Federal Signal (FSS) Price to Earnings (2013 - 2026)
Federal Signal's (FSS) Price to Earnings came in at 22.78 for Q3 2026, down 25.8% from 30.69 a year earlier and down 17.1% from the prior quarter.
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Federal Signal (FSS) Price to Earnings (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Federal Signal's Price to Earnings stood at 26.82, up 2.8% from FY2024.
- In prior years, Federal Signal's Price to Earnings was 26.10 in FY2024 (-12.2%), 29.74 in FY2023 (+26.8%), 23.45 in FY2022 (-10.7%) and 26.25 in FY2021 (+25.8%).
- The Q3 2026 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Price to Earnings since Q1 2025.
- On a year-over-year basis, Price to Earnings increased in four of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 2.8%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Price to Earnings in the past five years was Q2 2023, with growth of 38.6%; the weakest was Q3 2026, with a decline of 25.8%.
- According to Business Quant data, Price to Earnings for the three prior quarters was 27.48 (Q2 2026), 24.37 (Q1 2026) and 26.82 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 253.27 Bn | 224.57 Bn | 7.35 Bn |
| 2 | Deere | 178.91 Bn | 187.67 Bn | 4.66 Bn |
| 3 | Amphenol | 176.82 Bn | 171.66 Bn | 4.02 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 126.90 Bn | 123.88 Bn | 3.11 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 112.58 Bn | 110.57 Bn | 2.26 Bn |
| 6 | 3M | 97.01 Bn | 79.42 Bn | 2.78 Bn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 90.65 Bn | 83.40 Bn | 2.66 Bn |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.12 Bn | 77.79 Bn | 1.91 Bn |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 68.02 Bn | 56.87 Bn | 1.64 Bn |
| 10 | Federal Signal | 6.84 Bn | 6.56 Bn | 189.20 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 22.78 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 27.48 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 24.37 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 26.82 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 30.69 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 29.19 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 21.25 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 26.10 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 26.85 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 25.31 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 28.56 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 29.74 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 25.00 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 29.12 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 25.93 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 23.45 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 21.49 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 21.02 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 20.68 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 26.25 |
API Access
Federal Signal Price to Earnings 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=price-to-earnings&ticker=FSS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "price-to-earnings", "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=price-to-earnings&ticker=FSS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();