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Annual Income Statements for Federal Signal

Annual Income Statements for Federal Signal

This table shows Federal Signal's income and expenses over time, based on annual financial data. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Period end date 12/31/2015 12/31/2016 12/31/2017 12/31/2018 12/31/2019 12/31/2020 12/31/2021 12/31/2022 12/31/2023 12/31/2024 12/31/2025
Net Income / (Loss) Attributable to Common Shareholders
64 44 62 94 109 96 101 120 157 216 247
Consolidated Net Income / (Loss)
64 44 62 94 109 96 101 120 157 216 247
Net Income / (Loss) Continuing Operations
66 39 61 94 108 96 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Pre-Tax Income
100 57 61 112 139 125 118 151 203 264 325
Total Operating Income
103 61 74 122 147 131 131 161 225 281 341
Total Gross Profit
226 183 221 282 323 294 289 345 450 533 631
Total Revenue
768 708 899 1,090 1,221 1,131 1,213 1,435 1,723 1,862 2,181
Operating Revenue
768 708 899 1,090 1,221 1,131 1,213 1,435 1,723 1,862 2,181
Total Cost of Revenue
542 525 677 807 899 837 925 1,090 1,273 1,329 1,549
Operating Cost of Revenue
542 525 677 807 899 837 925 1,090 1,273 1,329 1,549
Total Operating Expenses
122 123 148 161 176 162 158 184 226 252 290
Selling, General & Admin Expense
122 120 144 159 164 149 149 172 210 234 256
Amortization Expense
- - - - 8.80 9.60 11 13 15 15 18
Other Operating Expenses / (Income)
- - 2.70 1.50 - 2.10 -2.10 -0.50 0.40 2.60 16
Impairment Charge
- - - - - 0.00 - - 0.00 - 0.00
Restructuring Charge
0.40 3.10 0.60 0.00 2.50 1.30 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Other Income / (Expense), net
-3.30 -4.00 -13 -9.90 -8.50 -6.80 -13 -9.90 -22 -18 -16
Interest Expense
2.30 2.20 7.30 9.30 7.90 5.70 4.50 10 20 13 14
Other Income / (Expense), net
-1.00 -1.80 -5.30 -0.60 -0.60 -1.10 -8.60 0.40 -1.80 -5.00 -2.30
Income Tax Expense
34 17 0.50 18 30 29 17 31 46 48 78
Net Income / (Loss) Discontinued Operations
-2.30 4.40 1.10 0.30 0.10 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Basic Earnings per Share
$1.02 $0.72 $1.03 $1.57 $1.80 $1.59 $1.65 $1.99 $2.59 $3.55 $4.06
Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding
62.20M 60.40M 59.70M 59.90M 60.20M 60.30M 60.80M 60.50M 60.70M 60.90M 60.80M
Diluted Earnings per Share
$1.00 $0.71 $1.02 $1.54 $1.76 $1.56 $1.63 $1.97 $2.56 $3.50 $4.01
Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding
63.40M 61.20M 60.40M 61.20M 61.60M 61.70M 61.90M 61.20M 61.50M 61.70M 61.50M
Weighted Average Basic & Diluted Shares Outstanding
62.30M 60.80M 59.80M 59.90M 60.58M 60.54M 60.93M 60.75M 61.00M 61.10M 60.89M
Cash Dividends to Common per Share
$0.25 $0.28 $0.28 $0.31 $0.32 $0.32 $0.36 $0.36 $0.39 $0.48 $0.56

Quarterly Income Statements for Federal Signal

This table shows Federal Signal's income and expenses over time, based on quarterly financial data. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric Q3 2023 Q4 2023 Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q4 2024 Q1 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2025 Q4 2025 Q1 2026
Period end date 9/30/2023 12/31/2023 3/31/2024 6/30/2024 9/30/2024 12/31/2024 3/31/2025 6/30/2025 9/30/2025 12/31/2025 3/31/2026
Net Income / (Loss) Attributable to Common Shareholders
43 46 52 61 54 50 46 71 68 61 70
Consolidated Net Income / (Loss)
43 46 52 61 54 50 46 71 68 61 70
Net Income / (Loss) Continuing Operations
43 -111 52 61 54 -166 46 71 68 -186 70
Total Pre-Tax Income
57 59 51 78 73 63 62 93 91 79 92
Total Operating Income
63 63 54 81 76 70 66 98 94 84 100
Total Gross Profit
118 119 116 144 140 133 131 170 162 169 179
Total Revenue
446 448 425 490 474 472 464 565 555 597 626
Operating Revenue
446 448 425 490 474 472 464 565 555 597 626
Total Cost of Revenue
329 329 309 346 334 339 333 395 394 428 446
Operating Cost of Revenue
329 329 309 346 334 339 333 395 394 428 446
Total Operating Expenses
55 56 62 63 65 63 65 72 68 86 80
Selling, General & Admin Expense
51 54 57 58 60 58 60 67 61 67 72
Amortization Expense
3.90 3.80 3.60 3.80 3.80 3.80 4.30 4.50 4.50 5.10 6.50
Other Operating Expenses / (Income)
0.70 -1.60 0.90 0.80 0.60 0.30 0.60 0.50 1.60 13 1.20
Restructuring Charge
0.00 - 0.00 0.00 0.00 - 0.00 0.00 0.00 - 0.00
Total Other Income / (Expense), net
-5.40 -4.60 -3.40 -3.60 -3.30 -7.20 -3.70 -4.30 -3.50 -4.90 -7.50
Interest Expense
5.10 4.30 3.20 3.20 3.00 6.90 3.00 3.50 2.80 4.80 6.90
Other Income / (Expense), net
-0.30 -0.30 -0.20 -0.40 -0.30 -0.30 -0.70 -0.80 -0.70 -0.10 -0.60
Income Tax Expense
14 12 -0.70 17 19 13 16 22 22 18 22
Basic Earnings per Share
$0.71 $0.77 $0.85 $1.00 $0.88 $0.82 $0.76 $1.18 $1.12 $1.00 $1.16
Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding
60.80M 60.70M 60.90M 61M 61M 60.90M 61.10M 60.60M 60.70M 60.80M 60.90M
Diluted Earnings per Share
$0.71 $0.74 $0.84 $0.99 $0.87 $0.80 $0.75 $1.16 $1.11 $0.99 $1.14
Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding
61.40M 61.50M 61.60M 61.70M 61.70M 61.70M 61.80M 61.30M 61.40M 61.50M 61.50M
Weighted Average Basic & Diluted Shares Outstanding
60.93M 61.00M 61.10M 61.15M 61.11M 61.10M 60.97M 60.79M 60.81M 60.89M 61.00M
Cash Dividends to Common per Share
$0.10 - $0.12 $0.12 $0.12 - $0.14 $0.14 $0.14 - $0.15

