Company Analysis Federal Signal Corporation
1. Summary
Advantages
- The stock's return over the last year (43.41%) is higher than the sector average (-34.99%).
- Current debt level 18.82% is below 100% and has decreased over 5 years from 20.47%.
Disadvantages
- Price (88.77 $) is higher than fair price (30.11 $)
- Dividends (0.5037%) are below the sector average (1.56%).
- The company's current efficiency (ROE=15.71%) is lower than the sector average (ROE=20.14%)
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2. Share price and performance
2.1. Share price
2.2. News
2.3. Market efficiency
| Federal Signal Corporation | Industrials | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 days | -3.4% | 3.7% | 0.5% |
| 90 days | -5.9% | -48.7% | 9.2% |
| 1 year | 43.4% | -35% | 33.1% |
FSS vs Sector: Federal Signal Corporation has outperformed the "Industrials" sector by 78.4% over the past year.
FSS vs Market: Federal Signal Corporation has outperformed the market by 10.32% over the past year.
Stable price: FSS is not significantly more volatile than the rest of the market on "New York Stock Exchange" over the last 3 months, with typical variations of +/- 5% per week.
Long period: FSS with weekly volatility of 0.8348% over the past year.
3. Summary of the report
4. Fundamental Analysis
4.1. Stock price and price forecast
Above fair price: The current price (88.77 $) is higher than the fair price (30.11 $).
Price is higher than fair: The current price (88.77 $) is 66.1% higher than the fair price.
4.2. P/E
P/E vs Sector: The company's P/E (30.02) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (36.48).
P/E vs Market: The company's P/E (30.02) is lower than that of the market as a whole (47.41).
4.2.1 P/E Similar companies
4.3. P/BV
P/BV vs Sector: The company's P/BV (4.72) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (5.68).
P/BV vs Market: The company's P/BV (4.72) is lower than that of the market as a whole (22.54).
4.3.1 P/BV Similar companies
4.4. P/S
P/S vs Sector: The company's P/S indicator (2.74) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (3.27).
P/S vs Market: The company's P/S indicator (2.74) is lower than that of the market as a whole (15.1).
4.4.1 P/S Similar companies
4.5. EV/Ebitda
EV/Ebitda vs Sector: The company's EV/Ebitda (17.47) is higher than that of the sector as a whole (14.55).
EV/Ebitda vs Market: The company's EV/Ebitda (17.47) is lower than that of the market as a whole (22.02).
5. Profitability
5.1. Profitability and revenue
5.2. Earnings per share - EPS
5.3. Past profitability Net Income
Yield Trend: Rising and has grown by 9.01% over the last 5 years.
Earnings Slowdown: The last year's return (0%) is below the 5-year average return (9.01%).
Profitability vs Sector: The return for the last year (0%) is lower than the return for the sector (14.9%).
5.4. ROE
ROE vs Sector: The company's ROE (15.71%) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (20.14%).
ROE vs Market: The company's ROE (15.71%) is lower than that of the market as a whole (16.9%).
5.5. ROA
ROA vs Sector: The company's ROA (9.71%) is higher than that of the sector as a whole (6.87%).
ROA vs Market: The company's ROA (9.71%) is higher than that of the market as a whole (6.57%).
5.6. ROIC
ROIC vs Sector: The company's ROIC (0%) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (12.43%).
ROIC vs Market: The company's ROIC (0%) is lower than that of the market as a whole (9.31%).
7. Dividends
7.1. Dividend yield vs Market
Low yield: The dividend yield of the company 0.5037% is below the average for the sector '1.56%.
7.2. Stability and increase in payments
Dividend stability: The company's dividend yield 0.5037% has been steadily paid over the past 7 years, DSI=0.93.
Weak dividend growth: The company's dividend yield 0.5037% has been growing weakly or stagnant over the past 5 years. Growth over only 0 years.
7.3. Payout percentage
Dividend Coverage: Current payments from income (15.12%) are at an uncomfortable level.
8. Insider trades
8.1. Insider trading
Insider Buying Exceeds insider sales by 100% over the last 3 months.
8.2. Latest transactions
| Transaction date | Insider | Type | Price | Volume | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08.05.2023 | Hudson Ian A. S.V.P. & CFO |
Sale | 52.53 | 490 788 | 9 343 |
| 08.05.2023 | Hudson Ian A. S.V.P. & CFO |
Purchase | 27.8 | 259 735 | 9 343 |
| 04.05.2023 | Hudson Ian A. S.V.P. & CFO |
Sale | 51.78 | 2 554 310 | 49 330 |
| 04.05.2023 | Hudson Ian A. S.V.P. & CFO |
Purchase | 25.52 | 939 902 | 36 830 |
| 04.11.2022 | MARTIN DENNIS J Director |
Purchase | 15.35 | 3 482 350 | 226 863 |
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