Federal Signal (FSS) Cash from Investing Activities (2010 - 2026)
Federal Signal (FSS) reported Cash from Investing Activities of -$51.6 million for Q1 2026, up 41.16% year-over-year from -$36.6 million in Q1 2025, and up 87.9% on a QoQ basis from -$426.6 million in Q4 2025.
Federal Signal (FSS) has 17 years of Cash from Investing Activities data on file, last reported at -$51.6 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Cash from Investing Activities rose 41.16% year-over-year to -$51.6 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$491.8 million (down 209.31% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$527.9 million, down 569.07% from the prior year.
- Cash from Investing Activities improved to -$51.6 million in Q1 2026 per FSS's latest filing, from -$426.6 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Cash from Investing Activities topped out at -$4.1 million in Q3 2022 and bottomed at -$426.6 million in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for Cash from Investing Activities is -$15.4 million (2024), against an average of -$49.5 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2023, when Cash from Investing Activities surged 83.87%; it then sank 1053.95% in 2025.
- Tracing FSS's Cash from Investing Activities over 5 years: stood at -$49.6 million in 2022, then surged by 83.87% to -$8.0 million in 2023, then plunged by 501.25% to -$48.1 million in 2024, then sank by 786.9% to -$426.6 million in 2025, then soared by 87.9% to -$51.6 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest FSS Cash from Investing Activities figures stand at -$51.6 million (Q1 2026), -$426.6 million (Q4 2025), and -$7.0 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veralto | 20.72 Bn | 19.29 Bn | 854.00 Mn | -439.00 Mn |
| 2 | Zurn Elkay Water Solutions | 7.83 Bn | 7.56 Bn | 205.80 Mn | -3.40 Mn |
| 3 | Federal Signal | 6.47 Bn | 6.40 Bn | 179.40 Mn | -51.60 Mn |
| 4 | Ceco Environmental | 2.82 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 63.92 Mn | -9.21 Mn |
| 5 | PureCycle Technologies | 2.21 Bn | 2.11 Bn | - | -20.65 Mn |
| 6 | Euro Tech Holdings | 1.36 Bn | 1.34 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Energy Recovery | 421.81 Mn | 335.66 Mn | 2.70 Mn | -7.61 Mn |
| 8 | CleanCore Solutions | 173.22 Mn | 156.17 Mn | -419,259.00 | 18.34 Mn |
| 9 | Arq | 116.43 Mn | 111.76 Mn | 9.94 Mn | -754,000.00 |
| 10 | 374Water | 42.95 Mn | 42.95 Mn | -2.43 Mn | -539,418.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -51.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -51.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -426.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -426.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -7.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -7.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -6.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -6.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -87.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -87.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -48.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -48.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -7.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -7.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -15.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -15.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -7.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -7.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -8.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -8.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -4.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -4.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -52.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -52.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -19.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -19.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -49.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -49.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -4.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -4.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -11.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -11.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -34.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -34.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -104.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -104.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -3.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -3.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -4.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -4.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -56.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -56.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -5.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -5.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -8.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -8.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -12.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -12.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -8.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -8.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -14.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -14.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -60.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -60.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -4.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -4.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -4.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -4.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -3.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -3.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -3.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -3.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -4.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -4.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 100,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 100,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -3.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -3.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -1.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -1.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -270.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -270.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -2.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -2.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -89.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -89.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 92.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 92.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -180.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -180.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 73.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 73.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -8.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -8.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 400,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 400,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2015 | -2.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | -2.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -2.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -2.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 200,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 200,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2014 | -3.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | -3.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -5.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -5.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 2.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 2.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -5.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -5.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | -3.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | -3.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | -4.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | -4.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -2.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -2.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -2.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -2.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 78.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 78.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | -1.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | -1.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -5.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -5.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -2.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -2.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | -3.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | -3.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | -1.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | -1.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | -3.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | -3.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -1.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -1.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | -3.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | -3.10 Mn |