Federal Signal (FSS) Short term Debt (2010 - 2026)
Federal Signal's Short term Debt came in at $5.4 million for Q2 2026, down 49.5% from $10.7 million a year earlier but up 80.0% from the prior quarter.
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Federal Signal (FSS) Short term Debt (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Federal Signal's Short term Debt was $500,000, down 97.4% from FY2024.
- Short term Debt carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 20.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Short term Debt was $19.4 million in FY2024 (+312.8%), $4.7 million in FY2023 (+213.3%), $1.5 million in FY2022 (+150.0%) and $600,000 in FY2021 (+200.0%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Short term Debt is $500,000 (Q1 2022) to $19.4 million (Q4 2024).
- Year-over-year, Short term Debt has declined for three consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 50.0% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Short term Debt over five years came in Q3 2023 (growth of 457.1%), and the weakest in Q4 2025 (a decline of 97.4%).
- Business Quant data shows FSS's Short term Debt at $3 million (Q1 2026), $500,000 (Q4 2025) and $12 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 372.79 Bn | 344.49 Bn | 7.76 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 207.98 Bn | 202.68 Bn | 3.55 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 181.02 Bn | 189.78 Bn | 4.66 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 166.86 Bn | 164.09 Bn | 2.86 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.45 Bn | 118.58 Bn | 2.25 Bn |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 92.94 Bn | 83.56 Bn | 1.23 Bn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 86.56 Bn | 79.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn |
| 8 | 3M | 84.72 Bn | 66.18 Bn | 2.68 Bn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 73.32 Bn | 69.88 Bn | 1.90 Bn |
| 10 | Federal Signal | 6.77 Bn | 6.51 Bn | 203.80 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 500,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 12.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 10.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 10.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 19.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 700,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 700,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 500,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 600,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 600,000.00 |
API Access
Federal Signal Short term Debt 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=short-term-debt&ticker=FSS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "short-term-debt", "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=short-term-debt&ticker=FSS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();