Annual Cash Flow Statements for Federal Signal

This table details how cash moves in and out of Federal Signal's business through operations, investing, and financing, using annual figures. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Period end date 12/31/2015 12/31/2016 12/31/2017 12/31/2018 12/31/2019 12/31/2020 12/31/2021 12/31/2022 12/31/2023 12/31/2024 12/31/2025
Net Change in Cash & Equivalents
51 -30 -13 0.60 -5.80 50 -41 7.00 14 30 -27
Net Cash From Operating Activities
97 25 73 93 103 136 102 72 194 231 255
Net Cash From Continuing Operating Activities
91 27 74 93 103 136 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Net Income / (Loss) Continuing Operations
66 39 61 94 108 96 101 120 157 216 247
Consolidated Net Income / (Loss)
64 44 62 94 109 96 101 120 157 216 247
Net Income / (Loss) Discontinued Operations
-2.30 4.40 1.10 0.30 0.10 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Depreciation Expense
12 19 30 36 42 45 50 55 60 65 81
Amortization Expense
0.40 0.60 0.30 0.40 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.40 -1.90 -0.90 0.70
Non-Cash Adjustments To Reconcile Net Income
-0.50 -7.70 -12 -33 -34 -14 -1.40 -16 -36 -45 -35
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities, net
13 -25 -5.10 -5.00 -13 8.60 -48 -88 14 -4.50 -38
Net Cash From Discontinued Operating Activities
6.10 -2.00 -0.70 0.00 -0.30 -0.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Net Cash From Investing Activities
-13 -17 -278 -11 -84 -34 -169 -100 -84 -79 -528
Net Cash From Continuing Investing Activities
-12 -103 -277 -11 -84 -34 -169 -100 -84 -79 -528
Purchase of Property, Plant & Equipment
-9.60 -6.10 -8.00 -14 -35 -30 -37 -53 -30 -41 -28
Acquisitions
0.00 -103 -269 - -50 -5.40 -132 -50 -55 -40 -501
Other Investing Activities, net
-5.90 5.70 0.10 0.10 0.60 0.70 0.50 3.10 1.60 1.40 0.70
Net Cash From Financing Activities
-33 -36 191 -81 -25 -53 26 36 -98 -121 245
Net Cash From Continuing Financing Activities
-33 -37 191 -81 -25 -53 26 36 -98 -121 245
Repayment of Debt
-6.20 -45 -0.30 -62 -1.00 0.00 -0.20 -1.80 -0.90 -4.40 -138
Repurchase of Common Equity
-11 -38 0.00 -1.20 -1.00 -14 -15 -16 -5.50 -6.70 -40
Payment of Dividends
-16 -17 -17 -19 -19 -19 -22 -22 -24 -29 -34
Issuance of Debt
- 65 209 - 7.40 -12 71 81 -64 -77 470
Issuance of Common Equity
1.00 0.50 1.60 1.30 1.70 0.60 4.20 0.20 3.90 2.00 3.70
Other Financing Activities, net
-1.60 -2.70 -2.90 -0.50 -12 -9.10 -11 -6.20 -7.50 -6.10 -18
Other Net Changes in Cash
- - - - - - - - 0.70 -1.30 1.30

Quarterly Cash Flow Statements for Federal Signal

This table details how cash moves in and out of Federal Signal's business through operations, investing, and financing, using quarterly figures. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric Q3 2023 Q4 2023 Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q4 2024 Q1 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2025 Q4 2025 Q1 2026
Period end date 9/30/2023 12/31/2023 3/31/2024 6/30/2024 9/30/2024 12/31/2024 3/31/2025 6/30/2025 9/30/2025 12/31/2025 3/31/2026
Net Change in Cash & Equivalents
-7.80 20 -12 -0.30 25 17 -34 7.20 -10 9.30 7.70
Net Cash From Operating Activities
48 103 31 41 69 91 37 60 61 97 101
Net Cash From Continuing Operating Activities
48 -91 31 41 69 -141 37 60 61 -158 101
Net Income / (Loss) Continuing Operations
43 46 52 61 54 50 46 71 68 61 70
Consolidated Net Income / (Loss)
43 46 52 61 54 50 46 71 68 61 70
Depreciation Expense
15 15 15 16 17 18 19 20 20 22 24
Amortization Expense
-0.60 -0.10 -0.60 -0.60 -0.20 0.50 0.00 - - 0.70 0.00
Non-Cash Adjustments To Reconcile Net Income
3.10 -44 4.40 4.40 3.50 -57 2.40 5.60 3.60 -46 -0.60
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities, net
-13 86 -40 -40 -4.90 80 -31 -37 -31 60 7.70
Net Cash From Investing Activities
-4.30 -8.00 -7.60 -15 -7.80 -48 -88 -6.60 -7.00 -427 -52
Net Cash From Continuing Investing Activities
-4.30 -8.00 -7.60 -15 -7.80 -48 -88 -6.60 -7.00 -427 -52
Purchase of Property, Plant & Equipment
-5.70 -8.90 -8.40 -16 -7.90 -8.50 -5.60 -7.30 -7.00 -7.70 -6.70
Acquisitions
0.90 0.10 0.00 - - -40 -82 - - -419 -45
Other Investing Activities, net
0.50 0.80 0.80 0.40 0.10 0.10 0.00 0.70 - - 0.00
Net Cash From Financing Activities
-50 -77 -35 -25 -37 -24 17 -47 -65 339 -42
Net Cash From Continuing Financing Activities
-50 -77 -35 -25 -37 -24 17 -47 -65 339 -42
Repayment of Debt
- -0.90 -1.10 -0.80 - -2.50 -12 -1.80 -1.70 -122 -0.10
Repurchase of Common Equity
-4.30 -1.20 -0.10 - -4.40 -2.20 -19 -21 - - 0.00
Payment of Dividends
-6.10 -6.10 -7.30 -7.40 -7.30 -7.30 -8.60 -8.50 -8.50 -8.50 -9.20
Issuance of Debt
-40 -69 -24 -16 -25 -12 64 -9.20 -54 469 -13
Other Financing Activities, net
0.10 -3.70 -3.30 -1.30 0.20 -1.70 -8.60 -6.00 -0.50 -2.80 -20
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes
-1.10 - -0.50 -0.30 0.80 - 0.50 0.80 0.20 - -0.30

Annual Balance Sheets for Federal Signal

This table presents Federal Signal's assets and liabilities at the end of each period, using annual balance sheet data. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Period end date 12/31/2015 12/31/2016 12/31/2017 12/31/2018 12/31/2019 12/31/2020 12/31/2021 12/31/2022 12/31/2023 12/31/2024 12/31/2025
Total Assets
667 643 992 1,024 1,166 1,209 1,366 1,524 1,621 1,765 2,393
Total Current Assets
315 260 304 329 361 406 431 531 570 643 854
Cash & Equivalents
76 51 38 37 32 82 41 48 61 91 64
Accounts Receivable
73 81 118 124 134 127 136 174 186 196 292
Inventories, net
87 120 137 157 183 185 229 293 303 331 472
Prepaid Expenses
15 7.50 11 9.40 12 12 25 17 20 24 26
Plant, Property, & Equipment, net
53 124 147 159 207 107 142 179 191 219 275
Total Noncurrent Assets
299 260 541 537 598 696 793 814 860 904 1,264
Goodwill
232 237 377 375 389 394 432 453 473 478 620
Intangible Assets
0.20 10 152 143 163 154 206 208 208 200 383
Noncurrent Deferred & Refundable Income Taxes
20 8.20 6.20 13 10 9.50 8.40 8.80 12 9.40 10
Other Noncurrent Operating Assets
3.30 3.90 5.40 5.60 36 139 147 143 167 217 251
Total Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity
667 643 992 1,024 1,166 1,209 1,366 1,524 1,621 1,765 2,393
Total Liabilities
261 249 535 494 524 507 582 663 619 579 1,011
Total Current Liabilities
117 85 117 159 160 148 170 181 196 242 282
Short-Term Debt
0.40 0.50 0.30 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.60 1.50 4.70 19 0.50
Accounts Payable
38 35 52 66 65 52 65 72 67 79 98
Accrued Expenses
28 29 36 53 44 45 44 43 48 52 61
Current Deferred Revenue
- - - - - - - - - - 48
Current Deferred & Payable Income Tax Liabilities
- - - - - - - - - - 0.00
Current Employee Benefit Liabilities
19 14 22 30 31 30 30 31 42 46 52
Other Current Liabilities
- - - - 8.20 8.20 8.80 6.90 6.80 11 23
Total Noncurrent Liabilities
144 164 418 335 364 358 412 483 423 337 728
Long-Term Debt
44 64 277 210 220 210 282 362 294 204 565
Noncurrent Deferred & Payable Income Tax Liabilities
- 0.00 45 46 53 54 53 51 53 58 72
Noncurrent Employee Benefit Liabilities
55 61 57 55 51 54 40 39 44 42 43
Other Noncurrent Operating Liabilities
17 27 28 16 39 40 36 32 31 33 49
Total Equity & Noncontrolling Interests
406 394 457 530 642 702 784 861 1,002 1,186 1,382
Total Preferred & Common Equity
406 394 457 530 642 702 784 861 1,002 1,186 1,382
Total Common Equity
406 394 457 530 642 702 784 861 1,002 1,186 1,382
Common Stock
260 266 274 283 296 309 326 341 361 380 401
Retained Earnings
275 302 347 433 528 605 684 782 916 1,103 1,315
Treasury Stock
-41 -81 -86 -89 -93 -120 -151 -179 -194 -208 -264
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income / (Loss)
-89 -92 -77 -97 -89 -92 -74 -84 -81 -89 -71

