Federal Signal (FSS) Stock Overview
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. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 4/6 |
| Future Growth | 1/6 |
| Past Performance | 5/6 |
| Financial Health | 5/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$115.23 |
| 52 Week High | US$134.51 |
| 52 Week Low | US$101.19 |
| Beta | 1.23 |
| 1 Month Change | 5.61% |
| 3 Month Change | -1.70% |
| 1 Year Change | 6.77% |
| 3 Year Change | 81.52% |
| 5 Year Change | 205.00% |
| Change since IPO | 6,094.78% |
Recent News & Updates
Federal Signal: How Its Shift Toward Aftermarket Services Makes It A Buy
Summary Federal Signal earns a Buy rating with a $143 target, reflecting its strategic pivot to aftermarket services and recurring revenue streams. FSS delivered robust Q1 results: 35% revenue growth, 52% operating income increase, and a 176% surge in operating cash flow, highlighting strong demand and operating leverage. Aftermarket sales now comprise 23% of ESG segment revenue, growing 18% YoY, supporting stable cash flow and higher margins versus equipment sales. Risks include chassis supply constraints and integration of recent acquisitions, but strong cash generation and successful integrations mitigate concerns. Read the full article on Seeking AlphaFederal Signal (FSS) Stock Could Be 20.7% Undervalued Backed By Order Growth Narrative
Federal Signal (FSS) has attracted attention after recent share price moves and this has prompted a closer look at what the latest returns might suggest for investors watching this municipal and industrial equipment supplier. See our latest analysis for Federal Signal. Recent trading has pushed Federal Signal's share price to $112.70, with a 90-day share price return of 5.30% and a 1-year total shareholder return of 11.65% indicating momentum building on top of strong multi year gains. If you...
FSS: Durable Moat And Cash Flow Flexibility Will Support Future Share Gains
Analysts have raised their price target on Federal Signal by $10 to reflect updated assumptions around discount rates and future P/E multiples, while keeping fair value estimates largely in line with prior views. What's in the News Recent coverage highlights Federal Signal as an industrials stock with a durable competitive advantage, pointing to recent revenue and earnings growth that has outpaced sales, along with expanding free cash flow margins and rising profitability.Recent updates
Federal Signal: How Its Shift Toward Aftermarket Services Makes It A Buy
Summary Federal Signal earns a Buy rating with a $143 target, reflecting its strategic pivot to aftermarket services and recurring revenue streams. FSS delivered robust Q1 results: 35% revenue growth, 52% operating income increase, and a 176% surge in operating cash flow, highlighting strong demand and operating leverage. Aftermarket sales now comprise 23% of ESG segment revenue, growing 18% YoY, supporting stable cash flow and higher margins versus equipment sales. Risks include chassis supply constraints and integration of recent acquisitions, but strong cash generation and successful integrations mitigate concerns. Read the full article on Seeking AlphaFederal Signal (FSS) Stock Could Be 20.7% Undervalued Backed By Order Growth Narrative
Federal Signal (FSS) has attracted attention after recent share price moves and this has prompted a closer look at what the latest returns might suggest for investors watching this municipal and industrial equipment supplier. See our latest analysis for Federal Signal. Recent trading has pushed Federal Signal's share price to $112.70, with a 90-day share price return of 5.30% and a 1-year total shareholder return of 11.65% indicating momentum building on top of strong multi year gains. If you...FSS: Durable Moat And Cash Flow Flexibility Will Support Future Share Gains
Analysts have raised their price target on Federal Signal by $10 to reflect updated assumptions around discount rates and future P/E multiples, while keeping fair value estimates largely in line with prior views. What's in the News Recent coverage highlights Federal Signal as an industrials stock with a durable competitive advantage, pointing to recent revenue and earnings growth that has outpaced sales, along with expanding free cash flow margins and rising profitability.FSS: Nationwide Dealer Network Expansion Will Support Regional Acquisitions And Share Gains
Analysts have nudged their price expectations for Federal Signal higher, with the fair value estimate moving from $138 to about $142, supported by recent research that points to benefits from the company’s nationwide dealer network and acquisitions of regional specialty vehicle manufacturers. Analyst Commentary Bullish Takeaways Bullish analysts point to the nationwide dealer channel as a key support for the higher fair value estimate, seeing it as a way to push acquired regional specialty vehicle manufacturers into more markets and support revenue growth assumptions.FSS: Nationwide Dealer Network Will Drive Regional Acquisitions And 2026 Share Gains
