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Federal Signal FSS Contingent Consideration Liability, Current

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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$7.83B+1.8%
Enterprise value$8.34B+5.2%
P/E28.9×-5.8×
P/S3.3×-0.6×

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 fss:ContingentConsiderationLiabilityCurrent.

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
Line itemMarch 31,2026December 31,2025
Accrued liabilities:
Compensation and withholding taxes38.452.3
Current operating lease liabilities8.17.9
Contingent consideration4.115.0
Other current liabilities72.561.0
Total current liabilities308.2282.4
Long-term borrowings and finance lease obligations548.6564.6
Long-term operating lease liabilities23.121.6

Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited).

FAQ

What is Federal Signal's contingent consideration liability, current?
Federal Signal (FSS) reported contingent consideration liability, current of $4.1M in Q1 2026.
What does contingent consideration liability, current mean?
This represents the estimated fair value of obligations to pay additional consideration to sellers following an acquisition, contingent upon the achievement of specific future performance milestones. It serves as a marker for recent inorganic growth activity and the company's commitment to performance-based earn-outs. Investors monitor this to gauge potential near-term cash outflows related to past M&A integration and performance targets.

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