Federal Signal (FSS) Interest Coverage Ratio: History & Chart

Federal Signal Corporation(FSS)

Agricultural - Machinery · Downers Grove, IL

$116.00+0.88 (+0.76%)

Delayed quote: Sep 3, 2026, 12:50 PM EDT

About Federal Signal Corporation

Federal Signal Corporation, operating through its various subsidiaries, specializes in the development, production, and distribution of an extensive range of products and integrated solutions. The company serves a diverse client base, including municipal, governmental, industrial, and commercial entities across the United States, Canada, Europe, and other global regions. Its operations are structured into two primary divisions: the Environmental Solutions Group and the Safety and Security Systems Group. The Environmental Solutions Group offers a wide spectrum of specialized vehicles and equipment. This includes street cleaning machinery, non-destructive excavation vehicles, sewer cleaning apparatus, heavy-duty industrial vacuum loaders, and trucks designed for vacuum and hydro-excavation. It also provides equipment for road line marking, paint removal, and high-pressure waterblasting, alongside various truck bodies for hauling, trailers, and support machinery used in metal extraction. These products are marketed under numerous prominent brands such as 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. Furthermore, this segment delivers vehicles for waste collection and recycling, advanced camera systems, ice resurfacing equipment, snow-removal solutions, and certain safety and security systems. Beyond product sales, it provides comprehensive after-market services, including parts, maintenance and repair, equipment leasing, and specialized training programs. The Safety and Security Systems Group focuses on delivering systems and products crucial for public alerting, emergency service vehicles, communication interoperability for first responders, and industrial communication needs. Its portfolio features vehicle-mounted lightbars and sirens, industrial signaling devices, public warning infrastructure, general alarm mechanisms, and public address systems. These offerings are available under the Federal Signal, Federal Signal VAMA, and Victor brand names. Federal Signal distributes its products through a variety of channels, including wholesalers, distributors, independent manufacturer representatives, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), its direct sales teams, and independent international distributors. Established in 1901, Federal Signal Corporation maintains its corporate headquarters in Oak Brook, Illinois.

Downers Grove, IL

5,800 employees

www.federalsignal.com

Industrials / Agricultural - Machinery

Sector: Industrials
Industry: Agricultural - Machinery
CEO: Jennifer L. Sherman

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FSS Interest Coverage Ratio Metrics

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO

19.82x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG TTM

23.36x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 3Y

20.51x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 5Y

20.85x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 10Y

19.98x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 15Y

19.26x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 20Y

16.32x

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-15.17%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-3.39%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-4.94%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-0.80%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

+2.90%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

+21.42%

SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS

7.85x

median of 140 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+152.44%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO	TTM	3Y	5Y
Federal Signal Corporation (FSS)	$7.08B	19.82x	23.36x	20.51x	20.85x
AeroVironment, Inc. (AVAV)vs ›	$7.20B	-55.41x	17.83x	17.83x	35.25x
Matson, Inc. (MATX)vs ›	$6.69B	27.49x	50.56x	49.91x	43.16x
Pool Corporation (POOL)vs ›	$6.66B	12.41x	12.34x	15.64x	32.75x
EnerSys (ENS)vs ›	$6.58B	7.05x	8.07x	6.96x	6.49x
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (MSM)vs ›	$6.55B	13.04x	14.39x	19.41x	20.24x
Powell Industries, Inc. (POWL)vs ›	$6.42B	N/A	47.61x	48.35x	62.70x
AAON, Inc. (AAON)vs ›	$6.27B	8.59x	40.29x	43.95x	140.09x
Fluor Corporation (FLR)vs ›	$8.09B	-8.64x	6.26x	5.35x	4.19x
Planet Labs PBC (PL)vs ›	$6.06B	-27.67x	N/A	N/A	N/A

NAME

MARKET CAP

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO

TTM

Federal Signal Corporation (FSS)

