Federal Signal Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 6/6
Federal Signal has a total shareholder equity of $1.1B and total debt of $230.7M, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 20.1%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $1.7B and $584.2M respectively. Federal Signal's EBIT is $274.2M making its interest coverage ratio 20. It has cash and short-term investments of $73.7M.
Key information
20.1%
Debt to equity ratio
US$230.70m
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 20x |
| Cash | US$73.70m |
| Equity | US$1.15b |
| Total liabilities | US$584.20m |
| Total assets | US$1.73b |
Recent financial health updates
Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet
Nov 13
These 4 Measures Indicate That Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Aug 12Does Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Apr 18Recent updates
There'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 17Is 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 02Federal Signal: Solid Quarterly Results And A Positive Outlook
Nov 26Federal Signal: Strong Signals
Aug 13Federal Signal Corporation: Great Performance Does Not Translate To A Great Opportunity
May 25Federal Signal declares $0.09 dividend
Feb 14Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: FSS's short term assets ($649.2M) exceed its short term liabilities ($229.4M).
Long Term Liabilities: FSS's short term assets ($649.2M) exceed its long term liabilities ($354.8M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: FSS's net debt to equity ratio (13.7%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: FSS's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 41.2% to 20.1% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: FSS's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (105.8%).
Interest Coverage: FSS's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (20x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/23 22:33 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/23 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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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 13 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. |