Federal Signal Capital Expenditures (CapEx) Growth & History (FSS)
Federal Signal's capital expenditures (capex) was $27.6M for fiscal 2025.
View full Federal Signal company overviewFederal Signal annual capital expenditures (capex) history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Capital expenditures (CapEx) | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $27.6M | −$13.0M | −32.02% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $40.6M | $10.3M | +33.99% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $30.3M | −$22.7M | −42.83% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $53.0M | $15.6M | +41.71% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $37.4M | $7.7M | +25.93% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $29.7M | −$5.7M | −16.10% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $35.4M | $21.3M | +151.06% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $14.1M | $6.1M | +76.25% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $8.0M | $1.9M | +31.15% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $6.1M | −$3.5M | −36.46% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $9.6M | −$4.1M | −29.93% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $13.7M | $2.1M | +18.10% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $11.6M | −$1.4M | −10.77% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $13.0M | −$500,000 | −3.70% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $13.5M | $2.2M | +19.47% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $11.3M | −$3.1M | −21.53% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $14.4M | — | — |
Federal Signal quarterly capital expenditures (capex)
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Capital expenditures (CapEx) | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $11.9M | $4.6M | +63.01% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $6.7M | $1.1M | +19.64% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $7.7M | −$800,000 | −9.41% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $7.0M | −$900,000 | −11.39% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $7.3M | −$8.5M | −53.80% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $5.6M | −$2.8M | −33.33% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $8.5M | −$400,000 | −4.49% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $7.9M | $2.2M | +38.60% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $15.8M | $6.1M | +62.89% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $8.4M | $2.4M | +40.00% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $8.9M | $1.5M | +20.27% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $5.7M | $1.6M | +39.02% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $9.7M | $1.9M | +24.36% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $6.0M | −$27.7M | −82.20% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $7.4M | −$12.4M | −62.63% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $4.1M | $900,000 | +28.13% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $7.8M | $2.8M | +56.00% |
| Q1 2022 · Mar 31 | 2022-03-31 | $33.7M | $29.4M | +683.72% |
| Q1 2022 · Feb 16 | 2022-02-16 | $28.0M | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-22 | $19.8M | $14.4M | +266.67% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $3.2M | −$4.8M | −60.00% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $5.0M | −$1.8M | −26.47% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $4.3M | −$5.2M | −54.74% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $5.4M | −$8.8M | −61.97% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $8.0M | −$3.8M | −32.20% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $6.8M | $1.9M | +38.78% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $9.5M | $5.0M | +111.11% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $14.2M | $10.2M | +255.00% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $11.8M | $8.7M | +280.65% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $4.9M | $900,000 | +22.50% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $4.5M | $1.5M | +50.00% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $4.0M | $1.3M | +48.15% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $3.1M | $500,000 | +19.23% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $4.0M | $2.4M | +150.00% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $3.0M | $1.9M | +172.73% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $2.7M | $1.4M | +107.69% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $2.6M | $1.4M | +116.67% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $1.6M | $0 | 0.00% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $1.1M | −$900,000 | −45.00% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $1.3M | $400,000 | +44.44% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $1.2M | −$1.9M | −61.29% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $1.6M | −$1.3M | −44.83% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $2.0M | −$700,000 | −25.93% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $900,000 | $500,000 | +125.00% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $3.1M | −$800,000 | −20.51% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $2.9M | −$2.3M | −44.23% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $2.7M | −$1.5M | −35.71% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $400,000 | −$1.7M | −80.95% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $3.9M | −$300,000 | −7.14% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $5.2M | $100,000 | +1.96% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $4.2M | −$200,000 | −4.55% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $2.1M | −$1.7M | −44.74% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $4.2M | $500,000 | +13.51% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $5.1M | $3.0M | +142.86% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $4.4M | $1.0M | +29.41% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $3.8M | $900,000 | +31.03% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $3.7M | −$300,000 | −7.50% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $2.1M | −$200,000 | −8.70% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $3.4M | −$900,000 | −20.93% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $2.9M | — | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $4.0M | $100,000 | +2.56% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $2.3M | — | — |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $4.3M | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $3.9M | — | — |
Federal Signal capital expenditures (capex) trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Federal Signal's capital expenditures (capex) decreased from $29.7M to $27.6M, a change of −$2.1M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $11.9M.
What capital expenditures (CapEx) mean
Capital expenditures, commonly called CapEx, are cash investments in long-lived assets such as property, plants, equipment, infrastructure, and productive software. CapEx can support future growth or maintain existing operations, but it reduces current-period free cash flow.
SEC-reported capital expenditures
TickerStat standardizes cash payments for property, plant, equipment, and other productive assets reported in company SEC filings. When a filer reports separate qualifying CapEx components instead of a total, those components are combined for the same fiscal period. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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