Which has better valuation & earnings, FSS or ITT?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Federal Signal $2.18B 3.26 $246.60M $4.82 24.18 ITT $3.94B 4.87 $488M $4.86 44.28

Is FSS or ITT more profitable?

Federal Signal has a net margin of 11.65% compared to ITT's net margin of 8.07%. Federal Signal's return on equity of 21.31% beat ITT's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Federal Signal 11.65% 21.31% 12.91% ITT 8.07% 15.47% 7.25%

Does the media prefer FSS or ITT?

In the previous week, ITT had 17 more articles in the media than Federal Signal. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for ITT and 5 mentions for Federal Signal. Federal Signal's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat ITT's score of 0.52 indicating that Federal Signal is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Federal Signal 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive ITT 5 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better earnings and valuation, FSS or NPO?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Federal Signal $2.18B 3.26 $246.60M $4.82 24.18 Enpro $1.14B 5.23 $40.50M $2.92 96.72

Is FSS or NPO more profitable?

Federal Signal has a net margin of 11.65% compared to Enpro's net margin of 4.88%. Federal Signal's return on equity of 21.31% beat Enpro's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Federal Signal 11.65% 21.31% 12.91% Enpro 4.88% 12.55% 7.46%

Does the media favor FSS or NPO?

In the previous week, Enpro had 13 more articles in the media than Federal Signal. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Enpro and 5 mentions for Federal Signal. Enpro's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Federal Signal's score of 0.83 indicating that Enpro is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Federal Signal 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Enpro 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor FSS or PH?

In the previous week, Parker-Hannifin had 31 more articles in the media than Federal Signal. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Parker-Hannifin and 5 mentions for Federal Signal. Federal Signal's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Parker-Hannifin's score of 0.71 indicating that Federal Signal is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Federal Signal 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Parker-Hannifin 12 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 14 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, TEX or FSS?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Terex $7.49B 0.87 $221M $1.98 29.12 Federal Signal $2.18B 3.26 $246.60M $4.82 24.18

Is TEX or FSS more profitable?

Federal Signal has a net margin of 11.65% compared to Terex's net margin of 2.64%. Federal Signal's return on equity of 21.31% beat Terex's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Terex 2.64% 11.79% 5.36% Federal Signal 11.65% 21.31% 12.91%

Does the media refer more to TEX or FSS?

In the previous week, Terex had 13 more articles in the media than Federal Signal. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Terex and 5 mentions for Federal Signal. Federal Signal's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Terex's score of 0.75 indicating that Federal Signal is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Terex 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Federal Signal 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to FSS or WTS?

In the previous week, Watts Water Technologies had 14 more articles in the media than Federal Signal. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Watts Water Technologies and 5 mentions for Federal Signal. Federal Signal's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Watts Water Technologies' score of 0.42 indicating that Federal Signal is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Federal Signal 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Watts Water Technologies 4 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

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

Should you buy Federal Signal stock or one of its competitors? Federal Signal's main competitors and comparable companies include ITT (ITT), Enpro (NPO), Parker-Hannifin (PH), Terex (TEX), and Watts Water Technologies (WTS). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "industrials" sector.

How does Federal Signal compare to ITT?

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

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Federal Signal	$2.18B	3.26	$246.60M	$4.82	24.18
ITT	$3.94B	4.87	$488M	$4.86	44.28

In the previous week, ITT had 17 more articles in the media than Federal Signal. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for ITT and 5 mentions for Federal Signal. Federal Signal's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat ITT's score of 0.52 indicating that Federal Signal is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Federal Signal	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
ITT	5 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Federal Signal currently has a consensus target price of $135.25, suggesting a potential upside of 16.07%. ITT has a consensus target price of $258.78, suggesting a potential upside of 20.26%. Given ITT's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe ITT is more favorable than Federal Signal.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Federal Signal	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
ITT	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.89

Federal Signal has a net margin of 11.65% compared to ITT's net margin of 8.07%. Federal Signal's return on equity of 21.31% beat ITT's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Federal Signal	11.65%	21.31%	12.91%
ITT	8.07%	15.47%	7.25%

Federal Signal has a beta of 1.22, meaning that its share price is 22% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ITT has a beta of 1.25, meaning that its share price is 25% more volatile than the broader market.

92.7% of Federal Signal shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of ITT shares are held by institutional investors. 3.3% of Federal Signal shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of ITT 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.

Federal Signal pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. ITT pays an annual dividend of $1.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Federal Signal pays out 12.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ITT pays out 31.7% 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 increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years and ITT has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years. ITT is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

ITT beats Federal Signal on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Federal Signal compare to Enpro?

