Federal Signal Operating Expenses Growth & History (FSS)
Federal Signal's operating expenses was $290.3M for fiscal 2025.
View full Federal Signal company overviewFederal Signal annual operating expenses history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Operating expenses | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $290.3M | $38.7M | +15.38% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $251.6M | $25.9M | +11.48% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $225.7M | $41.6M | +22.60% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $184.1M | $26.1M | +16.52% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $158.0M | −$4.2M | −2.59% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $162.2M | −$13.5M | −7.68% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $175.7M | $15.1M | +9.40% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $160.6M | $13.0M | +8.81% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $147.6M | $25.0M | +20.39% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $122.6M | $200,000 | +0.16% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $122.4M | $2.4M | +2.00% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $120.0M | $5.6M | +4.90% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $114.4M | −$23.9M | −17.28% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $138.3M | $16.1M | +13.18% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $122.2M | −$16.3M | −11.77% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $138.5M | −$18.8M | −11.95% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $157.3M | — | — |
Federal Signal quarterly operating expenses
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Operating expenses | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $85.6M | $13.7M | +19.05% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $79.7M | $14.6M | +22.43% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $85.8M | $23.3M | +37.28% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $67.5M | $3.0M | +4.65% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $71.9M | $9.0M | +14.31% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $65.1M | $3.4M | +5.51% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $62.5M | $6.2M | +11.01% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $64.5M | $9.3M | +16.85% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $62.9M | $5.0M | +8.64% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $61.7M | $5.4M | +9.59% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $56.3M | $6.3M | +12.60% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $55.2M | $11.9M | +27.48% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $57.9M | $14.3M | +32.80% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $56.3M | $9.1M | +19.28% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $50.0M | $12.7M | +34.05% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $43.3M | $6.7M | +18.31% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $43.6M | $500,000 | +1.16% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $47.2M | $6.2M | +15.12% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $37.3M | −$4.8M | −11.40% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $36.6M | −$2.0M | −5.18% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $43.1M | $4.1M | +10.51% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $41.0M | −$1.5M | −3.53% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $42.1M | −$3.0M | −6.65% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $38.6M | −$4.8M | −11.06% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $39.0M | −$3.7M | −8.67% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $42.5M | −$2.0M | −4.49% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $45.1M | $6.5M | +16.84% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $43.4M | $4.8M | +12.44% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $42.7M | $1.6M | +3.89% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $44.5M | $2.2M | +5.20% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $38.6M | −$1.9M | −4.69% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $38.6M | −$400,000 | −1.03% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $41.1M | $5.2M | +14.48% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $42.3M | $10.1M | +31.37% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $40.5M | $11.7M | +40.63% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $39.0M | $7.2M | +22.64% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $35.9M | $5.2M | +16.94% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $32.2M | $900,000 | +2.88% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $28.8M | −$2.2M | −7.10% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $31.8M | $2.3M | +7.80% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $30.7M | −$800,000 | −2.54% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $31.3M | $900,000 | +2.96% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $31.0M | $500,000 | +1.64% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $29.5M | $300,000 | +1.03% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $31.5M | $1.0M | +3.28% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $30.4M | $600,000 | +2.01% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $30.5M | $16.1M | +111.81% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $29.2M | −$2.5M | −7.89% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $30.5M | −$3.1M | −9.23% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $29.8M | −$4.9M | −14.12% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $14.4M | −$22.3M | −60.76% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $31.7M | −$1.5M | −4.52% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $33.6M | $200,000 | +0.60% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $34.7M | −$300,000 | −0.86% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $36.7M | $6.1M | +19.93% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $33.2M | $5.2M | +18.57% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $33.4M | $4.1M | +13.99% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $35.0M | $700,000 | +2.04% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $30.6M | — | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $28.0M | −$11.7M | −29.47% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $29.3M | −$19.4M | −39.84% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $34.3M | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $39.7M | — | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $48.7M | — | — |
Federal Signal operating expenses trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Federal Signal's operating expenses increased from $162.2M to $290.3M, a change of $128.1M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $85.6M.
What operating expenses mean
Operating expenses are the recurring costs of running a company’s business beyond the direct costs used to calculate gross profit. They commonly include selling, general and administrative expenses, research and development, and other operating costs.
SEC-reported and calculated operating expenses
TickerStat uses operating expenses reported in company SEC filings when available. When a separate total is unavailable, it calculates operating expenses as aligned gross profit minus operating income for the same fiscal period. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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