Federal Signal Corporation Defensive Interval Ratio
Federal Signal Corporation defensive interval ratio. Federal Signal Corporation (FSS) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 337 days as of June 2026. Defensive assets of $288.80 Million (cash $-, short-term investments $-, receivables $288.80 Million) cover 337 days of daily cash needs of $857.26K/day. See working capital position of Federal Signal Corporation to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Defensive Interval Ratio of Federal Signal Corporation (1985–2025)
Defensive interval ratio of Federal Signal Corporation from 1985 to 2025. This chart shows how Federal Signal Corporation's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 41 annual periods from 1985 to 2025. As of June 2026, the ratio stands at 337 days, meaning defensive assets of $288.80 Million can fund 337 days of operations without new revenue. Check FSS financial resilience to evaluate the company's liquid asset resilience ratio.
Federal Signal Corporation Defensive Interval Ratio by Year (1985–2025)
Federal Signal Corporation defensive interval ratio by year from 1985 to 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 the complete balance sheet picture, see Federal Signal Corporation (FSS) total assets.
| 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 | $- | $- | — |