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USD 85.18 1.30 1.55%

Federal Signal fundamentals help investors to digest information that contributes to Federal Signal's financial success or failures. It also enables traders to predict the movement of Federal Stock. The fundamental analysis module provides a way to measure Federal Signal's intrinsic value by examining its available economic and financial indicators, including the cash flow records, the balance sheet account changes, the income statement patterns, and various microeconomic indicators and financial ratios related to Federal Signal stock.

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Federal Signal Company Beta Analysis

Federal Signal's Beta is one of the most important measures of equity market volatility. Beta can be thought of as asset elasticity or sensitivity to market. In other words, it is a number that shows the relationship of an equity instrument to the financial market in which this instrument is traded. For example, if Beta of equity is 2, it is expected to significantly outperform market when the market is going up and significantly underperform when the market is going down. Similarly, Beta of 1 indicates that an asset and market will generate similar returns over time.

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Current Federal Signal Beta

1.02

Most of Federal Signal's fundamental indicators, such as Beta, are part of a valuation analysis module that helps investors searching for stocks that are currently trading at higher or lower prices than their real value. If the real value is higher than the market price, Federal Signal is considered to be undervalued, and we provide a buy recommendation. Otherwise, we render a sell signal.

Federal Beta Driver Correlations

Understanding the fundamental principles of building solid financial models for Federal Signal is extremely important. It helps to project a fair market value of Federal Stock properly, considering its historical fundamentals such as Beta. Since Federal Signal's main accounts across its financial reports are all linked and dependent on each other, it is essential to analyze all possible correlations between related accounts. However, instead of reviewing all of Federal Signal's historical financial statements, investors can examine the correlated drivers to determine its overall health. This can be effectively done using a conventional correlation matrix of Federal Signal's interrelated accounts and indicators.

