Federal Signal Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Federal Signal's CEO is Jennifer Sherman, appointed in Jan 2016, has a tenure of 8.92 years. total yearly compensation is $6.87M, comprised of 13.7% salary and 86.3% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.92% of the company’s shares, worth $51.51M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 6.9 years and 9.9 years respectively.
Key information
Jennifer Sherman
Chief executive officer
US$6.9m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 13.7% |
| CEO tenure | 8.9yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.9% |
| Management average tenure | 6.9yrs |
| Board average tenure | 9.9yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Federal Signal's (NYSE:FSS) Returns On Capital
Dec 23
Is 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 14CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$213m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$202m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$182m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$7m | US$942k | US$157m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$146m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$134m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$127m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$6m | US$911k | US$120m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$105m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$103m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$99m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$5m | US$859k | US$101m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$107m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$103m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$95m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$5m | US$783k | US$96m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$100m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$103m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$114m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$5m | US$769k | US$108m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$111m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$104m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$98m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$4m | US$703k | US$94m |
| Sep 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$91m |
| Jun 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$82m |
| Mar 31 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$66m |
| Dec 31 2017 | US$3m | US$666k | US$61m |
Compensation vs Market: Jennifer's total compensation ($USD6.87M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD8.00M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Jennifer's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Jennifer Sherman (59 yo)
8.9yrs
Tenure
US$6,869,679
Compensation
Ms. Jennifer L. Sherman has been the Chief Executive Officer, President and Director of Federal Signal Corporation since January 1, 2016. Ms. Sherman served as the Chief Operating Officer of Federal Signal...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 8.9yrs | US$6.87m | 0.92% $ 51.5m | |
| Senior VP & CFO | 7.8yrs | US$2.01m | 0.12% $ 6.9m | |
| Senior VP & COO | 6.9yrs | US$2.80m | 0.093% $ 5.2m | |
| VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | 2.7yrs | US$1.23m | 0.013% $ 747.2k | |
| VP of Corporate Strategy & Investor Relations | 1.3yrs | no data | 0.00080% $ 44.9k |
6.9yrs
Average Tenure
59yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: FSS's management team is seasoned and experienced (6.9 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 8.9yrs | US$6.87m | 0.92% $ 51.5m | |
| Independent Director | 5.8yrs | US$220.00k | 0.032% $ 1.8m | |
| Independent Director | 10.8yrs | US$238.00k | 0.095% $ 5.3m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Chairman | 16.8yrs | US$263.00k | 0.83% $ 46.5m | |
| Lead Independent Director | 18.2yrs | US$242.00k | 0.094% $ 5.3m | |
| Independent Director | 1.1yrs | US$10.00k | 0.0032% $ 178.4k | |
| Independent Director | 13.7yrs | US$224.50k | 0.098% $ 5.5m | |
| Independent Director | 3.2yrs | US$214.00k | 0.014% $ 796.0k |
9.9yrs
Average Tenure
64.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: FSS's board of directors are considered experienced (9.9 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2024/12/23 09:11 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/23 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| 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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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 |
|---|---|
| Walter Liptak | Barrington Research Associates, Inc. |
| Charles Brady | BMO Capital Markets U.S. (Historical) |
| Christopher Moore | CJS Securities, Inc. |