10 Year Financial Data of Federal Signal Corp (FSS)

8.84 (1y: +79%)

Market Cap	550.7 M	P/E(ttm)
Enterprise Value	698.48 M	P/B	3.76

FSS- NYSE (USA)
Federal Signal Corp

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Annual Rates (per share)	10 yrs*	5 yrs*	12 months*
Revenue Growth (%)	-9.2	-10.4	-5.4
EBITDA Growth (%)	0	0	88.9
Free Cash Flow Growth (%)	0	0	-171.4
Book Value Growth (%)	-14	-14	-20.3

*12-month growth rate is calculated with the per share revenue (EBITDA, FCF, earnings) of the last 12 months over the per share revenue (EBITDA, FCF, earnings) over the previous 12 months. 5-year and 10-year growth rates are calculated with least-square regression based on the 5-year and 10-year numbers.

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Per Share Data	Annuals											Quarterly
Fiscal Period	Dec03	Dec04	Dec05	Dec06	Dec07	Dec08	Dec09	Dec10	Dec11	Dec12	TTM	Mar12	Jun12	Sep12	Dec12	Mar13

Revenue per Share ($)	25.23	24.76	25.15	25.09	26.56	20.16	15.48	12.61	12.79	12.81	12.87	3.61	3.27	2.94	3.46	3.20
EBITDA per Share	1.89	0.48	1.97	1.82	1.79	1.49	0.99	-1.00	0.41	1.03	1.02	0.20	0.27	0.24	0.26	0.25
Free Cashflow per Share	1.20	0.70	1.16	0.24	0.88	2.00	0.98	0.32	-0.15	0.16	-0.15	--	-0.09	-0.09	0.34	-0.31
Earnings per Share ($)	0.78	-0.05	-0.10	0.47	1.15	-2.01	0.47	-3.05	-0.23	-0.44	-0.44	-0.01	-0.26	-0.24	0.08	-0.01
Dividends Per Share	0.70	0.40	0.24	0.24	0.24	0.24	0.24	0.18	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Book Value per Share	8.83	8.97	8.18	8.00	9.33	5.98	6.76	3.84	2.81	2.34	2.31	2.90	2.69	2.52	2.33	2.31
Month End Stock Price	17.52	17.66	15.01	16.04	11.22	8.21	6.02	6.86	4.15	7.61	8.14	5.56	5.84	6.32	7.61	8.14
Ratios	Annuals											Quarterly
Fiscal Period	Dec03	Dec04	Dec05	Dec06	Dec07	Dec08	Dec09	Dec10	Dec11	Dec12	Latest Q.	Mar12	Jun12	Sep12	Dec12	Mar13

Return on Equity %	8.80	-0.60	-1.20	5.90	12.30	-33.60	7.00	-79.50	-8.10	-18.70	-1.60	-1.20	-39.20	-37.20	12.80	-1.60
Return on Assets %	3.10	-0.20	-0.40	2.20	4.70	-11.50	3.10	-23.00	-2.00	-4.50	-0.40	-0.40	-9.20	-9.60	3.20	-0.40
Return on Capital - Joel Greenblatt %	21.60	-0.20	29.00	25.30	20.20	23.30	16.60	-46.70	1.70	33.80	27.20	14.80	24.00	29.60	34.00	27.20
Debt to Equity	1.10	1.00	0.73	0.58	0.65	1.18	0.61	1.19	1.27	1.07	1.12	1.31	1.40	1.01	1.07	1.12

Gross Margin %	26.10	21.40	25.20	23.50	23.40	26.30	25.70	25.40	24.50	23.60	23.40	25.00	24.10	24.60	22.80	23.40
Operating Margin %	5.50	--	6.00	5.80	5.10	5.80	4.40	-10.60	0.40	6.40	6.10	3.20	7.70	6.70	6.00	6.10
Net Margin %	3.10	-0.20	-0.40	1.90	4.30	-10.00	3.10	-24.20	-1.80	-3.40	-0.30	-0.20	-8.10	-7.90	2.20	-0.30

Days Sales Outstanding	59.40	64.30	53.60	57.90	50.70	58.30	58.30	50.40	58.20	44.00	47.50	51.50	48.20	48.90	40.50	47.50
Days Inventory	74.00	72.60	66.60	68.60	77.20	70.80	73.20	80.50	70.60	71.30	74.80	68.30	69.10	84.50	64.90	74.80
Inventory Turnover	4.90	5.00	5.50	5.30	4.70	5.20	5.00	4.50	5.20	5.10	1.20	1.30	1.30	1.10	1.40	1.20