	Total Assets	Total Stockholder Equity	Net Debt	Retained Earnings	Net Receivables	Total Liab	Total Current Assets	Short Term Debt	Intangible Assets	Accounts Payable	Common Stock	Long Term Debt	Treasury Stock	Property Plant Equipment	Current Deferred Revenue	Good Will	Net Tangible Assets	Long Term Debt Total	Capital Surpluse	Deferred Long Term Liab	Short Long Term Debt	Cash And Equivalents	Net Invested Capital	Long Term Investments	Net Working Capital	Capital Stock
Total Assets		0.82	0.79	0.81	0.9	0.87	0.96	0.35	0.53	0.82	0.81	0.8	-0.84	0.73	-0.31	0.81	0.65	0.63	0.93	0.37	-0.36	-0.03	0.81	-0.75	0.77	0.41
Total Stockholder Equity	0.82		0.63	1.0	0.79	0.64	0.81	0.45	0.54	0.68	0.63	0.58	-0.93	0.64	-0.03	0.74	0.9	0.73	0.9	0.22	-0.24	0.06	0.87	-0.74	0.82	0.81
Net Debt	0.79	0.63		0.63	0.88	0.92	0.69	0.44	0.42	0.79	0.51	0.96	-0.71	0.67	-0.09	0.84	0.33	0.84	0.67	0.56	-0.63	-0.22	0.7	-0.59	0.65	0.49
Retained Earnings	0.81	1.0	0.63		0.78	0.63	0.8	0.44	0.5	0.64	0.6	0.6	-0.95	0.67	0.02	0.76	0.89	0.75	0.91	0.25	-0.23	0.06	0.88	-0.74	0.83	0.81
Net Receivables	0.9	0.79	0.88	0.78		0.89	0.89	0.55	0.59	0.86	0.67	0.83	-0.77	0.61	-0.17	0.82	0.61	0.78	0.84	0.51	-0.53	-0.03	0.85	-0.69	0.82	0.55
Total Liab	0.87	0.64	0.92	0.63	0.89		0.8	0.37	0.4	0.9	0.76	0.87	-0.66	0.56	-0.39	0.71	0.39	0.68	0.69	0.49	-0.51	-0.12	0.65	-0.57	0.61	0.4
Total Current Assets	0.96	0.81	0.69	0.8	0.89	0.8		0.44	0.5	0.78	0.8	0.7	-0.8	0.61	-0.27	0.72	0.74	0.58	0.93	0.28	-0.26	0.09	0.86	-0.75	0.85	0.45
Short Term Debt	0.35	0.45	0.44	0.44	0.55	0.37	0.44		0.45	0.35	0.14	0.35	-0.38	0.13	0.25	0.42	0.47	0.54	0.4	0.08	-0.43	0.46	0.66	-0.53	0.68	0.63
Intangible Assets	0.53	0.54	0.42	0.5	0.59	0.4	0.5	0.45		0.61	0.45	0.33	-0.38	0.37	-0.21	0.47	0.45	0.3	0.46	0.03	-0.57	-0.06	0.44	-0.39	0.41	0.32
Accounts Payable	0.82	0.68	0.79	0.64	0.86	0.9	0.78	0.35	0.61		0.82	0.68	-0.59	0.51	-0.48	0.59	0.48	0.54	0.64	0.29	-0.5	-0.23	0.6	-0.47	0.53	0.43
Common Stock	0.81	0.63	0.51	0.6	0.67	0.76	0.8	0.14	0.45	0.82		0.44	-0.55	0.4	-0.76	0.34	0.57	0.23	0.65	0.01	-0.04	-0.03	0.48	-0.45	0.45	0.24
Long Term Debt	0.8	0.58	0.96	0.6	0.83	0.87	0.7	0.35	0.33	0.68	0.44		-0.73	0.7	0.0	0.89	0.29	0.82	0.7	0.64	-0.59	-0.17	0.7	-0.6	0.66	0.38
Treasury Stock	-0.84	-0.93	-0.71	-0.95	-0.77	-0.66	-0.8	-0.38	-0.38	-0.59	-0.55	-0.73		-0.77	-0.07	-0.83	-0.79	-0.78	-0.92	-0.3	0.21	-0.02	-0.88	0.74	-0.84	-0.71
Property Plant Equipment	0.73	0.64	0.67	0.67	0.61	0.56	0.61	0.13	0.37	0.51	0.4	0.7	-0.77		0.05	0.8	0.35	0.6	0.75	0.2	-0.29	-0.4	0.65	-0.62	0.52	0.34
Current Deferred Revenue	-0.31	-0.03	-0.09	0.02	-0.17	-0.39	-0.27	0.25	-0.21	-0.48	-0.76	0.0	-0.07	0.05		0.22	-0.02	0.33	-0.04	0.17	-0.17	0.09	0.18	-0.08	0.18	0.3
Good Will	0.81	0.74	0.84	0.76	0.82	0.71	0.72	0.42	0.47	0.59	0.34	0.89	-0.83	0.8	0.22		0.48	0.86	0.83	0.62	-0.63	-0.07	0.81	-0.71	0.76	0.51
Net Tangible Assets	0.65	0.9	0.33	0.89	0.61	0.39	0.74	0.47	0.45	0.48	0.57	0.29	-0.79	0.35	-0.02	0.48		0.5	0.79	0.03	0.02	0.31	0.8	-0.66	0.81	0.76
Long Term Debt Total	0.63	0.73	0.84	0.75	0.78	0.68	0.58	0.54	0.3	0.54	0.23	0.82	-0.78	0.6	0.33	0.86	0.5		0.7	0.61	-0.54	-0.06	0.8	-0.59	0.77	0.77
Capital Surpluse	0.93	0.9	0.67	0.91	0.84	0.69	0.93	0.4	0.46	0.64	0.65	0.7	-0.92	0.75	-0.04	0.83	0.79	0.7		0.33	-0.23	0.06	0.91	-0.79	0.88	0.57
Deferred Long Term Liab	0.37	0.22	0.56	0.25	0.51	0.49	0.28	0.08	0.03	0.29	0.01	0.64	-0.3	0.2	0.17	0.62	0.03	0.61	0.33		-0.57	0.04	0.29	-0.24	0.32	0.14
Short Long Term Debt	-0.36	-0.24	-0.63	-0.23	-0.53	-0.51	-0.26	-0.43	-0.57	-0.5	-0.04	-0.59	0.21	-0.29	-0.17	-0.63	0.02	-0.54	-0.23	-0.57		0.09	-0.31	0.29	-0.27	-0.23
Cash And Equivalents	-0.03	0.06	-0.22	0.06	-0.03	-0.12	0.09	0.46	-0.06	-0.23	-0.03	-0.17	-0.02	-0.4	0.09	-0.07	0.31	-0.06	0.06	0.04	0.09		0.12	-0.22	0.25	0.13
Net Invested Capital	0.81	0.87	0.7	0.88	0.85	0.65	0.86	0.66	0.44	0.6	0.48	0.7	-0.88	0.65	0.18	0.81	0.8	0.8	0.91	0.29	-0.31	0.12		-0.83	0.98	0.74
Long Term Investments	-0.75	-0.74	-0.59	-0.74	-0.69	-0.57	-0.75	-0.53	-0.39	-0.47	-0.45	-0.6	0.74	-0.62	-0.08	-0.71	-0.66	-0.59	-0.79	-0.24	0.29	-0.22	-0.83		-0.8	-0.53
Net Working Capital	0.77	0.82	0.65	0.83	0.82	0.61	0.85	0.68	0.41	0.53	0.45	0.66	-0.84	0.52	0.18	0.76	0.81	0.77	0.88	0.32	-0.27	0.25	0.98	-0.8		0.7
Capital Stock	0.41	0.81	0.49	0.81	0.55	0.4	0.45	0.63	0.32	0.43	0.24	0.38	-0.71	0.34	0.3	0.51	0.76	0.77	0.57	0.14	-0.23	0.13	0.74	-0.53	0.7

