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Federal Signal FSS Acquisitions

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$625.6M+34.9%
Gross profit$179.4M+37.2%
Operating income$99.7M+51.8%
Net income$70.4M+52.1%
EPS (diluted)$1.14+52.0%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$71.4M+24.2%
Total debt$589.1M+80.7%
Total equity$1.4B+19.3%
Total assets$2.5B+30.6%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$101.3M+176%
CapEx$6.7M+19.6%
Free cash flow$94.6M+204%

Valuation

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Market cap$7.8B+2.4%
Enterprise value$8.32B+5.8%
P/E28.8×-5.6×
P/S3.3×-0.5×

Profitability

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Gross margin29%+0.2pp
Operating margin16%+0.6pp
Net margin11.6%+0.5pp
FCF margin12.4%+1.9pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity20.5%+1.7pp
Debt / equity0.4×+0.1×
Current ratio2.8×+0.5×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Federal Signal in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired.

The source filing: Federal Signal’s 10-Q, filed April 29, 2026.

Filed
Apr 29, 2026, 3:19 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q1 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q1 2026
Accession
0001628280-26-028312
(in millions)Three Months Ended March 31, 2026Three Months Ended March 31, 2025
Net cash provided by operating activities101.336.7
Investing activities:
Purchases of properties and equipment(6.7)(5.6)
Payments for acquisition-related activity, net of cash acquired(44.9)(82.1)
Net cash used for investing activities(51.6)(87.7)
Financing activities:
(Decrease) increase in revolving lines of credit, net(12.8)64.2
Purchases of treasury stock(18.5)

Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited).

FAQ

What is Federal Signal's acquisitions?
Federal Signal (FSS) reported acquisitions of $44.9M in Q1 2026.
How has Federal Signal's acquisitions changed year-over-year?
Federal Signal's acquisitions decreased by 45.3% year-over-year, from $82.1M to $44.9M.
What does acquisitions mean?
Cash paid for business acquisitions net of cash acquired in the target company — the primary M&A cash flow line.

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