Debt to Revenue	0.39	0.36	0.24	0.19	0.23	0.35	0.27	0.36	0.28	0.20	0.80	1.05	1.16	0.86	0.73	0.80
COGS to Revenue	0.74	0.79	0.75	0.77	0.77	0.74	0.74	0.75	0.75	0.76	0.77	0.75	0.76	0.75	0.77	0.77
Inventory to Revenue	0.15	0.16	0.14	0.14	0.16	0.14	0.15	0.17	0.15	0.15	0.63	0.56	0.58	0.70	0.55	0.63
Interest Exp. to Revenue %	-1.64	-1.83	-2.00	-2.06	-2.04	-1.60	-1.52	-1.42	-2.06	-2.66	-2.25	-2.67	-2.64	-2.81	-2.62	-2.25

Asset Turnover	1.02	1.01	1.03	1.16	1.08	1.15	1.01	0.95	1.13	1.31	0.33	0.31	0.28	0.31	0.36	0.33
Buyback Ratio	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	40.50	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Dividend Payout Ratio	0.90	--	--	0.51	0.21	--	0.51	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Income Statement	Annuals (USD $) View: $ %											Quarterly
Fiscal Period	Dec03	Dec04	Dec05	Dec06	Dec07	Dec08	Dec09	Dec10	Dec11	Dec12	TTM	Mar12	Jun12	Sep12	Dec12	Mar13

Revenue	1,207	1,139	1,157	1,212	1,268	959	753	727	796	803	807	225	204	185	218	200
Cost of Goods Sold	892	896	865	927	971	707	559	542	601	613	616	169	155	139	168	153
Gross Profit	315	243	292	284	297	252	194	184	195	190	191	56.10	49.20	45.60	49.70	46.80

Selling, General, &Admin. Expense	249	228	228	215	233	194	159	173	171	137	138	48.10	33.50	33.20	36.10	34.70
Earnings Before DDA	90.41	21.90	90.70	87.80	85.30	71.00	48.30	-57.70	25.80	64.70	64.40	12.60	16.90	15.40	16.60	15.50

Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	24.44	22.40	21.50	17.90	21.20	15.50	15.30	19.20	22.50	13.20	11.10	5.50	1.10	3.00	3.60	3.40

Operating Income	65.98	-0.50	69.20	69.90	64.10	55.50	33.00	-76.90	3.30	51.50	53.30	7.10	15.80	12.40	13.00	12.10
Interest Income/Expense	-19.75	-20.80	-23.10	-25.00	-25.90	-15.30	-11.40	-10.30	-16.40	-21.40	-20.80	-6.00	-5.40	-5.20	-5.70	-4.50
Net Income	37.30	-2.30	-4.60	22.70	54.90	-95.60	23.10	-176	-14.20	-27.50	-27.10	-0.50	-16.50	-14.70	4.70	-0.60

Earnings per Share ($)	0.78	-0.05	-0.10	0.47	1.15	-2.01	0.47	-3.05	-0.23	-0.44	-0.44	-0.01	-0.26	-0.24	0.08	-0.01
Total Shares Outstanding	47.82	46.00	46.00	48.30	47.74	47.56	48.60	57.60	62.20	62.70	62.40	62.20	62.60	63.00	63.00	62.40
Balance Sheet	Annuals (USD $) View: $ %											Quarterly
Fiscal Period	Dec03	Dec04	Dec05	Dec06	Dec07	Dec08	Dec09	Dec10	Dec11	Dec12	Latest Q.	Mar12	Jun12	Sep12	Dec12	Mar13

Cash and cash equivalents	10.12	14.90	91.90	19.30	16.00	23.40	21.10	62.10	9.50	29.70	12.80	13.40	10.30	9.10	29.70	12.80
Accounts Receivable	196	201	170	192	176	153	120	100	127	96.90	104	127	108	99.40	96.90	104
Inventory	181	178	158	174	206	137	112	120	116	120	126	127	118	130	120	126
Other Current Assets	16.39	24.70	24.80	33.20	49.10	31.60	26.00	17.90	21.80	20.70	25.90	26.50	146	23.50	20.70	25.90
Total Current Assets	404	418	445	419	447	345	279	300	274	267	269	293	382	262	267	269

Property, Plant and Equipment	126	111	92.80	85.70	97.60	65.40	65.50	63.20	62.20	59.30	58.60	62.60	58.10	58.80	59.30	58.60
Intangible Assets	366	353	333	311	473	376	372	395	365	273	271	366	271	272	273	271
Other Long Term Assets	291	244	249	234	160	47.40	27.70	6.50	5.40	13.70	3.60	10.20	9.00	14.90	13.70	3.60
Total Assets	1,186	1,126	1,120	1,049	1,177	834	745	765	707	613	602	732	720	607	613	602

Accounts Payable	211	211	207	209	211	149	125	137	113	111	104	91.50	113	109	111	104
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt	70.84	18.90	72.60	64.70	48.00	37.70	41.90	78.00	9.20	5.00	6.10	8.40	14.80	8.10	5.00	6.10
Other Current Liabilities	2.30	-0.00	0.00	--	--	--	--	--	24.90	33.20	32.00	59.30	54.20	34.40	33.20	32.00
Total Current Liabilities	284	230	280	274	259	186	166	215	148	150	142	159	182	151	150	142

