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. See FSS cash flow after capex ratio to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.

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 net asset momentum of Federal Signal Corporation to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.

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 market cap of Federal Signal Corporation.

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.