Federal Signal Corporation (FSS) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate
Federal Signal Corporation (FSS) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.11x as of June 2026, reinvesting $11.90 Million (capex $11.90 Million ) from operating cash flow of $112.90 Million. See FSS FCF generation index to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
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Capital Expenditures
Federal Signal Corporation Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1985–2025)
Historical reinvestment intensity for Federal Signal Corporation across 38 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash flow conversion of Federal Signal Corporation.
Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Federal Signal Corporation (1985–2025)
Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Federal Signal Corporation. See Federal Signal Corporation financial flexibility index to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
| Year | Reinvestment Rate | Total Reinvested (USD) | Operating CF | Capex | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.11x | $27.60 Million | $254.70 Million | $27.60 Million | ▼ -79.0% |
| 2024 | 0.52x | $119.50 Million | $231.30 Million | $40.60 Million | ▼ -35.5% |
| 2023 | 0.80x | $155.60 Million | $194.40 Million | $30.30 Million | ▼ -62.4% |
| 2022 | 2.13x | $152.70 Million | $71.80 Million | $53.00 Million | ▲ +5.0% |
| 2021 | 2.02x | $206.10 Million | $101.80 Million | $37.40 Million | ▲ +330.2% |
| 2020 | 0.47x | $64.10 Million | $136.20 Million | $29.70 Million | ▼ -59.5% |
| 2019 | 1.16x | $119.80 Million | $103.10 Million | $35.40 Million | ▲ +329.6% |
| 2018 | 0.27x | $25.10 Million | $92.80 Million | $14.10 Million | ▼ -93.1% |
| 2017 | 3.93x | $286.20 Million | $72.80 Million | $8.00 Million | ▲ +324.0% |
| 2016 | 0.93x | $22.90 Million | $24.70 Million | $6.10 Million | ▲ +477.7% |
| 2015 | 0.16x | $15.60 Million | $97.20 Million | $9.60 Million | ▼ -54.5% |
| 2014 | 0.35x | $25.50 Million | $72.30 Million | $19.50 Million | ▲ +55.2% |
| 2013 | 0.23x | $17.00 Million | $74.80 Million | $17.00 Million | ▼ -59.4% |
| 2012 | 0.56x | $13.00 Million | $23.20 Million | $13.00 Million | ▼ -77.5% |
| 2011 | 2.49x | $15.70 Million | $6.30 Million | $15.70 Million | ▲ +507.4% |
| 2010 | 0.41x | $12.80 Million | $31.20 Million | $12.80 Million | ▲ +75.3% |
| 2009 | 0.23x | $14.60 Million | $62.40 Million | $14.60 Million | ▲ +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.23x | $28.50 Million | $123.70 Million | $28.50 Million | ▼ -35.9% |
| 2007 | 0.36x | $23.50 Million | $65.40 Million | $23.50 Million | ▼ -41.4% |
| 2006 | 0.61x | $18.20 Million | $29.70 Million | $18.20 Million | ▲ +129.1% |
| 2005 | 0.27x | $19.50 Million | $72.90 Million | $19.50 Million | ▼ -31.5% |
| 2004 | 0.39x | $20.50 Million | $52.50 Million | $20.50 Million | ▲ +64.9% |
| 2003 | 0.24x | $17.85 Million | $75.38 Million | $17.85 Million | ▲ +3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.23x | $20.14 Million | $88.35 Million | $20.14 Million | ▲ +17.7% |
| 2001 | 0.19x | $18.42 Million | $95.11 Million | $18.42 Million | ▼ -44.0% |
| 2000 | 0.35x | $22.29 Million | $64.39 Million | $22.29 Million | ▼ -75.7% |
| 1999 | 1.43x | $82.30 Million | $57.70 Million | $82.30 Million | ▲ +427.9% |
| 1998 | 0.27x | $20.40 Million | $75.50 Million | $20.40 Million | ▼ -11.5% |
| 1997 | 0.31x | $19.60 Million | $64.20 Million | $19.60 Million | ▲ +10.9% |
| 1996 | 0.28x | $16.90 Million | $61.40 Million | $16.90 Million | ▲ +10.3% |
| 1995 | 0.25x | $15.70 Million | $62.90 Million | $15.70 Million | ▲ +21.0% |
| 1994 | 0.21x | $11.10 Million | $53.80 Million | $11.10 Million | ▼ -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.21x | $10.10 Million | $48.80 Million | $10.10 Million | ▼ -5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.22x | $8.80 Million | $40.20 Million | $8.80 Million | ▼ -19.9% |
| 1991 | 0.27x | $12.00 Million | $43.90 Million | $12.00 Million | ▲ +59.1% |
| 1990 | 0.17x | $8.30 Million | $48.30 Million | $8.30 Million | ▼ -35.4% |
| 1989 | 0.27x | $9.20 Million | $34.60 Million | $9.20 Million | — |
| 1985 | 0.00x | $0.00 | $76.60 Million | $0.00 | — |