Federal Signal Corporation
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PositoAI's own ratios from Federal Signal Corporation's yearly results (2022–2025), compared with Industrials companies in United States. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.
What stands out
- Steadiness Ratio: Sales and profit both grew in each of the last 3 years. Steadier than 94% of Industrials companies in United States.
- Debt Due Cover Ratio: Debt due within a year is covered 30.3 times by its yearly operating cash. Higher than 85% of Industrials companies in United States.
Where $100 of sales goes
Latest year (Dec 2025). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.
Cash quality
Profit Cash Ratio
$110Over the last 3 years, every $100 of reported profit came with $110 of operating cash.
Lower than 80% of Industrials companies in United States.
Self-Funding Ratio
6.9×Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 6.9 times.
Higher than 83% of Industrials companies in United States.
Cash Locked Ratio
$28For every $100 of sales, $28 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $25 tied up three years earlier.
More money tied up than 66% of Industrials companies in United States.
Growth quality
Steadiness Ratio
3/3 · 3/3Sales and profit both grew in each of the last 3 years.
Steadier than 94% of Industrials companies in United States.
Growth Efficiency Ratio
$17Sales grew 52% in 3 years; of every extra $100 of sales, $17 became extra profit.
Higher than 64% of Industrials companies in United States.
Asset Productivity Ratio
+52% / +57%In 3 years sales changed by +52% while total assets changed by +57%. Both moved at about the same pace.
Balance-sheet strength
Debt Due Cover Ratio
30.3×Debt due within a year is covered 30.3 times by its yearly operating cash.
Higher than 85% of Industrials companies in United States.
Cash Cushion Ratio
−8%Debt, after subtracting cash, equals 8% of its market value (net debt).
Higher than 59% of Industrials companies in United States.
Tangible Assets Ratio
58%Of every $100 the company owns, $58 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.
Less tangible than 75% of Industrials companies in United States.
Tangible Net Worth Ratio
27%Of every $100 of net worth, $27 is tangible; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles, often from buying other companies.
Less tangible than 59% of Industrials companies in United States.
Shareholders
Standard fundamentals
P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (14)
Federal Signal Corporation owes $0.38 for every $1 it owns. Net profit rose 14% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 27% a year on average over 3 years.
Compared with Industrials companies in United States · latest annual results Dec 2025.
P/E ratio
24.9Investors pay $24.9 for every $1 of Federal Signal Corporation's yearly profit, lower than 54% of Industrials companies in United States.
P/B ratio
4.68The share price is 4.68 times Federal Signal Corporation's book value per share, higher than 73% of Industrials companies in United States.
Market cap
$7.1 BThe total market value of all of Federal Signal Corporation's shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), larger than 73% of Industrials companies in United States. PosiCap size class: Meso Cap.
Net worth (book value)
$1.5 BWhat Federal Signal Corporation would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (30 Jun 2026).
Book value per share
$24.70Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of $115.54 is 4.7 times this, which is the P/B above.
Return on equity (ROE)
20.6%Federal Signal Corporation earned 20.6% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 80% of Industrials companies in United States.
Owes vs Owns
0.38×Federal Signal Corporation owes $0.38 for every $1 it owns (low), lower than 76% of Industrials companies in United States.
Dividend yield
0.51%Federal Signal Corporation pays 0.51% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 84% of dividend-paying Industrials companies in United States.
Revenue growth
+17%Revenue rose 17% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 15% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit growth
+14%Net profit rose 14% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 27% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit margin
11.3%Federal Signal Corporation keeps $11 of every $100 of revenue as net profit.
Cash quality
1.03×Cash from Federal Signal Corporation's business was 1.03× its reported profit in the year to Dec 2025 — its profit turned into cash.
Interest cover
25.3×Federal Signal Corporation's operating profit covered its interest costs 25.3 times in the year to Dec 2025.
Cash vs debt
Net debtFederal Signal Corporation had $531 M more debt than cash (net debt) at Dec 2025.
Questions
What is Federal Signal Corporation's P/E ratio?
Investors pay $24.9 for every $1 of Federal Signal Corporation's yearly profit, lower than 54% of Industrials companies in United States.
How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?
P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For Federal Signal Corporation: $7.1 B ÷ $1.5 B (30 Jun 2026) = 4.7.
What is Federal Signal Corporation's return on equity?
Federal Signal Corporation earned 20.6% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 80% of Industrials companies in United States.
How much does Federal Signal Corporation owe compared with what it owns?
Federal Signal Corporation owes $0.38 for every $1 it owns (low), lower than 76% of Industrials companies in United States.
Does Federal Signal Corporation pay a dividend?
Yes. Federal Signal Corporation pays 0.51% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 84% of dividend-paying Industrials companies in United States.
Is Federal Signal Corporation's revenue growing?
Revenue rose 17% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 15% a year on average over 3 years.
Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.