Federal Signal (FSS) Change in Working Capital (2010 - 2026)
Federal Signal (FSS) posted Change in Working Capital of $7.1 million for Q2 2026, down 80.7% from $36.7 million a year earlier.
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Federal Signal (FSS) Change in Working Capital (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Change in Working Capital at Federal Signal was $78 million, down 32.8% year-over-year.
- Quarterly Change in Working Capital has run from a low of -$5.4 million in Q1 2026 to a high of $41.4 million in Q2 2024 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Change in Working Capital increased in 1 of the last five quarters, with growth averaging 69.1%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Change in Working Capital in the past five years was Q3 2025, with growth of 509.2%; the weakest was Q2 2026, with a decline of 80.7%.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change Working Cap. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 372.79 Bn | 344.49 Bn | 7.76 Bn | - |
| 2 | Amphenol | 207.98 Bn | 202.68 Bn | 3.55 Bn | - |
| 3 | Deere | 181.02 Bn | 189.78 Bn | 4.66 Bn | - |
| 4 | Eaton | 166.86 Bn | 164.09 Bn | 2.86 Bn | - |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.45 Bn | 118.58 Bn | 2.25 Bn | - |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 92.94 Bn | 83.56 Bn | 1.23 Bn | -451.00 Mn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 86.56 Bn | 79.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | -293.00 Mn |
| 8 | 3M | 84.72 Bn | 66.18 Bn | 2.68 Bn | - |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 73.32 Bn | 69.88 Bn | 1.90 Bn | - |
| 10 | Federal Signal | 6.77 Bn | 6.51 Bn | 203.80 Mn | 7.10 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 7.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -5.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 39.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 36.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 31.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 41.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 40.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 25.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 35.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 34.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 37.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 29.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 19.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 31.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 10.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 25.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -21.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 32.80 Mn |
API Access
Federal Signal Change in Working Capital API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=change-in-working-capital&ticker=FSS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "change-in-working-capital", "ticker": "FSS", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=change-in-working-capital&ticker=FSS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();