Federal Signal (FRA:FSG) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: (As of Sep. 22, 2026)

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FRA:FSG Federal Signal Corp FRA:FSG
98 GF Score
Price €92.50
GF Value €102.37
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What is Federal Signal Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

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Federal Signal  (FRA:FSG) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


Federal Signal Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Federal Signal Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Federal Signal's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Federal Signal Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Federal Signal Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Federal Signal Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 7.30 8.07 6.96 7.12 7.38

FRA:FSG vs TEX, AGCO, OSK: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery subindustry, Federal Signal's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Federal Signal Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery Industry

For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry and Industrials sector, Federal Signal's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Federal Signal's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


FRA:FSG
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Federal Signal Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Federal Signal's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Federal Signal's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=21.582/333.9520*333.9520
=21.582

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Federal Signal Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 5.964 241.428 8.250
201612 6.269 241.432 8.671
201703 6.219 243.801 8.519
201706 6.036 244.955 8.229
201709 5.994 246.819 8.110
201712 6.349 246.524 8.601
201803 6.368 249.554 8.522
201806 7.006 251.989 9.285
201809 7.320 252.439 9.684
201812 7.703 251.233 10.239
201903 8.113 254.202 10.658
201906 8.434 256.143 10.996
201909 9.160 256.759 11.914
201912 9.448 256.974 12.278
202003 9.631 258.115 12.461
202006 9.661 257.797 12.515
202009 9.582 260.280 12.294
202012 9.485 260.474 12.161
202103 10.037 264.877 12.654
202106 10.279 271.696 12.634
202109 10.813 274.310 13.164
202112 11.320 278.802 13.559
202203 11.684 287.504 13.572
202206 12.771 296.311 14.393
202209 13.947 296.808 15.692
202212 13.289 296.797 14.953
202303 13.330 301.836 14.748
202306 13.883 305.109 15.195
202309 14.825 307.789 16.085
202312 14.869 306.746 16.188
202403 15.827 312.332 16.923
202406 16.764 314.175 17.819
202409 16.856 315.301 17.853
202412 18.747 315.605 19.837
202503 18.218 319.799 19.024
202506 17.685 322.561 18.310
202509 18.501 324.800 19.022
202512 19.322 324.054 19.912
202603 20.410 330.213 20.641
202606 21.582 333.952 21.582

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

Is Federal Signal (FRA:FSG) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Federal Signal stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €92.50 is trading 9.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of €102.37.

Key valuation signals for FRA:FSG:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio:
  • GF Value™: €102.37 vs. price of €92.50 (9.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 98/100 with 1 warning sign

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:FSG stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Federal Signal Business Description

Other Exchanges FSS:USA
Address 1333 Butterfield Road, Downers Grove, IL, USA, 60515
Federal Signal Corp designs and manufactures products and integrated solutions for municipal, governmental, industrial, and airport customers. It operates through two segments. The Environmental Solutions Group manufactures and supplies street sweeper vehicles, sewer cleaner and vacuum loader trucks, hydro-excavation trucks, high-performance water blasting equipment, dump truck bodies, and trailers. The Safety and Security Systems Group manufactures and supplies comprehensive systems and products used by law enforcement, fire rescue, and industrial sites to protect people and property. Its offerings include systems for community alerting and industrial communications. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the Environmental Solutions Group segment.
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