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Federal Signal Corp /De/

FSS NYSE Motor Vehicles & Passenger Car Bodies Financials FY2016–FY2025

Revenue Total sales reported in the income statement.
$2.2B
17.1% vs prior year
Operating margin Operating income as a share of revenue.
15.6%
0.5 pts
Net income Profit after all expenses, interest and tax.
$247M
14.0%
Free cash flow Cash from operations minus capital spending.
$227M
19.1%
Return on capital After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
13.8%
3.9 pts
Market cap Last close times the latest diluted share count, so it is approximate.
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P/E Last close divided by diluted earnings per share over the last four quarters.
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On $4.64 EPS (TTM)

What Federal Signal Corp /De/ does

No business description yet.

Legal name
FEDERAL SIGNAL CORP /DE/
Fiscal year ends
December 31, 2025
Latest annual report
10-K · Feb 25, 2026
Accession · CIK
0001628280-26-011576
0000277509

Revenue and margins

Federal Signal Corp /De/ had $2.2B of revenue in fiscal 2025, up 17.1% on the year before.

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Gross Operating Net FCF
Margins, % of revenue
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Net income and earnings per share

From fiscal 2016 to 2025, diluted EPS grew 21.2% a year. Loss periods are shown in red.

Net income
Net income
Diluted EPS
Diluted EPS

Returns on capital

After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.

Return on capital, equity and assets (annual)
Return on capital Return on equity Return on assets

Cash flow

Free cash flow was $227M in fiscal 2025, 10.4% of revenue. Cash from operations minus capital spending.

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Cash from operations vs capital spending
Cash from operations Capital spending
Cash from operations vs capital spending
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Dividends, buybacks and share count

Federal Signal Corp /De/ returned $73.8M to shareholders in fiscal 2025, 32% of free cash flow. The diluted share count fell 0.3%.

Dividends and buybacks
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Dividends and buybacks
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Diluted shares outstanding (annual)

Balance sheet

Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably Federal Signal Corp /De/ can carry it.

Cash vs debt (incl. leases)
Cash Debt
Fiscal year endFY21FY22FY23FY24FY25
Cash and short-term investments $40.5M$47.5M$61.0M$91.1M$63.7M
Debt incl. finance leases $283M$363M$299M$224M$567M
Net debt / EBITDA 1.3x1.5x0.8x0.4x1.2x
Debt / equity 0.4x0.4x0.3x0.2x0.4x
Interest coverage 29.0x15.6x11.4x22.5x24.2x
Current ratio 2.5x2.9x2.9x2.7x3.0x
Quick ratio 1.2x1.3x1.4x1.3x1.4x
Total assets $1.4B$1.5B$1.6B$1.8B$2.4B
Total liabilities $582M$663M$619M$579M$1.0B
Shareholders' equity $784M$861M$1.0B$1.2B$1.4B
Net debt (− = net cash) $242M$316M$238M$133M$504M

Insider trades

Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. 'Plan' marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.

Bought, 12 months

$0.0M

0 insiders

Sold, 12 months

$0.0M

0 insiders

Of sales under plans

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$0.0M

No open-market insider trades in the last 12 months.

Piotroski F-score

Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8–9 is strong, 0–2 weak.

TestFY16FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25
Net income is positive ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Cash from operations is positive ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Return on assets rose — ✕ ✓ ✓ ✕ ✕ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✕
Cash from operations exceeds net income ✕ ✓ ✕ ✕ ✓ ✓ ✕ ✓ ✓ ✓
Debt fell relative to assets — ✕ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✕ ✕ ✓ ✓ ✕
Current ratio rose — ✕ ✕ ✓ ✓ ✕ ✓ ✕ ✕ ✓
Share count didn't rise — ✓ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✓ ✕ ✕ ✓
Gross margin rose — ✕ ✓ ✓ ✕ ✕ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Revenue rose relative to assets — ✕ ✓ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✓ ✓ ✕ ✕
F-score — / 34 / 96 / 96 / 95 / 93 / 97 / 97 / 96 / 96 / 9
Accruals ratio 3.0%−1.4%0.1%0.5%−3.4%−0.1%3.4%−2.4%−0.9%−0.4%
Altman Z'' 5.613.774.394.745.214.945.255.996.755.75

10 years of figures

US$ millions unless stated. Hover a ratio's name for its definition.

