Federal Signal (FSS) Operating Margin: 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 Operating Margin Metrics

OPERATING MARGIN

17.74%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG TTM

16.94%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 3Y

15.44%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 5Y

13.74%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 10Y

11.95%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 15Y

10.89%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 20Y

9.43%

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+4.73%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+14.93%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+29.16%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+48.44%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

+62.92%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

+88.12%

SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS

11.95%

median of 154 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+48.52%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	OPERATING MARGIN	TTM	3Y	5Y
Federal Signal Corporation (FSS)	$7.08B	17.74%	16.94%	15.44%	13.74%
AeroVironment, Inc. (AVAV)vs ›	$7.20B	-15.73%	-5.38%	-8.45%	-4.17%
Matson, Inc. (MATX)vs ›	$6.69B	14.49%	15.05%	17.59%	18.31%
Pool Corporation (POOL)vs ›	$6.66B	10.76%	11.29%	13.17%	13.37%
EnerSys (ENS)vs ›	$6.58B	13.45%	12.77%	10.72%	9.38%
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (MSM)vs ›	$6.55B	8.80%	9.48%	11.02%	10.92%
Powell Industries, Inc. (POWL)vs ›	$6.42B	19.67%	18.70%	11.92%	8.65%
AAON, Inc. (AAON)vs ›	$6.27B	11.05%	13.99%	15.43%	15.74%
Fluor Corporation (FLR)vs ›	$8.09B	-2.29%	0.25%	0.74%	0.23%
Planet Labs PBC (PL)vs ›	$6.06B	-31.94%	-39.21%	-61.80%	-70.34%

NAME

MARKET CAP

OPERATING MARGIN

TTM

Federal Signal Corporation (FSS)

$7.08B

17.74%

16.94%

15.44%

13.74%

AeroVironment, Inc. (AVAV)vs ›

$7.20B

-15.73%

-5.38%

-8.45%

-4.17%

Matson, Inc. (MATX)vs ›

$6.69B

14.49%

15.05%

17.59%

18.31%

Pool Corporation (POOL)vs ›

$6.66B

10.76%

11.29%

13.17%

13.37%

EnerSys (ENS)vs ›

$6.58B

13.45%

12.77%

10.72%

9.38%

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

$6.55B

8.80%

9.48%

11.02%

10.92%

Powell Industries, Inc. (POWL)vs ›

$6.42B

19.67%

18.70%

11.92%

8.65%

AAON, Inc. (AAON)vs ›

$6.27B

11.05%

13.99%

15.43%

15.74%

Fluor Corporation (FLR)vs ›

$8.09B

-2.29%

0.25%

0.74%

0.23%

Planet Labs PBC (PL)vs ›

$6.06B

-31.94%

-39.21%

-61.80%

-70.34%

Operating Margin FAQ

What is the operating margin for Federal Signal Corporation (FSS)?

The operating margin for FSS stock is 17.74%.

Is Federal Signal Corporation's operating margin high or low?

The operating margin of 17.74% is 29% above its 5-year average of 13.74%, near the high end of its 5-year range (8.63%–17.74%).

What is the TTM average operating margin for Federal Signal Corporation (FSS)?

The TTM average operating margin for FSS stock is 16.94%.

What is the 3Y average operating margin for Federal Signal Corporation (FSS)?

The 3Y average operating margin for FSS stock is 15.44%.

What is the 5Y average operating margin for Federal Signal Corporation (FSS)?

The 5Y average operating margin for FSS stock is 13.74%.

What is the 10Y average operating margin for Federal Signal Corporation (FSS)?

The 10Y average operating margin for FSS stock is 11.95%.

What is the 15Y average operating margin for Federal Signal Corporation (FSS)?

The 15Y average operating margin for FSS stock is 10.89%.

What is the 20Y average operating margin for Federal Signal Corporation (FSS)?

The 20Y average operating margin for FSS stock is 9.43%.

