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FEDERAL SIGNAL CORP /DE/

FSS

$127.95 ▲ +0.17 (+0.13%) at close

18 Visible periods

34 Metrics

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Analytical Summary

FEDERAL SIGNAL CORP /DE/ shows strong fundamentals with top-quartile Return on Common Equity (%). The company's metrics support a bullish outlook for growth-oriented investors.

Market Cap $7.8B

Dividend Yield 0.44%

Revenue Growth 17.1% ↗

Op. Margin 15.6% ↗

ROIC 18.7% ↘

FCF / Share $3.74 ↗

Trailing P/E 31.5x

Price / Book 5.6x

FCF Yield 2.9%

Debt / Equity —

info Valuation on last close. End-of-day price, Aug 7, 2026.

18-Year Financial Trajectory

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Metric Value Trend Year over Year Percentile

Revenue Total top-line sales

$2.18B

↑ +17.1% —

Net Income Profit after all expenses

$246.60M

↑ +14.0% —

Operating Margin Operating profit as % of sales

15.6%

↑ +3.4% 68th

FCF / Share Free cash flow per share

$3.74

↑ +19.3% —

Long-Term Debt Long-term obligations

$209.40M

↓ -24.4% —

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Bullish Indicators

Return on Common Equity (%)Return on Common Equity (%) is in the top quartile

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Bearish Risks

No bearish risks detected.

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Dividend History

Dividend / share · sourced from SEC filings

$0.56 Latest / share

+16.7% YoY

+18.1% 12-yr CAGR

$0.09

FY 2014

$0.25

FY 2015

$0.28

FY 2016

$0.28

FY 2017

$0.31

FY 2018

$0.32

FY 2019

$0.32

FY 2020

$0.36

FY 2021

$0.36

FY 2022

$0.39

FY 2023

$0.48

FY 2024

$0.56

FY 2025

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📈 Is growth accelerating? 7 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗
Revenue Growth YoY (%)	17.1% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+145%)	8.1% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+15%)	20.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+187%)	18.3% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+161%)	7.3% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: At sector avg	-7.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-206%)	12.1% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+73%)	21.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+204%)	26.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+285%)	-7.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-212%)	-1.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-120%)	-8.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-221%)	6.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-14%)	16.6% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+138%)	-5.2% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-174%)	-3.2% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-145%)	—	—
EPS Growth YoY (%)	14.4% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	37.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	30.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	20.6% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	3.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-11.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	14.6% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	52.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	43.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-29.4% Weak → Weak Stable Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	1.0% Caution Caution Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-60.5% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	N/M	—	—	—	—	—
Net Income Growth YoY (%)	14.0% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in net income	37.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	30.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	19.7% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in net income	4.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-11.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	15.4% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in net income	52.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	40.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-31.0% Weak → Weak Stable Year-over-year change in net income	-0.3% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-60.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	N/M	-93.7% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in net income	91.9% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in net income	N/M	—	—
FCF Growth YoY (%)	19.3% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	15.8% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	770.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-70.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-40.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	57.1% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-14.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	21.0% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	252.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-78.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	50.7% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	1.2% Caution Caution Year-over-year change in free cash flow	464.0% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in free cash flow	N/M	—	—	—	—
Revenue CAGR 3Y (%)	15.0% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	15.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	15.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	5.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	3.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	8.0% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	19.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	12.4% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	4.9% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-6.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-1.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	4.2% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	5.4% Fair Fair Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	2.3% Caution Caution Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—
Revenue CAGR 5Y (%)	14.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	8.8% Good ↓ Good Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	9.6% Good → Good Stable Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	9.8% Good → Good Stable Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	11.4% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	8.0% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	9.4% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	5.1% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	2.3% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	0.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	1.1% Caution Caution Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	0.8% Weak Weak Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	—	—	—	—	—	—
EPS CAGR 3Y (%)	26.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	29.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	17.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	3.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	1.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	15.6% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	35.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	15.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	0.7% Caution Caution Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-34.5% Weak Weak Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

