ALSN vs FSS vs ST Stock Comparison

Allison Transmission Holdings, Federal Signal and Sensata Technologies Holding Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
FSS Federal Signal Corp /De/
$115.92 +1.1% 1M -7.5% 1Y
Market cap
$6.99B
P/E
24.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.45B
Div. yield
0.01%
Heavy Equipment Industrials
3 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Allison Transmission Holdings leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Allison Transmission Holdings 5, Sensata Technologies Holding 3, Federal Signal 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionALSNFSSSTLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $9.00B $6.99B $5.92B ALSN
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 17.0x 24.5x 16.1x ST
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 14.0x 23.6x 11.8x ST
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +37.6% +24.0% +4.1% ALSN
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 12.0% 11.7% 9.5% ALSN
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 10.7% 15.3% 8.2% FSS
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 3.4x 0.8x 2.3x FSS
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.01% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +29.1% -7.5% +33.9% ST
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +25.6%/yr +22.1%/yr -5.2%/yr ALSN
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 31.3% 35.0% 39.8% ALSN
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 57/100 75/100 63/100 FSS

Percentile Scorecard

ALSNFSSST

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisALSNFSSST
Valuation 74 #53 of 203 51 #101 of 203 88 #26 of 203
Growth 42 #109 of 188 94 #13 of 188 71 #55 of 188
Profitability 89 #22 of 183 90 #20 of 183 70 #56 of 183
Financial Health 14 #187 of 217 75 #55 of 217 42 #127 of 217
Shareholder Returns 67 #51 of 153 65 #54 of 153 47 #82 of 153
Overall 57 75 63
  • ALSN ranked among 222 companies in Machinery
  • FSS ranked among 222 companies in Machinery
  • ST ranked among 222 companies in Machinery

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodALSNFSSSTSPY
1 month -5.4%+1.1%+0.3% -0.2%
3 months -11.2%-1.6%-9.5% +3.9%
6 months -17.2%+3.7%+1.9% +8.2%
Year to date +10.0%+6.8%+27.1% +12.9%
1 year +29.1%-7.5%+33.9% +12.3%
3 years +107.5%+102.4%+23.3% +87.4%
3 years, per year +27.6%+26.5%+7.2% +23.3%
5 years +212.5%+171.6%-23.3% +67.9%
5 years, per year +25.6%+22.1%-5.2% +10.9%
10 years +267.5%+848.6%+14.3% +261.1%
10 years, per year +13.9%+25.2%+1.3% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureALSNFSSSTSPY
Volatility, 1Y 31.3%35.0%39.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 30.3%35.9%36.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.051.281.93 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.93-0.210.85 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -34.1%-33.3%-72.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -20.8%-13.3%-21.0% -1.2%
52-week high $136.00$133.73$53.55 $779.14
52-week low $79.27$104.77$28.53 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleALSNFSSST
P/E now vs peer median 16.9xmedian 25.2x 24.7xmedian 25.2x 16.8xmedian 25.2x
P/S now vs peer median 2.0xmedian 1.9x 2.9xmedian 1.9x 1.6xmedian 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 11.4xmedian 14.0x 15.4xmedian 14.0x 10.0xmedian 14.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 12.1xmedian 21.7x 20.9xmedian 21.7x 9.6xmedian 21.7x
P/B now vs peer median 4.5xmedian 2.3x 4.7xmedian 2.3x 2.0xmedian 2.3x
PEG now vs peer median -5.93median 1.32 0.87median 1.32 2.45median 1.32

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsALSNFSSST
Revenue $4.40B $2.45B $3.85B
Gross profit $1.60B $714.00M $1.19B
Operating income $861.00M $395.40M $582.40M
Net income $529.00M $285.40M $366.60M
Free cash flow $737.00M $339.20M $641.20M
R&D $197.00M – $128.60M
EPS (diluted) $6.30 $4.64 $2.49
Cash & equivalents $399.00M $62.80M $553.40M
Total debt $4.14B $453.60M $2.40B
Shares (diluted) 84.00M 61.50M 147.00M
Enterprise value $5.89B $6.73B $3.75B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricALSNFSSST
P/E 16.9x 24.7x 16.8x
P/FCF 12.1x 20.9x 9.6x
P/Operating cash flow 9.5x 19.0x 8.1x
P/S 2.0x 2.9x 1.6x
P/B 4.5x 4.7x 2.0x
P/Tangible book 23.9x 6.3x 2.3x
EV/EBITDA 11.4x 15.4x 10.0x
EV/EBIT 14.7x 18.9x 13.7x
EV/Revenue 2.9x 3.1x 2.1x
EV/FCF 17.1x 22.0x 12.5x
EV/Operating cash flow 13.5x 20.0x 10.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -5.93 0.87 2.45

