Federal Signal (FSS) Times Interest Earned (2010 - 2026)
Federal Signal's Times Interest Earned came in at 19.70 for Q2 2026, down 29.4% from 27.91 a year earlier but up 36.3% from the prior quarter.
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Federal Signal (FSS) Times Interest Earned (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Federal Signal reported Times Interest Earned of 19.29, down 21.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 24.18, up 7.4% from FY2024.
- Going back by year, Times Interest Earned was 22.51 in FY2024 (+97.5%), 11.40 in FY2023 (-27.0%), 15.61 in FY2022 (-46.2%) and 29.04 in FY2021 (+26.0%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Times Interest Earned is 8.40 (Q1 2023) to 33.57 (Q3 2025).
- Year-over-year, Times Interest Earned has declined for three consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 18.2% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Times Interest Earned over five years came in Q2 2024 (growth of 138.9%), and the weakest in Q1 2023 (a decline of 61.7%).
- Business Quant data shows FSS's Times Interest Earned at 14.45 (Q1 2026), 17.40 (Q4 2025) and 33.57 (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Times Interest Earned (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 328.06 Bn | 299.76 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 8.64 |
| 2 | Amphenol | 193.01 Bn | 187.71 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 12.09 |
| 3 | Deere | 172.35 Bn | 181.12 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 2.81 |
| 4 | Eaton | 149.23 Bn | 146.46 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 6.93 |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 113.53 Bn | 111.66 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 14.45 |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 92.73 Bn | 85.49 Bn | 2.66 Bn | - |
| 7 | 3M | 88.68 Bn | 71.10 Bn | 2.78 Bn | - |
| 8 | Vertiv Holdings | 80.37 Bn | 70.99 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 36.66 |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 78.58 Bn | 78.59 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Federal Signal | 7.08 Bn | 6.82 Bn | 203.80 Mn | 19.70 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 19.70 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 14.45 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 17.40 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 33.57 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 27.91 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 21.90 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 22.61 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 25.30 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 25.34 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 16.97 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 14.67 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.25 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 10.61 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 8.40 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.59 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 14.63 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 24.32 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 21.92 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 25.08 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 31.18 |
API Access
Federal Signal Times Interest Earned 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=times-interest-earned&ticker=FSS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "times-interest-earned", "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=times-interest-earned&ticker=FSS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();