Federal Signal Corporation (FSS) — Defensive Interval Ratio
Federal Signal Corporation (FSS) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 367 days as of March 2026. Defensive assets of $310.10 Million (cash $-, short-term investments $-, receivables $310.10 Million) cover 367 days of daily cash needs of $844.38K/day. Check Federal Signal Corporation (FSS) tangible net worth to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
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Federal Signal Corporation Defensive Interval Ratio (1985–2025)
This chart shows how Federal Signal Corporation's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 41 annual periods from 1985 to 2025. As of March 2026, the ratio stands at 367 days, meaning defensive assets of $310.10 Million can fund 367 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore FSS net asset momentum to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Federal Signal Corporation (1985–2025)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Federal Signal Corporation from 1985 to 2025, covering 41 annual filings. Each row shows defensive assets, daily cash need, the DIR in days, and the change in days compared to the prior year. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see FSS market cap.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (USD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 460 days | $355.90 Million | $773.70K/day | $63.70 Million | $- | ▲ +26 days |
| 2024 | 434 days | $287.50 Million | $662.47K/day | $91.10 Million | $- | ▼ -27 days |
| 2023 | 461 days | $247.20 Million | $536.44K/day | $61.00 Million | $- | ▲ +13 days |
| 2022 | 448 days | $221.30 Million | $494.52K/day | $47.50 Million | $- | ▲ +69 days |
| 2021 | 378 days | $176.50 Million | $466.85K/day | $40.50 Million | $- | ▼ -135 days |
| 2020 | 513 days | $208.70 Million | $406.58K/day | $81.70 Million | $- | ▲ +136 days |
| 2019 | 378 days | $165.80 Million | $438.90K/day | $31.60 Million | $- | ▲ +6 days |
| 2018 | 372 days | $161.80 Million | $435.07K/day | $37.40 Million | $- | ▼ -113 days |
| 2017 | 485 days | $155.70 Million | $320.82K/day | $37.50 Million | $0.00 | ▼ -82 days |
| 2016 | 567 days | $132.00 Million | $232.60K/day | $50.70 Million | $0.00 | ▲ +340 days |
| 2015 | 227 days | $73.00 Million | $321.10K/day | $- | $0.00 | ▼ -55 days |
| 2014 | 282 days | $107.60 Million | $381.10K/day | $- | $0.00 | ▲ +19 days |
| 2013 | 263 days | $95.60 Million | $363.29K/day | $- | $0.00 | ▲ +24 days |
| 2012 | 239 days | $97.90 Million | $409.86K/day | $- | $1.00 Million | ▼ -75 days |
| 2011 | 314 days | $126.90 Million | $404.11K/day | $- | $0.00 | ▲ +143 days |
| 2010 | 171 days | $100.40 Million | $587.95K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -93 days |
| 2009 | 264 days | $120.20 Million | $455.89K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -56 days |
| 2008 | 320 days | $163.20 Million | $510.68K/day | $- | $10.00 Million | ▲ +71 days |
| 2007 | 248 days | $176.10 Million | $709.59K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -8 days |
| 2006 | 256 days | $192.10 Million | $750.41K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +34 days |
| 2005 | 222 days | $170.00 Million | $766.58K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -97 days |
| 2004 | 319 days | $200.60 Million | $629.32K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +80 days |
| 2003 | 239 days | $185.90 Million | $779.10K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -61 days |
| 2002 | 299 days | $181.84 Million | $607.90K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -24 days |
| 2001 | 323 days | $158.99 Million | $491.59K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +111 days |
| 2000 | 212 days | $167.96 Million | $791.56K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +5 days |
| 1999 | 207 days | $152.96 Million | $738.36K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +40 days |
| 1998 | 167 days | $159.10 Million | $950.41K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +27 days |
| 1997 | 140 days | $143.00 Million | $1.02 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +3 days |
| 1996 | 138 days | $141.20 Million | $1.03 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -5 days |
| 1995 | 143 days | $122.90 Million | $861.37K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -13 days |
| 1994 | 156 days | $108.00 Million | $692.05K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -15 days |
| 1993 | 171 days | $81.60 Million | $478.08K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +8 days |
| 1992 | 162 days | $70.70 Million | $435.62K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -13 days |
| 1991 | 175 days | $72.30 Million | $412.05K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -18 days |
| 1990 | 193 days | $65.30 Million | $337.53K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -211 days |
| 1989 | 405 days | $65.90 Million | $162.74K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +33 days |
| 1988 | 372 days | $60.80 Million | $163.56K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +29 days |
| 1987 | 343 days | $74.80 Million | $218.08K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -157 days |
| 1986 | 500 days | $61.20 Million | $122.47K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -5 days |
| 1985 | 505 days | $64.70 Million | $128.22K/day | $- | $- | — |