FSS Stock Overview
Designs, manufactures, and supplies a suite of products and integrated solutions for municipal, governmental, industrial, and commercial customers in the United States, Canada, Europe, and internationally. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 3/6 |
| Future Growth | 1/6 |
| Past Performance | 5/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$75.66 |
| 52 Week High | US$102.18 |
| 52 Week Low | US$66.47 |
| Beta | 1.11 |
| 1 Month Change | 0.64% |
| 3 Month Change | -22.38% |
| 1 Year Change | -6.94% |
| 3 Year Change | 118.48% |
| 5 Year Change | 186.48% |
| Change since IPO | 3,967.49% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Investors Will Want Federal Signal's (NYSE:FSS) Growth In ROCE To Persist
Mar 26
Analysts 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
Aug 28 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 26These 4 Measures Indicate That Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Aug 12Federal Signal Corporation Just Beat EPS By 19%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
Jul 28Estimating The Fair Value Of Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE:FSS)
Jul 24Federal Signal: Impressive Signals
Jun 17Here's Why We Think Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS) Is Well Worth Watching
May 30Returns On Capital At Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS) Have Hit The Brakes
May 13Is It Time To Consider Buying Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE:FSS)?
Apr 30Does Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Apr 18Shareholders Should Be Pleased With Federal Signal Corporation's (NYSE:FSS) Price
Apr 06Growth And Strong Margins Push Up Federal Signal's Earnings And Price
Mar 06Return Trends At Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS) Aren't Appealing
Feb 07At US$76.93, Is It Time To Put Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE:FSS) On Your Watch List?
Jan 26Calculating The Fair Value Of Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE:FSS)
Jan 14With Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE:FSS) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For
Jan 02We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS) Passed With Ease
Dec 08Federal Signal: Solid Quarterly Results And A Positive Outlook
Nov 26Slowing Rates Of Return At Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS) Leave Little Room For Excitement
Oct 31Here's Why Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Oct 19Is There Now An Opportunity In Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE:FSS)?
Oct 06Are Investors Undervaluing Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE:FSS) By 21%?
Sep 18Federal Signal: Strong Signals
Aug 13Returns At Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS) Are On The Way Up
Jul 25Here's Why Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Jul 10What Is Federal Signal Corporation's (NYSE:FSS) Share Price Doing?
Jun 28Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE:FSS)
Jun 14Shareholder Returns
| FSS | US Machinery | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 2.8% | 4.2% | 5.2% |
| 1Y | -6.9% | -3.1% | 9.9% |
Return vs Industry: FSS underperformed the US Machinery industry which returned -5.5% over the past year.
Return vs Market: FSS underperformed the US Market which returned 7.7% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| FSS volatility | |
|---|---|
| FSS Average Weekly Movement | 6.2% |
| Machinery Industry Average Movement | 7.2% |
| Market Average Movement | 7.8% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.3% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 4.1% |
Stable Share Price: FSS has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: FSS's weekly volatility (6%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 4,700 | Jennifer Sherman | www.federalsignal.com |
Federal Signal Corporation designs, manufactures, and supplies a suite of products and integrated solutions for municipal, governmental, industrial, and commercial customers in the United States, Canada, Europe, and internationally. It operates through two segments, Environmental Solutions Group, and Safety and Security Systems Group. The company offers street sweepers, sewer cleaners, industrial vacuum loaders, safe-digging trucks, dump truck bodies, and trailers, as well as waterblasting, road-marking, line-removal, metal extraction support equipment, and multi-purpose maintenance vehicles under the Elgin, Vactor, Guzzler, TRUVAC, Westech, Jetstream, Blasters, Mark Rite Lines, Trackless, Ox Bodies, Crysteel, J-Craft, Duraclass, Rugby, Travis, OSW, NTE, WTB, Ground Force, TowHaul, Bucks, and Switch-N-Go brands; and provides refuse and recycling collection vehicles through a dealer network or direct sales to service customers.
Federal Signal Corporation Fundamentals Summary
| FSS fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$4.59b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$216.30m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$1.86b |
21.4x
P/E Ratio2.5x
P/S RatioIs FSS overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| FSS income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$1.86b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$1.33b |
| Gross Profit | US$533.00m |
| Other Expenses | US$316.70m |
| Earnings | US$216.30m |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2024
Next Earnings Date
Apr 30, 2025
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 3.54 |
| Gross Margin | 28.63% |
| Net Profit Margin | 11.62% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 17.8% |
How did FSS perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
0.7%
Current Dividend Yield14%
Payout RatioDoes FSS pay a reliable dividends?
See FSS dividend history and benchmarks| Federal Signal dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | May 16 2025 |
| Dividend Pay Date | May 30 2025 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 15 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 29 days |
Does FSS pay a reliable dividends?
See FSS dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/04/29 12:58 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/04/29 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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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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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.
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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. |