Quarterly Balance Sheets for Federal Signal

This table presents Federal Signal's assets and liabilities at the end of each period, using quarterly balance sheet data. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric Q3 2022 Q1 2023 Q2 2023 Q3 2023 Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q1 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2025 Q1 2026
Period end date 9/30/2022 3/31/2023 6/30/2023 9/30/2023 3/31/2024 6/30/2024 9/30/2024 3/31/2025 6/30/2025 9/30/2025 3/31/2026
Total Assets
1,465 1,584 1,661 1,655 1,651 1,692 1,734 1,879 1,916 1,938 2,454
Total Current Assets
511 566 606 604 595 612 649 665 684 707 877
Cash & Equivalents
36 38 49 41 49 49 74 58 65 54 71
Accounts Receivable
170 192 193 213 191 214 220 223 238 264 310
Inventories, net
288 318 339 330 323 327 337 362 357 367 478
Prepaid Expenses
18 19 24 19 32 23 18 22 25 21 18
Plant, Property, & Equipment, net
171 181 189 188 193 203 206 236 237 237 287
Total Noncurrent Assets
784 837 866 863 863 876 879 979 995 995 1,290
Goodwill
431 458 475 474 470 470 472 514 518 522 627
Intangible Assets
198 213 217 212 205 201 197 226 223 218 394
Noncurrent Deferred & Refundable Income Taxes
8.00 8.60 8.40 12 12 12 12 9.90 11 11 9.90
Other Noncurrent Operating Assets
147 157 165 165 177 194 198 229 244 245 260
Total Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity
1,465 1,584 1,661 1,655 1,651 1,692 1,734 1,879 1,916 1,938 2,454
Total Liabilities
637 702 737 699 607 592 584 677 654 617 1,020
Total Current Liabilities
181 203 198 203 211 212 229 278 263 271 308
Short-Term Debt
0.70 2.30 3.10 3.90 5.50 6.50 8.10 10 11 12 3.00
Accounts Payable
81 96 87 82 89 87 89 104 103 103 116
Accrued Expenses
41 50 44 47 45 53 62 80 64 72 73
Current Deferred Revenue
- - - - - - - - - - 66
Current Deferred & Payable Income Tax Liabilities
- - - - 13 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Current Employee Benefit Liabilities
29 22 30 35 23 33 41 29 39 45 38
Other Current Liabilities
6.80 7.50 7.80 7.40 6.60 7.30 7.10 6.90 6.90 7.20 12
Total Noncurrent Liabilities
456 499 538 496 396 380 355 399 391 346 712
Long-Term Debt
331 373 406 362 267 249 223 267 258 201 549
Noncurrent Deferred & Payable Income Tax Liabilities
57 50 53 57 54 56 57 59 59 67 74
Noncurrent Employee Benefit Liabilities
36 40 40 39 45 43 41 40 42 42 42
Other Noncurrent Operating Liabilities
33 36 39 39 30 33 34 33 32 35 47
Total Equity & Noncontrolling Interests
828 882 924 956 1,044 1,100 1,149 1,202 1,262 1,322 1,435
Total Preferred & Common Equity
828 882 924 956 1,044 1,100 1,149 1,202 1,262 1,322 1,435
Total Common Equity
828 882 924 956 1,044 1,100 1,149 1,202 1,262 1,322 1,435
Common Stock
334 344 351 355 367 372 376 383 391 395 405
Retained Earnings
753 804 838 876 960 1,014 1,060 1,141 1,203 1,263 1,377
Treasury Stock
-171 -183 -186 -190 -199 -201 -206 -236 -260 -262 -273
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income / (Loss)
-88 -83 -80 -84 -84 -85 -82 -85 -72 -75 -74

Annual Metrics And Ratios for Federal Signal

This table displays calculated financial ratios and metrics derived from Federal Signal's official financial filings.

