Federal Signal Stock Working Capital

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USD 125.03 0.57 0.45%

Fundamental analysis of Federal Signal allows traders to better anticipate movements in Federal Signal's stock price by examining its financial health and performance throughout various phases of its business cycle.

	Last Reported	Projected for Next Year
Net Working Capital	400.7 M	302.6 M
Change In Working Capital	-69.7 M	-66.2 M

Net Working Capital is likely to drop to about 302.6 M in 2025. Change In Working Capital is likely to gain to about (66.2 M) in 2025.

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Federal Signal Company Working Capital Analysis

Federal Signal's Working Capital is a measure of company efficiency and operating liquidity. The working capital is usually calculated by subtracting Current Liabilities from Current Assets. It is an important indicator of the firm ability to continue its normal operations without additional debt obligations. .

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Current Federal Signal Working Capital

400.7 M

Most of Federal Signal's fundamental indicators, such as Working Capital, are part of a valuation analysis module that helps investors searching for stocks that are currently trading at higher or lower prices than their real value. If the real value is higher than the market price, Federal Signal is considered to be undervalued, and we provide a buy recommendation. Otherwise, we render a sell signal.

Federal Working Capital Driver Correlations

Understanding the fundamental principles of building solid financial models for Federal Signal is extremely important. It helps to project a fair market value of Federal Stock properly, considering its historical fundamentals such as Working Capital. Since Federal Signal's main accounts across its financial reports are all linked and dependent on each other, it is essential to analyze all possible correlations between related accounts. However, instead of reviewing all of Federal Signal's historical financial statements, investors can examine the correlated drivers to determine its overall health. This can be effectively done using a conventional correlation matrix of Federal Signal's interrelated accounts and indicators.

