Federal Signal (FSS) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026)
Federal Signal (FSS) recorded Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 19.15% in Q3 2026, down 0.63 percentage points from 19.78% a year earlier but up 0.63 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Federal Signal (FSS) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Federal Signal reported Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 18.98%, down 0.42 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has a five-year change of +6.33 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 19.39% in FY2024 (+3.08 pp), 16.31% in FY2023 (+3.59 pp), 12.71% in FY2022 (+1.01 pp) and 11.70% in FY2021 (-0.95 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has ranged from 10.82% in Q1 2022 to 19.78% in Q3 2025 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has declined for four consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.59 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the last five years was a gain of 4.89 percentage points in Q2 2024, against a drop of 1.24 percentage points in Q1 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 18.53% (Q2 2026), 17.72% (Q1 2026) and 18.10% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 256.61 Bn | 227.92 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 22.25% |
| 2 | Deere | 182.38 Bn | 150.48 Bn | 4.66 Bn | - |
| 3 | Amphenol | 181.66 Bn | 176.35 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 25.53% |
| 4 | Eaton | 132.79 Bn | 129.72 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 12.64% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 115.77 Bn | 113.65 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 17.64% |
| 6 | 3M | 96.66 Bn | 78.11 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 18.67% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 90.71 Bn | 83.44 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 14.90% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 80.05 Bn | 76.73 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 38.87% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 70.36 Bn | 59.21 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 31.72% |
| 10 | Federal Signal | 6.89 Bn | 6.62 Bn | 189.20 Mn | 19.15% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 19.15% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 18.53% |
| 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% |
API Access
Federal Signal Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] 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=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=FSS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "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=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=FSS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();