Federal Signal (FSS) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Federal Signal (FSS) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 14.73% for Q2 2026, down 420.0% year-over-year from 4.6% in Q2 2025, and up 6.03% quarter-over-quarter from 13.89% in Q1 2026.
Federal Signal (FSS) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Federal Signal (FSS) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 16 consecutive years, with 14.73% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 420.0% year-over-year to 14.73%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 14.73% (down 420.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.53%, down 1886.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed grew to 14.73% in Q2 2026 per FSS's latest filing, from 13.89% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 19.78% in Q3 2025 and bottomed at 10.82% in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 15.17% across 5 years, with a median of 14.51% in 2026.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Return on Capital Employed surged 489 bps — and 2026, when it tumbled 508 bps.
- Federal Signal's Return on Capital Employed stood at 12.24% in 2022, then climbed by 27 bps to 15.57% in 2023, then gained by 20 bps to 18.67% in 2024, then slipped by 26 bps to 13.8% in 2025, then advanced by 7 bps to 14.73% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows FSS's Return on Capital Employed at 14.73% in Q2 2026, 13.89% in Q1 2026, and 13.8% in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veralto | 24.35 Bn | 22.23 Bn | 902.00 Mn | 21.41% |
| 2 | Zurn Elkay Water Solutions | 8.16 Bn | 7.80 Bn | 288.30 Mn | 15.38% |
| 3 | Federal Signal | 7.42 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 203.80 Mn | 18.53% |
| 4 | Ceco Environmental | 3.17 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 86.47 Mn | -0.31% |
| 5 | PureCycle Technologies | 1.24 Bn | 1.24 Bn | - | -21.47% |
| 6 | Aduro Clean Technologies | 521.85 Mn | 493.18 Mn | - | - |
| 7 | Energy Recovery | 398.07 Mn | 305.01 Mn | 8.96 Mn | 7.70% |
| 8 | Arq | 94.31 Mn | 93.40 Mn | 11.51 Mn | -28.47% |
| 9 | Fuel Tech | 43.03 Mn | 23.42 Mn | 2.68 Mn | -11.77% |
| 10 | CleanCore Solutions | 34.84 Mn | 17.79 Mn | -419,259.00 | -67.00% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 14.73% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 29.56% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 31.40% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 19.78% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 18.93% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 18.96% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 18.67% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 18.50% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 17.88% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 16.79% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 15.57% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 14.30% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 12.99% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 12.71% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 12.24% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 11.33% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 11.09% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 10.82% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 11.18% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 11.75% |