Federal Signal Cash Flow Statement
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Federal Signal free cash flow
In fiscal 2025, Federal Signal generated $254.7 million of operating cash flow and spent $27.6 million on capital expenditures. That left free cash flow of $227.1 million, a free-cash-flow margin of 10.4% of revenue. Free cash flow was up 19.1% from the prior year's $190.7 million.
Federal Signal returned $73.8 million to shareholders: $34.1 million in dividends and $39.7 million in share repurchases, equal to 32% of free cash flow. Free cash flow covered dividend payments 6.7 times.
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Federal Signal cash flow statement (annual)
| Fiscal year (USD) | FY 20252025-12-31 | FY 20242024-12-31 | FY 20232023-12-31 | FY 20222022-12-31 | FY 20212021-12-31 | FY 20202020-12-31 | FY 20192019-12-31 | FY 20182018-12-31 | FY 20172017-12-31 | FY 20162016-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income | 246.60M | 216.30M | 157.40M | 120.40M | 100.60M | 96.20M | 108.50M | 94.00M | 61.60M | 43.80M |
| Net Income growth (YoY) | +14.01% | +37.42% | +30.73% | +19.68% | +4.57% | -11.34% | +15.43% | +52.60% | +40.64% | -31.02% |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 80.50M | 65.30M | 60.40M | 54.70M | 50.40M | 44.80M | 41.50M | 36.40M | 30.00M | 19.10M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 15.00M | 15.60M | 13.10M | 10.20M | 7.60M | 8.40M | 8.80M | 7.60M | 4.60M | 4.80M |
| Change in Working Capital | -59.60M | -14.50M | -5.40M | -89.90M | -14.00M | -1.70M | -29.00M | -12.20M | -3.00M | -22.60M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 254.70M | 231.30M | 194.40M | 71.80M | 101.80M | 136.20M | 103.10M | 92.80M | 72.80M | 24.70M |
| Capital Expenditures | -27.60M | -40.60M | -30.30M | -53.00M | -37.40M | -29.70M | -35.40M | -14.10M | -8.00M | -6.10M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -527.90M | -78.90M | -83.70M | -99.70M | -168.70M | -34.40M | -84.40M | -11.00M | -278.20M | -16.80M |
| Dividends Paid | -34.10M | -29.30M | -23.80M | -21.80M | -22.00M | -19.40M | -19.30M | -18.70M | -16.80M | -16.90M |
| Share Repurchases | -39.70M | -6.70M | -5.50M | -16.10M | -15.40M | -13.70M | -1.00M | -1.20M | 0 | -37.80M |
| Debt Issued | 400.00M | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Debt Repaid | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | -43.40M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 244.50M | -121.00M | -97.90M | 35.50M | 26.40M | -53.40M | -24.60M | -81.20M | 190.70M | -36.40M |
| Net Change in Cash | -27.40M | 30.10M | 13.50M | 7.00M | -41.20M | 50.10M | -5.80M | -100.00K | -13.20M | -30.30M |
| Free Cash Flow | 227.10M | 190.70M | 164.10M | 18.80M | 64.40M | 106.50M | 67.70M | 78.70M | 64.80M | 18.60M |
This table shows 10 annual periods of Federal Signal's cash flow statement, from FY 2025 back to FY 2016, across 14 line items including net income, depreciation & amortization, stock-based compensation. Values in USD; B = billions, M = millions. Fiscal periods follow FSS's reporting calendar. What is a cash flow statement?