Long-Term Debt	395	394	204	160	241	299	160	184	213	153	155	227	222	152	153	155
Other Long-Term Liabilities	84.05	89.40	260	229	232	63.90	90.10	145	171	164	162	165	148	146	164	162
Total Liabilities	764	713	743	663	732	550	416	544	532	466	458	551	552	449	466	458

Common Stock	48.44	48.60	48.80	49.10	49.40	49.30	49.60	63.00	63.10	63.40	63.40	63.10	63.30	63.40	63.40	63.40
Retained Earnings	317	296	279	291	334	226	240	50.60	36.40	8.90	8.30	35.90	18.90	4.20	8.90	8.30
Additional Paid-In Capital	91.90	94.40	--	99.80	103	106	93.80	165	168	171	172	168	169	170	171	172
Treasury Stock	-14.85	-13.60	-18.10	-30.10	-30.10	-36.10	-15.80	-15.80	-16.10	-16.40	-16.40	-16.30	-16.30	-16.40	-16.40	-16.40
Total Equity	423	413	376	386	445	285	329	221	175	147	144	181	169	159	147	144
Cashflow Statement	Annuals (USD $) View: $ %											Quarterly
Fiscal Period	Dec03	Dec04	Dec05	Dec06	Dec07	Dec08	Dec09	Dec10	Dec11	Dec12	TTM	Mar12	Jun12	Sep12	Dec12	Mar13

Net Income	37.30	-2.30	-4.60	22.70	54.90	-95.60	23.10	-176	-14.20	-27.50	-27.60	-0.50	--	--	-27.00	-0.60
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	24.44	22.40	21.50	17.90	21.20	15.50	15.30	19.20	22.50	13.20	11.10	5.50	1.10	3.00	3.60	3.40
Cash Flow from Others	13.64	32.40	56.00	-10.90	-10.70	204	24.00	188	-2.00	37.50	21.50	-1.70	-4.90	-4.80	48.90	-17.70
Cash Flow from Operations	75.38	52.50	72.90	29.70	65.40	124	62.40	31.20	6.30	23.20	5.00	3.30	-3.80	-1.80	25.50	-14.90

Investment for Property, Plant & Equipement	-17.85	-20.50	-19.50	-18.20	-23.50	-28.50	-14.60	-12.80	-15.70	-13.00	-13.90	-3.50	-2.00	-3.70	-3.80	-4.40
Cash Flow from Acquisitions	--	--	--	--	-148	--	-13.50	-97.30	--	82.10	82.10	--	--	82.10	--	--
Cash Flow from Investing	-15.20	34.10	-3.00	-19.30	-107	54.60	31.00	-108	-13.80	69.90	72.80	-5.10	-0.90	78.70	-2.80	-2.20

Net Issuance of Stock	-0.12	--	-5.00	-12.10	--	-6.00	--	71.20	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Net Issuance of Debt	-22.15	-62.40	24.90	-60.50	47.90	-20.10	-77.70	60.10	-42.60	-67.30	-72.70	12.40	1.10	-78.60	-2.20	7.00
Cash Flow for Dividends	-38.33	-19.30	-13.50	-11.50	-11.50	-11.50	-11.70	-13.30	-3.70	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Other Financing	0.76	-0.00	0.70	1.10	0.40	-129	-7.10	-0.40	0.50	-5.40	-5.00	-6.40	0.20	0.70	0.10	-6.00
Cash Flow from Financing	-59.84	-81.70	7.10	-83.00	36.80	-167	-96.50	118	-45.80	-72.70	-77.70	6.00	1.30	-77.90	-2.10	1.00

Net Change in Cash	0.34	4.90	77.00	-72.60	-3.30	10.90	-2.30	41.00	-52.60	20.20	-0.60	3.90	-3.10	-1.20	20.60	-16.90

Free Cash Flow	57.53	32.00	53.40	11.50	41.90	95.20	47.80	18.40	-9.40	10.20	-8.90	-0.20	-5.80	-5.50	21.70	-19.30
Valuation Ratios (Daily)	Annuals											Quarterly
Fiscal Period	Dec03	Dec04	Dec05	Dec06	Dec07	Dec08	Dec09	Dec10	Dec11	Dec12	Latest Q.	Mar12	Jun12	Sep12	Dec12	Mar13

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Valuation and Quality	Annuals											Quarterly
Fiscal Period	Dec03	Dec04	Dec05	Dec06	Dec07	Dec08	Dec09	Dec10	Dec11	Dec12	Latest Q.	Mar12	Jun12	Sep12	Dec12	Mar13

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