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In a nutshell, Beta is a measure of individual stock risk relative to the overall volatility of the stock market. and is calculated based on very sound finance theory - Capital Assets Pricing Model (CAPM).However, since Beta is calculated based on historical price movements it may not predict how a firm's stock is going to perform in the future.

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In accordance with the recently published financial statements, Federal Signal has a Beta of 1.02. This is 25.55% lower than that of the Machinery sector and 27.66% lower than that of the Industrials industry. The beta for all United States stocks is notably lower than that of the firm.

Federal Beta Peer Comparison

Stock peer comparison is one of the most widely used and accepted methods of equity analyses. It analyses Federal Signal's direct or indirect competition against its Beta to detect undervalued stocks with similar characteristics or determine the stocks which would be a good addition to a portfolio. Peer analysis of Federal Signal could also be used in its relative valuation, which is a method of valuing Federal Signal by comparing valuation metrics of similar companies.

Federal Signal is currently under evaluation in beta category among related companies.

Federal Signal Institutional Holders

Institutional Holdings refers to the ownership stake in Federal Signal that is held by large financial organizations, pension funds or endowments. Institutions may purchase large blocks of Federal Signal's outstanding shares and can exert considerable influence upon its management. Institutional holders may also work to push the share price higher once they own the stock. Extensive social media coverage, TV shows, articles in high-profile magazines, and presentations at investor conferences help move the stock higher, increasing Federal Signal's value.

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Amvescap Plc.	2023-12-31	960.6 K
Driehaus Capital Management Llc	2023-12-31	863.8 K
Westwood Holdings Group Inc	2023-12-31	837.1 K
Goldman Sachs Group Inc	2023-12-31	828.9 K
Brown Advisory Holdings Inc	2023-12-31	820.6 K
Gw&k Investment Management, Llc	2023-12-31	777.3 K
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.	2023-12-31	740.1 K
Norges Bank	2023-12-31	679.3 K
Northern Trust Corp	2023-12-31	663.2 K
Blackrock Inc	2023-12-31	9.3 M
Vanguard Group Inc	2023-12-31	6.7 M

Federal Signal returns are very sensitive to returns on the market. As the market goes up or down, Federal Signal is expected to follow.

