FSS Earnings Report, History & EPS Beat Rate.
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Federal Signal Corporation
Federal Signal Corporation FSS
Agricultural - Machinery · Updated 10/29/2026
EPS beats: 7 of 8 comparable reports. Positive price windows: 5 of 8.
Market caps may be up to 14 days old; prices up to seven days old; ratios and analyst estimates up to fourteen days old. Forward multiples use consensus for the fiscal year ending 2026-12-31, not the next 12 months. Negative or unavailable earnings multiples show “N/A”. Forward ADR multiples are omitted when the currency/share basis is not reconciled.
| Report date | EPS estimate | EPS actual | Surprise | Result | Revenue actual | Price window* | 5 sessions* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30 2026 | 1.29 | 1.42 | +10.1% | Beat | 670.2M | +11.7% | +14.3% |
| Apr 29 2026 | 0.88 | 1.18 | +33.5% | Beat | 625.6M | +10.2% | +11.5% |
| Feb 25 2026 | 1.08 | 1.16 | +7.4% | Beat | 597.1M | +0.5% | -0.2% |
| Oct 30 2025 | 1.07 | 1.14 | +6.5% | Beat | 555M | -9.0% | -14.5% |
| Jul 30 2025 | 1.06 | 1.17 | +10.4% | Beat | 564.6M | +20.7% | +19.6% |
| Apr 30 2025 | 0.73 | 0.76 | +4.1% | Beat | 463.8M | +11.3% | +16.7% |
| Feb 26 2025 | 0.87 | 0.87 | 0.0% | Met | 472M | -10.0% | -10.9% |
| Oct 31 2024 | 0.84 | 0.88 | +4.8% | Beat | 474.2M | -3.5% | +4.6% |
*Adjusted close before the report date to the first (or fifth) trading close after it. This window can span two sessions and is not an isolated earnings-day return. Figures may be revised by the provider.
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What does the historical EPS beat rate mean?
The percentage of up to eight recent reports where actual EPS exceeded the analyst estimate. Missing estimates are excluded; meets are not beats. It measures earnings history, not investment wins or the chance a stock will rise.
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