Federal Signal Corporation (FSS) compounding analysis
Full-size annual and quarterly year-over-year growth charts for revenue, EPS, operating cash flow, EBITDA, and free cash flow against the 15%, 20%, and 30% bars over 3-, 5-, and 10-year windows, with each metric's valuation multiple vs its own history.
Revenue · 10YDoes not currently clear the 15%+, 20%+, or 30%+ revenue bars over 10Y.
- Score
- 29/100
- 10Y CAGR
- 11%
- Median YoY
- 13.7%
- YoY volatility
- σ 15.2pp· uneven
- Quarters ≥ 20%
- 12 of 40
- Negative quarters
- 5
- Valuation vs own 10Y history
- P/S 2.9x · 10Y median 1.9x · 79th percentile · as of Sep 2, 2026
How this score is computed
- Quarters at or above 20%: 12 of 40 → 12 of 40 pts
- Steadiness (typical swing 15.2pp) → 14.1 of 25 pts
- Pace (median 13.7% YoY) → 0 of 20 pts
- Latest quarter (18.7% YoY) → 2.8 of 15 pts
- Score: 29 of 100
Annualized revenue (TTM) · by quarter, last 40
Quarterly YoY revenue growth vs the 20% line
P/S multiple vs its 10Y median
Across metrics · 10Y
| Metric | 10Y CAGR | Median YoY | YoY σ | Qtrs ≥ 20% | Neg. qtrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RevenueRevenue | 11% | 13.7% | 15.2pp | 12 of 40 | 5 |
| EPSEPS | 14.9% | 22.4% | 41.1pp | 22 of 40 | 10 |
| Op cash flowOperating cash flow | 10.1% | 10.7% | 138.6pp | 16 of 38 | 16 |
| EBITDAEBITDA | 14.2% | 21.9% | 25.4pp | 23 of 40 | 8 |
| FCFFree cash flow | 10% | 26.4% | 371.3pp | 18 of 35 | 16 |
Reported figures over 10Y: annual-series CAGR, median and standard deviation (σ, percentage points) of quarterly year-over-year growth, quarters at or above 20%, and quarters with negative YoY. “—” means the window needs more comparable data.
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