Federal Signal (FSS) EV to EBITDA (2011 - 2026)
Federal Signal's EV to EBITDA came in at 16.02 for Q2 2026, down 4.4% from 16.76 a year earlier but up 13.0% from the prior quarter.
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Federal Signal (FSS) EV to EBITDA (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Federal Signal reported EV to EBITDA of 15.63, down 3.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 15.54, down 3.0% from FY2024.
- Going back by year, EV to EBITDA was 16.02 in FY2024 (-1.2%), 16.22 in FY2023 (+25.9%), 12.88 in FY2022 (-10.3%) and 14.36 in FY2021 (+31.3%).
- The five-year range for quarterly EV to EBITDA is 10.96 (Q1 2022) to 17.78 (Q3 2025).
- Year-over-year, EV to EBITDA increased in four of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 2.0%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in EV to EBITDA over five years came in Q2 2023 (growth of 43.5%), and the weakest in Q1 2025 (a decline of 28.3%).
- Business Quant data shows FSS's EV to EBITDA at 14.17 (Q1 2026), 15.54 (Q4 2025) and 17.78 (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (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 |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 86.56 Bn | 79.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn |
| 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 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 16.02 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 14.17 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 15.54 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 17.78 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 16.76 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 12.25 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 16.02 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 16.71 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 15.70 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 17.08 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 16.22 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 13.47 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 15.91 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 14.35 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 12.88 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 11.26 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 11.09 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 10.96 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 14.36 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 12.37 |
API Access
Federal Signal EV to EBITDA 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=ev-to-ebitda&ticker=FSS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ev-to-ebitda", "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=ev-to-ebitda&ticker=FSS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();