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Federal Signal Corporation (FSS) Stock Analysis

Federal Signal Corporation (FSS) is a Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

FSS

$116.69

+$2.03 (+1.77%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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FSS Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$116.15
Previous Close
$114.66
Day's Range
115.09–117.60
52-Week Range
101.19–134.51
Volume
438.93K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
1.23
Valuation
Market Cap
$7.12B
P/E Ratio
25.15
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
20.19
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
1.43
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
2.91
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
4.64
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$2.18B+17.14%
Net Income (FY)
$246.60M+14.01%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
11.66%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
61.04M
1-Year Return
−4.84%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$0.60+0.52%
Ex-Dividend Date
August 14, 2026
Earnings Date
October 29, 2026
Avg Volume
426.88K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, FSS closed at $116.69, −4.84% over 1 year.

Federal Signal Corporation (FSS) has a market capitalization of $7.12B.

In fiscal 2025, FSS reported revenue of $2.18B.

FSS Stock Return by Calendar Year

Federal Signal Corporation (FSS) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $9,516
−4.84%
5 years
$10,000 $28,716
+187.16%
10 years
$10,000 $101,434
+914.34%

If you had invested $10,000 in Federal Signal Corporation (FSS) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $101,434 at the close on October 21, 2026: +914.34% in total, +26.07% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+7.75%
2025+18.21%
2024+21.05%
2023+66.26%
2022+8.22%
2021+31.80%
2020+3.99%
2019+63.92%
2018+0.39%
2017+30.79%
2016 (partial year)+22.70%

As of October 21, 2026.

FSS Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$2.18B$246.60M11.3%
2024$1.86B$216.30M11.6%
2023$1.72B$157.40M9.1%
2022$1.43B$120.40M8.4%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$2.18B$631.20M$356.90M$246.60M11.3%
2024$1.86B$533.00M$280.20M$216.30M11.6%
2023$1.72B$450.20M$224.90M$157.40M9.1%
2022$1.43B$344.90M$160.30M$120.40M8.4%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

FSS Dividend History

$0.56+16.7% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$0.453—
2025$0.564+16.7%
2024$0.484+23.1%
2023$0.394+8.3%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$0.453—
2025$0.564+16.7%
2024$0.484+23.1%
2023$0.394+8.3%
2022$0.364+0.0%
2021$0.364+12.5%
2020$0.324+0.0%
2019$0.324+3.2%
2018$0.314+10.7%
2017$0.284+300.0%
2016$0.071—

Most recent payment: $0.15 per share, ex-dividend August 14, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

FSS Valuation vs Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery Median

Median of 27 stocks
MetricFSSFarm & Heavy Construction Machinery medianvs median
P/E25.1525.150% above
P/S ratio2.910.714.1x the median
Profit margin11.66%1.49%10.2 pts above

Medians across 27 Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Federal Signal Corporation (FSS) is capitalised at $7.12B on the latest close. The company sits in the Industrials sector, in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry. Headcount on file is 5,800.

FSS last closed at $116.69 on October 21, 2026. That is +$2.03 (+1.77%) against the previous close. The 52-week range on file runs from $101.19 to $134.51. The latest close sits 15.32% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

In fiscal 2025, Federal Signal Corporation reported revenue of $2.18B. That is +17.14% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $1.86B. The same year closed with net income of $246.60M. That is +14.01% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 11.66%. That is 10.2 percentage points above the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery median of 1.49%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 4.64.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $1.43B in 2022 to $2.18B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

FSS trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 25.15. That is 0% above the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery median of 25.15. On forward earnings the ratio is 20.19. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 1.43. The price-to-sales ratio is 2.91. On price-to-sales that is 4.1 times the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery median of 0.71. The medians here are taken across 27 Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery companies that report the metric.

The reported beta is 1.23. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 32.11%. Over the trailing twelve months the total return is −4.84%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +26.07%.

Growth & Income

FSS pays a dividend yielding 0.52%. That is 0.8 percentage points below the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery median yield of 1.28%. At the indicated rate that is $0.60 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is August 14, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $0.45 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $0.56 a share.

The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2023 at +66.26%; the weakest is 2018 at +0.39%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 9 finished higher. 2026 is still running; the total return is +7.75% year to date.

Peer Comparison

Federal Signal Corporation (FSS) operates in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Federal Signal Corporation FSS $7.12B 25.2
Caterpillar Inc. CAT $335.91B 31.5
Deere & Company DE $171.63B 35.4
PACCAR Inc PCAR $58.02B 23.2

The Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry average P/E ratio is 25.2x. Federal Signal Corporation trades at a P/E of 25.2.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Federal Signal Corporation

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, HOG, NEW WAY, 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. It is also involved in sale of parts, service and repair, equipment rentals, and training. The company also provides systems for community alerting, emergency vehicles, first responder interoperable communications, and industrial communications; public safety equipment, such as vehicle lightbars and sirens, industrial signaling equipment, public warning systems, and general alarm/public address systems under the Federal Signal, Federal Signal VAMA, and Victor brand names through wholesalers, distributors, independent manufacturer representatives, original equipment manufacturers, and direct sales force, as well as independent foreign distributors. Federal Signal Corporation was founded in 1901 and is based in Downers Grove, Illinois.

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