Federal Signal (FSS) ROIC: History & Chart

Name: Federal Signal Corporation (FSS) Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) — historical time series
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Federal Signal Corporation(FSS)

Agricultural - Machinery · Downers Grove, IL

$115.86+0.74 (+0.64%)

Delayed quote: Sep 3, 2026, 1:20 PM EDT

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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 Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) Metrics

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)

14.80%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG TTM

14.16%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 3Y

13.58%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 5Y

11.97%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 10Y

10.89%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 15Y

10.84%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 20Y

9.63%

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+4.54%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+9.01%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+23.64%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+35.97%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

+36.58%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

+53.70%

SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS

9.55%

median of 154 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+54.94%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)	TTM	3Y	5Y
Federal Signal Corporation (FSS)	$7.07B	14.80%	14.16%	13.58%	11.97%
AeroVironment, Inc. (AVAV)vs ›	$7.18B	-5.89%	-0.83%	-4.73%	-2.51%
Matson, Inc. (MATX)vs ›	$6.71B	10.16%	9.94%	13.30%	14.90%
Pool Corporation (POOL)vs ›	$6.68B	14.64%	16.56%	19.89%	22.25%
EnerSys (ENS)vs ›	$6.57B	13.39%	12.63%	11.22%	9.49%
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (MSM)vs ›	$6.55B	12.36%	13.01%	14.71%	14.23%
Powell Industries, Inc. (POWL)vs ›	$6.42B	22.63%	26.38%	17.25%	12.41%
AAON, Inc. (AAON)vs ›	$6.30B	11.51%	13.06%	15.91%	15.72%
Fluor Corporation (FLR)vs ›	$8.08B	-8.15%	0.87%	1.73%	-0.04%
Planet Labs PBC (PL)vs ›	$6.06B	-11.30%	-18.84%	-23.89%	-23.90%

NAME

MARKET CAP

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)

TTM

Federal Signal Corporation (FSS)

$7.07B

14.80%

14.16%

13.58%

11.97%

AeroVironment, Inc. (AVAV)vs ›

$7.18B

-5.89%

-0.83%

-4.73%

-2.51%

Matson, Inc. (MATX)vs ›

$6.71B

10.16%

9.94%

13.30%

14.90%

Pool Corporation (POOL)vs ›

$6.68B

14.64%

16.56%

19.89%

22.25%

EnerSys (ENS)vs ›

$6.57B

13.39%

12.63%

11.22%

9.49%

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

$6.55B

12.36%

13.01%

14.71%

14.23%

Powell Industries, Inc. (POWL)vs ›

$6.42B

22.63%

26.38%

17.25%

12.41%

AAON, Inc. (AAON)vs ›

$6.30B

11.51%

13.06%

15.91%

15.72%

Fluor Corporation (FLR)vs ›

$8.08B

-8.15%

0.87%

1.73%

-0.04%

Planet Labs PBC (PL)vs ›

$6.06B

-11.30%

-18.84%

-23.89%

-23.90%

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) Formula & Definition

ROIC = NOPAT / Invested Capital, where NOPAT = Operating Income × (1 − effective tax rate) and Invested Capital = Total Assets − (Current Liabilities − Short-Term Debt)

Return on invested capital measures the after-tax operating return a company earns on the capital invested in the business. TGMCharts computes it from reported statements: trailing-twelve-month operating income after tax, over invested capital at the latest balance sheet — total assets less the non-interest-bearing current liabilities (payables, accruals, deferred revenue) that fund them; short-term debt stays in the capital base. The tax rate is the period's own effective rate (income tax ÷ pretax income), capped at 45%; when pretax income is zero or negative, or the tax line is a net benefit, no tax is deducted — the operating figure is shown untaxed rather than adjusted by an assumed rate. Not shown for banks, insurers or funds.

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) FAQ

What is the return on invested capital (ROIC) for Federal Signal Corporation (FSS)?

The return on invested capital (ROIC) for FSS stock is 14.80%.

Is Federal Signal Corporation's return on invested capital (ROIC) high or low?

The return on invested capital (ROIC) of 14.80% is 24% above its 5-year average of 11.97%, near the high end of its 5-year range (8.86%–15.07%).

What is the TTM average return on invested capital (ROIC) for Federal Signal Corporation (FSS)?

The TTM average return on invested capital (ROIC) for FSS stock is 14.16%.

What is the 3Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for Federal Signal Corporation (FSS)?

The 3Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for FSS stock is 13.58%.

What is the 5Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for Federal Signal Corporation (FSS)?

The 5Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for FSS stock is 11.97%.

What is the 10Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for Federal Signal Corporation (FSS)?

The 10Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for FSS stock is 10.89%.

What is the 15Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for Federal Signal Corporation (FSS)?

The 15Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for FSS stock is 10.84%.

What is the 20Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for Federal Signal Corporation (FSS)?

The 20Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for FSS stock is 9.63%.

