Federal Signal (FSS) Price to Earnings (2013 - 2026)
Federal Signal's (FSS) Price to Earnings came in at 27.48 for Q2 2026, down 5.9% from 29.19 a year earlier but up 12.8% from the prior quarter.
Analysis
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%).
- Quarterly Price to Earnings has run from a low of 20.68 in Q1 2022 to a high of 30.69 in Q3 2025 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Price to Earnings increased in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 1.3%.
- 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 Q1 2025, with a decline of 25.6%.
- According to Business Quant data, Price to Earnings for the three prior quarters was 24.37 (Q1 2026), 26.82 (Q4 2025) and 30.69 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
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
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 22.00 |
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_KEY
import 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();