Federal Signal Corporation
FSS
NYSE·Industrials·Agricultural - Machinery·Mkt cap $7.3B
$119.28
▲ +1.81%
P/E
25.65
Mkt Cap
$7.3B
52-Wk Range
$101.19–$134.51
52-Week Range
$101.19 - $134.51
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Price action
Price chart
Down 4.4% over the trailing year
Total returns
Price performance
Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.
Why we rate it this way
The thesis at a glance
Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.
Bull Case
4 reasons
- 122+ year operating history with established brand recognition and customer relationships in municipal and government sectors
- Diversified portfolio of specialized equipment brands (Elgin, Vactor, Federal Signal, etc.) serving multiple end-markets with high switching costs
- Integrated solutions approach combining hardware, software, and services that create customer lock-in and recurring revenue streams
- Established distribution network through wholesalers, distributors, OEMs, and direct sales force with international reach
Bear Case
2 risks
- Average volatility.
- Premium valuation to Industrial Machinery peers
Growth
Stable outlook
Increasing municipal infrastructure spending and aging fleet replacement cycles for street sweepers and waste collection vehicles
Value
Premium valuation to Industrial Machinery peers
Momentum
Strong
+11.6% over 3m
Quality
Stable
Excellent business quality
Dividend
Token
0.49% yield
Smart-money signal
Who's buying FSS right now
Insider Form 4s, 13F institutional filings, and Congressional disclosures - at a glance.
Earnings track record
Latest print - beat on both lines
AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.
Next: Oct 29, 2026
JUL 30, 2026
Reported EPS of $1.42 vs $1.29 consensus (+10.1% surprise). Revenue of $670.2M vs $667.0M expected (+0.5%). Beat on both top and bottom lines.
EPS surprise · last 4Q
1 of 1 beats
Estimate
Actual
Q3 26
+10.1%
Revenue trend · last 8Q
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+5%
+9%
+15%
+17%
+27%
+35%
+19%
Q3 24
Q4 24
Q1 25
Q2 25
Q3 25
Q4 25
Q1 26
Q2 26
$474.2M
$472.0M
$463.8M
$564.6M
$555.0M
$597.1M
$625.6M
$670.2M
Margins · last 8Q
Gross
30.4%
Operating
17.6%
Profit
12.8%
Wall Street consensus
1 analyst · 0% Buy
Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.
Buy
0%
Hold
100%
Sell
0%
Median Price Target
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Latest: DA Davidson · May 1, 2026
vs Industry
How FSS stacks vs Agricultural - Machinery
Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.
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