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$6.40 | $0.00 |
| Equity (Book Value) | $1.51B | $270.06M |
| Book Value Per Share | $24.70 | $6.52 |
| Tangible Book Value | $483.90M | $38.04M |
| Working Capital | $544.00M | $196.74M |
Financial position
| Measure | Federal Signal | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.74 | 1.90 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.12 | 0.79 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.30 | 0.40 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 0.93 | 2.51 |
| Debt / FCF | 1.34 | 3.51 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 0.80 | 1.91 |
| Interest Coverage | 19.29 | -0.03 |
Cash flow (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Federal Signal | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $372.50M | $4.56M |
| Capital Expenditures | -$33.30M | -$38.44M |
| Free Cash Flow | $339.20M | -$390.00K |
| FCF Per Share | $5.56 | -$0.00 |
Efficiency
| Measure | Federal Signal | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 1.12 | 0.71 |
| Inventory Turnover | 4.15 | 4.08 |
| Revenue Per Employee | $422.05K | $344.81K |
| Profits Per Employee | $49.21K | $1.57K |
| Employee Count | 5,800 | 1,409 |
Dividends and yields
| Measure | Federal Signal | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 4.14% | 0.07% |
| FCF Yield | 4.92% | 0.13% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.50% | 2.01% |
| Buyback Yield | 0.00% | 0.75% |
| Shareholder Yield | 0.50% | 2.25% |
| Dividend Per Share | $0.56 | $1.04 |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 16.7% | 5.70% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 3 | 3 |
| Payout Ratio | 12.6% | 35.2% |
| FCF Payout Ratio | 10.6% | 22.9% |
Shares
| Measure | Federal Signal | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 61,041,600 | 48,327,500 |
| Shares Change (YoY) | -0.24% | 1.60% |
| Float | 59,529,500 | 38,807,600 |
| Shares Held by Insiders | 2.48% | 4.40% |
| Shares Held by Institutions | 102.0% | 73.4% |
Taxes
| Measure | Federal Signal | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | $87.30M | $4.55M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 23.4% | 23.0% |
Scores
| Measure | Federal Signal | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Graham Number | $50.78 | $36.73 |
| Graham Upside | -55.0% | -29.3% |
| Altman Z-Score | 7.08 | 1.88 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 6 | 5 |
| Beneish M-Score | -2.21 | -2.46 |
Calculated by StockData from Federal Signal's SEC filings and the latest closing price. Hover a measure to see its formula. The grey column is the median of companies in the same industry group (two-digit SIC code); green or red marks a better or worse value than that median.