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Federal Signal Corporation (FSS)

Industrials | Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery | Downers Grove, United States | NYSE
118.13 USD -2.25 (-1.869%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 118.13

Short-term:★★★⯪☆Long-term:★★★★⯪Dividends:★★☆☆☆
Hot Take | Aug. 22, 2026, 4:24 a.m. EDT

The long-term rating reflects a high-quality compounder with nearly triple-digit returns over the last decade and robust double-digit growth rates continuing today. Revenue grew 18.7% and earnings jumped 20.7%, backed by a 20.6% return on equity and a fortress balance sheet. While the valuation is not cheap, the business quality supports the premium. Short-term momentum is currently cooling off after a sharp pullback from August highs, though the 200-day trend remains supportive and the 45-day forecast leans slightly positive. The dividend is a safety feature rather than a yield driver, offering high coverage but minimal income at 0.49%. This is a strong buy for long-term capital appreciation, less so for income.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.037697
MSTL0.043847
AutoETS0.045796
AutoARIMA0.045799

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 46%
H-stat 0.34
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.404
Excess Kurtosis -0.97
Attribute Value
Sector Industrials
Ex Dividend Date 2026-08-13
Last Dividend Date 2026-08-13
Debt to Equity Ratio 32.223
Revenue per Share 40.262
Market Cap 7,210,845,696
Trailing P/E 25.46
Forward P/E 20.44
Beta 1.24
Profit Margins 11.66%
Website https://www.federalsignal.com