	Total Assets	Total Stockholder Equity	Net Debt	Retained Earnings	Net Receivables	Total Liab	Total Current Assets	Short Term Debt	Intangible Assets	Accounts Payable	Common Stock	Long Term Debt	Treasury Stock	Property Plant Equipment	Current Deferred Revenue	Good Will	Net Tangible Assets	Long Term Debt Total	Capital Surpluse	Deferred Long Term Liab	Short Long Term Debt	Cash And Equivalents	Net Invested Capital	Long Term Investments	Net Working Capital	Capital Stock
Total Assets		0.81	0.71	0.81	0.93	0.85	0.97	0.43	0.54	0.82	0.81	0.73	-0.86	0.67	-0.18	0.84	0.71	0.62	0.94	0.41	-0.34	0.35	0.85	-0.78	0.82	0.48
Total Stockholder Equity	0.81		0.54	1.0	0.81	0.62	0.81	0.79	0.53	0.69	0.63	0.49	-0.91	0.91	0.09	0.75	0.91	0.45	0.92	0.28	-0.18	0.44	0.89	-0.73	0.86	0.86
Net Debt	0.71	0.54		0.55	0.76	0.9	0.58	0.42	0.42	0.76	0.5	0.96	-0.68	0.51	-0.08	0.78	0.3	0.91	0.59	0.53	-0.61	-0.1	0.59	-0.56	0.54	0.47
Retained Earnings	0.81	1.0	0.55		0.8	0.61	0.81	0.78	0.49	0.67	0.6	0.51	-0.92	0.91	0.13	0.77	0.91	0.48	0.93	0.3	-0.17	0.44	0.9	-0.74	0.86	0.86
Net Receivables	0.93	0.81	0.76	0.8		0.86	0.92	0.55	0.59	0.82	0.69	0.74	-0.8	0.73	-0.06	0.85	0.67	0.66	0.88	0.54	-0.46	0.38	0.88	-0.72	0.87	0.59
Total Liab	0.85	0.62	0.9	0.61	0.86		0.76	0.41	0.42	0.86	0.77	0.86	-0.68	0.51	-0.34	0.72	0.43	0.73	0.69	0.5	-0.5	0.1	0.64	-0.6	0.61	0.43
Total Current Assets	0.97	0.81	0.58	0.81	0.92	0.76		0.46	0.5	0.8	0.78	0.6	-0.82	0.66	-0.11	0.77	0.78	0.5	0.94	0.35	-0.24	0.48	0.9	-0.77	0.89	0.51
Short Term Debt	0.43	0.79	0.42	0.78	0.55	0.41	0.46		0.39	0.54	0.26	0.3	-0.61	0.78	0.31	0.51	0.69	0.32	0.58	0.16	-0.24	0.49	0.71	-0.61	0.67	0.93
Intangible Assets	0.54	0.53	0.42	0.49	0.59	0.42	0.5	0.39		0.37	0.48	0.33	-0.42	0.39	-0.17	0.49	0.47	0.26	0.48	0.06	-0.56	0.11	0.46	-0.42	0.43	0.34
Accounts Payable	0.82	0.69	0.76	0.67	0.82	0.86	0.8	0.54	0.37		0.72	0.7	-0.67	0.61	-0.2	0.67	0.55	0.59	0.73	0.37	-0.31	0.26	0.75	-0.74	0.72	0.53
Common Stock	0.81	0.63	0.5	0.6	0.69	0.77	0.78	0.26	0.48	0.72		0.44	-0.59	0.39	-0.67	0.4	0.61	0.23	0.67	0.06	-0.05	0.18	0.52	-0.5	0.5	0.3
Long Term Debt	0.73	0.49	0.96	0.51	0.74	0.86	0.6	0.3	0.33	0.7	0.44		-0.71	0.46	0.0	0.84	0.27	0.97	0.62	0.62	-0.6	-0.05	0.59	-0.57	0.56	0.36
Treasury Stock	-0.86	-0.91	-0.68	-0.92	-0.8	-0.68	-0.82	-0.61	-0.42	-0.67	-0.59	-0.71		-0.82	-0.12	-0.86	-0.81	-0.68	-0.95	-0.35	0.19	-0.31	-0.89	0.77	-0.85	-0.73
Property Plant Equipment	0.67	0.91	0.51	0.91	0.73	0.51	0.66	0.78	0.39	0.61	0.39	0.46	-0.82		0.31	0.75	0.72	0.47	0.82	0.3	-0.19	0.35	0.85	-0.63	0.79	0.86
Current Deferred Revenue	-0.18	0.09	-0.08	0.13	-0.06	-0.34	-0.11	0.31	-0.17	-0.2	-0.67	0.0	-0.12	0.31		0.27	0.04	0.22	0.07	0.21	-0.15	0.22	0.26	-0.13	0.26	0.33
Good Will	0.84	0.75	0.78	0.77	0.85	0.72	0.77	0.51	0.49	0.67	0.4	0.84	-0.86	0.75	0.27		0.55	0.85	0.86	0.63	-0.59	0.28	0.83	-0.74	0.79	0.56
Net Tangible Assets	0.71	0.91	0.3	0.91	0.67	0.43	0.78	0.69	0.47	0.55	0.61	0.27	-0.81	0.72	0.04	0.55		0.21	0.84	0.09	0.06	0.55	0.83	-0.69	0.83	0.77
Long Term Debt Total	0.62	0.45	0.91	0.48	0.66	0.73	0.5	0.32	0.26	0.59	0.23	0.97	-0.68	0.47	0.22	0.85	0.21		0.57	0.66	-0.62	-0.05	0.57	-0.54	0.54	0.39
Capital Surpluse	0.94	0.92	0.59	0.93	0.88	0.69	0.94	0.58	0.48	0.73	0.67	0.62	-0.95	0.82	0.07	0.86	0.84	0.57		0.37	-0.21	0.45	0.94	-0.81	0.91	0.66
Deferred Long Term Liab	0.41	0.28	0.53	0.3	0.54	0.5	0.35	0.16	0.06	0.37	0.06	0.62	-0.35	0.3	0.21	0.63	0.09	0.66	0.37		-0.57	0.24	0.35	-0.28	0.37	0.18
Short Long Term Debt	-0.34	-0.18	-0.61	-0.17	-0.46	-0.5	-0.24	-0.24	-0.56	-0.31	-0.05	-0.6	0.19	-0.19	-0.15	-0.59	0.06	-0.62	-0.21	-0.57		0.03	-0.25	0.28	-0.22	-0.14
Cash And Equivalents	0.35	0.44	-0.1	0.44	0.38	0.1	0.48	0.49	0.11	0.26	0.18	-0.05	-0.31	0.35	0.22	0.28	0.55	-0.05	0.45	0.24	0.03		0.52	-0.43	0.6	0.38
Net Invested Capital	0.85	0.89	0.59	0.9	0.88	0.64	0.9	0.71	0.46	0.75	0.52	0.59	-0.89	0.85	0.26	0.83	0.83	0.57	0.94	0.35	-0.25	0.52		-0.82	0.99	0.77
Long Term Investments	-0.78	-0.73	-0.56	-0.74	-0.72	-0.6	-0.77	-0.61	-0.42	-0.74	-0.5	-0.57	0.77	-0.63	-0.13	-0.74	-0.69	-0.54	-0.81	-0.28	0.28	-0.43	-0.82		-0.8	-0.56
Net Working Capital	0.82	0.86	0.54	0.86	0.87	0.61	0.89	0.67	0.43	0.72	0.5	0.56	-0.85	0.79	0.26	0.79	0.83	0.54	0.91	0.37	-0.22	0.6	0.99	-0.8		0.74
Capital Stock	0.48	0.86	0.47	0.86	0.59	0.43	0.51	0.93	0.34	0.53	0.3	0.36	-0.73	0.86	0.33	0.56	0.77	0.39	0.66	0.18	-0.14	0.38	0.77	-0.56	0.74

