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Federal Signal Corporation

Federal Signal Corporation

FSSNYSEIndustrials● Active
$107.77
+$1.28(+1.20%)
Market Cap$6.6B
P/E Ratio
52W High$132.89
52W Low$97.25

Federal Signal Corporation (FSS) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

FSS · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $227.1M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 19.1% year-over-year The FCF margin was 10.4%. Five-year CAGR stands at +16.4%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$227.1M▲ +19.1% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$290.6Mtrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin10.4%$227.1M ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGR+129.4%FY2022 → FY2025
5-Year CAGR+16.4%FY2020 → FY2025
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest$227.1M▲ +19.1%10.4%
FY2024$190.7M▲ +16.2%10.2%
FY2023$164.1M▲ +772.9%9.5%
FY2022$18.8M▼ 70.8%1.3%
FY2021$64.4M▼ 39.5%5.3%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

Federal Signal Corporation (FSS) trades at a FCF yield of 4.42% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 22.5x. FCF per share stands at $4.78, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
4.42%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$4.78
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x22.5
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x24.4
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-31
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, Federal Signal Corporation generated $254.7M in operating cash flow and spent 28M in capital expenditures, yielding $227.1M in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$254.7M
Cash from core business operations
2025-12-31
Investing Activities
−$527.9M
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-12-31
Financing Activities
+$244.5M
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-12-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($254.7M) − |CapEx| (28M) = FCF ($227.1M)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
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Free cash flow vs peers (Industrials)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
Federal Signal Corporation
Federal Signal CorporationYOU
FSS
$227.1M+19.1%
#2
Caterpillar Inc.
Caterpillar Inc.
CAT
$10.27B+16.5%
#3
RTX Corporation
RTX Corporation
RTX
$7.94B+75.1%
#4
GE Aerospace
GE Aerospace
GE
$7.26B+97.5%
#5
The Boeing Company
The Boeing Company
BA
−$1.88B+87.0%
#6
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
SPCX
−$13.95B-159.0%
Industrials · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Federal Signal Corporation (FSS) reported free cash flow of $227.1M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 19.1% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 10.4%.

Based on available data, Federal Signal Corporation has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 14 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $227.1M in FY2025. The 5-year CAGR stands at +16.4%.

Federal Signal Corporation's FCF yield is 4.42% and price-to-FCF ratio is 22.5x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

FSS free cash flow · 8 questions

Federal Signal Corporation free cash flow was $227.1M for FY2025, up 19.1% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $290.6M.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Federal Signal Corporation · Federal Signal Corporation SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026