Metric 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Period end date 12/31/2015 12/31/2016 12/31/2017 12/31/2018 12/31/2019 12/31/2020 12/31/2021 12/31/2022 12/31/2023 12/31/2024 12/31/2025
Growth Metrics
- - - - - - - - - - -
Revenue Growth
-1.42% -7.83% 26.92% 21.26% 12.10% -7.41% 7.29% 18.27% 20.07% 8.06% 17.14%
EBITDA Growth
16.06% -31.51% 25.29% 59.94% 19.40% -6.85% -1.48% 25.17% 30.00% 22.55% 23.18%
EBIT Growth
17.47% -42.27% 15.76% 77.01% 21.17% -11.06% -6.29% 32.02% 38.15% 25.82% 22.50%
NOPAT Growth
7.06% -37.95% 73.08% 39.75% 12.78% -11.91% 10.32% 14.75% 35.68% 32.50% 12.32%
Net Income Growth
-0.31% -31.02% 40.64% 52.60% 15.43% -11.34% 4.57% 19.68% 30.73% 37.42% 14.01%
EPS Growth
0.00% -29.00% 43.66% 50.98% 14.29% -11.36% 4.49% 20.86% 29.95% 36.72% 14.57%
Operating Cash Flow Growth
34.44% -74.59% 194.74% 27.47% 11.10% 32.10% -25.26% -29.47% 170.75% 18.98% 10.12%
Free Cash Flow Firm Growth
-57.56% -175.77% -282.81% 146.33% -105.51% 1,962.49% -182.13% 73.86% 607.18% 37.24% -301.35%
Invested Capital Growth
-1.73% 30.33% 68.08% 0.42% 16.95% -0.02% 23.49% 14.63% 5.40% 6.36% 42.81%
Revenue Q/Q Growth
8.69% -1.43% 8.65% 3.01% 2.95% -1.70% 0.55% 6.70% 3.42% 1.28% 6.09%
EBITDA Q/Q Growth
1.77% -8.70% 4.12% 13.62% 2.84% -0.68% -6.95% 14.57% 6.52% 2.96% 4.43%
EBIT Q/Q Growth
-1.16% -15.71% 1.94% 17.72% 2.09% -1.14% -10.55% 19.23% 7.95% 2.56% 4.18%
NOPAT Q/Q Growth
-5.36% -6.20% 50.37% -4.52% -2.60% -4.89% 2.53% 8.16% 7.20% 2.55% 3.59%
Net Income Q/Q Growth
-16.23% 2.58% 40.64% 2.29% -24.65% 43.37% -6.16% 14.34% 8.10% 1.69% 4.58%
EPS Q/Q Growth
-15.97% 2.90% 41.67% 1.99% -3.30% -3.11% -5.78% 14.53% 7.11% 1.74% 4.97%
Operating Cash Flow Q/Q Growth
1.36% -47.67% 24.66% -0.22% 29.52% 9.75% -8.86% -9.23% 49.08% -5.24% 2.66%
Free Cash Flow Firm Q/Q Growth
-33.64% -609.18% -1.21% 9.96% -175.59% 41.31% 28.08% -129.90% 1,879.78% -23.60% -498.46%
Invested Capital Q/Q Growth
-18.66% -2.34% 2.45% 0.44% 1.55% -2.60% -4.82% 4.66% -3.19% 0.90% 27.21%
Profitability Metrics
- - - - - - - - - - -
Gross Margin
29.38% 25.91% 24.62% 25.89% 26.43% 25.96% 23.80% 24.04% 26.13% 28.63% 28.95%
EBITDA Margin
14.96% 11.12% 10.97% 14.47% 15.42% 15.51% 14.24% 15.08% 16.32% 18.51% 19.25%
Operating Margin
13.44% 8.59% 8.19% 11.15% 12.04% 11.62% 10.77% 11.21% 13.03% 15.12% 15.63%
EBIT Margin
13.31% 8.33% 7.60% 11.10% 12.00% 11.52% 10.06% 11.24% 12.93% 15.05% 15.53%
Profit (Net Income) Margin
8.27% 6.19% 6.86% 8.63% 8.88% 8.51% 8.29% 8.39% 9.14% 11.62% 11.31%
Tax Burden Percent
63.56% 77.11% 100.98% 84.23% 78.28% 77.21% 85.54% 79.79% 77.54% 81.96% 75.99%
Interest Burden Percent
97.75% 96.27% 89.31% 92.31% 94.61% 95.63% 96.31% 93.61% 91.15% 94.18% 95.84%
Effective Tax Rate
34.13% 30.63% 0.82% 16.04% 21.79% 22.87% 14.46% 20.21% 22.46% 18.04% 24.01%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
20.85% 11.33% 12.93% 14.38% 14.92% 12.19% 12.04% 11.65% 14.41% 18.03% 16.18%
ROIC Less NNEP Spread (ROIC-NNEP)
27.99% 5.48% 4.72% 10.67% 11.39% 8.96% 6.00% 8.82% 8.38% 10.29% 12.25%
Return on Net Nonoperating Assets (RNNOA)
-4.51% -0.38% 1.54% 4.66% 3.60% 2.13% 1.50% 2.99% 2.49% 1.74% 3.02%
Return on Equity (ROE)
16.34% 10.95% 14.47% 19.04% 18.52% 14.32% 13.54% 14.64% 16.90% 19.77% 19.20%
Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC)
22.60% -15.00% -37.86% 13.96% -0.71% 12.22% -8.98% -1.98% 9.15% 11.86% -19.08%
Operating Return on Assets (OROA)
15.42% 9.01% 8.35% 11.99% 13.38% 10.98% 9.48% 11.15% 14.16% 16.55% 16.29%
Return on Assets (ROA)
9.58% 6.69% 7.53% 9.32% 9.91% 8.10% 7.81% 8.33% 10.01% 12.78% 11.86%
Return on Common Equity (ROCE)
16.34% 10.95% 14.47% 19.04% 18.52% 14.32% 13.54% 14.64% 16.90% 19.77% 19.20%
Return on Equity Simple (ROE_SIMPLE)
15.66% 11.11% 13.47% 17.73% 16.91% 13.70% 12.83% 13.99% 15.71% 18.24% 0.00%
Net Operating Profit after Tax (NOPAT)
68 42 73 102 115 101 112 128 174 231 259
NOPAT Margin
8.85% 5.96% 8.12% 9.36% 9.42% 8.96% 9.22% 8.94% 10.10% 12.39% 11.88%
Net Nonoperating Expense Percent (NNEP)
-7.14% 5.86% 8.22% 3.72% 3.54% 3.23% 6.04% 2.83% 6.02% 7.74% 3.93%
Return On Investment Capital (ROIC_SIMPLE)
- - - - - - - 10.48% 13.38% 16.36% 13.31%
Cost of Revenue to Revenue
70.63% 74.09% 75.38% 74.11% 73.57% 74.04% 76.20% 75.96% 73.87% 71.37% 71.05%
SG&A Expenses to Revenue
15.89% 16.88% 16.06% 14.60% 13.46% 13.19% 12.30% 11.97% 12.20% 12.57% 11.74%
R&D to Revenue
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Operating Expenses to Revenue
15.94% 17.32% 16.43% 14.74% 14.39% 14.34% 13.02% 12.83% 13.10% 13.52% 13.31%
Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)
102 59 68 121 147 130 122 161 223 280 339
Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA)
115 79 99 158 188 175 173 216 281 345 420
Valuation Ratios
- - - - - - - - - - -
Price to Book Value (P/BV)
2.19 2.19 2.47 2.15 2.92 2.78 3.31 3.23 4.64 4.76 4.78
Price to Tangible Book Value (P/TBV)
5.12 5.85 0.00 95.70 20.86 12.63 17.75 13.97 14.45 11.10 17.41
Price to Revenue (P/Rev)
1.16 1.22 1.26 1.05 1.54 1.72 2.14 1.94 2.70 3.03 3.03
Price to Earnings (P/E)
14.01 19.69 18.34 12.12 17.28 20.28 25.79 23.12 29.54 26.10 26.78
Dividend Yield
1.75% 1.94% 1.49% 1.64% 1.03% 0.99% 0.85% 0.78% 0.51% 0.52% 0.52%
Earnings Yield
7.14% 5.08% 5.45% 8.25% 5.79% 4.93% 3.88% 4.33% 3.38% 3.83% 3.73%
Enterprise Value to Invested Capital (EV/IC)
2.69 2.11 1.95 1.85 2.48 2.50 2.76 2.63 3.94 4.38 3.77
Enterprise Value to Revenue (EV/Rev)
1.13 1.25 1.53 1.21 1.69 1.84 2.34 2.16 2.84 3.10 3.26
Enterprise Value to EBITDA (EV/EBITDA)
7.58 11.27 13.98 8.36 10.96 11.85 16.41 14.33 17.38 16.77 16.92
Enterprise Value to EBIT (EV/EBIT)
8.52 15.03 20.18 10.90 14.09 15.95 23.23 19.23 21.95 20.62 20.98
Enterprise Value to NOPAT (EV/NOPAT)
12.81 21.02 18.88 12.92 17.94 20.51 25.37 24.16 28.08 25.05 27.42
Enterprise Value to Operating Cash Flow (EV/OCF)
8.96 35.89 18.94 14.21 20.02 15.26 27.86 43.16 25.14 24.98 27.89
Enterprise Value to Free Cash Flow (EV/FCFF)
11.82 0.00 0.00 13.32 0.00 20.47 0.00 0.00 44.21 38.08 0.00
Leverage & Solvency
- - - - - - - - - - -
Debt to Equity
0.14 0.19 0.63 0.41 0.34 0.30 0.36 0.42 0.30 0.19 0.41
Long-Term Debt to Equity
0.14 0.19 0.63 0.41 0.34 0.30 0.36 0.42 0.29 0.17 0.41
Financial Leverage
-0.16 -0.07 0.33 0.44 0.32 0.24 0.25 0.34 0.30 0.17 0.25
Leverage Ratio
1.71 1.64 1.92 2.04 1.87 1.77 1.73 1.76 1.69 1.55 1.62
Compound Leverage Factor