💰 Are margins durable? 5 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗
Operating Margin (%) (%)	15.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+30%)	15.1% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+26%)	13.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+9%)	11.2% Caution → Caution Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-7%)	10.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-10%)	11.6% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	12.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	11.2% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-7%)	8.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-32%)	8.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-32%)	13.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+12%)	11.4% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-5%)	8.3% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-31%)	6.4% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-47%)	4.8% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-60%)	-10.6% Weak Weak Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-188%)	4.8% Weak Weak Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-60%)	—
Effective Tax Rate (%) (%)	24.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	18.0% Good ↓ Good Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	22.5% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	20.2% Good ↑ Good Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	14.5% Excellent Excellent Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	22.9% Fair Fair Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Profit Margin (%) (%)	11.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+41%)	11.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+45%)	9.1% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+14%)	8.4% Caution → Caution Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	8.3% Caution → Caution Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	8.5% Caution → Caution Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+6%)	8.9% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+11%)	8.6% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+8%)	6.9% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-14%)	6.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-23%)	8.3% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	8.2% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	18.8% Good ↑ Good Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+135%)	-3.4% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-143%)	-2.1% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-126%)	-24.2% Weak Weak Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-402%)	3.1% Weak Weak Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-62%)	—
FCF Margin (%) (%)	10.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	10.2% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	9.5% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	1.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	5.3% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	9.4% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	5.5% Caution → Caution Stable Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	7.2% Caution → Caution Stable Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	7.2% Caution → Caution Stable Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	2.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	11.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	7.5% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	6.8% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	1.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	-1.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	2.5% Weak Weak Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	6.4% Caution Caution Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	—
FCF / Net Income (x)	0.92x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.88x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.04x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.16x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.64x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.11x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.62x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.84x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.05x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.42x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.38x Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.92x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.36x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-0.37x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.68x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-0.10x Weak Weak Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	2.08x Excellent Excellent Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	—

🎯 Is capital allocation efficient? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗
Return on Invested Capital (%)	18.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	19.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	17.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	14.9% Good → Good Stable Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	14.3% Good ↓ Good Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	14.4% Good ↑ Good Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	18.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	13.0% Good → Good Stable Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	7.9% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	11.6% Good ↓ Good Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	20.1% Excellent → Excellent Stable Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	18.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	15.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	27.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	6.7% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	-27.5% Weak Weak Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	8.6% Fair Fair Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	—
Return on Capital (%) (%)	14.2% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	15.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	13.9% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	10.5% Good → Good Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	9.6% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	10.9% Good → Good Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	12.6% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	11.9% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	7.4% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	9.0% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	15.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	13.5% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	10.9% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	8.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	4.7% Caution Caution Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	-10.1% Weak Weak Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Return on Common Equity (%) (%)	17.8% Good ↑ Good Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-11%)	18.2% Good ↑ Good Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-9%)	15.7% Good ↑ Good Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-21%)	14.0% Fair → Fair Stable Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-30%)	12.8% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-36%)	13.7% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-31%)	16.9% Good ↑ Good Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-15%)	17.7% Good ↑ Good Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-11%)	13.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-33%)	11.1% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-44%)	15.7% Good ↑ Good Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-22%)	17.1% Good ↑ Good Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-14%)	45.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+128%)	-18.7% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-194%)	-8.1% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-141%)	-79.5% Weak Weak Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-498%)	7.0% Caution Caution Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-65%)	—

⚖️ Is the balance sheet risky? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗
Debt to Equity (x)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.40x Good Good Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-51%)	0.61x Fair Fair Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-24%)	—	—	—	—	0.00x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-100%)	1.28x Caution Caution Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+60%)	0.01x Excellent Excellent Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-99%)	—	—
Interest Coverage (x)	24.18x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	22.51x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	11.40x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	15.61x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	29.04x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	23.05x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	18.62x Excellent → Excellent Stable Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	13.06x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	10.08x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	30.37x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	44.87x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	24.64x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	8.02x Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	2.41x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	2.02x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	-7.47x Weak Weak Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	3.14x Fair Fair Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	—
Net Debt (USD)	$-63.70M	$-91.10M	$-61.00M	$-47.50M	$-40.50M	$-81.70M	$-31.60M	$172.00M	$239.50M	$-50.70M	$-76.00M	$-24.10M	$-23.80M	$-29.40M	$213.60M	$-60.30M	$-21.10M	$-23.40M
Debt / EBITDA (x)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1.33x Good Good Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.67x Fair Fair Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	—	—	—	—	0.00x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	4.83x Weak Weak Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	-0.03x Excellent Excellent Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	—	—

