FSS Federal Signal Corp.
Federal Signal Corp. engages in the designed manufacture of products and integrated solutions for municipal, governmental, industrial, and commercial customers. It operates through the Environmental Solutions Group, and Safety and Security Systems Group segments. The Environment Solutions Group segment involves in the manufacture and supply of street sweeper vehicles, sewer cleaner, vacuum loader trucks, hydro-excavation trucks, and water blasting equipment. The Safety and Security Systems Group segment offers comprehensive systems and products which law enforcement, fire rescue, emergency medical services, campuses, military facilities, and industrial sites use to protect people and property. The company was founded in 1901 and is headquartered in Oak Brook, IL.
Company profile
Ticker
FSS
Exchange
Website
CEO
Jennifer L. Sherman
Employees
Incorporated in
Location
Fiscal year end
Industry (SEC)
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IRS number
361063330
FSS stock data
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Calendar
29 Apr 20
8 Jul 20
31 Dec 20
News
Company financial data Financial data
| Quarter (USD) | Mar 20 | Dec 19 | Sep 19 | Jun 19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 286.1M | 314.4M | 308.8M | 324.3M | |
| Net income | 23.4M | 29.8M | 28.4M | 32.8M | |
| Diluted EPS | 0.38 | 0.48 | 0.46 | 0.54 | |
| Net profit margin | 8.18% | 9.48% | 9.20% | 10.11% | |
| Operating income | 32.3M | 36.4M | 38.6M | 46.3M | |
| Net change in cash | 37.8M | -4.3M | -2.7M | 15.9M | |
| Cash on hand | 69.4M | 31.6M | 35.9M | 38.6M | |
| Cost of revenue | 211.3M | 232.9M | 226.8M | 235.3M |
| Annual (USD) | Dec 19 | Dec 18 | Dec 17 | Dec 16 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1.22B | 1.09B | 898.5M | 707.9M | |
| Net income | 108.5M | 94M | 61.6M | 43.8M | |
| Diluted EPS | 1.76 | 1.54 | 1.02 | 0.71 | |
| Net profit margin | 8.88% | 8.63% | 6.86% | 6.19% | |
| Operating income | 147.1M | 121.5M | 73.6M | 60.8M | |
| Net change in cash | -5.8M | -100K | -13.2M | -25.3M | |
| Cash on hand | 31.6M | 37.4M | 37.5M | 50.7M | |
| Cost of revenue | 898.5M | 807.4M | 677.3M | 524.5M |
Financial data from company earnings reports
Recent insider trades
| Date | Owner | Security | Transaction | Code | 10b5-1 | $Price | #Shares | $Value | #Remaining |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 20 | Eugene Joseph Lowe III | Common Stock | Grant | Aquire A | No | 0 | 268 | 0 | 8,888 |
| 17 Jun 20 | Martin Dennis J | Common Stock | Option exercise | Aquire M | No | 6.52 | 159,990 | 1.04M | 381,596 |
| 17 Jun 20 | Martin Dennis J | Stock Options (right-to-buy) Common Stock | Option exercise | Aquire M | No | 6.52 | 159,990 | 1.04M | 0 |
| 17 Jun 20 | Martin Dennis J | Common Stock | Payment of exercise | Dispose F | No | 30 | 90,244 | 2.71M | 291,352 |
| 3 Jun 20 | Svetlana Vinokur | Common Stock | Sell | Dispose S | No | 30.27 | 2,097 | 63.48K | 23,771 |
| 3 Jun 20 | Svetlana Vinokur | Common Stock | Option exercise | Aquire M | No | 17.02 | 2,097 | 35.69K | 25,868 |
| 3 Jun 20 | Svetlana Vinokur | Common Stock | Sell | Dispose S | No | 30.27 | 5,332 | 161.4K | 23,771 |
| 3 Jun 20 | Svetlana Vinokur | Common Stock | Option exercise | Aquire M | No | 12.66 | 5,332 | 67.5K | 29,103 |
| 3 Jun 20 | Svetlana Vinokur | Common Stock | Sell | Dispose S | No | 30.27 | 2,742 | 83K | 23,771 |
| 3 Jun 20 | Svetlana Vinokur | Common Stock | Option exercise | Aquire M | No | 16.08 | 2,742 | 44.09K | 26,513 |
Institutional ownership Q1 2020
13F holders |
Current |
|---|---|
| Total holders | 228 |
| Opened positions | 42 |
| Closed positions | 42 |
| Increased positions | 68 |
| Reduced positions | 89 |
13F shares |
Current |
|---|---|
| Total value | 4.74B |
| Total shares | 54.74M |
| Total puts | 0 |
| Total calls | 59.1K |
| Total put/call ratio | – |
Largest owners |
Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|
| BLK BlackRock | 8.79M | $239.84M |
| Vanguard | 3.93M | $107.1M |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors | 3.54M | $96.51M |
| MCQEF Macquarie | 2.46M | $67.04M |
| STT State Street | 1.85M | $50.36M |
| Lord, Abbett & Co. | 1.68M | $45.89M |
| FRLG Goldman Sachs | 1.67M | $45.48M |
| FMR | 1.63M | $44.51M |
| Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss | 1.53M | $41.82M |
| Neumeier Poma Investment Counsel | 1.28M | $34.95M |
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Financial reports