Growth

14 metrics
MetricALSNFSSST
Revenue growth (1Y) 37.6% 24.0% 4.1%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 14.2% 16.1% -1.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 3.5% 24.5% 11.4%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 4.4% 22.1% -3.3%
Operating income growth (1Y) -13.9% 27.8% 175.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -0.2% 28.8% 2.8%
Net income growth (1Y) -30.6% 28.8% 1,505%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -5.4% 28.6% 5.6%
EPS growth (1Y) -29.8% 28.4% 1,492%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -2.8% 28.6% 6.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 14.2% 45.6% 28.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 7.1% 59.2% 9.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 12.7% 49.8% 34.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 6.8% 73.3% 17.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricALSNFSSST
Gross margin 36.4% 29.2% 30.8%
EBITDA margin 25.1% 19.8% 20.9%
Operating margin 19.6% 16.2% 15.1%
Pretax margin 15.7% 15.2% 12.4%
Net margin 12.0% 11.7% 9.5%
FCF margin 16.7% 13.9% 16.7%
Operating cash flow margin 21.3% 15.2% 19.7%
Return on equity 27.3% 19.4% 12.2%
Return on assets 6.1% 11.7% 5.5%
Return on invested capital 10.7% 15.3% 8.2%
Return on capital employed 11.7% 18.5% 10.0%
Asset turnover 0.5x 1.0x 0.6x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.8x 1.3x 2.1x
Stock comp / revenue 0.7% 0.6% 0.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricALSNFSSST
Debt / assets 47.5% 18.6% 35.8%
Debt / equity 2.1x 0.3x 0.8x
Net debt / EBITDA 3.4x 0.8x 2.3x
Debt / FCF 5.6x 1.3x 3.7x
Liabilities / assets 77.3% 38.2% 54.1%
Equity / assets 22.7% 61.8% 45.9%
Interest coverage – 19.3x 4.4x
Current ratio 1.8x 2.7x 2.4x
Quick ratio 1.0x 1.1x 1.5x
Cash ratio 0.3x 0.2x 0.7x
Altman Z-score 1.79 7.19 2.62

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricALSNFSSST
Dividend yield 1.1% 0.5% 1.1%
Net buyback yield 1.4% 0.0% 0.4%
Shareholder yield 2.5% 0.5% 1.5%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 12.6% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 10.6% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 13.6% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 17.0% –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusALSNFSSST
Forward P/E 14.0xFY2026 23.6xFY2026 11.8xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $7.67FY2026 $4.92FY2026 $3.60FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +4.6%FY2026 +16.3%FY2026 +5.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +45.5% +10.0% +19.7%
Revenue, next fiscal year $6.32BFY2026 $2.79BFY2026 $3.79BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +109.9%FY2026 +28.1%FY2026 +2.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +1.4% -5.3% +1.1%
ALSN estimates →FSS estimates →ST estimates →

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersALSNFSSST
Held by institutions 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Institutions holding 566 474 467
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.1% +3.9% +1.1%
Institutions buying 258 249 265
Institutions selling 229 152 149
Buyers to sellers 1.13 1.64 1.78
ALSN holders →FSS holders →ST holders →

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

ALSNFSSST
ALSN 1.00 0.42 0.55
FSS 0.42 1.00 0.47
ST 0.55 0.47 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ALSN, FSS and ST?

Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) is the largest by market capitalisation: Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) $9.00B, Federal Signal (FSS) $6.99B, Sensata Technologies Holding (ST) $5.92B.

Which stock is cheaper, ALSN, FSS and ST?

Sensata Technologies Holding (ST) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) 17.0x, Federal Signal (FSS) 24.5x, Sensata Technologies Holding (ST) 16.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, Sensata Technologies Holding (ST) is cheapest (Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) 14.0x, Federal Signal (FSS) 23.6x, Sensata Technologies Holding (ST) 11.8x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) +37.6%, Federal Signal (FSS) +24.0%, Sensata Technologies Holding (ST) +4.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) has the highest net margin (Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) 12.0%, Federal Signal (FSS) 11.7%, Sensata Technologies Holding (ST) 9.5%). On return on invested capital, Federal Signal (FSS) leads (Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) 10.7%, Federal Signal (FSS) 15.3%, Sensata Technologies Holding (ST) 8.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Sensata Technologies Holding (ST) returned the most: Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) +29.1%, Federal Signal (FSS) -7.5%, Sensata Technologies Holding (ST) +33.9%. Over five years, Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) compounded fastest (Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) +25.6%/yr, Federal Signal (FSS) +22.1%/yr, Sensata Technologies Holding (ST) -5.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) 0.00%, Federal Signal (FSS) 0.01%, Sensata Technologies Holding (ST) 0.00%. Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) and Sensata Technologies Holding (ST) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) has been the steadiest (Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) 31.3%, Federal Signal (FSS) 35.0%, Sensata Technologies Holding (ST) 39.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ALSN, FSS and ST?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.