Federal Signal (FSS) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026)
Federal Signal (FSS) recorded FCF Margin of 15.07% in Q2 2026, up 5.79 percentage points from 9.28% a year earlier but down 0.05 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Federal Signal (FSS) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Federal Signal's FCF Margin came in at 13.86% as of Jun 30, 2026, up 2.39 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 10.42%, up 0.17 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual FCF Margin has increased for three straight years, with a five-year change of +0.99 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, FCF Margin came in at 10.24% in FY2024 (+0.72 pp), 9.53% in FY2023 (+8.22 pp), 1.31% in FY2022 (-4.00 pp) and 5.31% in FY2021 (-4.12 pp).
- Quarterly FCF Margin has ranged from -8.09% in Q1 2022 to 21.07% in Q4 2023 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, FCF Margin rose in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.74 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for FCF Margin in the last five years was a gain of 12.90 percentage points in Q4 2023, against a drop of 15.87 percentage points in Q1 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 15.12% (Q1 2026), 14.99% (Q4 2025) and 9.75% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 372.79 Bn | 344.49 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 18.42% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 207.98 Bn | 202.68 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 13.72% |
| 3 | Deere | 181.02 Bn | 189.78 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 12.45% |
| 4 | Eaton | 166.86 Bn | 164.09 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 10.24% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.45 Bn | 118.58 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 27.16% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 92.94 Bn | 83.56 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 28.30% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 86.56 Bn | 79.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 27.13% |
| 8 | 3M | 84.72 Bn | 66.18 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 11.74% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 73.32 Bn | 69.88 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 14.67% |
| 10 | Federal Signal | 6.77 Bn | 6.51 Bn | 203.80 Mn | 15.07% |
Historic Data
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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% |
API Access
Federal Signal FCF 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=fcf-margin&ticker=FSS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-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=fcf-margin&ticker=FSS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();