$7.08B

19.82x

23.36x

20.51x

20.85x

AeroVironment, Inc. (AVAV)vs ›

$7.20B

-55.41x

17.83x

35.25x

Matson, Inc. (MATX)vs ›

$6.69B

27.49x

50.56x

49.91x

43.16x

Pool Corporation (POOL)vs ›

$6.66B

12.41x

12.34x

15.64x

32.75x

EnerSys (ENS)vs ›

$6.58B

7.05x

8.07x

6.96x

6.49x

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (MSM)vs ›

$6.55B

13.04x

14.39x

19.41x

20.24x

Powell Industries, Inc. (POWL)vs ›

$6.42B

N/A

47.61x

48.35x

62.70x

AAON, Inc. (AAON)vs ›

$6.27B

8.59x

40.29x

43.95x

140.09x

Fluor Corporation (FLR)vs ›

$8.09B

-8.64x

6.26x

5.35x

4.19x

Planet Labs PBC (PL)vs ›

$6.06B

-27.67x

N/A

Interest Coverage Ratio FAQ

What is the interest coverage ratio for Federal Signal Corporation (FSS)?

The interest coverage ratio for FSS stock is 19.82x.

Is Federal Signal Corporation's interest coverage ratio high or low?

The interest coverage ratio of 19.82x is in line with its 5-year average of 20.85x, around the middle of its 5-year range (8.40x–35.00x).

What is the TTM average interest coverage ratio for Federal Signal Corporation (FSS)?

The TTM average interest coverage ratio for FSS stock is 23.36x.

What is the 3Y average interest coverage ratio for Federal Signal Corporation (FSS)?

The 3Y average interest coverage ratio for FSS stock is 20.51x.

What is the 5Y average interest coverage ratio for Federal Signal Corporation (FSS)?

The 5Y average interest coverage ratio for FSS stock is 20.85x.

What is the 10Y average interest coverage ratio for Federal Signal Corporation (FSS)?

The 10Y average interest coverage ratio for FSS stock is 19.98x.

What is the 15Y average interest coverage ratio for Federal Signal Corporation (FSS)?

The 15Y average interest coverage ratio for FSS stock is 19.26x.

What is the 20Y average interest coverage ratio for Federal Signal Corporation (FSS)?

The 20Y average interest coverage ratio for FSS stock is 16.32x.

DATE	INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO
2026-06-30	19.82x
2026-03-31	14.62x
2025-12-31	20.17x
2025-09-30	34.14x
2025-06-30	28.06x
2025-03-31	22.10x
2024-12-31	22.61x
2024-09-30	25.30x
2024-06-30	25.34x
2024-03-31	16.97x
2023-12-31	14.67x
2023-09-30	12.25x
2023-06-30	10.61x
2023-03-31	8.40x
2022-12-31	10.59x
2022-09-30	14.63x
2022-06-30	24.32x
2022-03-31	21.92x
2021-12-31	25.08x
2021-09-30	31.18x
2021-06-30	35.00x
2021-03-31	25.27x
2020-12-31	28.17x
2020-09-30	28.33x
2020-06-30	17.39x
2020-03-31	21.53x
2019-12-31	20.22x
2019-09-30	18.38x
2019-06-30	23.15x
2019-03-31	12.90x
2018-12-31	15.90x
2018-09-30	13.82x
2018-06-30	15.24x
2018-03-31	7.84x
2017-12-31	5.52x
2017-09-30	8.26x
2017-06-30	14.46x
2017-03-31	19.00x
2016-12-31	27.60x
2016-09-30	22.50x
2016-06-30	35.75x
2016-03-31	53.67x
2015-12-31	38.83x
2015-09-30	50.40x
2015-06-30	48.67x
2015-03-31	40.83x
2014-12-31	31.00x
2014-09-30	27.67x
2014-06-30	26.56x
2014-03-31	12.80x
2013-12-31	19.55x
2013-09-30	12.53x
2013-06-30	10.71x
2012-09-30	2.38x
2012-06-30	2.93x
2012-03-31	1.72x
2011-12-31	-2.29x
2011-09-30	1.98x
2011-06-30	2.79x
2011-03-31	-0.31x
2010-12-31	-43.25x
2010-09-30	2.18x
2010-06-30	0.78x
2010-03-31	-0.52x
2009-12-31	4.12x
2009-09-30	2.73x
2009-06-30	2.96x
2009-03-31	1.30x
2008-09-30	3.12x
2008-06-30	3.40x
2008-03-31	1.87x
2007-12-31	2.18x
2007-09-30	1.73x
2007-06-30	4.04x
2006-12-31	2.41x
2006-09-30	3.05x
2006-06-30	3.57x
2006-03-31	1.31x
2005-12-31	9.24x
2005-07-02	2.59x
2005-03-31	1.89x
2004-12-31	-2.81x
2004-07-03	0.64x
2004-03-31	1.44x
2003-12-31	4.13x
2003-09-30	3.25x
2002-12-31	3.89x
2002-09-30	4.56x

