Federal Signal (FSS) Return on Equity [ROE] (2011 - 2026)
Federal Signal (FSS) recorded Return on Equity [ROE] of 19.24% in Q3 2026, up 0.99 percentage points from 18.25% a year earlier but down 0.16 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Federal Signal (FSS) Return on Equity [ROE] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Federal Signal reported Return on Equity [ROE] of 19.20%, down 0.57 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Equity [ROE] has a five-year change of +4.89 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 19.77% in FY2024 (+2.87 pp), 16.90% in FY2023 (+2.26 pp), 14.64% in FY2022 (+1.10 pp) and 13.54% in FY2021 (-0.78 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] has ranged from 12.58% in Q1 2022 to 19.40% in Q2 2026 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Equity [ROE] has increased for three consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.56 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Equity [ROE] in the last five years was a gain of 4.00 percentage points in Q2 2024, against a drop of 1.31 percentage points in Q3 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 19.40% (Q2 2026), 19.22% (Q1 2026) and 18.24% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 256.79 Bn | 228.09 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 57.87% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 183.76 Bn | 178.46 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 36.42% |
| 3 | Deere | 181.25 Bn | 149.34 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 17.59% |
| 4 | Eaton | 132.82 Bn | 129.76 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 18.89% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 115.39 Bn | 113.27 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 23.66% |
| 6 | 3M | 96.09 Bn | 77.53 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 101.25% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 90.66 Bn | 83.40 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 12.67% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.95 Bn | 76.63 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 106.94% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 70.25 Bn | 59.10 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 40.90% |
| 10 | Federal Signal | 6.90 Bn | 6.63 Bn | 189.20 Mn | 19.24% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 19.24% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 19.40% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 19.22% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 18.24% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 18.25% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.98% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 17.67% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 18.52% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 18.92% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 18.85% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 17.75% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 16.08% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 15.49% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 14.85% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 14.61% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 14.26% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 12.86% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 12.86% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 12.58% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 12.98% |
API Access
Federal Signal Return on Equity [ROE] 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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=FSS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=FSS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();