1.67 1.58 1.72 1.88 1.77 1.69 1.67 1.64 1.54 1.46 1.55
Debt to Total Capital
12.26% 15.93% 38.51% 29.04% 25.58% 23.02% 26.51% 29.66% 22.98% 15.87% 29.02%
Short-Term Debt to Total Capital
0.09% 0.11% 0.04% 0.03% 0.02% 0.02% 0.06% 0.12% 0.36% 1.38% 0.03%
Long-Term Debt to Total Capital
12.18% 15.83% 38.46% 29.01% 25.55% 23.00% 26.45% 29.54% 22.62% 14.50% 29.00%
Preferred Equity to Total Capital
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Noncontrolling Interests to Total Capital
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Common Equity to Total Capital
87.74% 84.07% 61.50% 70.96% 74.42% 76.98% 73.49% 70.34% 77.02% 84.13% 70.98%
Debt to EBITDA
0.49 0.95 2.90 1.38 1.17 1.20 1.64 1.68 1.06 0.65 1.35
Net Debt to EBITDA
-0.17 0.31 2.52 1.14 1.00 0.73 1.40 1.46 0.85 0.39 1.19
Long-Term Debt to EBITDA
0.49 0.94 2.90 1.37 1.17 1.20 1.63 1.67 1.05 0.59 1.34
Debt to NOPAT
0.83 1.77 3.92 2.13 1.92 2.07 2.53 2.83 1.72 0.97 2.18
Net Debt to NOPAT
-0.28 0.57 3.41 1.76 1.64 1.27 2.17 2.46 1.37 0.58 1.94
Long-Term Debt to NOPAT
0.83 1.76 3.92 2.12 1.91 2.07 2.52 2.82 1.69 0.89 2.18
Altman Z-Score
4.64 4.46 3.11 3.63 4.45 4.56 4.79 4.80 7.10 8.57 6.35
Noncontrolling Interest Sharing Ratio
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Liquidity Ratios
- - - - - - - - - - -
Current Ratio
2.69 3.06 2.59 2.07 2.25 2.73 2.53 2.94 2.91 2.66 3.02
Quick Ratio
1.27 1.55 1.33 1.02 1.04 1.41 1.04 1.23 1.26 1.19 1.26
Cash Flow Metrics
- - - - - - - - - - -
Free Cash Flow to Firm (FCFF)
74 -56 -214 99 -5.45 102 -83 -22 111 152 -306
Operating Cash Flow to CapEx
1,012.50% 404.92% 910.00% 658.16% 291.24% 458.59% 272.19% 135.47% 641.58% 569.70% 922.83%
Free Cash Flow to Firm to Interest Expense
32.03 -25.38 -29.27 10.65 -0.69 17.81 -18.53 -2.12 5.61 9.31 -21.67
Operating Cash Flow to Interest Expense
42.26 11.23 9.97 9.98 13.05 23.89 22.62 6.97 9.87 14.19 18.06
Operating Cash Flow Less CapEx to Interest Expense
38.09 8.45 8.88 8.46 8.57 18.68 14.31 1.83 8.33 11.70 16.11
Efficiency Ratios
- - - - - - - - - - -
Asset Turnover
1.16 1.08 1.10 1.08 1.12 0.95 0.94 0.99 1.10 1.10 1.05
Accounts Receivable Turnover
10.48 9.18 9.01 8.98 9.45 8.66 9.23 9.26 9.57 9.73 8.93
Inventory Turnover
6.21 5.06 5.26 5.48 5.28 4.55 4.47 4.18 4.27 4.19 3.86
Fixed Asset Turnover
14.55 8.02 6.63 7.12 6.68 7.20 9.75 8.93 9.31 9.09 8.84
Accounts Payable Turnover
13.61 14.31 15.61 13.73 13.71 14.36 15.88 15.89 18.30 18.24 17.51
Days Sales Outstanding (DSO)
34.84 39.78 40.52 40.64 38.64 42.16 39.56 39.41 38.14 37.51 40.89
Days Inventory Outstanding (DIO)
58.81 72.13 69.33 66.57 69.10 80.20 81.75 87.37 85.49 87.15 94.54
Days Payable Outstanding (DPO)
26.82 25.50 23.39 26.58 26.63 25.42 22.98 22.97 19.95 20.02 20.85
Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC)
66.83 86.40 86.46 80.62 81.11 96.94 98.33 103.81 103.68 104.64 114.59
Capital & Investment Metrics
- - - - - - - - - - -
Invested Capital
323 421 708 711 831 831 1,026 1,176 1,240 1,319 1,883
Invested Capital Turnover
2.36 1.90 1.59 1.54 1.58 1.36 1.31 1.30 1.43 1.46 1.36
Increase / (Decrease) in Invested Capital
-5.70 98 287 3.00 121 -0.20 195 150 64 79 565
Enterprise Value (EV)
871 887 1,379 1,318 2,064 2,079 2,836 3,099 4,888 5,778 7,105
Market Capitalization
890 863 1,130 1,139 1,875 1,950 2,594 2,784 4,650 5,646 6,603
Book Value per Share
$6.53 $6.58 $7.63 $8.80 $10.60 $11.60 $12.84 $14.20 $16.44 $19.41 $22.73
Tangible Book Value per Share
$2.80 $2.46 ($1.20) $0.20 $1.49 $2.55 $2.39 $3.29 $5.28 $8.32 $6.24
Total Capital
462 469 744 747 862 912 1,067 1,224 1,301 1,410 1,947
Total Debt
57 75 286 217 221 210 283 363 299 224 565
Total Long-Term Debt
56 74 286 217 220 210 282 362 294 204 565
Net Debt
-19 24 249 180 189 128 242 316 238 133 501
Capital Expenditures (CapEx)
9.60 6.10 8.00 14 35 30 37 53 30 41 28
Debt-free, Cash-free Net Working Capital (DFCFNWC)
122 125 150 133 169 176 221 305 318 329 508
Debt-free Net Working Capital (DFNWC)
198 175 187 170 201 257 261 352 379 420 572
Net Working Capital (NWC)
198 175 187 170 201 257 261 351 374 401 571
Net Nonoperating Expense (NNE)
4.47 -1.63 11 8.01 6.55 5.14 11 7.90 17 14 12
Net Nonoperating Obligations (NNO)
-83 27 250 181 190 129 242 316 238 133 501
Total Depreciation and Amortization (D&A)
13 20 30 37 42 45 51 55 59 64 81
Debt-free, Cash-free Net Working Capital to Revenue
15.92% 17.59% 16.64% 12.16% 13.85% 15.53% 18.19% 21.25% 18.47% 17.67% 23.31%
Debt-free Net Working Capital to Revenue
25.82% 24.75% 20.81% 15.59% 16.43% 22.75% 21.53% 24.56% 22.01% 22.57% 26.23%
Net Working Capital to Revenue
25.77% 24.68% 20.78% 15.58% 16.42% 22.74% 21.48% 24.46% 21.73% 21.53% 26.21%
Earnings Adjustments
- - - - - - - - - - -
Adjusted Basic Earnings per Share
$1.02 $0.72 $1.03 $1.57 $1.80 $1.59 $1.65 $1.99 $2.59 $3.55 $4.06
Adjusted Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding
62.20M 60.40M 59.70M 59.90M 60.20M 60.30M 60.80M 60.50M 60.70M 60.90M 60.80M
Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share
$1.00 $0.71 $1.02 $1.54 $1.76 $1.56 $1.63 $1.97 $2.56 $3.50 $4.01
Adjusted Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding
63.40M 61.20M 60.40M 61.20M 61.60M 61.70M 61.90M 61.20M 61.50M 61.70M 61.50M
Adjusted Basic & Diluted Earnings per Share
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Adjusted Weighted Average Basic & Diluted Shares Outstanding
62.43M 59.72M 60.00M 60.15M 60.58M 60.54M 60.93M 60.75M 61.00M 61.10M 60.89M
Normalized Net Operating Profit after Tax (NOPAT)
68 44 74 102 117 102 112 128 174 231 259
Normalized NOPAT Margin
8.89% 6.26% 8.19% 9.36% 9.58% 9.05% 9.22% 8.94% 10.10% 12.39% 11.88%
Pre Tax Income Margin
13.01% 8.02% 6.79% 10.24% 11.35% 11.02% 9.69% 10.52% 11.78% 14.18% 14.88%
Debt Service Ratios
- - - - - - - - - - -
EBIT to Interest Expense
44.43 26.82 9.36 13.00 18.54 22.86 27.13 15.65 11.30 17.19 24.01
NOPAT to Interest Expense
29.55 19.17 10.00 10.97 14.56 17.78 24.85 12.46 8.84 14.15 18.37
EBIT Less CapEx to Interest Expense
40.26 24.05 8.26 11.48 14.06 17.65 18.82 10.50 9.77 14.70 22.06
NOPAT Less CapEx to Interest Expense
25.38 16.40 8.90 9.45 10.08 12.57 16.53 7.31 7.30 11.66 16.42
Payout Ratios
- - - - - - - - - - -
Dividend Payout Ratio
24.57% 38.58% 27.27% 19.89% 17.79% 20.17% 21.87% 18.11% 15.12% 13.55% 13.83%
Augmented Payout Ratio
41.26% 124.89% 27.27% 21.17% 18.71% 34.41% 37.18% 31.48% 18.62% 16.64% 29.93%

