Federal Signal Corporation (FSS) — Financial Flexibility Index
Federal Signal Corporation (FSS) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.11x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $108.00 Million (operating CF $101.30 Million minus capex $6.70 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities ($1.02 Billion). Also explore how fast is Federal Signal Corporation growing its equity to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.
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Federal Signal Corporation Financial Flexibility Index (1985–2025)
Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Federal Signal Corporation across 38 annual periods. Check Federal Signal Corporation strategic capital allocation to assess the company's strategic physical and investment asset allocation.
Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Federal Signal Corporation (1985–2025)
Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Federal Signal Corporation. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see FSS stock market capitalisation.
| 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 | — |