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Federal Signal vs Trinity Industries

Federal Signal and Trinity Industries are similar in size: $2.18bn and $2.16bn of revenue in their latest fiscal years. Federal Signal grew faster (17.1% against -30.0%). Trinity Industries kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 11.7% against 11.3%.

Latest fiscal yearFederal SignalFSS, 2025Trinity IndustriesTRN, 2025
Revenue $2.18bn $2.16bn
Revenue growth 17.1% -30.0%
Net income $247m $253m
Operating margin 15.6% —
Net margin 11.3% 11.7%
Return on equity 19.2% 23.7%
Free cash flow $227m $314m
Cash $63.7m $201m
Total debt $567m $5.47bn
Debt to equity 41.0% —
Dividend per share $0.56 $1.21
Dividend yield 0.5% 4.0%
Share buybacks $39.7m $71.3m
Employees 5,800 —
Market value $7.18bn $2.44bn
Price vs our value range Below our value range —
Moat score 66 (Moderate) 50 (Moderate)
Insider trades, 12 months 1 buys, 12 sales 0 buys, 1 sales

Each figure is from the company's latest annual report and links to the page it comes from. Fiscal years can end on different dates. Market value and the value verdict use the delayed price shown on the stock pages. Not a recommendation.

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Figures from each company's latest annual report filed with the SEC (10-K or 20-F), as reported, with the fiscal year shown. Not investment advice. How we read filings: methodology.