Quarterly Metrics And Ratios for Federal Signal

This table displays calculated financial ratios and metrics derived from Federal Signal's official financial filings.

Metric Q3 2023 Q4 2023 Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q4 2024 Q1 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2025 Q4 2025 Q1 2026
Period end date 9/30/2023 12/31/2023 3/31/2024 6/30/2024 9/30/2024 12/31/2024 3/31/2025 6/30/2025 9/30/2025 12/31/2025 3/31/2026
DEI Shares Outstanding
- - - - - - - - - - 61,002,256.00
DEI Adjusted Shares Outstanding
- - - - - - - - - - 61,002,256.00
DEI Earnings Per Adjusted Shares Outstanding
- - - - - - - - - - 1.15
Growth Metrics
- - - - - - - - - - -
Revenue Growth
28.87% 14.53% 10.22% 10.85% 6.23% 5.26% 9.16% 15.13% 17.04% 26.50% 34.89%
EBITDA Growth
45.09% 28.29% 29.76% 31.01% 19.51% 12.69% 21.48% 21.79% 23.61% 25.68% 46.83%
EBIT Growth
57.87% 35.34% 37.31% 38.42% 21.54% 11.15% 20.15% 20.07% 23.41% 26.36% 52.46%
NOPAT Growth
38.48% 30.37% 76.49% 40.07% 18.89% 11.34% -10.87% 17.39% 25.53% 15.91% 55.16%
Net Income Growth
36.16% 34.10% 88.32% 50.87% 24.48% 7.76% -10.27% 17.43% 26.35% 21.60% 52.05%
EPS Growth
36.54% 29.82% 86.67% 50.00% 22.54% 8.11% -10.71% 17.17% 27.59% 23.75% 52.00%
Operating Cash Flow Growth
380.00% 162.44% 340.85% 13.09% 43.33% -12.38% 17.25% 47.04% -11.19% 7.28% 176.02%
Free Cash Flow Firm Growth
-853.52% 87.96% 100.53% 131.02% 127.47% -72.30% -1,754.97% -305.44% -441.65% -2,057.39% -296.69%
Invested Capital Growth
13.95% 5.40% 3.99% 1.71% 2.05% 6.36% 12.15% 12.26% 13.27% 42.81% 34.66%
Revenue Q/Q Growth
0.90% 0.45% -5.24% 15.42% -3.30% -0.46% -1.74% 21.73% -1.70% 7.59% 4.77%
EBITDA Q/Q Growth
5.05% 1.43% -11.67% 39.19% -4.17% -4.35% -4.78% 39.55% -2.74% -6.95% 16.27%
EBIT Q/Q Growth
6.69% 0.96% -13.85% 49.17% -6.32% -7.67% -6.88% 49.08% -3.72% -10.61% 18.82%
NOPAT Q/Q Growth
4.34% 5.60% 9.99% 15.58% -11.43% -1.11% -11.95% 52.23% -5.29% -8.69% 17.86%
Net Income Q/Q Growth
7.44% 7.16% 11.21% 17.83% -11.35% -7.24% -7.40% 54.21% -4.62% -10.72% 15.79%
EPS Q/Q Growth
7.58% 4.23% 13.51% 17.86% -12.12% -8.05% -6.25% 54.67% -4.31% -10.81% 15.15%
Operating Cash Flow Q/Q Growth
33.70% 115.42% -69.73% 29.71% 69.46% 31.69% -59.49% 62.67% 2.35% 59.08% 4.22%
Free Cash Flow Firm Q/Q Growth
18.46% 87.70% 147.18% 555.83% -27.81% -177.13% -353.20% 18.59% -20.06% -387.02% 16.67%
Invested Capital Q/Q Growth
-0.27% -3.19% 2.25% 3.04% 0.06% 0.90% 7.82% 3.14% 0.95% 27.21% 1.66%
Profitability Metrics
- - - - - - - - - - -
Gross Margin
26.37% 26.63% 27.30% 29.36% 29.61% 28.09% 28.20% 30.04% 29.10% 28.35% 28.68%
EBITDA Margin
17.23% 17.40% 16.22% 19.56% 19.38% 18.62% 18.05% 20.69% 20.47% 17.70% 19.65%
Operating Margin
14.00% 14.07% 12.78% 16.54% 16.01% 14.85% 14.17% 17.30% 16.94% 13.98% 15.94%
EBIT Margin
13.93% 14.01% 12.73% 16.46% 15.94% 14.79% 14.01% 17.16% 16.81% 13.97% 15.84%
Profit (Net Income) Margin
9.70% 10.35% 12.14% 12.40% 11.37% 10.59% 9.98% 12.65% 12.27% 10.18% 11.25%
Tax Burden Percent
75.83% 79.32% 101.38% 78.45% 74.24% 79.49% 74.68% 76.45% 75.25% 77.35% 76.36%
Interest Burden Percent
91.80% 93.15% 94.09% 96.03% 96.03% 90.11% 95.38% 96.39% 97.00% 94.24% 93.04%
Effective Tax Rate
24.17% 20.68% -1.38% 21.55% 25.76% 20.51% 25.32% 23.55% 24.75% 22.65% 23.64%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
14.71% 15.92% 18.36% 18.13% 16.88% 17.18% 14.95% 18.84% 18.79% 14.73% 17.08%
ROIC Less NNEP Spread (ROIC-NNEP)
13.39% 14.60% 17.13% 17.13% 15.86% 14.09% 13.70% 17.24% 17.13% 13.54% 15.45%
Return on Net Nonoperating Assets (RNNOA)
4.66% 4.34% 4.98% 4.80% 3.64% 2.39% 2.70% 3.00% 2.19% 3.34% 4.10%
Return on Equity (ROE)
19.37% 20.25% 23.34% 22.93% 20.52% 19.57% 17.65% 21.84% 20.99% 18.07% 21.18%
Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC)
0.46% 9.15% 12.03% 14.99% 15.35% 11.86% 5.25% 5.45% 5.50% -19.08% -12.39%
Operating Return on Assets (OROA)
14.88% 15.34% 13.87% 17.77% 17.30% 16.26% 15.09% 18.79% 18.82% 14.65% 17.12%
Return on Assets (ROA)
10.36% 11.34% 13.23% 13.39% 12.33% 11.65% 10.75% 13.84% 13.74% 10.68% 12.16%
Return on Common Equity (ROCE)
19.37% 20.25% 23.34% 22.93% 20.52% 19.57% 17.65% 21.84% 20.99% 18.07% 21.18%
Return on Equity Simple (ROE_SIMPLE)
15.23% 0.00% 17.39% 18.38% 18.51% 0.00% 17.55% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Net Operating Profit after Tax (NOPAT)
47 50 55 64 56 56 49 75 71 65 76
NOPAT Margin
10.62% 11.16% 12.96% 12.97% 11.88% 11.81% 10.58% 13.23% 12.74% 10.82% 12.17%
Net Nonoperating Expense Percent (NNEP)
1.32% 1.32% 1.23% 1.00% 1.02% 3.09% 1.25% 1.60% 1.66% 1.20% 1.64%
Return On Investment Capital (ROIC_SIMPLE)
- 3.85% - - - 3.95% 3.32% 4.88% 4.61% 3.32% 3.83%
Cost of Revenue to Revenue
73.63% 73.37% 72.70% 70.64% 70.39% 71.91% 71.80% 69.96% 70.90% 71.65% 71.32%
SG&A Expenses to Revenue
11.34% 12.07% 13.46% 11.89% 12.67% 12.37% 12.98% 11.85% 11.06% 11.29% 11.51%
R&D to Revenue
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Operating Expenses to Revenue
12.37% 12.56% 14.52% 12.83% 13.60% 13.24% 14.04% 12.73% 12.16% 14.37% 12.74%
Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)
62 63 54 81 76 70 65 97 93 83 99
Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA)
77 78 69 96 92 88 84 117 114 106 123
Valuation Ratios
- - - - - - - - - - -
Price to Book Value (P/BV)
3.79 4.64 4.94 4.64 4.97 4.76 3.74 5.14 5.47 4.78 4.59
Price to Tangible Book Value (P/TBV)
13.41 14.45 13.95 11.90 11.89 11.10 9.72 12.43 12.42 17.41 15.91
Price to Revenue (P/Rev)
2.17 2.70 2.93 2.82 3.11 3.03 2.36 3.29 3.52 3.03 2.81
Price to Earnings (P/E)
24.88 29.54 28.40 25.26 26.87 26.10 21.30 29.28 30.68 26.78 24.32
Dividend Yield
0.64% 0.51% 0.50% 0.53% 0.49% 0.52% 0.68% 0.49% 0.45% 0.52% 0.53%
Earnings Yield
4.02% 3.38% 3.52% 3.96% 3.72% 3.83% 4.70% 3.42% 3.26% 3.73% 4.11%
Enterprise Value to Invested Capital (EV/IC)
3.08 3.94 4.24 4.07 4.49 4.38 3.31 4.56 4.99 3.77 3.69
Enterprise Value to Revenue (EV/Rev)
2.37 2.84 3.05 2.94 3.20 3.10 2.48 3.39 3.60 3.26 3.02
Enterprise Value to EBITDA (EV/EBITDA)
14.95 17.38 18.12 16.62 17.55 16.77 13.11 17.60 18.39 16.92 15.39
Enterprise Value to EBIT (EV/EBIT)
19.14 21.95 22.67 20.45 21.49 20.62 16.19 21.78 22.75 20.98 18.96
Enterprise Value to NOPAT (EV/NOPAT)
24.31 28.08 27.14 24.57 26.11 25.05 20.98 28.40 29.56 27.42 24.69
Enterprise Value to Operating Cash Flow (EV/OCF)
30.27 25.14 24.62 23.79 24.06 24.98 19.91 26.16 29.80 27.89 22.13
Enterprise Value to Free Cash Flow (EV/FCFF)
706.83 44.21 35.98 27.36 29.57 38.08 66.80 88.65 96.41 0.00 0.00
Leverage & Solvency
- - - - - - - - - - -
Debt to Equity
0.38 0.30 0.26 0.23 0.20 0.19 0.23 0.21 0.16 0.41 0.38
Long-Term Debt to Equity
