Federal Signal (FSS) Long-Term Deferred Tax (2012 - 2026)
Federal Signal's Long-Term Deferred Tax was $9.8 million in Q2 2026, down 8.4% from $10.7 million a year earlier and down 1.0% from the prior quarter.
Federal Signal (FSS) Long-Term Deferred Tax (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Long-Term Deferred Tax at Federal Signal came in at $10.1 million, up 7.4% from FY2024.
- Long-Term Deferred Tax shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 1.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Long-Term Deferred Tax was $9.4 million in FY2024 (-21.7%), $12 million in FY2023 (+36.4%), $8.8 million in FY2022 (+4.8%) and $8.4 million in FY2021 (-11.6%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Long-Term Deferred Tax since Q4 2024.
- Compared with a year earlier, Long-Term Deferred Tax was higher in 1 of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 7.3%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Long-Term Deferred Tax over five years was Q3 2023 (growth of 51.3%); the worst was Q4 2024 (a decline of 21.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, FSS's Long-Term Deferred Tax in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $9.9 million (Q1 2026), $10.1 million (Q4 2025) and $10.7 million (Q3 2025).
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
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 9.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 10.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 11.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 12.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 8.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 8.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.90 Mn |
Federal Signal Long-Term Deferred Tax 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=long-term-deferred-tax&ticker=FSS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "long-term-deferred-tax", "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=long-term-deferred-tax&ticker=FSS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();