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Federal Signal (FSS) stock

Sweepers and trucks , market cap $6.8B

$115.16
-1.75%

As of Tuesday's close · Live for Pro members at the open

Quality Score
9
Average
In its industry
#5of 17
Checks firing
5of 14
Transition
From 52-week high
-14.4%
under its best in a year

FSS's Quality Score fell 2 points on Tue, Nov 10, to 9. Its price fell below its average of the last 200 days.

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Why FSS beats the market

Up 156% over five years while the S&P 500 rose 72%; up 5% in the past year.

  • Its profit per share rose from $1.56 in fiscal 2020 to $4.01 in fiscal 2025, and revenue grew 14.0% a year.

Sources: Price history, Nov 9, 2026; Annual reports, Dec 31, 2025

1 more reason, free with an account →2 more reasons why FSS beats the market, from its filings, with the timeline, for Pro members.

Key facts on FSS

Key facts on FSS
The companyProfit up 26% to $297M
Latest filing10-Q, Oct 29 Filed its quarterly report (10-Q) for the quarter to Sep 30, 2026
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FSS in the news

Thu Oct 29FEDERAL SIGNAL ($FSS) Releases Q3 2026 Earnings quiver quantitative and 4 more · yesterday 8:07 AM ET FSS closed +1.6% that day.

What's next

Wed Nov 11: Baird 56th Annual Global Industrial…Investor conference · date confirmed.

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FSS catalysts

Coming up

After its last 4 reports it closed +5.9% on average, higher 4 of 4 times.

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Why FSS scores 9

Averagefor quality, not price, 5 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means

  • +5Chart checks 5 of 14 firing right now, one point each
  • +2Profit A profit of $297M over the last four quarters, up 26% from $236M the four before, from the SEC filingsRead on the last four quarters against the four before, or the last full year where no quarters are filed.
  • Long-term trend adds
  • Growth addsSales and margins against a year earlier: up to +3 for fast growth and widening margins, down to -2 when both shrink.

No effect today: Run-up, Size, Dilution, Volatility, Cash flow, Persistence, and News.

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How FSS ranks in Automakers

FSS is #5 of 17 by Quality Score.

How FSS ranks in Automakers
RankStockQuality Score
5Federal Signal (FSS) logoFSSFederal Signal9

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When does FSS report earnings, and what happens after?

Expected to report Wed Feb 24, before the open (in 106 days).

What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.

Close after the report, last 3

+8.7%+11.3%+1.6%
Apr 29Jul 30Oct 29
ReportedGapReaction5
days
Oct 29, 2026Before open-6.7%+1.6%+4.0%
Jul 30, 2026Before open+8.0%+11.3%+16.4%
Apr 29, 2026Before open+13.4%+8.7%+8.7%

FSS closed higher after 4 of its last 4 reports.

All 4 reports, and FSS's Quality Score going into each

FSS sales and profit by year

Sales and profit by year

Sales grew in six of the last seven years, to $2.2B in 2025. It made a profit in each of the eight years.

FSS has 5 of 14 chart checks firing

Volume1 of 3 shown
Tight range1 of 3 shown
Buying1 of 3 shown
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FSS RSI today: 50.3, above its 50-day, below its 200-day

Not scored

RSI 50.3, MACD above signal, above its 50-day, below its 200-day. Not scored.

The deep dive on FSS

9 more findings on FSS, each with its source, for Pro members.

FSS insider trades

2 insiders sold $3.3M across 5 filings in the last 6 months. No open-⁠market buys on record. The newest:

SellBrenda Reichelderfer$795KDirectorat $131.02 on Aug 4, filed Aug 6

All 5 insider filings on FSS from the last six months, for Pro members.

All FSS insider trades

FSS trades by Congress and the executive branch

2 trades disclosed in the last six months. The newest:

BuyGilbert Cisneros$1K to $15KHousetraded Sep 21, disclosed Oct 12(21 days later)
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FSS's officers and directors

Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.

4 more officers and directors file at FSS.

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Which ETFs hold FSS?

In ETFs: FSS is under 0.1% of VTI, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by their holdings as filed for Jun 30, 2026.

About Federal Signal

Federal Signal Corp designs and manufactures products and integrated solutions for municipal, governmental, industrial, and airport customers. It operates through two segments. The Environmental Solutions Group manufactures and supplies street sweeper vehicles, sewer cleaner and vacuum loader trucks, hydro-excavation trucks, high-performance water blasting equipment, dump truck bodies, and trailers. The Safety and Security Systems Group manufactures and supplies comprehensive systems and products used by law enforcement, fire rescue, and industrial sites to protect people and property. Its offerings include systems for community alerting and industrial communications. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the Environmental Solutions Group segment.

5,800 employeesDowners Grove, ILfederalsignal.com

What Federal Signal says it competes with

“Within the Environmental Solutions Group, Elgin is recognized as a market leader among domestic sweeper competitors and differentiates itself primarily on product performance.”

From its annual report, SEC filing · Feb 25, 2026

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BreakawayOct 12Gilbert Cisneros bought FSS$1K to $15K, disclosed Oct 12

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As of Nov 10, 2026: FSS's Quality Score is 9 (Average), #5 of 17 in Automakers. Insiders sold $3.3M in the last 6 months (Form 4).

What does FSS's Quality Score say?

FSS scores 9 today, which Breakaway calls Average. It is #5 of 17 in Motor Vehicles & Passenger Car Bodies by Quality Score, with 5 of 14 chart checks firing. Up 156% over five years while the S&P 500 rose 72%; up 5% in the past year. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.

What is FSS's Quality Score?

FSS scores 9 today, which Breakaway calls Average (6 to 10). That is #5 of 17 in Motor Vehicles & Passenger Car Bodies by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind FSS's 9.

Are insiders buying FSS?

2 insiders sold $3.3M across 5 filings in the last 6 months. No open-⁠market buys on record. The newest is Brenda Reichelderfer, Director, who sold $795K on Aug 4. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.

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