DATE	RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
2026-06-30	14.80%
2026-03-31	13.91%
2025-12-31	12.85%
2025-09-30	15.03%
2025-06-30	14.22%
2025-03-31	13.98%
2024-12-31	15.07%
2024-09-30	14.88%
2024-06-30	14.55%
2024-03-31	13.72%
2023-12-31	12.18%
2023-09-30	11.16%
2023-06-30	10.20%
2023-03-31	10.01%
2022-12-31	9.54%
2022-09-30	9.24%
2022-06-30	9.05%
2022-03-31	8.86%
2021-12-31	9.35%
2021-09-30	9.43%
2021-06-30	9.42%
2021-03-31	9.04%
2020-12-31	9.56%
2020-09-30	10.00%
2020-06-30	10.53%
2020-03-31	11.36%
2019-12-31	11.45%
2019-09-30	11.70%
2019-06-30	11.97%
2019-03-31	11.65%
2018-12-31	11.79%
2018-09-30	11.80%
2018-06-30	10.58%
2018-03-31	8.52%
2017-12-31	7.64%
2017-09-30	5.33%
2017-06-30	4.62%
2017-03-31	6.61%
2016-12-31	7.17%
2016-09-30	7.90%
2016-06-30	9.47%
2016-03-31	12.56%
2015-12-31	12.25%
2015-09-30	13.99%
2015-06-30	14.03%
2015-03-31	14.24%
2014-12-31	12.72%
2014-09-30	13.72%
2014-06-30	13.97%
2014-03-31	13.64%
2013-12-31	13.60%
2013-09-30	11.61%
2013-06-30	10.51%
2013-03-31	9.56%
2012-12-31	9.19%
2012-09-30	5.77%
2012-06-30	4.14%
2012-03-31	3.05%
2011-12-31	1.13%
2011-09-30	-11.49%
2011-06-30	-11.78%
2011-03-31	-13.09%
2010-12-31	-14.63%
2010-09-30	2.09%
2010-06-30	2.40%
2010-03-31	2.77%
2009-12-31	3.86%
2009-09-30	5.09%
2009-06-30	5.86%
2009-03-31	7.07%
2008-12-31	8.41%
2008-09-30	9.05%
2008-06-30	6.69%
2008-03-31	6.49%
2007-12-31	6.14%
2007-09-30	6.35%
2007-06-30	7.73%
2007-03-31	7.34%
2006-12-31	6.21%
2006-09-30	8.78%
2006-06-30	9.56%
2006-03-31	10.55%
2005-12-31	10.57%
2005-10-01	3.85%
2005-07-02	1.21%
2005-03-31	-0.16%
2004-12-31	-0.66%
2004-10-02	2.88%
2004-07-03	3.96%
2004-03-31	5.08%
2003-12-31	5.56%
2003-09-30	5.77%
2003-06-30	6.07%

DATE

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)

2026-06-30

14.80%

2026-03-31

13.91%

2025-12-31

12.85%

2025-09-30

15.03%

2025-06-30

14.22%

2025-03-31

13.98%

2024-12-31

15.07%

2024-09-30

14.88%

2024-06-30

14.55%

2024-03-31

13.72%

2023-12-31

12.18%

2023-09-30

11.16%

2023-06-30

10.20%

2023-03-31

10.01%

2022-12-31

9.54%

2022-09-30

9.24%

2022-06-30

9.05%

2022-03-31

8.86%

2021-12-31

9.35%

2021-09-30

9.43%

2021-06-30

9.42%

2021-03-31

9.04%

2020-12-31

9.56%

2020-09-30

10.00%

2020-06-30

10.53%

2020-03-31

11.36%

2019-12-31

11.45%

2019-09-30

11.70%

2019-06-30

11.97%

2019-03-31

11.65%

2018-12-31

11.79%

2018-09-30

11.80%

2018-06-30

10.58%

2018-03-31

8.52%

2017-12-31

7.64%

2017-09-30

5.33%

2017-06-30

4.62%

2017-03-31

6.61%

2016-12-31

7.17%

2016-09-30

7.90%

2016-06-30

9.47%

2016-03-31

12.56%

2015-12-31

12.25%

2015-09-30

13.99%

2015-06-30

14.03%

2015-03-31

14.24%

2014-12-31

12.72%

2014-09-30

13.72%

2014-06-30

13.97%

2014-03-31

13.64%

2013-12-31

13.60%

2013-09-30

11.61%

2013-06-30

10.51%

2013-03-31

9.56%

2012-12-31

9.19%

2012-09-30

5.77%

2012-06-30

4.14%

2012-03-31

3.05%

2011-12-31

1.13%

2011-09-30

-11.49%

2011-06-30

-11.78%

2011-03-31

-13.09%

2010-12-31

-14.63%

2010-09-30

2.09%

2010-06-30

2.40%

2010-03-31

2.77%

2009-12-31

3.86%

2009-09-30

5.09%

2009-06-30

5.86%

2009-03-31

7.07%

2008-12-31

8.41%

2008-09-30

9.05%

2008-06-30

6.69%

2008-03-31

6.49%

2007-12-31

6.14%

2007-09-30

6.35%

2007-06-30

7.73%

2007-03-31

7.34%

2006-12-31

6.21%

2006-09-30

8.78%

2006-06-30

9.56%

2006-03-31

10.55%

2005-12-31

10.57%

2005-10-01

3.85%

2005-07-02

1.21%

2005-03-31

-0.16%

2004-12-31

-0.66%

2004-10-02

2.88%

2004-07-03

3.96%

2004-03-31

5.08%

2003-12-31

5.56%

2003-09-30

5.77%

2003-06-30

6.07%

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC): 14.80%

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