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Fiscal yearFY16FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25
Income statement
Revenue $708M $899M $1.1B $1.2B $1.1B $1.2B $1.4B $1.7B $1.9B $2.2B
Gross profit $183M $221M $282M $323M $294M $289M $345M $450M $533M $631M
Operating income $60.8M $73.6M $122M $147M $131M $131M $161M $225M $281M $341M
Interest expense $1.9M $7.3M $9.3M $7.9M $5.7M $4.5M $10.3M $19.7M $12.5M $14.1M
Pretax income $56.8M $61.0M $112M $139M $125M $118M $151M $203M $264M $325M
Income tax $17.4M $0.5M $17.9M $30.2M $28.5M $17.0M $30.5M $45.6M $47.6M $77.9M
Net income $43.8M $61.6M $94.0M $109M $96.2M $101M $120M $157M $216M $247M
Diluted EPS $0.71 $1.02 $1.54 $1.76 $1.56 $1.63 $1.97 $2.56 $3.50 $4.01
Diluted shares 0.06B 0.06B 0.06B 0.06B 0.06B 0.06B 0.06B 0.06B 0.06B 0.06B
Cash flow
Cash from operations $24.7M $72.8M $92.8M $103M $136M $102M $71.8M $194M $231M $255M
Capital expenditure $6.1M $8.0M $14.1M $35.4M $29.7M $37.4M $53.0M $30.3M $40.6M $27.6M
Free cash flow $18.6M $64.8M $78.7M $67.7M $107M $64.4M $18.8M $164M $191M $227M
Depreciation and amortization $19.1M $30.0M $36.4M $41.5M $44.8M $50.4M $54.7M $60.4M $65.3M $80.5M
Stock-based compensation $4.8M $4.6M $7.6M $8.8M $8.4M $7.6M $10.2M $13.1M $15.6M $15.0M
Acquisitions $103M $269M — $49.6M $5.4M $132M $49.8M $55.0M $39.7M $501M
Share buybacks $37.8M $0.0M $1.2M $1.0M $13.7M $15.4M $16.1M $5.5M $6.7M $39.7M
Dividends paid $16.9M $16.8M $18.7M $19.3M $19.4M $22.0M $21.8M $23.8M $29.3M $34.1M
Dividends and buybacks $54.7M $16.8M $19.9M $20.3M $33.1M $37.4M $37.9M $29.3M $36.0M $73.8M
Balance sheet
Cash and short-term investments $50.7M $37.5M $37.4M $31.6M $81.7M $40.5M $47.5M $61.0M $91.1M $63.7M
Total debt $64.0M $277M $209M $220M $209M $281M $361M $297M $211M $565M
Finance lease liabilities — — — — $0.6M $2.1M $2.0M $1.6M $12.9M $2.6M
Current assets $260M $304M $329M $361M $406M $431M $531M $570M $643M $854M
Current liabilities $84.9M $117M $159M $160M $148M $170M $181M $196M $242M $282M
Inventory $120M $137M $157M $183M $185M $229M $293M $303M $331M $472M
Property and equipment, net $42.9M $60.1M $62.0M $91.9M $107M $142M $179M $191M $219M $275M
Goodwill $237M $377M $375M $389M $394M $432M $453M $473M $478M $620M
Intangible assets $10.2M $152M $143M $163M $154M $206M $208M $208M $200M $383M
Total assets $643M $992M $1.0B $1.2B $1.2B $1.4B $1.5B $1.6B $1.8B $2.4B
