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Federal Signal FSS Return on invested capital

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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$7.23B+46.5%
Enterprise value$7.75B+49.1%
P/E26.7×+3.3×
P/S3.1×+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

Calculated from Federal Signal’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: Federal Signal’s 10-Q, filed April 29, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Federal Signal's return on invested capital?
Federal Signal (FSS) reported return on invested capital of 16.7% in Q1 2026.
How has Federal Signal's return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
Federal Signal's return on invested capital increased by 2.9% year-over-year, from 16.2% to 16.7%.
What is the long-term trend for Federal Signal's return on invested capital?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Federal Signal's return on invested capital has grown at a 6.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 11.8% to 15.8%.
What does return on invested capital mean?
Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.