Federal Signal Earnings Estimate
| FSS Stock | USD 77.18 1.87 2.48% |
Federal Signal Revenue Breakdown by Earning Segment
By analyzing Federal Signal's earnings estimates, investors can diagnose different trends across Federal Signal's analyst sentiment over time as well as compare current estimates against different timeframes. At this time, Federal Signal's Pretax Profit Margin is comparatively stable compared to the past year. Operating Profit Margin is likely to gain to 0.16 in 2025, whereas Gross Profit is likely to drop slightly above 271.5 M in 2025.
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Federal Signal Earnings Estimation Breakdown
The calculation of Federal Signal's earning per share is based on the data from the past 12 consecutive months, used for reporting the company's financial figures. The next projected EPS of Federal Signal is estimated to be 0.7314 with the future projection ranging from a low of 0.69 to a high of 0.77. Please be aware that this consensus of annual earnings estimates for Federal Signal is based on EPS before non-recurring items and includes expenses related to employee stock options.Last Reported EPS
0.69 Lowest | Expected EPS | 0.77 Highest |
Federal Signal Earnings Projection Consensus
Suppose the current estimates of Federal Signal's value are higher than the current market price of the Federal Signal stock. In this case, investors may conclude that Federal Signal is overpriced and will exhibit bullish sentiment. On the other hand, if the present value is lower than the stock price, analysts may conclude that the market undervalues the equity. These scenarios may suggest that the market is not as efficient as it should be at the estimation time, and Federal Signal's stock will quickly adjusts to the new information provided by the consensus estimate.
| Number of Analysts | Historical Accuracy | Last Reported EPS | Estimated EPS for 31st of March 2025 | Current EPS (TTM) | |
| 6 | 92.85% | 0.87 | 0.7314 | 3.5 |
Federal Signal Earnings History
Earnings estimate consensus by Federal Signal analysts from Wall Street is used by the market to judge Federal Signal's stock performance. Investors also use these earnings estimates to evaluate and project the stock performance into the future in order to make their investment decisions. However, we recommend analyzing not only Federal Signal's upcoming profit reports and earnings-per-share forecasts but also comparing them to our different valuation methods.Federal Signal Quarterly Gross Profit |
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Sophisticated investors, who have witnessed many market ups and downs, anticipate that the market will even out over time. This tendency of Federal Signal's price to converge to an average value over time is called mean reversion. However, historically, high market prices usually discourage investors that believe in mean reversion to invest, while low prices are viewed as an opportunity to buy.
Federal Signal Earnings per Share Projection vs Actual
Actual Earning per Share of Federal Signal refers to what the company shows during its earnings calls or quarterly reports. The Expected EPS is what analysts covering Federal Signal predict the company's earnings will be in the future. The higher the earnings per share of Federal Signal, the better is its profitability. While calculating the Earning per Share, we use the weighted ratio, as the number of shares outstanding can change over time.Federal Signal Estimated Months Earnings per Share
For an investor who is primarily interested in generating an income out of investing in entities such as Federal Signal, the EPS ratio can tell if the company is intending to increase its current dividend. Although EPS is an essential tool for investors, it should not be used in isolation. EPS of Federal Signal should always be considered in relation to other companies to make a more educated investment decision.Federal Quarterly Analyst Estimates and Surprise Metrics
Earnings surprises can significantly impact Federal Signal's stock price both in the short term and over time. Negative earnings surprises usually result in a price decline. However, it has been seen that positive earnings surprises lead to an immediate rise in a stock's price and a gradual increase over time. This is why we often hear news about some companies beating earning projections. Financial analysts spend a large amount of time predicting earnings per share (EPS) along with other important future indicators. Many analysts use forecasting models, management guidance, and additional fundamental information to derive an EPS estimate.