Total liabilities $249M $535M $494M $524M $507M $582M $663M $619M $579M $1.0B
Shareholders' equity $394M $457M $530M $642M $702M $784M $861M $1.0B $1.2B $1.4B
Margins
Gross margin 25.9% 24.6% 25.9% 26.4% 26.0% 23.8% 24.0% 26.1% 28.6% 28.9%
Operating margin 8.6% 8.2% 11.2% 12.0% 11.6% 10.8% 11.2% 13.0% 15.1% 15.6%
EBITDA margin 11.3% 11.5% 14.5% 15.4% 15.6% 14.9% 15.0% 16.5% 18.6% 19.3%
Net margin 6.2% 6.9% 8.6% 8.9% 8.5% 8.3% 8.4% 9.1% 11.6% 11.3%
FCF margin 2.6% 7.2% 7.2% 5.5% 9.4% 5.3% 1.3% 9.5% 10.2% 10.4%
Returns
Return on capital 10.4% 10.5% 14.5% 13.9% 12.2% 10.9% 10.9% 14.1% 17.7% 13.8%
Return on capital employed 10.9% 8.4% 14.0% 14.6% 12.4% 10.9% 12.0% 15.8% 18.5% 16.2%
Return on equity 11.1% 14.5% 19.0% 18.5% 14.3% 13.5% 14.6% 16.9% 19.8% 19.2%
Return on assets 6.8% 7.5% 9.3% 9.9% 8.1% 7.8% 8.3% 10.0% 12.8% 11.9%
Return on tangible equity 29.7% — 789.9% 120.7% 62.3% 68.9% 60.4% 48.9% 42.5% 65.0%
Growth
Revenue growth — 26.9% 21.3% 12.1% −7.4% 7.3% 18.3% 20.1% 8.1% 17.1%
Net income growth — 40.6% 52.6% 15.4% −11.3% 4.6% 19.7% 30.7% 37.4% 14.0%
EPS growth — 43.7% 51.0% 14.3% −11.4% 4.5% 20.9% 29.9% 36.7% 14.6%
FCF growth — 248.4% 21.5% −14.0% 57.3% −39.5% −70.8% 772.9% 16.2% 19.1%
Share count change — −1.3% 1.3% 0.7% 0.2% 0.3% −1.1% 0.5% 0.3% −0.3%
Financial health
Net debt / EBITDA 0.2x 2.3x 1.1x 1.0x 0.7x 1.3x 1.5x 0.8x 0.4x 1.2x
Debt / equity 0.2x 0.6x 0.4x 0.3x 0.3x 0.4x 0.4x 0.3x 0.2x 0.4x
Interest coverage 32.0x 10.1x 13.1x 18.6x 23.1x 29.0x 15.6x 11.4x 22.5x 24.2x
Current ratio 3.1x 2.6x 2.1x 2.3x 2.7x 2.5x 2.9x 2.9x 2.7x 3.0x
Quick ratio 1.6x 1.4x 1.1x 1.1x 1.5x 1.2x 1.3x 1.4x 1.3x 1.4x
Capital allocation
Capex / revenue 0.9% 0.9% 1.3% 2.9% 2.6% 3.1% 3.7% 1.8% 2.2% 1.3%
Stock comp / revenue 0.7% 0.5% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 0.8% 0.8% 0.7%
Payouts / FCF 294.1% 25.9% 25.3% 30.0% 31.1% 58.1% 201.6% 17.9% 18.9% 32.5%
Quality scores
Piotroski F-score — 4.0 6.0 6.0 5.0 3.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.0
Altman Z'' 5.6 3.8 4.4 4.7 5.2 4.9 5.3 6.0 6.7 5.8
Accruals ratio 3.0% −1.4% 0.1% 0.5% −3.4% −0.1% 3.4% −2.4% −0.9% −0.4%

Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0000277509). Data updated October 24, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only — not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.

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