Analysts kept their fair value estimate for Federal Signal unchanged at $138.00, while highlighting recent upgrades and price targets of $130 and $140. These targets reflect confidence in the company’s nationwide dealer model, its acquisitions of regional specialty vehicle makers, and expectations for continued share gains.FSS: Nationwide Dealer Network Will Extend Regional Acquisitions For 2026 Share Gains
Analysts have raised their price targets for Federal Signal to a range of $130 to $140, citing the company's nationwide dealer network and acquisitions of regional specialty vehicle makers as key drivers behind the updated view. Analyst Commentary Recent upgrades and higher price targets reflect how the dealer network and regional acquisitions are feeding into analysts' views on execution and future positioning.FSS: Nationwide Dealer Reach And Acquisitions Will Support 2026 Share Gains
Analysts have raised their price expectations for Federal Signal, with fresh upgrades and higher targets in the $130 to $140 range, citing the company’s nationwide dealer reach and acquisition-driven expansion as key supports for potential share gains. Analyst Commentary Bullish Takeaways Bullish analysts point to the use of a nationwide dealer channel as a key support for execution, arguing that this broad reach can help newly acquired regional vehicle manufacturers scale more efficiently.FSS: Nationwide Dealer Reach Will Support Confidence In 2026 Earnings Outlook
The analyst price target for Federal Signal increases from $136.83 to $138.00, with analysts citing the company’s nationwide dealer reach and recent upgrades to Overweight and Outperform as support for the updated view. Analyst Commentary Bullish analysts are pointing to recent rating upgrades and refreshed targets as a sign of growing confidence in Federal Signal’s execution and positioning within its niche markets.FSS: Upgraded Rating Will Support Confidence In 2026 Earnings Outlook
Analysts have raised their price target on Federal Signal from $132.00 to about $136.83, citing updated assumptions on fair value and earnings power. These are broadly consistent with the recent upgrade to Outperform and the $140 price target from CJS Securities.Do Federal Signal's (NYSE:FSS) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?
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Summary Federal Signal's stock is experiencing a strong long-term upward trend. FSS is on track to close its 6th consecutive year of gains, with an impressive annual return of +37%. It outperforms the S&P SmallCap 600 Index, to which it belongs, by 7 percentage points, despite having a beta coefficient below 1, at 0.95. The stock's positive performance is backed by the company's solid financial fundamentals. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Organic Growth And Strategic Acquisitions Propel Market Position And Financial Strength
Robust demand and operational efficiency lead to strong organic sales and earnings growth, enhancing future revenue and earnings prospects.Shareholder Returns
| FSS | US Machinery | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -13.9% | -2.1% | 0.1% |
| 1Y | 6.8% | 38.8% | 20.3% |
Return vs Industry: FSS underperformed the US Machinery industry which returned 38.8% over the past year.
Return vs Market: FSS underperformed the US Market which returned 20.3% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| FSS volatility | |
|---|---|
| FSS Average Weekly Movement | 5.9% |
| Machinery Industry Average Movement | 6.6% |
| Market Average Movement | 7.3% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.7% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.2% |
Stable Share Price: FSS has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: FSS's weekly volatility (6%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 5,800 | Jennifer Sherman | www.federalsignal.com |
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.
Federal Signal Corporation Fundamentals Summary
| FSS fundamental statistics | |
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| Market cap | US$7.03b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$270.70m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$2.34b |
Is FSS overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| FSS income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$2.34b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$1.66b |
| Gross Profit | US$679.80m |
| Other Expenses | US$409.10m |
| Earnings | US$270.70m |
Last Reported Earnings
Mar 31, 2026
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 4.44 |
| Gross Margin | 29.02% |
| Net Profit Margin | 11.56% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 38.3% |
How did FSS perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/07/13 20:44 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/07/10 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
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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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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Federal Signal Corporation is covered by 11 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. |
| Christopher Moore | CJS Securities, Inc. |
| Jonathan Tanwanteng | CJS Securities, Inc. |