Federal Signal FSS Contract Liabilities
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Where this comes from
Reported directly by Federal Signal in its filing.
Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:ContractWithCustomerLiability.
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
The Company recognizes contract liabilities when cash payments, such as customer deposits, are received in advance of the Company’s satisfaction of the related performance obligations. Contract liabilities are recognized as Net sales when the related performance obligations are satisfied, which generally occurs within three to six months of the cash receipt. Contract liability balances are not materially impacted by any other factors. The Company’s contract liabilities were $72.0 million as of March 31, 2026 and $53.1 million as of December 31, 2025. Contract assets, such as unbilled receivables, were not material as of any of the periods presented herein.
Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited).
FAQ
- What is Federal Signal's contract liabilities?
- Federal Signal (FSS) reported contract liabilities of $72M in Q1 2026.
- How has Federal Signal's contract liabilities changed year-over-year?
- Federal Signal's contract liabilities increased by 35.1% year-over-year, from $53.3M to $72M.
- What is the long-term trend for Federal Signal's contract liabilities?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Federal Signal's contract liabilities has grown at a 25.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $17M to $53.1M.
- What does contract liabilities mean?
- Revenue collected or billed in advance of performance — deferred revenue under ASC 606 terminology, representing future revenue obligations.
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