📊 What does each share earn? 8 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗
Revenue per Share (USD)	$35.86	$30.57	$28.38	$23.72	$19.95	$18.75	$20.29	$18.19	$15.05	$11.72	$12.35	$12.43	$13.60	$12.89	$11.07	—	—	—
Basic EPS, GAAP (USD)	$4.06	$3.55	$2.59	$1.99	$1.65	$1.59	$1.80	$1.57	$1.03	$0.72	$1.02	$1.01	$2.56	$-0.44	—	—	—	—
Free Cash Flow per Share (USD)	$3.74	$3.13	$2.70	$0.31	$1.06	$1.77	$1.12	$1.31	$1.09	$0.31	$1.41	$0.93	$0.92	$0.16	$-0.16	—	—	—
Dividend per Share (USD)	$0.56	$0.48	$0.39	$0.36	$0.36	$0.32	$0.32	$0.31	$0.28	$0.28	$0.25	$0.09	$0.00	—	—	$0.24	$0.24	—
Book Value per Share (USD)	$22.69	$19.41	$16.42	$14.18	$12.87	$11.60	$10.60	$8.81	$7.62	$6.61	$6.52	$5.95	$5.59	$2.35	$2.81	—	—	—
Tangible Book Value per Share (USD)	$6.23	$8.33	$5.27	$3.28	$2.40	$2.55	$1.49	$0.20	$-1.20	$2.47	$2.79	$2.18	$1.23	$-2.01	$-1.57	—	—	—
Basic Weighted Avg Shares (shares)	60.80M	60.90M	60.70M	60.50M	60.80M	60.30M	60.20M	59.90M	59.70M	60.40M	62.20M	62.70M	62.60M	62.30M	62.20M	—	—	—
Dividend Payout Ratio (%)	13.8% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	13.5% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	15.1% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	18.1% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	21.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	20.1% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	17.8% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	19.7% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	27.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	38.9% Good ↑ Good Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	24.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	8.9% Excellent Excellent Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	0.0% Excellent Excellent Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	—	—	—	—	—

🏦 How resilient is the balance sheet? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗
Working Capital (USD)	$571.40M	$400.70M	$374.40M	$350.90M	$260.60M	$257.10M	$200.50M	$169.70M	$186.70M	$174.70M	$197.90M	$131.60M	$132.90M	$117.60M	$122.90M	$85.40M	—	—
LT Debt (USD)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$209.40M	$277.00M	—	—	—	—	—	$214.10M	—	—	—
Total Equity (USD)	$1.38B	$1.19B	$1.00B	$860.90M	$784.00M	$702.10M	$641.60M	$530.10M	$457.40M	$394.10M	$405.60M	$371.60M	$351.00M	$146.90M	$174.70M	$220.90M	$328.70M	$287.10M

📋 What is driving earnings? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗
Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD)	$2.18B	$1.86B	$1.72B	$1.43B	$1.21B	$1.13B	$1.22B	$1.09B	$898.50M	$707.90M	$768.00M	$779.10M	$851.30M	$803.20M	$688.70M	$726.50M	$750.40M	—
Depreciation Expense (USD)	$80.50M	$65.30M	$60.40M	$54.70M	$50.40M	$44.80M	$41.50M	$36.40M	$30.00M	$19.10M	$12.30M	$11.50M	$14.20M	$13.20M	$13.00M	$19.20M	$14.70M	—
Net Income, GAAP (USD)	$246.60M	$216.30M	$157.40M	$120.40M	$100.60M	$96.20M	$108.50M	$94.00M	$61.60M	$43.80M	$63.50M	$63.70M	$160.00M	$-27.50M	$-14.20M	$-175.70M	$23.10M	—
Operating Cash Flow (USD)	$254.70M	$231.30M	$194.40M	$71.80M	$101.80M	$136.20M	$103.10M	$92.80M	$72.80M	$24.70M	$97.20M	$72.30M	$74.80M	$23.20M	$3.80M	$31.20M	$62.40M	—

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