Federal Signal (FSS) Price to FCF (2011 - 2026)
Federal Signal's Price to FCF was 18.53 in Q3 2026, down 43.7% from 32.93 a year earlier and down 19.9% from the prior quarter.
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Federal Signal (FSS) Price to FCF (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Price to FCF at Federal Signal came in at 29.12, down 1.6% from FY2024.
- In earlier years, Price to FCF was 29.60 in FY2024 (+3.8%), 28.53 in FY2023 (-81.0%), 150.17 in FY2022 (+266.2%) and 41.01 in FY2021 (+117.7%).
- The Q3 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Price to FCF since Q1 2021.
- Compared with a year earlier, Price to FCF was higher in four of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 7.4%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Price to FCF over five years was Q3 2022 (growth of 947.6%); the worst was Q3 2023 (a decline of 86.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, FSS's Price to FCF in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was 23.12 (Q2 2026), 22.70 (Q1 2026) and 29.12 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 261.82 Bn | 233.51 Bn | 7.76 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 183.92 Bn | 178.62 Bn | 4.02 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 183.15 Bn | 151.24 Bn | 4.66 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 130.97 Bn | 127.91 Bn | 3.11 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 117.69 Bn | 115.82 Bn | 2.25 Bn |
| 6 | 3M | 100.19 Bn | 81.63 Bn | 2.78 Bn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 93.69 Bn | 86.43 Bn | 2.66 Bn |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 83.95 Bn | 80.62 Bn | 1.91 Bn |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 70.60 Bn | 59.45 Bn | 1.64 Bn |
| 10 | Federal Signal | 7.15 Bn | 6.88 Bn | 189.20 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 18.53 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 23.12 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 22.70 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 29.12 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 32.93 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 28.56 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 22.55 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 29.60 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 28.12 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 27.73 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 27.89 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 28.53 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 35.82 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 59.90 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 70.83 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 150.17 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 263.13 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 141.07 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 127.85 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 41.01 |
API Access
Federal Signal Price to FCF 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-fcf&ticker=FSS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "price-to-fcf", "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-fcf&ticker=FSS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();