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

Federal Signal pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Enpro pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Federal Signal pays out 12.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Enpro pays out 43.8% 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 Enpro has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Federal Signal is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Federal Signal has a net margin of 11.65% compared to Enpro's net margin of 4.88%. Federal Signal's return on equity of 21.31% beat Enpro's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Federal Signal	11.65%	21.31%	12.91%
Enpro	4.88%	12.55%	7.46%

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

Federal Signal currently has a consensus target price of $135.25, indicating a potential upside of 16.07%. Enpro has a consensus target price of $365.00, indicating a potential upside of 29.23%. Given Enpro's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Enpro is more favorable than Federal Signal.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Federal Signal	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Enpro	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

Federal Signal has a beta of 1.22, indicating that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Enpro has a beta of 1.64, indicating that its stock price is 64% more volatile than the broader market.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Federal Signal	$2.18B	3.26	$246.60M	$4.82	24.18
Enpro	$1.14B	5.23	$40.50M	$2.92	96.72

In the previous week, Enpro had 13 more articles in the media than Federal Signal. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Enpro and 5 mentions for Federal Signal. Enpro's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Federal Signal's score of 0.83 indicating that Enpro is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Federal Signal	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Enpro	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Federal Signal beats Enpro on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Federal Signal compare to Parker-Hannifin?

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

Federal Signal currently has a consensus price target of $135.25, indicating a potential upside of 16.07%. Parker-Hannifin has a consensus price target of $1,146.35, indicating a potential upside of 17.87%. Given Parker-Hannifin's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Parker-Hannifin is more favorable than Federal Signal.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Federal Signal	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Parker-Hannifin	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.78

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Federal Signal	$2.18B	3.26	$246.60M	$4.82	24.18
Parker-Hannifin	$21.50B	5.70	$3.65B	$29.12	33.40

Parker-Hannifin has a net margin of 16.62% compared to Federal Signal's net margin of 11.65%. Parker-Hannifin's return on equity of 28.80% beat Federal Signal's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Federal Signal	11.65%	21.31%	12.91%
Parker-Hannifin	16.62%	28.80%	12.99%

92.7% of Federal Signal shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.4% of Parker-Hannifin shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.3% of Federal Signal shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Parker-Hannifin shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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 12.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Parker-Hannifin pays out 27.5% 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 increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Parker-Hannifin has increased 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.

In the previous week, Parker-Hannifin had 31 more articles in the media than Federal Signal. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Parker-Hannifin and 5 mentions for Federal Signal. Federal Signal's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Parker-Hannifin's score of 0.71 indicating that Federal Signal is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Federal Signal	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Parker-Hannifin	12 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	14 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Federal Signal has a beta of 1.22, indicating that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Parker-Hannifin has a beta of 1.15, indicating that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Parker-Hannifin beats Federal Signal on 14 of the 19 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 industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, dividends, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Terex	$7.49B	0.87	$221M	$1.98	29.12
Federal Signal	$2.18B	3.26	$246.60M	$4.82	24.18

In the previous week, Terex had 13 more articles in the media than Federal Signal. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Terex and 5 mentions for Federal Signal. Federal Signal's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Terex's score of 0.75 indicating that Federal Signal is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Terex	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Federal Signal	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Terex pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Federal Signal pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Terex pays out 34.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Federal Signal pays out 12.4% 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 has a beta of 1.48, meaning that its stock price is 48% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Federal Signal has a beta of 1.22, meaning that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the broader market.

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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Federal Signal has a net margin of 11.65% compared to Terex's net margin of 2.64%. Federal Signal's return on equity of 21.31% beat Terex's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Terex	2.64%	11.79%	5.36%
Federal Signal	11.65%	21.31%	12.91%

Terex presently has a consensus price target of $77.10, suggesting a potential upside of 33.72%. Federal Signal has a consensus price target of $135.25, suggesting a potential upside of 16.07%. Given Terex's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Terex is more favorable than Federal Signal.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Terex	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82
Federal Signal	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Summary

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

How does Federal Signal compare to Watts Water Technologies?

Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS) and Watts Water Technologies (NYSE:WTS) are both industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Federal Signal currently has a consensus price target of $135.25, suggesting a potential upside of 16.07%. Watts Water Technologies has a consensus price target of $368.30, suggesting a potential upside of 2.06%. Given Federal Signal's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Federal Signal is more favorable than Watts Water Technologies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Federal Signal	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Watts Water Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.55

Watts Water Technologies has a net margin of 16.00% compared to Federal Signal's net margin of 11.65%. Federal Signal's return on equity of 21.31% beat Watts Water Technologies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Federal Signal	11.65%	21.31%	12.91%
Watts Water Technologies	16.00%	19.75%	14.39%

Federal Signal has a beta of 1.22, indicating that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Watts Water Technologies has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the broader market.

Federal Signal pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Watts Water Technologies pays an annual dividend of $2.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Federal Signal pays out 12.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Watts Water Technologies pays out 18.9% 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 increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Watts Water Technologies has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years. Watts Water Technologies is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Watts Water Technologies had 14 more articles in the media than Federal Signal. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Watts Water Technologies and 5 mentions for Federal Signal. Federal Signal's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Watts Water Technologies' score of 0.42 indicating that Federal Signal is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Federal Signal	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Watts Water Technologies	4 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

92.7% of Federal Signal shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.0% of Watts Water Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.3% of Federal Signal shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Watts Water Technologies shares are owned 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.

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Federal Signal	$2.18B	3.26	$246.60M	$4.82	24.18
Watts Water Technologies	$2.44B	4.94	$340.80M	$13.34	27.05

Summary

Watts Water Technologies beats Federal Signal on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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.

FSS vs. The Competition

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Metric	Federal Signal	Machinery Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$7.03B	$10.34B	$10.13B	$23.50B
Dividend Yield	0.51%	2.33%	2.92%	3.73%
P/E Ratio	23.90	32.89	32.52	30.09
Price / Sales	2.76	2.48	2.84	3.24
Price / Cash	20.55	18.15	20.22	15.84
Price / Book	4.45	3.19	3.85	3.68
Net Income	$246.60M	$373.63M	$611.94M	$1.08B
7 Day Performance	3.06%	2.47%	1.85%	1.24%
1 Month Performance	0.27%	-2.14%	-2.15%	-0.05%
1 Year Performance	3.69%	1.73%	1.80%	5.48%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
FSS Federal Signal	3.5515 of 5 stars	$115.21 -1.1%	$135.25 +17.4%	+5.6%	$7.03B	$2.55B	23.90	5,800
ITT ITT	4.4858 of 5 stars	$202.09 +1.8%	$260.22 +28.8%	+12.9%	$17.52B	$3.94B	39.62	11,600	News Coverage Analyst Forecast Insider Trade
NPO Enpro	4.021 of 5 stars	$268.83 -1.0%	$358.33 +33.3%	+31.9%	$5.99B	$1.14B	131.14	4,000	Analyst Forecast
PH Parker-Hannifin	4.6324 of 5 stars	$928.57 +3.2%	$1,146.35 +23.5%	+13.3%	$115.00B	$21.50B	32.59	59,850	Earnings Report Analyst Forecast
TEX Terex	4.7446 of 5 stars	$57.57 +2.5%	$74.73 +29.8%	+29.1%	$6.42B	$7.49B	29.08	10,700	Ex-Dividend

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Federal Signal (FSS) Competitors

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

How does Federal Signal compare to ITT?

Which has better valuation & earnings, FSS or ITT?

Does the media prefer FSS or ITT?

Do analysts rate FSS or ITT?

Is FSS or ITT more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, FSS or ITT?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of FSS or ITT?

Is FSS or ITT a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does Federal Signal compare to Enpro?

Is FSS or NPO a better dividend stock?

Is FSS or NPO more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in FSS or NPO?

Do analysts rate FSS or NPO?

Which has more risk & volatility, FSS or NPO?

Which has better earnings and valuation, FSS or NPO?

Does the media favor FSS or NPO?

Summary

How does Federal Signal compare to Parker-Hannifin?

Do analysts prefer FSS or PH?

Which has better earnings & valuation, FSS or PH?

Is FSS or PH more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in FSS or PH?

Is FSS or PH a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor FSS or PH?

Which has more risk & volatility, FSS or PH?

Summary

How does Federal Signal compare to Terex?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, TEX or FSS?

Does the media refer more to TEX or FSS?

Is TEX or FSS a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk and volatility, TEX or FSS?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in TEX or FSS?

Is TEX or FSS more profitable?

Do analysts rate TEX or FSS?

Summary

How does Federal Signal compare to Watts Water Technologies?

Do analysts recommend FSS or WTS?

Is FSS or WTS more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, FSS or WTS?

Is FSS or WTS a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to FSS or WTS?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of FSS or WTS?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, FSS or WTS?

Summary

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