Federal Signal Corporation (FSS) — Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio

Latest as of March 2026: 0.10x

Federal Signal Corporation (FSS) has a Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio of 0.10x as of March 2026, meaning its operating cash flow of $101.30 Million could theoretically repay 0% of its total liabilities ($1.02 Billion) in one year. Explore FSS long-term asset investment ratio to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

CF-to-Debt Ratio

0.10x
Operating CF / Total Liabilities

Operating Cash Flow

$101.30 Million
USD

Total Liabilities

$1.02 Billion
USD

Data as of

Mar 2026
Most recent filing

Federal Signal Corporation Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio (1985–2025)

Historical debt coverage capacity for Federal Signal Corporation across 38 annual periods. Also explore Federal Signal Corporation total assets for the complete picture of this company's asset base.

Annual Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio for Federal Signal Corporation (1985–2025)

Year-by-year debt coverage analysis for Federal Signal Corporation. For market capitalisation and broader financial context, see FSS company net worth.

Year CF-to-Debt Ratio Operating CF (USD) Total Liabilities YoY Change
2025 0.25x $254.70 Million $1.01 Billion ▼ -36.9%
2024 0.40x $231.30 Million $579.10 Million ▲ +27.1%
2023 0.31x $194.40 Million $618.60 Million ▲ +190.4%
2022 0.11x $71.80 Million $663.40 Million ▼ -38.1%
2021 0.17x $101.80 Million $582.10 Million ▼ -34.9%
2020 0.27x $136.20 Million $506.70 Million ▲ +36.6%
2019 0.20x $103.10 Million $523.90 Million ▲ +4.7%
2018 0.19x $92.80 Million $493.70 Million ▲ +38.1%
2017 0.14x $72.80 Million $534.90 Million ▲ +37.3%
2016 0.10x $24.70 Million $249.10 Million ▼ -73.4%
2015 0.37x $97.20 Million $260.90 Million ▲ +47.9%
2014 0.25x $72.30 Million $287.10 Million ▼ -1.1%
2013 0.25x $74.80 Million $293.80 Million ▲ +411.7%
2012 0.05x $23.20 Million $466.30 Million ▲ +320.1%
2011 0.01x $6.30 Million $532.00 Million ▼ -79.4%
2010 0.06x $31.20 Million $543.60 Million ▼ -61.7%
2009 0.15x $62.40 Million $416.20 Million ▼ -33.4%
2008 0.23x $123.70 Million $549.50 Million ▲ +151.9%
2007 0.09x $65.40 Million $731.80 Million ▲ +99.5%
2006 0.04x $29.70 Million $663.00 Million ▼ -54.3%
2005 0.10x $72.90 Million $743.20 Million ▲ +33.3%
2004 0.07x $52.50 Million $713.20 Million ▼ -25.5%
2003 0.10x $75.38 Million $763.36 Million ▼ -14.0%
2002 0.11x $88.35 Million $769.60 Million ▼ -20.9%
2001 0.15x $95.11 Million $655.30 Million ▲ +42.8%
2000 0.10x $64.39 Million $633.69 Million ▲ +6.9%
1999 0.10x $57.70 Million $607.00 Million ▼ -35.3%
1998 0.15x $75.50 Million $514.20 Million ▼ -2.1%
1997 0.15x $64.20 Million $428.10 Million ▲ +5.3%
1996 0.14x $61.40 Million $431.10 Million ▼ -15.8%
1995 0.17x $62.90 Million $371.90 Million ▼ -5.3%
1994 0.18x $53.80 Million $301.30 Million ▼ -24.4%
1993 0.24x $48.80 Million $206.50 Million ▲ +8.6%
1992 0.22x $40.20 Million $184.70 Million ▼ -12.5%
1991 0.25x $43.90 Million $176.40 Million ▼ -23.0%
1990 0.32x $48.30 Million $149.40 Million ▲ +31.7%
1989 0.25x $34.60 Million $140.90 Million ▼ -73.3%
1985 0.92x $76.60 Million $83.40 Million
Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio = Operating Cash Flow / Total Liabilities. Higher is better for debt service capacity.