Federal Signal vs Hyster-yale
Hyster-yale is the larger business, with $3.77bn of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $2.18bn for Federal Signal (1.7 times as much). Federal Signal grew faster (17.1% against -12.5%). Federal Signal kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 11.3% against -1.6%. Federal Signal carries less debt relative to equity (41.0% against 123.5%).
| Latest fiscal year | Federal SignalFSS, 2025 | Hyster-yaleHY, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.18bn | $3.77bn |
| Revenue growth | 17.1% | -12.5% |
| Net income | $247m | −$60.1m |
| Operating margin | 15.6% | -0.6% |
| Net margin | 11.3% | -1.6% |
| Return on equity | 19.2% | -12.7% |
| Free cash flow | $227m | $23.6m |
| Cash | $63.7m | $123m |
| Total debt | $567m | $583m |
| Debt to equity | 41.0% | 123.5% |
| Dividend per share | $0.56 | $1.43 |
| Dividend yield | 0.5% | 4.9% |
| Share buybacks | $39.7m | −$4.5m |
| Employees | 5,800 | 7,500 |
| Market value | $7.18bn | $526m |
| Price vs our value range | Below our value range | Within our value range |
| Moat score | 66 (Moderate) | 31 (Weak) |
| Insider trades, 12 months | 1 buys, 12 sales | 0 buys, 0 sales |