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 4:24 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a range-bound scenario with significant downside protection via put volume at 90-120 strikes, while call interest targets 130-135. Elevated implied volatility suggests uncertainty around the current $122 level.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.12% 0.52% 0.55% 0.66%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-08-14 0.150000 0.119190
2026-05-15 0.150000 0.134735
2026-03-13 0.150000 0.142288
2025-11-14 0.140000 0.127574
2025-08-15 0.140000 0.112504
2025-05-16 0.140000 0.146812
2025-03-14 0.140000 0.181394
2024-11-15 0.120000 0.134363
2024-08-16 0.120000 0.126077
2024-05-16 0.120000 0.138937
2024-03-14 0.120000 0.154222
2023-11-16 0.100000 0.145858
2023-08-17 0.100000 0.166667
2023-05-18 0.100000 0.183857
2023-03-16 0.090000 0.174622
2022-11-17 0.090000 0.182408
2022-08-18 0.090000 0.210872
2022-05-19 0.090000 0.268657
2022-03-17 0.090000 0.266036
2021-11-18 0.090000 0.195482
2021-08-19 0.090000 0.233463
2021-05-20 0.090000 0.217077
2021-03-18 0.090000 0.232078
2020-11-18 0.080000 0.248370
2020-08-20 0.080000 0.246078
2020-05-14 0.080000 0.308880
2020-03-17 0.080000 0.286841
2019-11-12 0.080000 0.239521
2019-08-13 0.080000 0.259656
2019-05-14 0.080000 0.314713
2019-03-15 0.080000 0.317334
2018-11-09 0.080000 0.351031
2018-08-13 0.080000 0.316331
2018-05-14 0.080000 0.345722
2018-03-02 0.070000 0.322581
2017-11-13 0.070000 0.334608
2017-08-11 0.070000 0.382723
2017-05-10 0.070000 0.411281
2017-03-08 0.070000 0.492264
2016-11-10 0.070000 0.492958
2016-08-12 0.070000 0.553797
2016-05-13 0.070000 0.541377
2016-02-26 0.070000 0.462963
2015-11-13 0.070000 0.426829
2015-08-04 0.060000 0.418118
2015-05-15 0.060000 0.393959
2015-03-05 0.060000 0.396040
2014-11-07 0.030000 0.192061
2014-08-08 0.030000 0.203528
2014-05-09 0.030000 0.215517
2010-12-07 0.060000 0.899550
2010-09-10 0.060000 1.067616
2010-06-15 0.060000 0.900901
2010-03-09 0.060000 0.679502
2009-12-09 0.060000 1.043478
2009-09-11 0.060000 0.825309
2009-06-10 0.060000 0.727273
2009-03-10 0.060000 1.530612
2008-12-10 0.060000 0.789474
2008-09-10 0.060000 0.395257
2008-06-11 0.060000 0.450789
2008-03-12 0.060000 0.484261
2007-12-12 0.060000 0.521286
2007-09-12 0.060000 0.420168
2007-06-13 0.060000 0.383632
2007-03-13 0.060000 0.400802
2006-12-12 0.060000 0.379747
2006-09-12 0.060000 0.371517
2006-06-13 0.060000 0.408998
2006-03-13 0.060000 0.342661
2005-12-13 0.060000 0.379747
2005-09-13 0.060000 0.344432
2005-06-13 0.060000 0.375940
2005-03-11 0.060000 0.385604
2004-12-13 0.100000 0.582072
2004-09-13 0.100000 0.539374
2004-06-14 0.100000 0.565291
2004-03-11 0.100000 0.532481
2003-12-10 0.100000 0.630915
2003-09-09 0.200000 1.002506
2003-06-10 0.200000 1.067806
2003-03-11 0.200000 1.426533
2002-12-11 0.200000 1.092896
2002-09-10 0.200000 0.987167
2002-06-11 0.200000 0.784929
2002-03-12 0.200000 0.784314
2001-12-12 0.195000 0.911215
2001-06-12 0.195000 0.875617
2001-03-13 0.195000 0.812839
2000-12-13 0.190000 0.912913
2000-08-15 0.190000 0.894118
2000-05-09 0.190000 0.971246
2000-02-16 0.190000 1.235772
1999-12-10 0.185000 1.179283
1999-08-16 0.185000 0.862974
1999-05-11 0.185000 0.720195
1999-02-16 0.185000 0.795699
1998-12-10 0.178000 0.739740
1998-08-14 0.178000 0.786740
1998-05-11 0.178000 0.818391
1998-02-17 0.178000 0.778142
1997-12-11 0.168000 0.817021
1997-08-18 0.168000 0.655610
1997-05-12 0.168000 0.655610
1997-02-18 0.168000 0.646154
1996-12-12 0.145000 0.582915
1996-08-19 0.145000 0.604167
1996-05-10 0.145000 0.555024
1996-02-15 0.145000 0.549763
1995-12-06 0.125000 0.537634
1995-08-09 0.125000 0.549451
1995-05-01 0.125000 0.558659
1995-02-08 0.125000 0.617284
1994-12-05 0.105000 0.500000
1994-08-08 0.105000 0.556291
1994-05-02 0.105000 0.538462
1994-02-08 0.105000 0.513761
1993-12-06 0.090000 0.442396
1993-08-06 0.090000 0.487310
1993-04-30 0.090000 0.524590
1993-02-08 0.090000 0.505263
1992-12-07 0.078750 0.512195
1992-08-07 0.078750 0.541935
1992-05-01 0.078750 0.521739
1992-02-10 0.078500 0.460073
1991-12-09 0.067500 0.490909
1991-08-09 0.067500 0.548223
1991-05-03 0.067500 0.553846
1991-02-08 0.045000 0.376307
1990-12-10 0.055000 0.571429
1990-08-13 0.055000 0.634615
1990-05-04 0.055000 0.754286
1990-02-08 0.036667 0.552306
1989-12-11 0.046667 0.740093
1989-08-14 0.046667 0.792458
1989-05-05 0.046667 0.831689
1989-02-08 0.046667 0.898402
1988-12-12 0.040404 0.941176
1988-08-10 0.040404 0.935672
1988-05-06 0.040404 0.958083
1988-02-08 0.044444 1.086409
1987-12-11 0.036731 1.176473
Additional Data
dividendRate 0.6
dividendYield 0.51
exDividendDate 2026-08-14
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.58
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0048180763
lastDividendValue 0.15
lastDividendDate 2026-08-14
dividendDate 2026-08-27