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Working Capital can be positive or negative, depending on how much of current debt the company is carrying on its balance sheet. In general terms, companies that have a lot of working capital will experience more growth in the near future since they can expand and improve their operations using existing resources. On the other hand, companies with small or negative working capital may lack the funds necessary for growth or future operation. Working Capital also shows if the company has sufficient liquid resources to satisfy short-term liabilities and operational expenses.

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Federal Capital Surpluse

Capital Surpluse

245.32 Million

At this time, Federal Signal's Capital Surpluse is comparatively stable compared to the past year.

According to the company's disclosures, Federal Signal has a Working Capital of 400.7 M. This is 24.36% higher than that of the Machinery sector and significantly higher than that of the Industrials industry. The working capital for all United States stocks is 72.89% higher than that of the company.

Federal Working Capital Peer Comparison

Stock peer comparison is one of the most widely used and accepted methods of equity analyses. It analyses Federal Signal's direct or indirect competition against its Working Capital to detect undervalued stocks with similar characteristics or determine the stocks which would be a good addition to a portfolio. Peer analysis of Federal Signal could also be used in its relative valuation, which is a method of valuing Federal Signal by comparing valuation metrics of similar companies.

Federal Signal is currently under evaluation in working capital category among its peers.

Federal Signal ESG Sustainability

Some studies have found that companies with high sustainability scores are getting higher valuations than competitors with lower social-engagement activities. While most ESG disclosures are voluntary and do not directly affect the long term financial condition, Federal Signal's sustainability indicators can be used to identify proper investment strategies using environmental, social, and governance scores that are crucial to Federal Signal's managers, analysts, and investors.

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Federal Fundamentals

	Return On Equity	0.19
	Return On Asset	0.11
	Profit Margin	0.11 %
	Operating Margin	0.17 %
	Current Valuation	7.87 B
	Shares Outstanding	60.79 M
	Shares Owned By Insiders	2.70 %
	Shares Owned By Institutions	97.30 %
	Number Of Shares Shorted	2.97 M
	Price To Earning	31.56 X
	Price To Book	6.05 X
	Price To Sales	3.85 X
	Revenue	1.86 B
	Gross Profit	573.4 M
	EBITDA	341.7 M
	Net Income	216.3 M
	Cash And Equivalents	91.1 M
	Cash Per Share	0.51 X
	Total Debt	252.4 M
	Debt To Equity	0.44 %
	Current Ratio	2.67 X
	Book Value Per Share	20.76 X
	Cash Flow From Operations	231.3 M
	Short Ratio	4.22 X
	Earnings Per Share	3.59 X
	Price To Earnings To Growth	2.35 X
	Target Price	132.0
	Number Of Employees	4.7 K
	Beta	1.32
	Market Capitalization	7.6 B
	Total Asset	1.77 B
	Retained Earnings	1.1 B
	Working Capital	400.7 M
	Current Asset	315.1 M
	Current Liabilities	117.2 M
	Annual Yield	0 %
	Five Year Return	1.08 %
	Net Asset	1.77 B
	Last Dividend Paid	0.52

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