Federal Signal Stock Alpha and Beta Analysis

FSS Stock  USD 97.20  0.64  0.65%   
This module allows you to check different measures of market premium (i.e., alpha and beta) for all equities such as Federal Signal. It also helps investors analyze the systematic and unsystematic risks associated with investing in Federal Signal over a specified time horizon. Remember, high Federal Signal's alpha is almost always a sign of good performance; however, a high beta will depend on investors' risk tolerance level and may signal increased volatility and potential future overvaluation. Key technical indicators related to Federal Signal's market risk premium analysis include:
Beta
0.7
Alpha
0.0587
Risk
1.81
Sharpe Ratio
0.1
Expected Return
0.18
Please note that although Federal Signal alpha is a measure of relative return and represented here as a single number, it indicates the percentage above or below your selected benchmark (i.e., Dow Jones Industrial index.) So in this particular case, Federal Signal did 0.06  better than the index. Remember, a high alpha is always good. Beta, on the other hand, measures the volatility (or risk) of an investment. It is an indication of Federal Signal stock's relative risk over its benchmark. Federal Signal has a beta of 0.70  . As returns on the market increase, Federal Signal's returns are expected to increase less than the market. However, during the bear market, the loss of holding Federal Signal is expected to be smaller as well. At this time, Federal Signal's Book Value Per Share is comparatively stable compared to the past year. Tangible Book Value Per Share is likely to gain to 6.40 in 2025, whereas Price Book Value Ratio is likely to drop 3.04 in 2025.

Federal Signal Quarterly Cash And Equivalents

41 Million

Alpha is a measure of relative performance on a risk-adjusted basis, while beta measures volatility against the benchmark. The goal is to know if an investor is being compensated for the volatility risk taken. The return on investment might be better than its reference but still not compensate for the assumption of the risk.
  
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Federal Signal Market Premiums

Investors always prefer to have the highest possible return on investment, coupled with the lowest possible volatility. Federal Signal market risk premium is the additional return an investor will receive from holding Federal Signal long position in a well-diversified portfolio. The market premium is part of the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), which most analysts and investors use to calculate the acceptable rate of return on investment in Federal Signal. At the center of the CAPM is the concept of risk and reward, which is usually communicated by investors using alpha and beta measures. Alpha and beta are two of the key measurements used to evaluate Federal Signal's performance over market.
α0.06   β0.70

Federal Signal expected buy-and-hold returns

Although buy-and-hold investment strategy may not appeal to all investors, it may be used as a good measure of Federal Signal's Buy-and-hold return. Our buy-and-hold chart shows how Federal Signal performed over your current time horizon against a typical interest-earning bank account and a selected benchmark.

Federal Signal Market Price Analysis

Market price analysis indicators help investors to evaluate how Federal Signal stock reacts to ongoing and evolving market conditions. The investors can use it to make informed decisions about market timing, and determine when trading Federal Signal shares will generate the highest return on investment. By understating and applying Federal Signal stock market price indicators, traders can identify Federal Signal position entry and exit signals to maximize returns.

Federal Signal Return and Market Media

The median price of Federal Signal for the period between Sun, Oct 20, 2024 and Sat, Jan 18, 2025 is 92.85 with a coefficient of variation of 5.17. The daily time series for the period is distributed with a sample standard deviation of 4.77, arithmetic mean of 92.39, and mean deviation of 3.77. The Stock received a lot of media exposure during the period.
 Price Growth (%)  
       Timeline  
1
Federal Signal Non-GAAP EPS of 0.88 beats by 0.04, revenue of 474M misses by 7.67M
10/31/2024
2
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11/08/2024
 
Federal Signal dividend paid on 2nd of December 2024
12/02/2024
4
Federal Signal Declares Quarterly Dividend
12/16/2024
5
Carlisle Buys Plasti-Fab Enhances its Position in Polystyrene Market
12/19/2024
6
Theres Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Federal Signals Returns On Capital
12/23/2024
7
Federal Signal resumed with an Outperform at Raymond James FSS
12/24/2024
8
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12/27/2024
9
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12/31/2024
10
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01/07/2025
11
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01/17/2025

About Federal Signal Beta and Alpha

For many years both, Alpha and Beta indicators are used by professional money managers as critical performance measurement tools across virtually all financial instruments including Federal or other stocks. Alpha measures the amount that position in Federal Signal has returned in comparison to a selected market index or another relevant benchmark. In other words, Alpha is the excess return on an investment relative to the performance of your selected benchmark. Beta, on the other hand, measures the relative risk of your investment.
 2022 2023 2024 2025 (projected)
Dividend Yield0.0077540.0051090.0058760.005582
Price To Sales Ratio1.962.72.432.56

Federal Signal Upcoming Company Events

As portrayed in its financial statements, the presentation of Federal Signal's financial position is often influenced by management's estimates, judgments, and sometimes even manipulations. In the best case, Federal Signal's leadership is honest, while the outside auditors are strict and uncompromising. Whatever the case, investors should always follow all of Federal Signal's public filing events to personally review all filings and be reasonable and skeptical to interpret all of the financial statements of Federal Signal. Please utilize our Beneish M Score to check the likelihood of Federal Signal's management manipulating its earnings.
6th of March 2024
Upcoming Quarterly Report
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7th of May 2024
Next Financial Report
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31st of December 2023
Next Fiscal Quarter End
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6th of March 2024
Next Fiscal Year End
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30th of September 2023
Last Quarter Report
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31st of December 2022
Last Financial Announcement
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