Federal Signal Corporation: stock overview

FSSNYSEConsumer cyclical · Motor Vehicles & Passenger Car Bodies

Price

$115.36

November 13, 2026Market cap $7.0B

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In short

Federal Signal had revenue of $2.5B over the last 12 months and net income of $297M, a net margin of 11.7%. Revenue grew by 14.0% a year on average over the last 5 years. At $115.36 the shares trade at a P/E of 23.7, against a median of 26.6 over the last 5 fiscal years. It has net debt of $347M. It pays a dividend yielding 0.52%.

From its SEC filings (latest fiscal year to December 31, 2025) and the price of November 13, 2026.

Its SEC filings
Market cap
$7.0B
60.89M shares
P/E
23.7
Today23.7
Median26.6
Revenue, 12 months
$2.5B
+14.0% a year over 5 years
Net margin
11.7%
2025: 11.3%, above 91% of its industry

Worth knowing

What a holder would want to hear from the company's SEC filings of the last three years. Each with its filing, without comment.

3 fiscal years in figures

Each fiscal year's figures as the company filed them, and the share price at its end.

2023–2025 fiscal years

+12.5% a year over 2 years

  • 202510-K
    Revenue$2.2B
  • 202410-K
    Revenue$1.9B
  • 202310-K
    Revenue$1.7B

Fiscal years in figures

FSS's revenue, profit, cash flow and dividend with each year-end price, from 2009 to 2022, 14 more fiscal years

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Key figures

The company's current figures in five groups. Each term is explained behind its ⓘ.

Valuation

Market cap 3-year median: $5.6B
$7.0B
Enterprise value 
$7.4B
P/E 3-year median: 27.1
23.7
EV / EBIT 
17.9
EV / Revenue 
2.9
P/B 3-year median: 4.8
4.5
FCF yield 3-year median: 3.4%
5.2%
Earnings yield 3-year median: 3.7%
4.2%

Profitability

Gross margin 
29.1%
Operating margin 
16.2%
Net margin 3-year median: 11.3%
11.7%
ROIC 
16.8%
ROIC, 5-year average 
12.7%
ROE 
20.5%

Growth

Revenue, yearly change 
+17.1%
EPS, yearly change 
+14.6%
FCF, yearly change 
+19.1%
Revenue, average a year 
+14.0%
EPS, average a year 
+20.8%

The yearly change compares FY2025 with FY2024.

Balance sheet

Cash 
$74M
Total debt 
$452M
Of which operating leases 
$32M
Net debt 
$347M
Net debt / EBITDA 
0.7x
Interest cover 
18.0x
Current ratio 
2.97

Balance sheet of September 30, 2026.

Returns to shareholders

Dividend yield 3-year median: 0.5%
0.52%
Buybacks 
0.57%
Total returned 
1.09%
Shares, yearly change 
-0.3%
Valuation against its own pastEach fiscal year's P/E, P/FCF and P/B beside today's, and the DCF calculator for the company.Valuation

Against its industry

Where its margins and returns stood in fiscal 2025 among the SEC filers of its industry (SIC code 37).

Gross margin

29.0%

Above 73% of the 75 companies in its industry, and 36% of all.

Operating margin

15.6%

Above 85% of the 84 companies in its industry, and 76% of all.

Net margin

11.3%

Above 91% of the 92 companies in its industry, and 68% of all.

ROE

17.8%

Above 88% of the 87 companies in its industry, and 81% of all.

ROA

10.3%

Above 93% of the 94 companies in its industry, and 88% of all.

Revenue growth

17.1%

Above 80% of the 92 companies in its industry, and 77% of all.

From the yearly figures every company files with the SEC, for those with revenue of at least $25 million. The industry is the first two digits of the SIC code.

The company at the SEC

How it is registered and when its fiscal year ends.

Name at the SEC
FEDERAL SIGNAL CORP /DE/
CIK
277509
Exchange
NYSE
Industry (SIC)
3711 · Motor Vehicles & Passenger Car Bodies
Fiscal year ends
December 31
Latest annual report
December 31, 2025
Reporting currency
USD
Shares
60.89M

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What is FSS's market cap?

Federal Signal Corporation's market cap is $7.0B, at a price of $115.36 on November 13, 2026 and 60.89M shares.

What is FSS's P/E?

FSS's P/E is 23.7, on earnings per share of $4.82 over the last 12 months. The median over the last 5 fiscal years was 26.6.

How much revenue does FSS have?

Federal Signal had revenue of $2.5B over the last 12 months. Over the last 5 years it changed by +14.0% a year on average.

Does FSS pay a dividend?

Yes. Federal Signal paid $0.60 per share over the last 12 months, a yield of 0.52% at today's price. All the figures are in the Dividend section.

Where do the figures come from?

From Federal Signal Corporation's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q) and the share price. They hold no analyst estimates and no score, and they are not a recommendation.

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