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Federal Signal Corporation

FSS

Last
$113.57
Day
+0.9%
1y
-4.4%
5y
+178.9%
52w
-16.3%
SPY YTD
+13.3%
XLI
+6.6%
Earnings
2026-10-2918d
EMA 21
114.89
EMA 50
116.64
EMA 200
115.60
20d high
-5.4%
5y high
-16.3%
5y range
79th
Website · 5,800 employees · United States

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Score
-8
Hold
avoid
Signal
Sell
Target
$119.63
Stop
$106.76
Stop distance
6.0%
Target vs last
+5.3%

Bull / bear case

Site-generated summary from fundamentals, news, and score — not investment advice. As of 2026-10-08.

Bull case
  • Federal Signal Corporation is well-positioned in the farm and heavy construction machinery industry, benefiting from a growing demand for infrastructure development and modernization.
  • Revenue increased by 7% compared to the prior quarter, reaching $670 million.
  • Gross margin improved to 30.4%, up from 28.7% in the previous quarter.
Bear case
  • The company's high trailing P/E ratio of 25.46 may indicate overvaluation compared to industry peers, which could deter some investors.
  • Operating margin has only slightly improved to 17.7%, suggesting limited operational efficiency gains.
  • The debt-to-equity ratio stands at 32.22, indicating a relatively high level of debt compared to equity.

Fundamentals

Market cap$6.87BEnterprise value$7.30BTrailing P/E24.27Forward P/E19.49
PEG1.43Price / book4.56Beta1.23Dividend yield0.53%
Revenue growth18.7%Earnings growth20.7%Gross margin29.2%Operating margin17.7%
Profit margin11.7%ROE20.6%ROA11.8%Debt / equity0.32
Current ratio2.74Free cash flow$194.72MAnalyst recommendationnoneMean target$145.63
52w high$134.5152w low$101.19

Quarterly

2026-Q22026-Q12025-Q42025-Q32025-Q22025-Q1
Revenue$670M$626M$597M$555M$565M—
Op margin17.7%16.1%16.2%17.2%17.4%—
Net income$86.1M$70.4M$60.8M$68.1M$71.4M—
Gross margin30.4%28.7%28.4%29.1%30.0%—
Gross profit$204M$179M$169M$162M$170M—
Operating income$119M$101M$96.8M$95.6M$98.2M—
  • Revenue +7% vs prior quarter ($670M vs $626M).
  • Gross margin 30.4% (was 28.7% prior quarter).
  • Operating margin expanded to 17.7%.

Yearly (6y)

20252024202320222021
Revenue$2.2B$1.9B$1.7B$1.4B—
Op margin16.4%15.1%13.1%11.2%—
Net income$247M$216M$157M$120M—
Gross margin28.9%28.6%26.1%24.0%—
Gross profit$631M$533M$450M$345M—
Operating income$357M$280M$225M$160M—
Headline scan

No flags

• No distress or material-risk keywords in recent headlines (keyword scan only — not a guarantee).

News

FSS · daily-2.7% over 13 sessions
Close EMA21 EMA50 EMA200
108.97111.61114.24116.87119.512026-092026-092026-092026-092026-102026-102026-10
Quarterly · revenue, net income, margins
Revenue Net income Gross margin Op margin
$0M$168M$335M$503M$670M0%15%30%2025-Q22025-Q32025-Q42026-Q12026-Q2