Federal Signal (FSS) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)
Federal Signal (FSS) reported Gross Margin of 1520.34% for Q1 2026, up 149214.0% year-over-year from N/an in Q1 2025, and up 5262.05% on a QoQ basis from 28.35% in Q4 2025.
Federal Signal (FSS) has 17 years of Gross Margin data on file, last reported at 1520.34% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Gross Margin rose 149214.0% year-over-year to 1520.34% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 39.33% (up 1050.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 28.95%, up 31.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin grew to 1520.34% in Q1 2026 per FSS's latest filing, from 28.35% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Gross Margin topped out at 1520.34% in Q1 2026 and bottomed at 22.93% in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Gross Margin is 27.3% (2024), against an average of 114.75%.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Gross Margin sank 175 bps; it then soared 149214 bps in 2026.
- Tracing FSS's Gross Margin over 5 years: stood at 24.67% in 2022, then climbed by 8 bps to 26.63% in 2023, then increased by 6 bps to 28.09% in 2024, then gained by 1 bps to 28.35% in 2025, then soared by 5262 bps to 1520.34% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest FSS Gross Margin figures stand at 1520.34% (Q1 2026), 28.35% (Q4 2025), and 29.1% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veralto | 20.72 Bn | 19.29 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 60.06% |
| 2 | Zurn Elkay Water Solutions | 7.83 Bn | 7.56 Bn | 205.80 Mn | 47.53% |
| 3 | Federal Signal | 6.47 Bn | 6.40 Bn | 179.40 Mn | 1,520.34% |
| 4 | Ceco Environmental | 2.82 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 63.92 Mn | 31.04% |
| 5 | PureCycle Technologies | 2.21 Bn | 2.11 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Euro Tech Holdings | 1.36 Bn | 1.34 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Energy Recovery | 421.81 Mn | 335.66 Mn | 2.70 Mn | 27.84% |
| 8 | CleanCore Solutions | 173.22 Mn | 156.17 Mn | -419,259.00 | -77.11% |
| 9 | Arq | 116.43 Mn | 111.76 Mn | 9.94 Mn | 34.21% |
| 10 | 374Water | 42.95 Mn | 42.95 Mn | -2.43 Mn | 144.11% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1,520.34% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 28.35% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 29.10% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 30.04% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 28.20% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 28.09% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 29.61% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 29.36% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 27.30% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 26.63% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 26.37% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 26.51% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 24.85% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 24.67% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 23.90% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 24.49% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 22.93% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 22.36% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 23.77% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 24.38% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 24.68% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 25.75% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 25.95% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 26.03% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 26.14% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 25.92% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 26.55% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 27.44% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 25.68% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 25.77% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 25.61% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 27.22% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 24.79% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 24.88% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 24.65% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 24.38% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 24.52% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 25.78% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 24.26% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 26.12% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 27.43% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 29.67% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 30.44% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 29.55% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 27.94% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 27.55% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 27.92% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 27.13% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 24.25% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 25.50% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 24.13% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 23.27% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 23.42% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 22.83% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 24.65% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 24.07% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 23.10% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 23.44% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 21.75% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 22.72% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 22.16% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 15.97% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 24.78% |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 26.18% |