0.38 0.29 0.26 0.23 0.19 0.17 0.22 0.20 0.15 0.41 0.38
Financial Leverage
0.35 0.30 0.29 0.28 0.23 0.17 0.20 0.17 0.13 0.25 0.27
Leverage Ratio
1.75 1.69 1.68 1.66 1.61 1.55 1.57 1.53 1.49 1.62 1.64
Compound Leverage Factor
1.61 1.57 1.58 1.59 1.55 1.39 1.50 1.47 1.44 1.53 1.53
Debt to Total Capital
27.68% 22.98% 20.68% 18.84% 16.76% 15.87% 18.72% 17.57% 13.89% 29.02% 27.77%
Short-Term Debt to Total Capital
0.30% 0.36% 0.42% 0.48% 0.59% 1.38% 0.68% 0.70% 0.78% 0.03% 0.15%
Long-Term Debt to Total Capital
27.39% 22.62% 20.26% 18.36% 16.17% 14.50% 18.04% 16.87% 13.11% 29.00% 27.62%
Preferred Equity to Total Capital
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Noncontrolling Interests to Total Capital
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Common Equity to Total Capital
72.32% 77.02% 79.32% 81.16% 83.24% 84.13% 81.28% 82.43% 86.11% 70.98% 72.23%
Debt to EBITDA
1.39 1.06 0.92 0.80 0.69 0.65 0.77 0.71 0.53 1.35 1.20
Net Debt to EBITDA
1.23 0.85 0.75 0.65 0.47 0.39 0.61 0.54 0.40 1.19 1.05
Long-Term Debt to EBITDA
1.37 1.05 0.90 0.78 0.67 0.59 0.74 0.68 0.50 1.34 1.20
Debt to NOPAT
2.25 1.72 1.37 1.18 1.03 0.97 1.23 1.14 0.85 2.18 1.93
Net Debt to NOPAT
2.00 1.37 1.13 0.96 0.70 0.58 0.98 0.87 0.64 1.94 1.68
Long-Term Debt to NOPAT
2.23 1.69 1.35 1.15 0.99 0.89 1.19 1.10 0.80 2.18 1.92
Altman Z-Score
5.27 6.77 7.37 7.53 8.22 8.18 6.20 8.29 9.44 6.00 6.02
Noncontrolling Interest Sharing Ratio
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Liquidity Ratios
- - - - - - - - - - -
Current Ratio
2.98 2.91 2.82 2.89 2.83 2.66 2.39 2.60 2.61 3.02 2.84
Quick Ratio
1.26 1.26 1.14 1.24 1.28 1.19 1.01 1.15 1.17 1.26 1.24
Cash Flow Metrics
- - - - - - - - - - -
Free Cash Flow to Firm (FCFF)
-109 -13 6.35 42 30 -23 -105 -86 -103 -500 -417
Operating Cash Flow to CapEx
842.11% 1,161.80% 372.62% 256.96% 870.89% 1,065.88% 655.36% 817.81% 872.86% 1,262.34% 1,511.94%
Free Cash Flow to Firm to Interest Expense
-21.45 -3.13 1.98 13.01 10.02 -3.36 -35.01 -24.43 -36.67 -104.17 -60.39
Operating Cash Flow to Interest Expense
9.41 24.05 9.78 12.69 22.93 13.13 12.23 17.06 21.82 20.25 14.68
Operating Cash Flow Less CapEx to Interest Expense
8.29 21.98 7.16 7.75 20.30 11.90 10.37 14.97 19.32 18.65 13.71
Efficiency Ratios
- - - - - - - - - - -
Asset Turnover
1.07 1.10 1.09 1.08 1.08 1.10 1.08 1.09 1.12 1.05 1.08
Accounts Receivable Turnover
8.69 9.57 9.20 8.89 8.48 9.73 9.17 8.74 8.50 8.93 8.78
Inventory Turnover
4.01 4.27 4.03 3.94 3.95 4.19 3.95 4.10 4.15 3.86 3.96
Fixed Asset Turnover
9.28 9.31 9.43 9.22 9.33 9.09 8.86 8.97 9.28 8.84 8.96
Accounts Payable Turnover
15.17 18.30 14.01 15.12 15.39 18.24 14.05 14.77 15.22 17.51 15.14
Days Sales Outstanding (DSO)
41.99 38.14 39.67 41.04 43.06 37.51 39.82 41.77 42.97 40.89 41.55
Days Inventory Outstanding (DIO)
91.01 85.49 90.47 92.61 92.36 87.15 92.38 89.01 87.98 94.54 92.19
Days Payable Outstanding (DPO)
24.07 19.95 26.05 24.14 23.72 20.02 25.99 24.72 23.99 20.85 24.11
Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC)
108.94 103.68 104.08 109.50 111.70 104.64 106.21 106.06 106.96 114.59 109.63
Capital & Investment Metrics
- - - - - - - - - - -
Invested Capital
1,281 1,240 1,268 1,306 1,307 1,319 1,422 1,467 1,481 1,883 1,915
Invested Capital Turnover
1.39 1.43 1.42 1.40 1.42 1.46 1.41 1.42 1.47 1.36 1.40
Increase / (Decrease) in Invested Capital
157 64 49 22 26 79 154 160 173 565 493
Enterprise Value (EV)
3,948 4,888 5,381 5,313 5,872 5,778 4,713 6,693 7,392 7,105 7,065
Market Capitalization
3,623 4,650 5,157 5,106 5,715 5,646 4,494 6,488 7,234 6,603 6,584
Book Value per Share
$15.67 $16.44 $17.15 $18.00 $18.80 $19.41 $19.68 $20.70 $21.74 $22.73 $23.56
Tangible Book Value per Share
$4.43 $5.28 $6.07 $7.02 $7.86 $8.32 $7.57 $8.56 $9.58 $6.24 $6.80
Total Capital
1,322 1,301 1,317 1,355 1,381 1,410 1,479 1,531 1,535 1,947 1,986
Total Debt
366 299 272 255 231 224 277 269 213 565 552
Total Long-Term Debt
362 294 267 249 223 204 267 258 201 565 549
Net Debt
325 238 223 207 158 133 220 204 159 501 480
Capital Expenditures (CapEx)
5.70 8.90 8.40 16 7.90 8.50 5.60 7.30 7.00 7.70 6.70
Debt-free, Cash-free Net Working Capital (DFCFNWC)
364 318 341 358 354 329 339 367 393 508 500
Debt-free Net Working Capital (DFNWC)
405 379 390 407 428 420 397 432 447 572 572
Net Working Capital (NWC)
401 374 384 400 420 401 386 421 435 571 569
Net Nonoperating Expense (NNE)
4.09 3.65 3.45 2.82 2.45 5.72 2.76 3.29 2.63 3.79 5.73
Net Nonoperating Obligations (NNO)
325 238 223 207 158 133 220 204 159 501 480
Total Depreciation and Amortization (D&A)
15 15 15 15 16 18 19 20 20 22 24
Debt-free, Cash-free Net Working Capital to Revenue
21.85% 18.47% 19.35% 19.78% 19.27% 17.67% 17.84% 18.59% 19.12% 23.31% 21.36%
Debt-free Net Working Capital to Revenue
24.31% 22.01% 22.12% 22.46% 23.28% 22.57% 20.86% 21.87% 21.76% 26.23% 24.40%
Net Working Capital to Revenue
24.08% 21.73% 21.81% 22.10% 22.84% 21.53% 20.33% 21.33% 21.18% 26.21% 24.28%
Earnings Adjustments
- - - - - - - - - - -
Adjusted Basic Earnings per Share
$0.71 $0.77 $0.85 $1.00 $0.88 $0.82 $0.76 $1.18 $1.12 $1.00 $1.16
Adjusted Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding
60.80M 60.70M 60.90M 61M 61M 60.90M 61.10M 60.60M 60.70M 60.80M 60.90M
Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share
$0.71 $0.74 $0.84 $0.99 $0.87 $0.80 $0.75 $1.16 $1.11 $0.99 $1.14
Adjusted Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding
61.40M 61.50M 61.60M 61.70M 61.70M 61.70M 61.80M 61.30M 61.40M 61.50M 61.50M
Adjusted Basic & Diluted Earnings per Share
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Adjusted Weighted Average Basic & Diluted Shares Outstanding
60.93M 61.00M 61.10M 61.15M 61.11M 61.10M 60.97M 60.79M 60.81M 60.89M 61.00M
Normalized Net Operating Profit after Tax (NOPAT)
47 50 38 64 56 56 49 75 71 65 76
Normalized NOPAT Margin
10.62% 11.16% 8.95% 12.97% 11.88% 11.81% 10.58% 13.23% 12.74% 10.82% 12.17%
Pre Tax Income Margin
12.79% 13.05% 11.98% 15.80% 15.31% 13.33% 13.37% 16.54% 16.31% 13.16% 14.74%
Debt Service Ratios
- - - - - - - - - - -
EBIT to Interest Expense
12.20 14.60 16.91 25.22 25.20 10.12 21.67 27.69 33.32 17.38 14.36
NOPAT to Interest Expense
9.29 11.64 17.20 19.88 18.78 8.08 16.35 21.34 25.26 13.46 11.03
EBIT Less CapEx to Interest Expense
11.08 12.53 14.28 20.28 22.57 8.88 19.80 25.60 30.82 15.77 13.39
NOPAT Less CapEx to Interest Expense
8.18 9.57 14.58 14.95 16.15 6.84 14.49 19.25 22.76 11.85 10.06
Payout Ratios
- - - - - - - - - - -
Dividend Payout Ratio
15.87% 15.12% 14.10% 13.31% 13.21% 13.55% 14.50% 14.31% 13.95% 13.83% 12.82%
Augmented Payout Ratio
18.82% 18.62% 17.18% 16.08% 15.89% 16.64% 26.40% 35.20% 31.72% 29.93% 20.65%

