Federal Signal (FSS) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Federal Signal (FSS) reported Return on Capital Employed of 17.72% for Q1 2026, down 124.0% year-over-year from 73.85% in Q1 2025, and down 2.1% on a QoQ basis from 18.1% in Q4 2025.
Federal Signal (FSS) has 16 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 17.72% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 124.0% year-over-year to 17.72% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 17.72% (down 124.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 18.98%, down 42.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed retreated to 17.72% in Q1 2026 per FSS's latest filing, from 18.1% 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.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 16.79% (2024), against an average of 15.67%.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2024, when Return on Capital Employed soared 489 bps; it then sank 124 bps in 2026.
- Tracing FSS's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 12.24% in 2022, then rose by 27 bps to 15.57% in 2023, then grew by 20 bps to 18.67% in 2024, then retreated by 3 bps to 18.1% in 2025, then fell by 2 bps to 17.72% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest FSS Return on Capital Employed figures stand at 17.72% (Q1 2026), 18.1% (Q4 2025), and 19.78% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veralto | 20.72 Bn | 19.29 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 22.73% |
| 2 | Zurn Elkay Water Solutions | 7.83 Bn | 7.56 Bn | 205.80 Mn | 12.28% |
| 3 | Federal Signal | 6.47 Bn | 6.40 Bn | 179.40 Mn | 17.72% |
| 4 | Ceco Environmental | 2.82 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 63.92 Mn | 8.27% |
| 5 | PureCycle Technologies | 2.21 Bn | 2.11 Bn | - | -22.66% |
| 6 | Euro Tech Holdings | 1.36 Bn | 1.34 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Energy Recovery | 421.81 Mn | 335.66 Mn | 2.70 Mn | 10.64% |
| 8 | CleanCore Solutions | 173.22 Mn | 156.17 Mn | -419,259.00 | -67.00% |
| 9 | Arq | 116.43 Mn | 111.76 Mn | 9.94 Mn | -29.31% |
| 10 | 374Water | 42.95 Mn | 42.95 Mn | -2.43 Mn | -293.71% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 17.72% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 18.10% |
| 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% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 12.12% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 11.85% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 12.30% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 12.65% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 13.09% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 14.92% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 14.57% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 14.85% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 14.82% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 14.45% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 14.16% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 12.73% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 11.74% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 9.41% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 8.39% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 7.97% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 8.76% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 10.08% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 10.84% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 12.22% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 15.30% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 17.72% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 18.85% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 19.91% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 20.21% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 19.40% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 17.19% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 14.53% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 13.45% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 12.30% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 11.89% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 11.82% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 11.14% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 11.44% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 11.18% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 9.75% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 8.47% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 7.30% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 5.29% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 5.99% |