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FSS vs. DOV, ITT, NPO, PH, and TEX

Should you buy Federal Signal stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Federal Signal with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Federal Signal include Dover (DOV), ITT (ITT), Enpro (NPO), Parker-Hannifin (PH), and Terex (TEX).

How does Federal Signal compare to Dover?

Dover (NYSE:DOV) and Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS) are related companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership and dividends.

Dover has a net margin of 13.48% compared to Federal Signal's net margin of 11.56%. Federal Signal's return on equity of 21.18% beat Dover's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Dover13.48% 18.32% 10.26%
Federal Signal 11.56%21.18%13.14%

Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Federal Signal pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Dover pays out 25.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Federal Signal pays out 13.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Dover has increased its dividend for 70 consecutive years and Federal Signal has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Dover is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Dover has a beta of 1.16, suggesting that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Federal Signal has a beta of 1.23, suggesting that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Dover had 2 more articles in the media than Federal Signal. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Dover and 15 mentions for Federal Signal. Federal Signal's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat Dover's score of 0.66 indicating that Federal Signal is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Dover
5 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Federal Signal
7 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

84.5% of Dover shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.7% of Federal Signal shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Dover shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.3% of Federal Signal shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Dover presently has a consensus price target of $238.29, indicating a potential upside of 20.34%. Federal Signal has a consensus price target of $139.25, indicating a potential upside of 24.35%. Given Federal Signal's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Federal Signal is more favorable than Dover.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Dover
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
Federal Signal
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Dover has higher revenue and earnings than Federal Signal. Dover 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 Ratio
Dover$8.09B3.30$1.09B$8.3023.86
Federal Signal$2.18B3.13$246.60M$4.4025.45

Summary

Federal Signal beats Dover on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Federal Signal compare to ITT?

ITT (NYSE:ITT) and Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS) are both multi-sector conglomerates companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Federal Signal has a net margin of 11.56% compared to ITT's net margin of 10.80%. Federal Signal's return on equity of 21.18% beat ITT's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
ITT10.80% 16.83% 8.61%
Federal Signal 11.56%21.18%13.14%

In the previous week, ITT had 9 more articles in the media than Federal Signal. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for ITT and 15 mentions for Federal Signal. Federal Signal's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat ITT's score of 0.70 indicating that Federal Signal is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
ITT
14 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Federal Signal
7 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

ITT presently has a consensus target price of $234.75, suggesting a potential upside of 23.01%. Federal Signal has a consensus target price of $139.25, suggesting a potential upside of 24.35%. Given Federal Signal's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Federal Signal is more favorable than ITT.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
ITT
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.92
Federal Signal
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

ITT has higher revenue and earnings than Federal Signal. Federal Signal is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ITT, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
ITT$3.94B4.33$488M$5.6733.66
Federal Signal$2.18B3.13$246.60M$4.4025.45

ITT pays an annual dividend of $1.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Federal Signal pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. ITT pays out 27.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Federal Signal pays out 13.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. ITT has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years and Federal Signal has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. ITT is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

91.6% of ITT shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.7% of Federal Signal shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of ITT shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.3% of Federal Signal shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

ITT has a beta of 1.27, suggesting that its share price is 27% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Federal Signal has a beta of 1.23, suggesting that its share price is 23% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

ITT and Federal Signal tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Federal Signal compare to Enpro?

Enpro (NYSE:NPO) and Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS) are related mid-cap companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk and earnings.

Enpro currently has a consensus target price of $358.33, suggesting a potential upside of 20.86%. Federal Signal has a consensus target price of $139.25, suggesting a potential upside of 24.35%. Given Federal Signal's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Federal Signal is more favorable than Enpro.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Enpro
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60
Federal Signal
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Federal Signal has a net margin of 11.56% compared to Enpro's net margin of 3.70%. Federal Signal's return on equity of 21.18% beat Enpro's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Enpro3.70% 11.33% 6.89%
Federal Signal 11.56%21.18%13.14%

Enpro pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Federal Signal pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Enpro pays out 63.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Federal Signal pays out 13.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Enpro has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Federal Signal has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Federal Signal is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Federal Signal had 5 more articles in the media than Enpro. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Federal Signal and 10 mentions for Enpro. Enpro's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Federal Signal's score of 0.73 indicating that Enpro is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Enpro
6 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Federal Signal
7 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Federal Signal has higher revenue and earnings than Enpro. Federal Signal is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Enpro, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Enpro$1.14B5.48$40.50M$2.03146.05
Federal Signal$2.18B3.13$246.60M$4.4025.45

98.3% of Enpro shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.7% of Federal Signal shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of Enpro shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.3% of Federal Signal shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Enpro has a beta of 1.51, suggesting that its share price is 51% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Federal Signal has a beta of 1.23, suggesting that its share price is 23% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Federal Signal beats Enpro on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Federal Signal compare to Parker-Hannifin?

Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS) and Parker-Hannifin (NYSE:PH) are related companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and media sentiment.

In the previous week, Parker-Hannifin had 15 more articles in the media than Federal Signal. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for Parker-Hannifin and 15 mentions for Federal Signal. Parker-Hannifin's average media sentiment score of 1.54 beat Federal Signal's score of 0.73 indicating that Parker-Hannifin is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Federal Signal
7 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Parker-Hannifin
28 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

Parker-Hannifin has a net margin of 16.58% compared to Federal Signal's net margin of 11.56%. Parker-Hannifin's return on equity of 27.97% beat Federal Signal's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Federal Signal11.56% 21.18% 13.14%
Parker-Hannifin 16.58%27.97%13.00%

Parker-Hannifin has higher revenue and earnings than Federal Signal. Federal Signal is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Parker-Hannifin, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Federal Signal$2.18B3.13$246.60M$4.4025.45
Parker-Hannifin$19.85B6.05$3.53B$27.1135.11

Federal Signal pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Parker-Hannifin pays an annual dividend of $8.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Federal Signal pays out 13.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Parker-Hannifin pays out 29.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Federal Signal has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Parker-Hannifin has raised its dividend for 70 consecutive years. Parker-Hannifin is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Federal Signal has a beta of 1.23, meaning that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Parker-Hannifin has a beta of 1.11, meaning that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the broader market.

Federal Signal presently has a consensus price target of $139.25, suggesting a potential upside of 24.35%. Parker-Hannifin has a consensus price target of $1,027.38, suggesting a potential upside of 7.94%. Given Federal Signal's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Federal Signal is more favorable than Parker-Hannifin.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Federal Signal
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Parker-Hannifin
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
18 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.82

92.7% of Federal Signal shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.4% of Parker-Hannifin shares are held by institutional investors. 3.3% of Federal Signal shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Parker-Hannifin shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Parker-Hannifin beats Federal Signal on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Federal Signal compare to Terex?

Terex (NYSE:TEX) and Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS) are both mid-cap construction & farm machinery & heavy trucks companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, dividends, earnings and media sentiment.

92.9% of Terex shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.7% of Federal Signal shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of Terex shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.3% of Federal Signal shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Terex pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Federal Signal pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Terex pays out 32.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Federal Signal pays out 13.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Terex has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years and Federal Signal has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Terex is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Terex currently has a consensus price target of $79.45, suggesting a potential upside of 23.44%. Federal Signal has a consensus price target of $139.25, suggesting a potential upside of 24.35%. Given Federal Signal's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Federal Signal is more favorable than Terex.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Terex
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75
Federal Signal
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Terex has a beta of 1.49, indicating that its share price is 49% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Federal Signal has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its share price is 23% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Federal Signal had 4 more articles in the media than Terex. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Federal Signal and 11 mentions for Terex. Terex's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Federal Signal's score of 0.73 indicating that Terex is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Terex
9 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Federal Signal
7 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Federal Signal has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Terex. Federal Signal is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Terex, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Terex$5.42B1.36$221M$2.0930.80
Federal Signal$2.18B3.13$246.60M$4.4025.45

Federal Signal has a net margin of 11.56% compared to Terex's net margin of 1.87%. Federal Signal's return on equity of 21.18% beat Terex's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Terex1.87% 13.43% 5.11%
Federal Signal 11.56%21.18%13.14%

Summary

Federal Signal beats Terex on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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FSS vs. The Competition

MetricFederal SignalDIVERSIFIED OPS IndustryMulti-Sector SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$7.19B$18.41B$17.25B$23.81B
Dividend Yield0.51%4.49%4.20%4.18%
P/E Ratio25.4528.9324.7130.53
Price / Sales3.133.973.4619.70
Price / Cash21.0245.7243.9932.22
Price / Book4.934.363.924.76
Net Income$246.60M$929.98M$938.25M$1.07B
7 Day Performance-4.16%-1.45%-1.14%-0.35%
1 Month Performance-11.31%-11.34%-9.84%-0.08%
1 Year Performance6.96%2.50%1.37%14.20%

Federal Signal Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
FSS
Federal Signal
4.196 of 5 stars
$111.98
-4.9%
$139.25
+24.4%
+9.2%$7.19B$2.18B25.455,800
DOV
Dover
4.9232 of 5 stars
$209.64
-2.1%
$241.43
+15.2%
+10.0%$28.84B$8.09B26.1424,000
ITT
ITT
4.838 of 5 stars
$191.18
-0.7%
$234.75
+22.8%
+22.8%$17.21B$3.94B33.7211,600
NPO
Enpro
4.3055 of 5 stars
$325.72
+0.9%
$358.33
+10.0%
+48.2%$6.82B$1.14B160.464,000
PH
Parker-Hannifin
4.6019 of 5 stars
$950.03
-0.3%
$1,027.38
+8.1%
+34.0%$120.19B$20.99B35.0457,950

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