| Reported | Fiscal Date | Estimated EPS | Reported EPS | Surprise | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025-02-25 | 2024-12-31 | 0.8714 | 0.87 | -0.0014 | 0 | ||
2024-10-31 | 2024-09-30 | 0.84 | 0.88 | 0.04 | 4 | ||
2024-07-25 | 2024-06-30 | 0.84 | 0.95 | 0.11 | 13 | ||
2024-04-30 | 2024-03-31 | 0.57 | 0.64 | 0.07 | 12 | ||
2024-02-27 | 2023-12-31 | 0.66 | 0.74 | 0.08 | 12 | ||
2023-11-02 | 2023-09-30 | 0.66 | 0.71 | 0.05 | 7 | ||
2023-07-27 | 2023-06-30 | 0.62 | 0.67 | 0.05 | 8 | ||
2023-05-02 | 2023-03-31 | 0.4 | 0.46 | 0.06 | 15 | ||
2023-03-01 | 2022-12-31 | 0.56 | 0.57 | 0.01 | 1 | ||
2022-11-03 | 2022-09-30 | 0.53 | 0.53 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2022-07-27 | 2022-06-30 | 0.47 | 0.53 | 0.06 | 12 | ||
2022-05-02 | 2022-03-31 | 0.27 | 0.34 | 0.07 | 25 | ||
2022-03-01 | 2021-12-31 | 0.38 | 0.4 | 0.02 | 5 | ||
2021-11-09 | 2021-09-30 | 0.46 | 0.48 | 0.02 | 4 | ||
2021-07-29 | 2021-06-30 | 0.45 | 0.5 | 0.05 | 11 | ||
2021-05-04 | 2021-03-31 | 0.33 | 0.38 | 0.05 | 15 | ||
2021-02-25 | 2020-12-31 | 0.41 | 0.44 | 0.03 | 7 | ||
2020-10-29 | 2020-09-30 | 0.38 | 0.42 | 0.04 | 10 | ||
2020-07-29 | 2020-06-30 | 0.31 | 0.42 | 0.11 | 35 | ||
2020-04-29 | 2020-03-31 | 0.33 | 0.39 | 0.06 | 18 | ||
2020-02-27 | 2019-12-31 | 0.42 | 0.48 | 0.06 | 14 | ||
2019-10-31 | 2019-09-30 | 0.42 | 0.47 | 0.05 | 11 | ||
2019-07-31 | 2019-06-30 | 0.46 | 0.55 | 0.09 | 19 | ||
2019-05-02 | 2019-03-31 | 0.26 | 0.3 | 0.04 | 15 | ||
2019-02-28 | 2018-12-31 | 0.31 | 0.39 | 0.08 | 25 | ||
2018-11-06 | 2018-09-30 | 0.32 | 0.36 | 0.04 | 12 | ||
2018-08-07 | 2018-06-30 | 0.33 | 0.45 | 0.12 | 36 | ||
2018-05-08 | 2018-03-31 | 0.2 | 0.23 | 0.03 | 15 | ||
2018-02-28 | 2017-12-31 | 0.2 | 0.24 | 0.04 | 20 | ||
2017-11-02 | 2017-09-30 | 0.21 | 0.24 | 0.03 | 14 | ||
2017-08-08 | 2017-06-30 | 0.2 | 0.23 | 0.03 | 15 | ||
2017-04-27 | 2017-03-31 | 0.12 | 0.14 | 0.02 | 16 | ||
2017-02-28 | 2016-12-31 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2016-11-01 | 2016-09-30 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.01 | 6 | ||
2016-07-28 | 2016-06-30 | 0.19 | 0.17 | -0.02 | 10 | ||
2016-05-03 | 2016-03-31 | 0.16 | 0.19 | 0.03 | 18 | ||
2016-02-29 | 2015-12-31 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.01 | 4 | ||
2015-11-03 | 2015-09-30 | 0.23 | 0.26 | 0.03 | 13 | ||
2015-07-28 | 2015-06-30 | 0.26 | 0.29 | 0.03 | 11 | ||
2015-04-30 | 2015-03-31 | 0.14 | 0.23 | 0.09 | 64 | ||
2015-03-02 | 2014-12-31 | 0.28 | 0.3 | 0.02 | 7 | ||
2014-11-05 | 2014-09-30 | 0.2 | 0.24 | 0.04 | 20 | ||
2014-07-29 | 2014-06-30 | 0.23 | 0.27 | 0.04 | 17 | ||
2014-05-01 | 2014-03-31 | 0.17 | 0.12 | -0.05 | 29 | ||
2014-03-05 | 2013-12-31 | 0.25 | 0.34 | 0.09 | 36 | ||
2013-11-06 | 2013-09-30 | 0.17 | 0.26 | 0.09 | 52 | ||
2013-08-09 | 2013-06-30 | 0.14 | 0.23 | 0.09 | 64 | ||
2013-05-06 | 2013-03-31 | 0.1 | 0.12 | 0.02 | 20 | ||
2013-03-15 | 2012-12-31 | 0.11 | 0.09 | -0.02 | 18 | ||
2012-11-09 | 2012-09-30 | 0.07 | 0.09 | 0.02 | 28 | ||
2012-08-03 | 2012-06-30 | 0.11 | 0.15 | 0.04 | 36 | ||
2012-05-04 | 2012-03-31 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 50 | ||
2012-03-14 | 2011-12-31 | 0.07 | 0.06 | -0.01 | 14 | ||
2011-11-01 | 2011-09-30 | 0.08 | 0.03 | -0.05 | 62 | ||
2011-08-04 | 2011-06-30 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2011-04-28 | 2011-03-31 | -0.08 | -0.08 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2011-03-16 | 2010-12-31 | 0.08 | 0.02 | -0.06 | 75 | ||
2010-11-03 | 2010-09-30 | 0.06 | 0.05 | -0.01 | 16 | ||
2010-07-30 | 2010-06-30 | 0.09 | 0.06 | -0.03 | 33 | ||
2010-04-30 | 2010-03-31 | 0.1 | -0.06 | -0.16 | 160 | ||
2010-02-23 | 2009-12-31 | 0.12 | 0.18 | 0.06 | 50 | ||
2009-11-03 | 2009-09-30 | 0.11 | 0.1 | -0.01 | 9 | ||
2009-07-30 | 2009-06-30 | 0.06 | 0.11 | 0.05 | 83 | ||
