FSS Federal Signal margins

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Gross margin
29.1%
Operating margin
16.2%
EBITDA margin
19.8%
Net margin
11.7%

Recent Federal Signal shows a gross margin of 29.1%, an operating margin of 16.2%, an EBITDA margin of 19.8%, and a net margin of 11.7%. All available margins expanded year over year, led by operating margin with an increase of 0.5 percentage points.

FSS margin history

Gross, operating, EBITDA and net margin trends

Over the last 3 years, Federal Signal's margins averaged 28.34% gross, 15.1% operating, 18.62% EBITDA, and 11.16% net. All four current margins are above their three-year averages.

FSS margin expansion

Year-over-year margin changes in percentage points

Gross margin expanded by 0.2 percentage points, operating margin by 0.5 percentage points, EBITDA margin by 0.5 percentage points, and net margin by 0.2 percentage points, led by operating and EBITDA margins with an increase of 0.5 percentage points.

Gross margin expansion
0.2pp
Operating margin expansion
0.5pp
EBITDA margin expansion
0.5pp
Net margin expansion
0.2pp

FSS Gross margin

Across the last 3 years, Federal Signal had an average gross margin of 28.34%. Against its three-year average, Federal Signal's gross margin is currently 29.1%, 0.8 percentage points above its three-year average. Looking back over the last 3 years, Federal Signal's gross margin reached 29.2% at its highest point in Jun 2026 and 26.1% at its lowest in Dec 2023.

FSS Operating margin

The average operating margin for Federal Signal was 15.1% in the last 3 years. Compared with its three-year average, Federal Signal's current operating margin is 16.2% and is 1.1 percentage points above its three-year average. The operating margin for Federal Signal moved between 13% in Dec 2023 and 16.2% in Sep 2026.

FSS EBITDA margin

Looking back over the last 3 years, Federal Signal recorded an average EBITDA margin of 18.62%. Federal Signal currently reports an EBITDA margin of 19.8%, 1.2 percentage points above its three-year average. The highest EBITDA margin for Federal Signal was 19.8% in Sep 2026, while the lowest was 16.4% in Dec 2023.

FSS Net margin

Across the last 3 years, Federal Signal's net margin came to 11.16%. The current net margin stands at 11.7%, 0.5 percentage points above its three-year average. Net margin was highest at 11.7% in Sep 2026 and lowest at 9.1% in Dec 2023.

FSS margin group comparison

Margins compared with peer-group, industry and sector averages

Federal Signal's gross margin of 29.1% is lower than the Industrials sector and the industry average. Looking at the Industrials sector average of 32.5%, Federal Signal's gross margin is 10% lower.

FSS margin peer comparison

Compare margins with selected peers

Frequently asked questions

What is Federal Signal's gross margin?

The current gross margin for FSS is 29.1% as of Sep 30, 2026.

What is Federal Signal's operating margin?

For the period ending Sep 30, 2026, FSS recorded an operating margin of 16.2%.

What is Federal Signal's EBITDA margin?

As of Sep 30, 2026, FSS has an EBITDA margin of 19.8%.

What is Federal Signal's net margin?

As of Sep 30, 2026, FSS has a net margin of 11.7%.

What are the average margins of FSS?

Over the last 3 years, Federal Signal's margins averaged 28.3% gross, 15.1% operating, 18.6% EBITDA, and 11.2% net.

What are the highest historical margins of FSS?

Federal Signal's highest recorded margins during the past 5 years were 29.2% gross in Jun 2026, 16.2% operating in Sep 2026, 19.8% EBITDA in Sep 2026, and 11.7% net in Sep 2026.

What are the lowest historical margins of FSS?

Across the 5-year period, FSS posted its lowest margins at 23.4% gross in Mar 2022, 9.6% operating in Mar 2022, 13.8% EBITDA in Mar 2022, and 7.8% net in Mar 2022.