DATE

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO

2026-06-30

19.82x

2026-03-31

14.62x

2025-12-31

20.17x

2025-09-30

34.14x

2025-06-30

28.06x

2025-03-31

22.10x

2024-12-31

22.61x

2024-09-30

25.30x

2024-06-30

25.34x

2024-03-31

16.97x

2023-12-31

14.67x

2023-09-30

12.25x

2023-06-30

10.61x

2023-03-31

8.40x

2022-12-31

10.59x

2022-09-30

14.63x

2022-06-30

24.32x

2022-03-31

21.92x

2021-12-31

25.08x

2021-09-30

31.18x

2021-06-30

35.00x

2021-03-31

25.27x

2020-12-31

28.17x

2020-09-30

28.33x

2020-06-30

17.39x

2020-03-31

21.53x

2019-12-31

20.22x

2019-09-30

18.38x

2019-06-30

23.15x

2019-03-31

12.90x

2018-12-31

15.90x

2018-09-30

13.82x

2018-06-30

15.24x

2018-03-31

7.84x

2017-12-31

5.52x

2017-09-30

8.26x

2017-06-30

14.46x

2017-03-31

19.00x

2016-12-31

27.60x

2016-09-30

22.50x

2016-06-30

35.75x

2016-03-31

53.67x

2015-12-31

38.83x

2015-09-30

50.40x

2015-06-30

48.67x

2015-03-31

40.83x

2014-12-31

31.00x

2014-09-30

27.67x

2014-06-30

26.56x

2014-03-31

12.80x

2013-12-31

19.55x

2013-09-30

12.53x

2013-06-30

10.71x

2012-09-30

2.38x

2012-06-30

2.93x

2012-03-31

1.72x

2011-12-31

-2.29x

2011-09-30

1.98x

2011-06-30

2.79x

2011-03-31

-0.31x

2010-12-31

-43.25x

2010-09-30

2.18x

2010-06-30

0.78x

2010-03-31

-0.52x

2009-12-31

4.12x

2009-09-30

2.73x

2009-06-30

2.96x

2009-03-31

1.30x

2008-09-30

3.12x

2008-06-30

3.40x

2008-03-31

1.87x

2007-12-31

2.18x

2007-09-30

1.73x

2007-06-30

4.04x

2006-12-31

2.41x

2006-09-30

3.05x

2006-06-30

3.57x

2006-03-31

1.31x

2005-12-31

9.24x

2005-07-02

2.59x

2005-03-31

1.89x

2004-12-31

-2.81x

2004-07-03

0.64x

2004-03-31

1.44x

2003-12-31

4.13x

2003-09-30

3.25x

2002-12-31

3.89x

2002-09-30

4.56x

Interest Coverage Ratio: 19.82x

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