Federal Signal (FSS) Competitors $109.37 +3.26 (+3.07%) Closing price 07/2/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$109.34 -0.03 (-0.03%) As of 04:00 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock FSS vs. CNH, AGCO, OSK, TTC, TEX, ALG, TRN, LNN, GBX, and ASTEShould you be buying Federal Signal stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Federal Signal include CNH Industrial (CNH), AGCO (AGCO), Oshkosh (OSK), Toro (TTC), Terex (TEX), Alamo Group (ALG), Trinity Industries (TRN), Lindsay (LNN), Greenbrier Companies (GBX), and Astec Industries (ASTE). These companies are all part of the "construction & farm machinery & heavy trucks" industry. Federal Signal vs. Its Competitors CNH Industrial AGCO Oshkosh Toro Terex Alamo Group Trinity Industries Lindsay Greenbrier Companies Astec Industries Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS) and CNH Industrial (NYSE:CNH) are both construction & farm machinery & heavy trucks companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership and valuation. Which has more risk & volatility, FSS or CNH? Federal Signal has a beta of 1.27, indicating that its share price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CNH Industrial has a beta of 1.5, indicating that its share price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is FSS or CNH more profitable? Federal Signal has a net margin of 11.10% compared to CNH Industrial's net margin of 5.53%. Federal Signal's return on equity of 18.44% beat CNH Industrial's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Federal Signal11.10% 18.44% 12.10% CNH Industrial 5.53%14.32%2.56% Do analysts prefer FSS or CNH? Federal Signal presently has a consensus price target of $108.67, indicating a potential downside of 0.64%. CNH Industrial has a consensus price target of $15.08, indicating a potential upside of 9.62%. Given CNH Industrial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe CNH Industrial is more favorable than Federal Signal.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Federal Signal 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67CNH Industrial 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71 Which has stronger earnings & valuation, FSS or CNH? CNH Industrial has higher revenue and earnings than Federal Signal. CNH Industrial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Federal Signal, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioFederal Signal$1.86B3.58$216.30M$3.4231.98CNH Industrial$19.84B0.87$1.25B$0.8216.78 Does the media favor FSS or CNH? In the previous week, Federal Signal had 2 more articles in the media than CNH Industrial. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Federal Signal and 10 mentions for CNH Industrial. CNH Industrial's average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat Federal Signal's score of 0.63 indicating that CNH Industrial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Federal Signal 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CNH Industrial 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of FSS or CNH? 92.7% of Federal Signal shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.9% of CNH Industrial shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.3% of Federal Signal shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of CNH Industrial shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryFederal Signal beats CNH Industrial on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Federal Signal News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for FSS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding FSS and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart FSS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricFederal SignalDIVERSIFIED OPS IndustryMulti-Sector SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$6.47B$15.93B$14.64B$20.53BDividend Yield0.53%4.46%4.19%3.77%P/E Ratio31.988.487.2427.85Price / Sales3.584.173.4937.49Price / Cash24.0032.0530.9221.91Price / Book5.632.352.074.55Net Income$216.30M$951.45M$922.22M$984.95M7 Day Performance4.11%3.50%2.97%2.31%1 Month Performance12.77%-0.06%-0.73%4.85%1 Year Performance29.54%-4.59%-3.72%13.81% Federal Signal Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FSSFederal Signal1.134 of 5 stars$109.37+3.1%$108.67-0.6%+31.4%$6.47B$1.86B31.984,700Analyst ForecastCNHCNH Industrial3.0886 of 5 stars$12.73-0.5%$15.08+18.5%+41.0%$15.91B$19.84B15.5235,850AGCOAGCO4.0159 of 5 stars$100.68-1.5%$104.10+3.4%+14.8%$7.51B$10.78B-12.9124,000Trending NewsOSKOshkosh4.7256 of 5 stars$108.68-0.4%$120.29+10.7%+15.8%$7.00B$10.76B11.6118,500Analyst UpgradeTTCToro4.6612 of 5 stars$70.42+1.4%$82.75+17.5%-17.9%$6.95B$4.58B18.0611,108Positive NewsTEXTerex4.2821 of 5 stars$44.83-1.5%$50.90+13.5%-6.5%$2.97B$5.13B12.2211,400ALGAlamo Group3.1876 of 5 stars$211.97-1.2%$196.33-7.4%+34.0%$2.56B$1.63B22.083,750Dividend AnnouncementTRNTrinity Industries3.2902 of 5 stars$26.15+1.5%$27.50+5.2%-1.1%$2.13B$3.08B16.142,890Gap UpLNNLindsay2.9397 of 5 stars$136.82+0.8%$128.00-6.4%+27.6%$1.49B$647.54M19.461,280Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend IncreaseInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionGBXGreenbrier Companies3.8561 of 5 stars$45.78+0.2%$57.00+24.5%+16.6%$1.44B$3.54B7.3114,200Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeGap UpASTEAstec Industries0.7033 of 5 stars$38.62-0.7%$41.00+6.2%+47.1%$883.24M$1.31B58.524,148Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CNH Industrial Competitors AGCO Competitors Oshkosh Competitors Toro Competitors Terex Competitors Alamo Group Competitors Trinity Industries Competitors Lindsay Competitors Greenbrier Companies Competitors Astec Industries Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:FSS) was last updated on 7/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHere's the last trade you should make before heading out for the weekend tomorrow.Make this one trade at 2:59 PM on Friday afternoon, and you'll thank me on Monday morning.Timothy Sykes | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredTrump’s New Order Could Boost Social Security Benefits by 400%If you collect—or plan to collect—Social Security, you need to see this. 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