Federal Signal Corporation
Federal Signal Corporation
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About Federal Signal Corporation
- Industry
- Agricultural - Machinery
- Sector
- Industrials
- CEO
- Jennifer L. Sherman
- Headquarters
- 1415 West 22nd Street, Oak Brook, IL, US
- Industry
- Agricultural - Machinery
- Sector
- Industrials
- CEO
- Jennifer L. Sherman
- Headquarters
- 1415 West 22nd Street, Oak Brook, IL, US
Federal Signal Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, 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 Environmental Solutions Group, and Safety and Security Systems Group.
The Environmental Solutions Group segment offers a range of street sweepers, safe-digging trucks ,sewer cleaners, industrial vacuum loaders, vacuum, and hydro-excavation trucks; road-marking, line-removal and waterblasting equipment, dump truck bodies, trailers, and metal extraction support equipment under the Elgin, Vactor, Guzzler, TRUVAC, Westech, Jetstream, Mark Rite Lines, Ox Bodies, Crysteel, J-Craft, Duraclass, Rugby, Travis, OSW, NTE, WTB, Ground Force, Bucks, and Switch-N-Go brand names.
It also offers refuse and recycling collection vehicles, camera systems, ice resurfacing equipment, and snow-removal equipment, as well as safety, and security systems. In addition, this segment engages in the sale of parts, service and repair, equipment rental, and training activities.
The Safety and Security Systems Group segment provides systems and products for community alerting, emergency vehicles, first responder interoperable communications, and industrial communications.
Its products include vehicle lightbars and sirens, industrial signaling equipment, public warning systems, general alarm systems, and public address systems. This segment sells its products under the Federal Signal, Federal Signal VAMA, and Victor brand names.
The company sells its products through wholesaler, distributor, independent manufacturer representative, original equipment manufacturer, and direct sales force, as well as independent foreign distributor. Federal Signal Corporation was founded in 1901 and is headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois.
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Fair Value
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Financial Ratios
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Valuation, profitability, liquidity and leverage ratios for Federal Signal Corporation. Starting points for Federal Signal Corporation: P/E 24.4, EPS $4.69, beta 1.23 — an Agricultural - Machinery name. P/E, P/B, EV/EBITDA, margins, return on equity, current ratio and debt coverage, each shown against the company's own history.
Dividend Analysis
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Dividend history, yield and payout sustainability for Federal Signal Corporation. Federal Signal Corporation paid $0.59 per share over the last year — a 0.5% yield at the current $114.14 price. Per-share payments, yield over time, payout ratio and growth streak, with coverage measured against free cash flow.
Earnings Analysis
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Reported vs. expected earnings history for Federal Signal Corporation. Trailing twelve-month EPS for Federal Signal Corporation stands at $4.69. EPS surprises by quarter, revenue against estimates, and the upcoming reporting date.
Financial Statements
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Income statement, balance sheet and cash flow history for Federal Signal Corporation. Federal Signal Corporation has reported as a listed company since 1980. Annual and quarterly filings with period-over-period comparison, so you can trace how revenue, margins and cash generation have moved.
Comparables
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Institutional Ownership
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Insider Trading
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Buying and selling by Federal Signal Corporation executives and directors. Shares of Federal Signal Corporation have traded between $66.47 and $132.89 over the past 52 weeks — context for the timing of the transactions below. Insider transactions as disclosed to regulators, with role, size and date — the clearest read on how the people running the company are positioned. Included with FRC Premium.
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