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.034175456
Address1 1,333 Butterfield Road
Address2 Suite 500
All Time High 134.51
All Time Low 1.282244
Ask 118.72
Ask Size 100
Audit Risk 4
Average Analyst Rating 1.6 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 313,090
Average Daily Volume3 Month 516,930
Average Volume 516,930
Average Volume10Days 313,090
Beta 1.24
Bid 117.8
Bid Size 100
Board Risk 1
Book Value 24.698
City Downers Grove
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 3
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 118.13
Current Ratio 2.739
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,786,665,600
Day High 121.81
Day Low 116.73
Debt To Equity 32.223
Display Name Federal Signal
Dividend Date 1,787,788,800
Dividend Rate 0.6
Dividend Yield 0.51
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,785,420,000
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,785,420,000
Earnings Growth 0.207
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.206
Earnings Timestamp 1,785,414,600
Earnings Timestamp End 1,793,277,000
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,793,277,000
Ebitda 499,800,000
Ebitda Margins 0.20417999
Enterprise To Ebitda 15.274
Enterprise To Revenue 3.119
Enterprise Value 7,633,845,760
Eps Current Year 5.23102
Eps Forward 5.779
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 4.64
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,786,665,600
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 122.3692
Fifty Day Average Change -4.2392044
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.03464274
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -3.4175456
Fifty Two Week High 134.51
Fifty Two Week High Change -16.379997
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.121775314
Fifty Two Week Low 101.19
Fifty Two Week Low Change 16.939995
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.1674078
Fifty Two Week Range 101.19 - 134.51
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 322,151,400,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 0.64
Float Shares 59,513,129
Forward Eps 5.779
Forward P E 20.441254
Free Cashflow 194,724,992
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 5,800
Fullday Change -2.25
Fullday Change Percent -1.86908
Fullday Price 118.13
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,785,542,400
Gross Margins 0.29167998
Gross Profits 714,000,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.02567
Held Percent Institutions 1.04658
Implied Shares Outstanding 61,041,611
Industry Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery
Industry Disp Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery
Industry Key farm-heavy-construction-machinery
Ir Website http://www.federalsignal.com/Investors_2040.asp
Is Earnings Date Estimate 1
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,786,665,600
Last Dividend Value 0.15
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 762,566,400
Last Split Factor 4:3
Long Business Summary 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.
Long Name Federal Signal Corporation
Market us_market
Market Cap 7,210,845,696
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_271329
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,777,600
Net Income To Common 285,400,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 7,348,189,132
Number Of Analyst Opinions 8
Open 120.3
Operating Cashflow 372,500,000
Operating Margins 0.17650999
Overall Risk 1
Payout Ratio 0.125
Peg Ratio 1.75
Phone 630 954 2000
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 118.13
Post Market Time 1,787,961,568
Previous Close 120.38
Price Eps Current Year 22.582594
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 4.782978
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 2.9457273
Profit Margins 0.11659
Quick Ratio 1.124
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 1.57143
Region US
Regular Market Change -2.25
Regular Market Change Percent -1.86908
Regular Market Day High 121.81
Regular Market Day Low 116.73
Regular Market Day Range 116.73 - 121.81
Regular Market Open 120.3
Regular Market Previous Close 120.38
Regular Market Price 118.13
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,202
Regular Market Volume 422,005
Return On Assets 0.117510006
Return On Equity 0.20608
Revenue Growth 0.187
Revenue Per Share 40.262
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20204377
Sector Industrials
Sector Disp Industrials
Sector Key industrials
Share Holder Rights Risk 3
Shares Outstanding 61,041,611
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0695
Shares Short 4,239,858
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,784,073,600
Shares Short Prior Month 4,308,569
Short Name Federal Signal Corporation
Short Percent Of Float 0.0958
Short Ratio 9.35
Source Interval 15
State IL
Symbol FSS
Target High Price 155.0
Target Low Price 132.0
Target Mean Price 145.625
Target Median Price 146.5
Total Cash 62,800,000
Total Cash Per Share 1.029
Total Debt 485,800,000
Total Revenue 2,447,899,904
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.58
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0048180763
Trailing Eps 4.64
Trailing P E 25.459051
Trailing Peg Ratio 1.7548
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 115.08495
Two Hundred Day Average Change 3.045044
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.026459098
Type Disp Equity
Volume 422,005
Website https://www.federalsignal.com
Zip 60,515