Federal Signal Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 6/6
Federal Signal has a total shareholder equity of $1.3B and total debt of $268.1M, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 21.2%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $1.9B and $653.8M respectively. Federal Signal's EBIT is $309.6M making its interest coverage ratio 24.6. It has cash and short-term investments of $64.7M.
Key information
21.24%
Debt to equity ratio
US$268.10m
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 24.6x |
| Cash | US$64.70m |
| Equity | US$1.26b |
| Total liabilities | US$653.80m |
| Total assets | US$1.92b |
Recent financial health updates
Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS) Could Easily Take On More Debt
May 21
Is Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS) Using Too Much Debt?
Feb 12Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet
Nov 13Recent updates
Federal Signal: Clean Up Your Portfolio With This Stock
Aug 09Federal Signal Corporation Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions
Aug 02Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital
Jul 11Estimating The Fair Value Of Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE:FSS)
Jun 17Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth
Jun 02Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS) Could Easily Take On More Debt
May 21Federal Signal Corporation's (NYSE:FSS) 29% Price Boost Is Out Of Tune With Earnings
May 09Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE:FSS)?
May 01Investors Will Want Federal Signal's (NYSE:FSS) Growth In ROCE To Persist
Mar 26Analysts Have Made A Financial Statement On Federal Signal Corporation's (NYSE:FSS) Annual Report
Mar 01A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE:FSS)
Feb 24Is Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS) Using Too Much Debt?
Feb 12What Federal Signal Corporation's (NYSE:FSS) P/E Is Not Telling You
Jan 30There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Federal Signal's (NYSE:FSS) Returns On Capital
Dec 23Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE:FSS)?
Dec 11Federal Signal Corporation: Upward Potential Not Reached Yet
Dec 09Is There An Opportunity With Federal Signal Corporation's (NYSE:FSS) 24% Undervaluation?
Nov 25Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet
Nov 13Federal Signal Corporation's (NYSE:FSS) Business Is Trailing The Market But Its Shares Aren't
Oct 24With EPS Growth And More, Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS) Makes An Interesting Case
Sep 29Return Trends At Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS) Aren't Appealing
Sep 17
Organic Growth And Strategic Acquisitions Propel Market Position And Financial Strength
Robust demand and operational efficiency lead to strong organic sales and earnings growth, enhancing future revenue and earnings prospects.Is It Time To Consider Buying Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE:FSS)?
Aug 26Federal Signal: Impressive Signals
Jun 17Growth And Strong Margins Push Up Federal Signal's Earnings And Price
Mar 06Federal Signal: Solid Quarterly Results And A Positive Outlook
Nov 26Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: FSS's short term assets ($684.1M) exceed its short term liabilities ($263.0M).
Long Term Liabilities: FSS's short term assets ($684.1M) exceed its long term liabilities ($390.8M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: FSS's net debt to equity ratio (16.1%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: FSS's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 37.7% to 21.2% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: FSS's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (95.4%).
Interest Coverage: FSS's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (24.6x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/08/25 10:00 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/08/22 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Federal Signal Corporation is covered by 12 analysts. 7 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Walter Liptak | Barrington Research Associates, Inc. |
| Charles Brady | BMO Capital Markets U.S. (Historical) |
| Christopher Moore | CJS Securities, Inc. |