SuperworthFederal Signal profit margin FSS
Gross, operating and net profit as a share of revenue over the last twelve months, from 2011.
- Net margin, 12 months
- 11.7%
- Operating margin, 12 months
- 16.2%
- Net margin on a year earlier
- +0.4 pts
- Peer median
- 1.1%
Over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Federal Signal kept 11.7% of its revenue as net profit, with an operating margin of 16.2% and a gross margin of 29.2%.
Five years earlier its net margin was 8.7%.
The median for 3 carmakers of a similar size is 1.1%.
Profit margin over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Operating margin | Gross margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 11.3% | 15.6% | 28.9% |
| FY2024 | 11.6% | 15.1% | 28.6% |
| FY2023 | 9.1% | 13.0% | 26.1% |
| FY2022 | 8.4% | 11.2% | 24.0% |
| FY2021 | 8.3% | 10.8% | 23.8% |
| FY2020 | 8.5% | 11.6% | 26.0% |
| FY2019 | 8.9% | 12.0% | 26.4% |
| FY2018 | 8.6% | 11.2% | 25.9% |
| FY2017 | 6.9% | 8.2% | 24.6% |
| FY2016 | 6.2% | 8.2% | 25.9% |
| FY2015 | 8.3% | 13.4% | 29.4% |
| FY2014 | 8.2% | 11.9% | 26.8% |
| FY2013 | 18.8% | 8.3% | 24.1% |
| FY2012 | −3.4% | 6.4% | 23.6% |
| FY2011 | −2.1% | 0.9% | 22.6% |
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Net margin, 12 months | Change on a year | Operating margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY26 | 11.7% | +0.4 pts | 16.2% | |
| Q1 FY26 | 11.6% | +0.5 pts | 16.0% | |
| Q4 FY25 | 11.3% | −0.3 pts | 15.6% | |
| Q3 FY25 | 11.5% | −0.1 pts | 15.9% | |
| Q2 FY25 | 11.2% | +0.1 pts | 15.7% | |
| Q1 FY25 | 11.1% | +0.8 pts | 15.4% | |
| Q4 FY24 | 11.6% | +2.5 pts | 15.1% | |
| Q3 FY24 | 11.6% | +2.8 pts | 14.9% | |
| Q2 FY24 | 11.2% | +2.6 pts | 14.4% | |
| Q1 FY24 | 10.3% | +1.8 pts | 13.6% | |
| Q4 FY23 | 9.1% | +0.7 pts | 13.0% | |
| Q3 FY23 | 8.7% | +0.9 pts | 12.5% |
Against its peers
Companies in Auto - Manufacturers nearest Federal Signal's size, closest first, today.
| Company | Profit margin |
|---|---|
| FSSFederal Signal | 11.7% |
| OSKOshkosh | 5.2% |
| FFord Motor | −3.9% |
| GMGeneral Motors | 1.1% |
| Peer median | 1.1% |
Where Federal Signal ranks
What the profit margin tells you
Profit as a share of revenue at three levels: gross (after making the product), operating (after running the business) and net (after everything, including tax and interest).
Compare within an industry. 10% is superb for a retailer and poor for a software company.
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