10-Q
2020 Q1
Quarterly report
29 Apr 20
10-K
2019 FY
Annual report
27 Feb 20
10-Q
2019 Q3
Quarterly report
31 Oct 19
10-Q
2019 Q2
Quarterly report
31 Jul 19
10-Q
2019 Q1
Quarterly report
2 May 19
10-K
2018 FY
Annual report
28 Feb 19
10-Q
2018 Q3
Quarterly report
6 Nov 18
10-Q
2018 Q2
Quarterly report
7 Aug 18
10-Q
2018 Q1
Quarterly report
8 May 18
10-K
2017 FY
Annual report
28 Feb 18
Current reports
8-K
Disciplined Growth Investor Presentation May 2020
4 May 20
8-K
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
23 Apr 20
8-K
Other Events
2 Apr 20
8-K
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers
27 Mar 20
8-K
Other Events
17 Mar 20
8-K
Disciplined Growth Investor Presentation November 2019
4 Nov 19
8-K
Other Events
2 Jul 19
8-K
Other Events
15 May 19
8-K
Disciplined Growth Investor Presentation March 2019
7 Mar 19
8-K
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers
21 Feb 19
Registration and prospectus
S-8
Registration of securities for employees
6 Nov 18
S-8
Registration of securities for employees
15 May 15
S-8
Registration of securities for employees
4 Sep 13
S-8
Registration of securities for employees
4 Sep 13
S-8
Registration of securities for employees
3 Aug 10
424B5
Prospectus supplement for primary offering
7 May 10
FWP
Free writing prospectus
7 May 10
424B3
Prospectus supplement
3 May 10
S-3
Shelf registration
18 Mar 10
S-8
Registration of securities for employees
5 Aug 05
Proxies
DEFA14A
Additional proxy soliciting materials
2 Apr 20
DEFA14A
Additional proxy soliciting materials
12 Mar 20
DEF 14A
Definitive proxy
12 Mar 20
DEFA14A
Additional proxy soliciting materials
28 Mar 19
DEFA14A
Additional proxy soliciting materials
15 Mar 19
DEF 14A
Definitive proxy
15 Mar 19
DEFA14A
Additional proxy soliciting materials
28 Mar 18
DEF 14A
Definitive proxy
16 Mar 18
DEFA14A
Additional proxy soliciting materials
16 Mar 18
DEFA14A
Additional proxy soliciting materials
29 Mar 17
Other
SD
Conflict minerals disclosure
29 May 20
SD
Conflict minerals disclosure
31 May 19
SD
Conflict minerals disclosure
31 May 18
UPLOAD
Letter from SEC
25 Sep 17
CORRESP
Correspondence with SEC
19 Sep 17
UPLOAD
Letter from SEC
6 Sep 17
SD
Conflict minerals disclosure
31 May 17
SD
Conflict minerals disclosure
31 May 16
SD
Conflict minerals disclosure
1 Jun 15
SD
Conflict minerals disclosure
2 Jun 14
Ownership
4
FEDERAL SIGNAL / Eugene Joseph Lowe III ownership change
29 Jun 20
4
FEDERAL SIGNAL / DENNIS J MARTIN ownership change
18 Jun 20
4
FEDERAL SIGNAL / Svetlana Vinokur ownership change
4 Jun 20
4
FEDERAL SIGNAL / Ian A. Hudson ownership change
12 May 20
4
FEDERAL SIGNAL / JENNIFER L SHERMAN ownership change
12 May 20
4
FEDERAL SIGNAL / Lauren B Elting ownership change
12 May 20
4
FEDERAL SIGNAL / Svetlana Vinokur ownership change
12 May 20
4
FEDERAL SIGNAL / Daniel A. DuPre ownership change
12 May 20
4
FEDERAL SIGNAL / MARK WEBER ownership change
12 May 20
4
FEDERAL SIGNAL / Lauren B Elting ownership change
11 May 20
Patents
GRANT
Utility
Lighting devices and systems with orientation detection and control
30 Jun 20
Lighting systems, devices, and units that provide illumination according to a detected orientation relative to a reference plane or a reference vector.
APP
Utility
Perimeter Breach Warning System
25 Jun 20
A system for object detection within a monitored zone around a vehicle includes: at least one processor; and memory encoding instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the system to: detect an object; and suppress an alert associated with detection of the object when a size of the detected object is below a lower size threshold value or above an upper size threshold value.
GRANT
Utility
Facility safety system
31 Mar 20
A safety system can include: at least one wearable device configured to communicate with a central hub of a facility; and the central hub programmed to determine a location of the at least one wearable device within the facility, and to provide emergency instructions to the at least one wearable device based upon the location.
APP
Utility
Light Beacon Lens
26 Mar 20
Light beacons and light beacon systems including a lens or housing configured to collimate light emitted from two discrete optical focal points positioned along a central longitudinal axis of the beacon.
GRANT
Utility
Self-rotating tube cleaning nozzle assembly
24 Mar 20
A self-rotating tube cleaning nozzle assembly is disclosed that includes at least one debris exclusion feature.