FSS
Federal Signal Corp /De/
$126.58
-7.28 (-5.44%)
At close · Jul 7
Market Cap
$7.72B
Shares
61,002,256
Price & Indicators
Indicators
Price
Panels
Event markers
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$126.58
Open$133.02
Day$123.59–134.00
52W$101.19–134.51
Avg vol 30d581K
Short int3.9M · 6.4% float · 8.2d
Short vol74%
Last earningsDec 31, 2025
DataJan 2020–Jul 2026
Filing10-Q · Apr 29
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Buy
Momentum
Very Strong
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Excellent
Quant / Vol
Moderate
Market backdrop
VIX 16.9 · calm
Equity put/call 0.86
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
+10%
above
Price vs 50-day avg
+9%
above
RSI (14)
60
neutral
MACD trend
Positive
52-week position
76%
mid-range
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
+19%
trailing
6-month return
+8%
trailing
YTD return
+17%
this year
Relative strength
+1%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $116 › 200d $115 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
12 of 449 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +127.1K sh shares · +3 new
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Rising
6.44% of float · ▲ +5.3% MoM · 8.2 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
449 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score
61
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+17%
Y/Y
Gross margin
29%
expanding
EPS growth
+15%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$227.1M
Valuation
P/E 28.8
in line
Buyback
$225.0M
authorized
Balance sheet
$147.2M
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
36%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−19%
past year
ATR
3.6%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Up next
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026
Est
filed Apr 29, 2026
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+10%
Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
+9%
Bullish
RSI (14)
60
Neutral
MACD trend
Positive
Bullish
52-week position
76%
Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $116 › 200d $115 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
12 of 449 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +127.1K sh shares · +3 new
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Rising
6.44% of float · ▲ +5.3% MoM · 8.2 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
449 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
52-wk low $101
Now $127 · 76%
52-wk high $135
vs 200-day avg +10%
vs 50-day avg +9%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | $126.3M | Q1 2026 call | — |
| adjusted EBITDA margin non-GAAP | 20.2% | Q1 2026 call | — |
| adjusted EPS non-GAAP | $1.18 | Q1 2026 call | — |
| availability under credit facility | $939M | Q1 2026 call | — |
| backlog | $1.04B | Q1 2026 call | — |
| cash conversion non-GAAP | 144% | Q1 2026 call | — |
| cash from operations | $101M | Q1 2026 call | — |
| ESG adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | $113.3M | Q1 2026 call | — |
| ESG adjusted EBITDA margin non-GAAP | 21.3% | Q1 2026 call | — |
| ESG orders | $534M | Q1 2026 call | — |
| LaBrie refuse truck backlog | $55M | Q1 2026 call | — |
| net debt | $480M | Q1 2026 call | — |
| orders | $623M | Q1 2026 call | — |
| SSG adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | $24.7M | Q1 2026 call | — |
| SSG adjusted EBITDA margin non-GAAP | 26.6% | Q1 2026 call | — |
| SSG orders | $89M | Q1 2026 call | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file
Versus peers
Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FSS
this stock
Federal Signal Corp /De/
|
$7.72B | +16.7% | +17.1% | 28.8 | 6.4% |
|
CAT
Caterpillar Inc
|
$433.05B | +64.5% | +4.3% | 46.8 | 1.8% |
|
DE
Deere & Co
|
$161.30B | +30.0% | -11.7% | 33.9 | 2.3% |
|
SNHIY
Sany Heavy Industries Co., Ltd./ADR
|
$103.44B | — | — | — | 0.0% |
|
PCAR
Paccar Inc
|
$64.47B | +12.5% | -15.5% | 26.1 | 2.7% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
Short & Settlement
Smart Money
Financials
Filings
Earnings & Events
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FSS | -0.1% | +18.9% | +8.4% | -1.5% | +16.7% |
| SPY | +0.9% | +1.4% | +7.6% | +0.1% | +9.7% |
| vs SPY | -1.0% | +17.5% | +0.8% | -1.6% | +7.1% |
Capital returns
Latest dividend
$0.15
/ share · ex May 15, 2026
Paid (TTM)
$0.58
/ share · 4 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
0.46%
Buyback programs
· 2 active
· as of Mar 31, 2026
Authorized (total)
$225.00M
Spent (derived)
—
Remaining
shares 157.00M
Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.
Key facts
CIK
277509
CUSIP
313855108
13F (30d)
14 filings
13 filers
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