Federal Signal Corporation (FSS) — Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio
Federal Signal Corporation (FSS) has a Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio of 0.12x as of June 2026, meaning its operating cash flow of $112.90 Million could theoretically repay 0% of its total liabilities ($932.40 Million) in one year. See FSS financial flexibility index to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Operating Cash Flow
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Federal Signal Corporation Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio (1985–2025)
Historical debt coverage capacity 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-to-Debt Ratio for Federal Signal Corporation (1985–2025)
Year-by-year debt coverage analysis for Federal Signal Corporation. Check Federal Signal Corporation earnings quality ratio to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.
| 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 | — |