Federal Signal Corporation Financial Flexibility Index
Federal Signal Corporation financial flexibility index. Federal Signal Corporation (FSS) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.13x as of June 2026. Free cash flow of $124.80 Million (operating CF $112.90 Million minus capex $11.90 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities ($932.40 Million). See Federal Signal Corporation (FSS) free cash flow to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
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Financial Flexibility Index of Federal Signal Corporation (1985–2025)
Financial flexibility index of Federal Signal Corporation from 1985 to 2025. Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Federal Signal Corporation across 38 annual periods. Check FSS cash flow quality score to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.
Federal Signal Corporation Financial Flexibility Index by Year (1985–2025)
Federal Signal Corporation financial flexibility index by year from 1985 to 2025. Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Federal Signal Corporation. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see FSS cash flow metrics.
| Year | Flexibility Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.28x | $282.30 Million | $254.70 Million | $1.01 Billion | ▼ -40.5% |
| 2024 | 0.47x | $271.90 Million | $231.30 Million | $579.10 Million | ▲ +29.3% |
| 2023 | 0.36x | $224.70 Million | $194.40 Million | $618.60 Million | ▲ +93.1% |
| 2022 | 0.19x | $124.80 Million | $71.80 Million | $663.40 Million | ▼ -21.3% |
| 2021 | 0.24x | $139.20 Million | $101.80 Million | $582.10 Million | ▼ -27.0% |
| 2020 | 0.33x | $165.90 Million | $136.20 Million | $506.70 Million | ▲ +23.8% |
| 2019 | 0.26x | $138.50 Million | $103.10 Million | $523.90 Million | ▲ +22.1% |
| 2018 | 0.22x | $106.90 Million | $92.80 Million | $493.70 Million | ▲ +43.3% |
| 2017 | 0.15x | $80.80 Million | $72.80 Million | $534.90 Million | ▲ +22.2% |
| 2016 | 0.12x | $30.80 Million | $24.70 Million | $249.10 Million | ▼ -69.8% |
| 2015 | 0.41x | $106.80 Million | $97.20 Million | $260.90 Million | ▲ +28.0% |
| 2014 | 0.32x | $91.80 Million | $72.30 Million | $287.10 Million | ▲ +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.31x | $91.80 Million | $74.80 Million | $293.80 Million | ▲ +302.5% |
| 2012 | 0.08x | $36.20 Million | $23.20 Million | $466.30 Million | ▲ +87.7% |
| 2011 | 0.04x | $22.00 Million | $6.30 Million | $532.00 Million | ▼ -48.9% |
| 2010 | 0.08x | $44.00 Million | $31.20 Million | $543.60 Million | ▼ -56.2% |
| 2009 | 0.19x | $77.00 Million | $62.40 Million | $416.20 Million | ▼ -33.2% |
| 2008 | 0.28x | $152.20 Million | $123.70 Million | $549.50 Million | ▲ +128.0% |
| 2007 | 0.12x | $88.90 Million | $65.40 Million | $731.80 Million | ▲ +68.1% |
| 2006 | 0.07x | $47.90 Million | $29.70 Million | $663.00 Million | ▼ -41.9% |
| 2005 | 0.12x | $92.40 Million | $72.90 Million | $743.20 Million | ▲ +21.5% |
| 2004 | 0.10x | $73.00 Million | $52.50 Million | $713.20 Million | ▼ -16.2% |
| 2003 | 0.12x | $93.23 Million | $75.38 Million | $763.36 Million | ▼ -13.4% |
| 2002 | 0.14x | $108.49 Million | $88.35 Million | $769.60 Million | ▼ -18.6% |
| 2001 | 0.17x | $113.54 Million | $95.11 Million | $655.30 Million | ▲ +26.7% |
| 2000 | 0.14x | $86.68 Million | $64.39 Million | $633.69 Million | ▼ -40.7% |
| 1999 | 0.23x | $140.00 Million | $57.70 Million | $607.00 Million | ▲ +23.7% |
| 1998 | 0.19x | $95.90 Million | $75.50 Million | $514.20 Million | ▼ -4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.20x | $83.80 Million | $64.20 Million | $428.10 Million | ▲ +7.8% |
| 1996 | 0.18x | $78.30 Million | $61.40 Million | $431.10 Million | ▼ -14.1% |
| 1995 | 0.21x | $78.60 Million | $62.90 Million | $371.90 Million | ▼ -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.22x | $64.90 Million | $53.80 Million | $301.30 Million | ▼ -24.5% |
| 1993 | 0.29x | $58.90 Million | $48.80 Million | $206.50 Million | ▲ +7.5% |
| 1992 | 0.27x | $49.00 Million | $40.20 Million | $184.70 Million | ▼ -16.3% |
| 1991 | 0.32x | $55.90 Million | $43.90 Million | $176.40 Million | ▼ -16.4% |
| 1990 | 0.38x | $56.60 Million | $48.30 Million | $149.40 Million | ▲ +21.9% |
| 1989 | 0.31x | $43.80 Million | $34.60 Million | $140.90 Million | ▼ -66.2% |
| 1985 | 0.92x | $76.60 Million | $76.60 Million | $83.40 Million | — |