Financials Breakdown Chart

Key Financial Trends

Here are the key takeaways for Federal Signal (NYSE: FSS) from the last four years of quarterly statements, focusing on revenue, profitability, cash flow, and the balance sheet. Numbers are quoted in U.S. dollars.

  • Revenue growth: Operating revenue reached $597.1 million in Q4 2025, up from $472.0 million in Q4 2024, signaling a multi-year uptrend through 2025.
  • Profitability momentum: Net income attributable to common shareholders in Q4 2025 was $60.8 million (basic EPS $1.00, diluted $0.99), up from the prior-year period, reflecting improved earnings quality in late 2025. Q2–Q3 2025 also show elevated earnings per share versus earlier periods.
  • Debt reduction: Long-term debt declined through 2025 (roughly $266.9 million at 2024 end to about $201 million by Q4 2025), improving leverage and interest burden.
  • Balance sheet growth and capitalization: Total assets rose to about $1.94 billion by Q3 2025, with total equity around $1.324 billion, indicating stronger capitalization driven by earnings retention and growth initiatives.
  • Free cash flow (positive in several 2025 quarters): In the first three quarters of 2025, free cash flow was positive in the range of roughly $31–$54 million per quarter (example: Q2 2025 CFOContinuing $59.7m with capex $7.3m; Q3 2025 CFOContinuing $61.1m with capex $7.0m).
  • Dividend policy: Quarterly cash dividends per share remained at $0.14, signaling a steady capital-return posture.
  • Acquisition activity and asset growth: 2025 saw sizable acquisitions (Q4 2025 acquisitions around $418.9 million), contributing to higher goodwill and noncurrent assets (Goodwill in 2025 remained substantial, e.g., 521.7 million of goodwill in Q3 2025), which can support growth but requires successful integration.
  • Asset and equity expansion: The company’s asset base expanded to roughly $1.94 billion and total equity surpassed $1.2–1.3 billion in 2025, consistent with sustained earnings and financing activity.
  • Near-term cash-flow volatility: In Q4 2025, net cash from continuing operating activities was negative (−$157.5 million), driven by working capital movements and non-cash adjustments, despite solid net income.
  • Cash burn from investing activities in 2025 Q4: Net cash from investing activities was heavily negative in Q4 2025 (about −$426.6 million), largely due to acquisitions and related spending, which can pressure near-term liquidity even as growth continues.
05/14/26 11:24 AM ETAI Generated. May Contain Errors.

Federal Signal Financials - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the most recent income statement we have on file, Federal Signal's fiscal year ends in December. Their fiscal year 2025 ended on December 31, 2025.

Federal Signal's net income appears to be on an upward trend, with a most recent value of $246.60 million in 2025, rising from $63.50 million in 2015. The previous period was $216.30 million in 2024. See where experts think Federal Signal is headed by visiting Federal Signal's forecast page.

Federal Signal's total operating income in 2025 was $340.90 million, based on the following breakdown:
  • Total Gross Profit: $631.20 million
  • Total Operating Expenses: $290.30 million

Over the last 10 years, Federal Signal's total revenue changed from $768 million in 2015 to $2.18 billion in 2025, a change of 183.9%.

Federal Signal's total liabilities were at $1.01 billion at the end of 2025, a 74.5% increase from 2024, and a 287.4% increase since 2015.

In the past 10 years, Federal Signal's cash and equivalents has ranged from $31.60 million in 2019 to $91.10 million in 2024, and is currently $63.70 million as of their latest financial filing in 2025.

Over the last 10 years, Federal Signal's book value per share changed from 6.53 in 2015 to 22.73 in 2025, a change of 248.2%.



Financial statements for NYSE:FSS last updated on 5/3/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff. New filings and market data are monitored continuously.
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