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Federal Signal Corp cash flow statement

In fiscal 2025, Federal Signal Corp's operations generated $255m of cash; it spent $27.6m on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $227m. It returned $34.1m in dividends and $39.7m through buybacks.

Cash flow statement

US$ millions unless shown otherwise. Fiscal years, plus the last twelve months (LTM) when newer.

Fiscal year2009Dec 20092010Dec 20102011Dec 20112012Dec 20122013Dec 20132014Dec 20142015Dec 20152016Dec 20162017Dec 20172018Dec 20182019Dec 20192020Dec 20202021Dec 20212022Dec 20222023Dec 20232024Dec 20242025Dec 2025LTMSept 2026
Cash from operations623042375729725739310313610272194231255403
Depreciation and amortisation151113131112121930364245505560658195
Stock-based pay32234675589881013161514
Capital spending1411141312141068143530375330412838
Free cash flow4819−1010635988196579681076419164191227365
Free cash flow after stock pay4517−1285953811460715998579151175212351
Dividends paid12134006161717191919222224293436
Share buybacks———0010113801114151667405
Shares issued—71————————————————

Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending. Free cash flow after stock pay also subtracts stock-based compensation, a real cost to shareholders that the cash flow statement adds back. Dividends, buybacks and shares issued are cash amounts for the period.

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Figures from Federal Signal Corp's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), retrieved October 30, 2026. How we read and check them: methodology and data sources. Not investment advice. Back to Federal Signal Corp.