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FSS

Federal Signal Corporation
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118.89 USD
Latest Week 2026-07-24
IndustrialsFarm & Heavy Construction MachineryMID
Snapshot 2026-07-26 · 0.6w · Fresh
0.13
OS Score
10.0%
Value
67.0%
Quality
34.0%
Momentum
5/9
F-Score
0.259
QV
StrategiesValueQualityMomentumCompositeInteractionsFactor AnalysisTrendsFundamentals
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OS Composite
✗
↗
Trending Value
✗
◆
Quality × Value
✗
🏛
Cornerstone Value
✗
🌿
Cornerstone Growth
✗
💎
Deep Value
✗
◇
VC2 Cheapest
✗
📐
EBITDA/EV
✗
◐
Veiled Value
✗
▣
Piotroski Bargains
✗
🔬
Quality Compounders
ROE 19%
📈
Consistent Earners
Yes
🌱
GARP
✗
🔄
Shareholder Yield
✗
💰
High Yield
✗
🚀
Momentum Leaders
12-1 16%
◉
Market Leaders
✗
◎
Tiny Titans
✗
🔍
Small Cap Value
✗
🛡
Low Volatility
✗
🏷
Sector Cheapest
✗
🧠
Capital Allocators
CAQ 0.79
⚡
Risk-Adj Momentum
✗
V
Value Analysis
Cheapness relative to fundamentals
10.0%ile
P/E
26.8×
P/S
3.1×
P/B
5.1×
E/P
0.0480
FCF Yield
0.045
EBITDA/EV
0.059
SH Yield
0.009
Relative Strength Across Value Dimensions
Multiples & Yields — Decomposition
VC1 (5-Factor)
88.00000000
/100 — 1=cheapest
VC2 (Trending Value)
87.00000000
/100
VC3 (Buyback)
89.00000000
/100
VC2 score of 87.00000000/100 — expensive across all six composite measures.
Q
Quality Analysis
Profitability, efficiency, balance sheet & earnings quality
67.0%ile
ROE
0.189
ROA
0.110
Net Margin
0.116
Op Margin
0.159
GPA
0.271
D/E
0.71
Current
2.84
F-Score
5/9
Quality Radar — Relative Strength
Profitability & Leverage Breakdown
Rev Growth
0.233
Earn Growth
0.283
Stability
0.157
lower=better
Accruals
-0.020
lower=better
5yr Consist
Yes
M
Momentum & Risk
Price trend, volatility regime, risk-adjusted returns
34.0%ile
6M Return
6.5%
12M Return
9.9%
12-1 Mom
15.8%
Risk-Adj
0.55
Vol 252d
28.6%
Vol 60d
67.5%
↑ Expanding
Max DD 12M
-17.6%
Return Comparison — 6M / 12M / 12-1
Volatility Regime — 60d vs 252d
Near-term vol (67%) is expanding vs long-term (29%) — risk is increasing.
OS
Composite & Factor Heatmap
All factors at a glance
0.13
Pillar Balance — Value / Quality / Momentum
Factor Heatmap — green=strong, red=weak
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Sector Context
Industrials · 500 peers
Sector Value %ile
12.6%
Sector Quality %ile
63.7%
P/E z-score
-0.16
P/B z-score
-0.05
Sector Avg OS
51.6%
Ticker vs Sector Averages
Relative Valuation Z-Score
Top Sector Peers (By OS)
SymbolNameOSValueQualityMomentum
ESEA Euroseas Ltd 99.0% 96.0% 96.0% 84.0%
GSL Global Ship Lease Inc 98.0% 97.0% 87.0% 86.0%
DLX Deluxe Corporation 98.0% 92.0% 86.0% 87.0%
CMRE Costamare Inc 98.0% 95.0% 84.0% 88.0%
DAC Danaos Corporation 98.0% 97.0% 83.0% 85.0%
SHIP Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp 97.0% 93.0% 70.0% 95.0%
CPA Copa Holdings SA 97.0% 94.0% 88.0% 79.0%
AER AerCap Holdings NV 97.0% 92.0% 91.0% 79.0%
Factor Interactions
Volatility Expanding
60-day vol (67%) significantly exceeds 252-day (29%). Near-term risk is elevated.
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Factor Analysis
Comprehensive factor intelligence — strengths, weaknesses & cross-factor profile
Value
D
43.0% avg (7 factors)
Quality
B
65.2% avg (8 factors)
Momentum
C
45.8% avg (4 factors)
Risk
B
68.9% avg (1 factors)
High quality business commanding a premium price. The market recognises the quality — returns from here depend on continued fundamental execution.
▲ Top Strengths — highest scoring factors
▼ Key Weaknesses — lowest scoring factors
Score Trends8 snapshots
Factor Persistence8 snapshots
FactorCurrentStreakTrendSpark
OS Composite0.130—6—
Value %ile0.100—8—
Quality %ile0.670—0—
Momentum %ile0.340—0—
F-Score5.000—0—
Confidence0.958—8—
Volatility0.286—0—
Value Lens2021-07-27 → 2026-07-26
P/E Ratio
Earnings Yield
Value FactorsCheapness relative to fundamentals — lower multiples = cheaper
P/E Ratio
26.79
Earnings Yield (E/P)
0.0480
Price / Sales
3.10
Price / Book
5.06
Price / Cash Flow
22.71
FCF Yield
4.5%
EBITDA / EV
5.9%
Sales Yield (1/P·S)
0.3017
Shareholder Yield
Div + net buyback / mktcap
0.9%
Quality FactorsProfitability, efficiency, and balance sheet strength
Return on Equity
18.9%
Return on Assets
11.0%
Net Margin
11.6%
Operating Margin
15.9%
Gross Profit / Assets
Novy-Marx GPA
27.1%
Debt / Equity
0.71
Current Ratio
2.84
Accruals Ratio
(NI-OCF)/Assets — lower=better
-0.020
External Financing
Net issuance — lower=better
0.016
MomentumPrice trend strength over different horizons
6M Return
6.5%
12M Return
9.9%
12-1 Momentum
Jegadeesh-Titman (skip recent month)
15.8%
Risk-Adjusted Momentum
Mom 12-1 ÷ Vol
0.55
Growth & StabilityEarnings trajectory, consistency, and capital allocation
Revenue Growth (YoY)
23.3%
Earnings Growth (YoY)
28.3%
Earnings Stability (CV)
Lower = more stable
0.157
5yr Consistent
EPS up every year for 5 years
Yes
Piotroski F-Score
5
Dividend Yield
0.5%
Buyback Yield
0.4%
O'Shaughnessy CompositesValue Composites (WWOWS 4th Ed) — 1=cheapest, 100=most expensive
VC1 (5-factor)
P/E+P/S+P/B+P/CF+EBITDA/EV
88
VC2 (6-factor)
VC1 + Shareholder Yield — used for Trending Value
87
VC3 (6-factor)
VC1 + Buyback Yield — no dividend preference
89
Capital Allocation & AlphaAlpha within factors — quality of management decisions
Veiled Value
Expensive by P/B, cheap by everything else
No
Market Leader
Above-avg mcap+revenue, non-utility
No
All Stocks Universe
Market cap > $200M
Yes
Tiny Titan
Micro-cap, low P/S, positive momentum
No
Quarterly Fundamentals
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Annual Fundamentals
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