DATE	OPERATING MARGIN
2026-06-30	17.74%
2026-03-31	16.13%
2025-12-31	16.21%
2025-09-30	17.23%
2025-06-30	17.39%
2025-03-31	14.29%
2024-12-31	14.85%
2024-09-30	16.01%
2024-06-30	16.54%
2024-03-31	12.78%
2023-12-31	14.07%
2023-09-30	14.00%
2023-06-30	13.43%
2023-03-31	10.25%
2022-12-31	11.90%
2022-09-30	11.40%
2022-06-30	12.60%
2022-03-31	8.63%
2021-12-31	9.99%
2021-09-30	11.50%
2021-06-30	11.50%
2021-03-31	9.97%
2020-12-31	11.47%
2020-09-30	12.15%
2020-06-30	11.59%
2020-03-31	11.29%
2019-12-31	11.58%
2019-09-30	12.50%
2019-06-30	14.28%
2019-03-31	9.42%
2018-12-31	11.95%
2018-09-30	11.28%
2018-06-30	13.09%
2018-03-31	7.85%
2017-12-31	6.02%
2017-09-30	8.97%
2017-06-30	8.38%
2017-03-31	6.41%
2016-12-31	7.84%
2016-09-30	7.23%
2016-06-30	8.30%
2016-03-31	9.32%
2015-12-31	21.22%
2015-09-30	12.24%
2015-06-30	12.65%
2015-03-31	11.06%
2014-12-31	11.72%
2014-09-30	11.35%
2014-06-30	10.19%
2014-03-31	6.39%
2013-12-31	9.79%
2013-09-30	8.98%
2013-06-30	8.18%
2013-03-31	6.06%
2012-12-31	5.97%
2012-09-30	6.70%
2012-06-30	7.73%
2012-03-31	4.59%
2011-12-31	-5.24%
2011-09-30	4.38%
2011-06-30	5.18%
2011-03-31	-0.58%
2010-12-31	-48.24%
2010-09-30	2.64%
2010-06-30	1.26%
2010-03-31	-0.90%
2009-12-31	5.58%
2009-09-30	4.26%
2009-06-30	4.06%
2009-03-31	2.11%
2008-12-31	4.52%
2008-09-30	5.65%
2008-06-30	7.35%
2008-03-31	5.57%
2007-12-31	4.84%
2007-09-30	3.61%
2007-06-30	7.12%
2007-03-31	5.75%
2006-12-31	5.35%
2006-09-30	6.03%
2006-06-30	7.05%
2006-03-31	2.71%
2005-12-31	17.82%
2005-10-01	7.59%
2005-07-02	5.00%
2005-03-31	4.10%
2004-12-31	-5.54%
2004-10-02	-0.39%
2004-07-03	1.09%
2004-03-31	2.53%
2003-12-31	5.99%
2003-09-30	5.80%
2003-06-30	6.14%
2003-03-31	3.84%
2002-12-31	7.31%
2002-09-30	8.25%

DATE

OPERATING MARGIN

2026-06-30

17.74%

2026-03-31

16.13%

2025-12-31

16.21%

2025-09-30

17.23%

2025-06-30

17.39%

2025-03-31

14.29%

2024-12-31

14.85%

2024-09-30

16.01%

2024-06-30

16.54%

2024-03-31

12.78%

2023-12-31

14.07%

2023-09-30

14.00%

2023-06-30

13.43%

2023-03-31

10.25%

2022-12-31

11.90%

2022-09-30

11.40%

2022-06-30

12.60%

2022-03-31

8.63%

2021-12-31

9.99%

2021-09-30

11.50%

2021-06-30

11.50%

2021-03-31

9.97%

2020-12-31

11.47%

2020-09-30

12.15%

2020-06-30

11.59%

2020-03-31

11.29%

2019-12-31

11.58%

2019-09-30

12.50%

2019-06-30

14.28%

2019-03-31

9.42%

2018-12-31

11.95%

2018-09-30

11.28%

2018-06-30

13.09%

2018-03-31

7.85%

2017-12-31

6.02%

2017-09-30

8.97%

2017-06-30

8.38%

2017-03-31

6.41%

2016-12-31

7.84%

2016-09-30

7.23%

2016-06-30

8.30%

2016-03-31

9.32%

2015-12-31

21.22%

2015-09-30

12.24%

2015-06-30

12.65%

2015-03-31

11.06%

2014-12-31

11.72%

2014-09-30

11.35%

2014-06-30

10.19%

2014-03-31

6.39%

2013-12-31

9.79%

2013-09-30

8.98%

2013-06-30

8.18%

2013-03-31

6.06%

2012-12-31

5.97%

2012-09-30

6.70%

2012-06-30

7.73%

2012-03-31

4.59%

2011-12-31

-5.24%

2011-09-30

4.38%

2011-06-30

5.18%

2011-03-31

-0.58%

2010-12-31

-48.24%

2010-09-30

2.64%

2010-06-30

1.26%

2010-03-31

-0.90%

2009-12-31

5.58%

2009-09-30

4.26%

2009-06-30

4.06%

2009-03-31

2.11%

2008-12-31

4.52%

2008-09-30

5.65%

2008-06-30

7.35%

2008-03-31

5.57%

2007-12-31

4.84%

2007-09-30

3.61%

2007-06-30

7.12%

2007-03-31

5.75%

2006-12-31

5.35%

2006-09-30

6.03%

2006-06-30

7.05%

2006-03-31

2.71%

2005-12-31

17.82%

2005-10-01

7.59%

2005-07-02

5.00%

2005-03-31

4.10%

2004-12-31

-5.54%

2004-10-02

-0.39%

2004-07-03

1.09%

2004-03-31

2.53%

2003-12-31

5.99%

2003-09-30

5.80%

2003-06-30

6.14%

2003-03-31

3.84%

2002-12-31

7.31%

2002-09-30

8.25%

Operating Margin: 17.74%

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