Federal Signal (FSS) EBT Margin (2010 - 2026)
Federal Signal (FSS) reported EBT Margin of 16.62% for Q2 2026, up 0.08 percentage points from 16.54% a year earlier and up 1.88 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Federal Signal (FSS) EBT Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Federal Signal's EBT Margin came in at 15.23%, up 0.49 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 14.88%, up 0.71 percentage points from FY2024.
- EBT Margin has increased for four consecutive years, with a five-year change of +3.86 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, EBT Margin came in at 14.18% in FY2024 (+2.39 pp), 11.78% in FY2023 (+1.27 pp), 10.52% in FY2022 (+0.82 pp) and 9.69% in FY2021 (-1.33 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly EBT Margin in data going back to Q2 2010.
- Year over year, EBT Margin gained in seven of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.90 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year EBT Margin in five years was Q4 2022 (a gain of 4.36 percentage points); the low point was Q4 2021 (a drop of 5.03 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 14.74% (Q1 2026), 13.16% (Q4 2025) and 16.31% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 372.79 Bn | 344.49 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 22.19% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 207.98 Bn | 202.68 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 27.27% |
| 3 | Deere | 181.02 Bn | 189.78 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 14.93% |
| 4 | Eaton | 166.86 Bn | 164.09 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 13.41% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.45 Bn | 118.58 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 23.28% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 92.94 Bn | 83.56 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 18.94% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 86.56 Bn | 79.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 18.80% |
| 8 | 3M | 84.72 Bn | 66.18 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 17.23% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 73.32 Bn | 69.88 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 25.11% |
| 10 | Federal Signal | 6.77 Bn | 6.51 Bn | 203.80 Mn | 16.62% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 16.62% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 14.74% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 13.16% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 16.31% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 16.54% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 13.37% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 13.33% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.31% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 15.80% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.98% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 13.05% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.79% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 11.91% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 9.00% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.73% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 10.59% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 12.16% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.36% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.37% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 11.23% |
API Access
Federal Signal EBT Margin 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=ebt-margin&ticker=FSS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebt-margin", "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=ebt-margin&ticker=FSS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();