Federal Signal (FSS) Payout Ratio (2013 - 2026)
Federal Signal's Payout Ratio came in at 0.13 for Q2 2026, down 11.8% from 0.14 a year earlier and down 3.5% from the prior quarter.
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Federal Signal (FSS) Payout Ratio (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Federal Signal's Payout Ratio was 0.14, up 2.1% from FY2024.
- Going back by year, Payout Ratio was 0.14 in FY2024 (-10.4%), 0.15 in FY2023 (-16.5%), 0.18 in FY2022 (-17.2%) and 0.22 in FY2021 (+8.4%).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Payout Ratio since Q1 2015.
- Year-over-year, Payout Ratio increased in four of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 3.3%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Payout Ratio over five years came in Q4 2021 (growth of 8.4%), and the weakest in Q3 2023 (a decline of 23.7%).
- Business Quant data shows FSS's Payout Ratio at 0.13 (Q1 2026), 0.14 (Q4 2025) and 0.14 (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 328.70 Bn | 300.40 Bn | 7.76 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 193.19 Bn | 187.77 Bn | 3.55 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 172.56 Bn | 140.66 Bn | 4.66 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 149.09 Bn | 146.27 Bn | 2.86 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 113.87 Bn | 111.99 Bn | 2.25 Bn |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 92.93 Bn | 85.67 Bn | 2.66 Bn |
| 7 | 3M | 89.07 Bn | 70.51 Bn | 2.78 Bn |
| 8 | Vertiv Holdings | 80.19 Bn | 70.81 Bn | 1.23 Bn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 78.95 Bn | 75.51 Bn | 1.90 Bn |
| 10 | Federal Signal | 7.07 Bn | 6.82 Bn | 203.80 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.13 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.13 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.14 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.14 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.14 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.15 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.14 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.13 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.13 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.14 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.15 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.16 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.17 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.17 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.18 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.21 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.21 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.22 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.22 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.20 |
API Access
Federal Signal Payout Ratio 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=payout-ratio&ticker=FSS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "payout-ratio", "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=payout-ratio&ticker=FSS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();