2009-05-01 | 2009-03-31 | -0.01 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 300 | ||
2009-02-26 | 2008-12-31 | 0.18 | 0.22 | 0.04 | 22 | ||
2008-10-30 | 2008-09-30 | 0.24 | 0.31 | 0.07 | 29 | ||
2008-07-25 | 2008-06-30 | 0.18 | 0.17 | -0.01 | 5 | ||
2008-05-02 | 2008-03-31 | 0.1 | 0.09 | -0.01 | 10 | ||
2008-02-27 | 2007-12-31 | 0.14 | 0.17 | 0.03 | 21 | ||
2007-10-25 | 2007-09-30 | 0.21 | 0.1 | -0.11 | 52 | ||
2007-07-26 | 2007-06-30 | 0.25 | 0.23 | -0.02 | 8 | ||
2007-04-26 | 2007-03-31 | 0.16 | 0.13 | -0.03 | 18 | ||
2007-02-22 | 2006-12-31 | 0.26 | 0.27 | 0.01 | 3 | ||
2006-10-27 | 2006-09-30 | 0.21 | 0.19 | -0.02 | 9 | ||
2006-07-28 | 2006-06-30 | 0.21 | 0.24 | 0.03 | 14 | ||
2006-04-27 | 2006-03-31 | 0.12 | 0.05 | -0.07 | 58 | ||
2006-02-21 | 2005-12-31 | 0.15 | 0.28 | 0.13 | 86 | ||
2005-10-28 | 2005-09-30 | 0.13 | 0.09 | -0.04 | 30 | ||
2005-08-05 | 2005-06-30 | 0.12 | 0.08 | -0.04 | 33 | ||
2005-05-06 | 2005-03-31 | 0.09 | 0.02 | -0.07 | 77 | ||
2005-02-14 | 2004-12-31 | 0.07 | -0.07 | -0.14 | 200 | ||
2004-10-26 | 2004-09-30 | 0.13 | -0.05 | -0.18 | 138 | ||
2004-07-27 | 2004-06-30 | 0.15 | 0.13 | -0.02 | 13 | ||
2004-04-20 | 2004-03-31 | 0.17 | 0.05 | -0.12 | 70 | ||
2004-01-29 | 2003-12-31 | 0.25 | 0.24 | -0.01 | 4 | ||
2003-10-22 | 2003-09-30 | 0.2 | 0.21 | 0.01 | 5 | ||
2003-07-22 | 2003-06-30 | 0.2 | 0.21 | 0.01 | 5 | ||
2003-04-22 | 2003-03-31 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.01 | 7 | ||
2003-01-29 | 2002-12-31 | 0.29 | 0.28 | -0.01 | 3 | ||
2002-10-22 | 2002-09-30 | 0.3 | 0.28 | -0.02 | 6 | ||
2002-07-19 | 2002-06-30 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2002-04-16 | 2002-03-31 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2002-01-29 | 2001-12-31 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2001-10-16 | 2001-09-30 | 0.21 | 0.2 | -0.01 | 4 | ||
2001-07-18 | 2001-06-30 | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2001-04-17 | 2001-03-31 | 0.28 | 0.26 | -0.02 | 7 | ||
2001-01-25 | 2000-12-31 | 0.28 | 0.32 | 0.04 | 14 | ||
2000-10-16 | 2000-09-30 | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2000-07-19 | 2000-06-30 | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2000-04-17 | 2000-03-31 | 0.32 | 0.33 | 0.01 | 3 | ||
2000-01-27 | 1999-12-31 | 0.36 | 0.37 | 0.01 | 2 | ||
1999-10-14 | 1999-09-30 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
1999-07-15 | 1999-06-30 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
1999-04-15 | 1999-03-31 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
1999-01-27 | 1998-12-31 | 0.35 | 0.36 | 0.01 | 2 | ||
1998-10-15 | 1998-09-30 | 0.38 | 0.36 | -0.02 | 5 | ||
1998-07-16 | 1998-06-30 | 0.34 | 0.35 | 0.01 | 2 | ||
1998-04-15 | 1998-03-31 | 0.26 | 0.24 | -0.02 | 7 | ||
1998-01-27 | 1997-12-31 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
1997-10-14 | 1997-09-30 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
1997-07-15 | 1997-06-30 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
1997-04-16 | 1997-03-31 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
1997-01-27 | 1996-12-31 | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
1996-10-17 | 1996-09-30 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
1996-07-18 | 1996-06-30 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
1996-04-17 | 1996-03-31 | 0.27 | 0.26 | -0.01 | 3 |
About Federal Signal Earnings Estimate
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Please read more on our stock advisor page.| Last Reported | Projected for Next Year | ||
| Retained Earnings | 1.1 B | 1.2 B | |
| Retained Earnings Total Equity | 899.5 M | 944.5 M | |
| Earnings Yield | 0.04 | 0.03 | |
| Price Earnings Ratio | 26.01 | 27.31 | |
| Price Earnings To Growth Ratio | 0.70 | 0.74 |
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