Federal Signal (FSS) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026)
Federal Signal's (FSS) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 15.07% in Q2 2026, up 579.0% year-over-year from 2.22% in Q2 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from 15.12% in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Federal Signal (FSS) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Federal Signal (FSS) has reported FCF Margin for 17 consecutive years, with 15.07% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, FCF Margin rose 579.0% year-over-year to 15.07% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 13.86%, a 239.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 10.42%, up 17.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin was 15.07% for Q2 2026 at Federal Signal, roughly flat from 15.12% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, FCF Margin peaked at 21.07% in Q4 2023 and troughed at 8.09% in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of 8.46% and a median of 8.73% in 2025 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Margin plunged 1587 bps in 2022 and soared 1290 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, FCF Margin stood at 8.17% in 2022, then soared by 158 bps to 21.07% in 2023, then decreased by 17 bps to 17.39% in 2024, then fell by 14 bps to 14.99% in 2025, then increased by 1 bps to 15.07% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 15.07% (Q2 2026), 15.12% (Q1 2026), and 14.99% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 370.06 Bn | 363.35 Bn | 7.76 Bn | -1.84% |
| 2 | Cummins | 75.49 Bn | 70.82 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 13.22% |
| 3 | Paccar | 64.59 Bn | 55.93 Bn | 1.56 Bn | -9.23% |
| 4 | Borgwarner | 13.28 Bn | 10.83 Bn | 721.00 Mn | 13.43% |
| 5 | Allison Transmission Holdings | 10.43 Bn | 10.03 Bn | 515.00 Mn | 17.94% |
| 6 | Oshkosh | 9.20 Bn | 8.80 Bn | 480.30 Mn | 11.92% |
| 7 | Federal Signal | 6.92 Bn | 6.86 Bn | 203.80 Mn | 15.07% |
| 8 | Terex | 6.82 Bn | 6.41 Bn | 444.00 Mn | 4.24% |
| 9 | Dana | 3.28 Bn | 2.95 Bn | 210.00 Mn | -1.64% |
| 10 | Phinia | 2.46 Bn | 2.09 Bn | 216.00 Mn | 7.34% |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 15.07% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 15.12% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 14.99% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.75% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.28% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.71% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 17.39% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 12.84% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.06% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.39% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 21.07% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.48% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.92% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.29% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 8.17% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.70% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.07% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -8.09% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.23% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.22% |