Federal Signal Corporation (FSS) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate
Federal Signal Corporation (FSS) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.07x as of March 2026, reinvesting $6.70 Million (capex $6.70 Million ) from operating cash flow of $101.30 Million. Check Federal Signal Corporation (FSS) cash earnings ratio to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.
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Federal Signal Corporation Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1985–2025)
Historical reinvestment intensity for Federal Signal Corporation across 38 annual periods. Explore investment intensity of Federal Signal Corporation to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Federal Signal Corporation (1985–2025)
Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Federal Signal Corporation. For live market cap and broader valuation context, see FSS market cap overview.
| 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 | — |