Federal Fundamentals

	Return On Equity	0.17
	Return On Asset	0.0892
	Profit Margin	0.09 %
	Operating Margin	0.14 %
	Current Valuation	5.38 B
	Shares Outstanding	61.02 M
	Shares Owned By Insiders	2.43 %
	Shares Owned By Institutions	94.05 %
	Number Of Shares Shorted	572.38 K
	Price To Earning	31.56 X
	Price To Book	5.09 X
	Price To Sales	2.96 X
	Revenue	1.72 B
	Gross Profit	344.9 M
	EBITDA	285.3 M
	Net Income	157.4 M
	Cash And Equivalents	47.5 M
	Cash Per Share	0.51 X
	Total Debt	320.7 M
	Debt To Equity	0.44 %
	Current Ratio	2.67 X
	Book Value Per Share	16.43 X
	Cash Flow From Operations	194.4 M
	Short Ratio	1.64 X
	Earnings Per Share	2.56 X
	Price To Earnings To Growth	2.71 X
	Target Price	83.0
	Number Of Employees	4.5 K
	Beta	1.02
	Market Capitalization	5.12 B
	Total Asset	1.62 B
	Retained Earnings	915.8 M
	Working Capital	374.4 M
	Current Asset	315.1 M
	Current Liabilities	117.2 M
	Annual Yield	0.01 %
	Five Year Return	1.08 %
	Net Asset	1.62 B
	Last Dividend Paid	0.39

About Federal Signal Fundamental Analysis

The Macroaxis Fundamental Analysis modules help investors analyze Federal Signal's financials across various querterly and yearly statements, indicators and fundamental ratios. We help investors to determine the real value of Federal Signal using virtually all public information available. We use both quantitative as well as qualitative analysis to arrive at the intrinsic value of Federal Signal based on its fundamental data. In general, a quantitative approach, as applied to this company, focuses on analyzing financial statements comparatively, whereas a qaualitative method uses data that is important to a company's growth but cannot be measured and presented in a numerical way.

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Federal Signal Investors Sentiment

The influence of Federal Signal's investor sentiment on the probability of its price appreciation or decline could be a good factor in your decision-making process regarding taking a position in Federal. The overall investor sentiment generally increases the direction of a stock movement in a one-year investment horizon. However, the impact of investor sentiment on the entire stock market does not have solid backing from leading economists and market statisticians.

Investor biases related to Federal Signal's public news can be used to forecast risks associated with an investment in Federal. The trend in average sentiment can be used to explain how an investor holding Federal can time the market purely based on public headlines and social activities around Federal Signal. Please note that most equities that are difficult to arbitrage are affected by market sentiment the most.

Federal Signal's market sentiment shows the aggregated news analyzed to detect positive and negative mentions from the text and comments. The data is normalized to provide daily scores for Federal Signal's and other traded tickers. The bigger the bubble, the more accurate is the estimated score. Higher bars for a given day show more participation in the average Federal Signal's news discussions. The higher the estimated score, the more favorable is the investor's outlook on Federal Signal.

Some investors attempt to determine whether the market's mood is bullish or bearish by monitoring changes in market sentiment. Unlike more traditional methods such as technical analysis, investor sentiment usually refers to the aggregate attitude towards Federal Signal in the overall investment community. So, suppose investors can accurately measure the market's sentiment. In that case, they can use it for their benefit. For example, some tools to gauge market sentiment could be utilized using contrarian indexes, Federal Signal's short interest history, or implied volatility extrapolated from Federal Signal options trading.

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When determining whether Federal Signal is a strong investment it is important to analyze Federal Signal's competitive position within its industry, examining market share, product or service uniqueness, and competitive advantages. Beyond financials and market position, potential investors should also consider broader economic conditions, industry trends, and any regulatory or geopolitical factors that may impact Federal Signal's future performance. For an informed investment choice regarding Federal Stock, refer to the following important reports:

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Is Federal Signal's industry expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Federal Signal. If investors know Federal will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Federal Signal listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.

Quarterly Earnings Growth

0.314

Dividend Share

0.39

Earnings Share

2.56

Revenue Per Share

28.381

Quarterly Revenue Growth

0.145

The market value of Federal Signal is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Federal that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Federal Signal's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Federal Signal's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Federal Signal's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Federal Signal's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.

Please note, there is a significant difference between Federal Signal's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Federal Signal is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Federal Signal's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.

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