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FEDERAL SIGNAL CORP /DE/ FSS
FEDERAL SIGNAL CORP /DE/ (FSS) earns a Piotroski F-score of 6/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 0.45% (safety: safe). FY2025 revenue was $2.2B at a 11.3% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.17 — grey zone (between the usual thresholds). A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 | DA Davidson | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-03-10 | Keybanc | Overweight (up) |
| 2026-02-26 | CJS Securities | Market Outperform (up) |
| 2025-07-31 | DA Davidson | Neutral (main) |
| 2025-07-31 | CJS Securities | Market Perform (down) |
| 2025-07-31 | Raymond James | Outperform (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 6/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.239 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.55 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.142 |
| Equity / liabilities | 1.368 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FSS | FEDERAL SIGNAL CORP /DE/ | 6/9 | 5.75 | 31 | +17.1% |
| LCID | Lucid Group, Inc. | 1/9 | -8.21 | — | +67.6% |
| NIU | Niu Technologies | 5/9 | -0.15 | — | +36.7% |
| LOT | Lotus Technology Inc. | 4/9 | -12.15 | — | -43.8% |
| WKHS | Workhorse Group Inc. | 4/9 | -9.76 | — | — |
| FLYE | Fly-E Group, Inc. | 1/9 | 1.16 | — | -25% |
| CENN | Cenntro Inc. | 2/9 | -17.18 | — | -42.2% |
About FEDERAL SIGNAL CORP /DE/
Federal Signal Corporation designs, manufactures, and supplies a suite of products and integrated solutions for municipal, governmental, industrial, and commercial customers in the United States, Canada, Europe, and internationally. It operates through two segments, Environmental Solutions Group, and Safety and Security Systems Group. The company offers street sweepers, sewer cleaners, industrial vacuum loaders, safe-digging trucks, dump truck bodies, and trailers, as well as waterblasting, road-marking, line-removal, metal extraction support equipment, and multi-purpose maintenance vehicles under the ELGIN, VACTOR, GUZZLER, TRUVAC, WESTECH, JETSTREAM, BLASTERS, MARK RITE LINES, HOG, NEW WAY, TRACKLESS, OX BODIES, CRYSTEEL, J-CRAFT, DURACLASS, RUGBY, TRAVIS, OSW, NTE, WTB, GROUND FORCE, TOWHAUL, BUCKS, AND SWITCH-N-GO brands; and provides refuse and recycling collection vehicles through a dealer network or direct sales to service customers. It is also involved in sale of parts, service and repair, equipment rentals, and training. The company also provides systems for community alerting, emergency vehicles, first responder interoperable communications, and industrial communications; public safety equipment, such as vehicle lightbars and sirens, industrial signaling equipment, public warning systems, and general alarm/public address systems under the Federal Signal, Federal Signal VAMA, and Victor brand names through wholesalers, distributors, independent manufacturer representatives, original equipment manufacturers, and direct sales force, as well as independent foreign distributors. Federal Signal Corporation was founded in 1901 and is based in Downers Grove, Illinois.
FAQ
Is FSS financially healthy?
FEDERAL SIGNAL CORP /DE/'s Piotroski F-score is 6/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does FSS pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. FEDERAL SIGNAL CORP /DE/ pays a dividend yielding about 0.45% with a 13.8% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is FSS?
In FY2025, FEDERAL SIGNAL CORP /DE/ had a net margin of 11.3% and a return on equity of 17.8%.
Is FSS overvalued or undervalued?
FEDERAL SIGNAL CORP /DE/ trades at about 31.5× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 14.3×–30.1×, median 23.9×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for FSS?
The average Wall-Street price target for FEDERAL SIGNAL CORP /DE/ is $143.57, about 13.7% above the recent price, from 7 analysts.
Is FSS a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on FEDERAL SIGNAL CORP /DE/: a Piotroski F-score of 6/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 31.0×, a dividend yield of 0.45%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.