Federal Signal (FSS) Surpasses Q4 Earnings Estimates

Core Viewpoint - Federal Signal (FSS) reported quarterly earnings of $0.87 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of$ 0.86 per share, and showing an increase from $0.74 per share a year ago [1] Financial Performance - The company achieved an earnings surprise of 1.16% for the quarter, and previously, it had a surprise of 7.32% when it reported earnings of$ 0.88 per share against an expectation of $0.82 per share [2] - Federal Signal's revenues for the quarter were$ 472 million, which fell short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.13%, compared to $448.4 million in the same quarter last year [3] Stock Performance and Outlook - Federal Signal shares have declined approximately 1.8% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P 500 has gained 1.3% [4] - The company's earnings outlook is mixed, with current consensus EPS estimates of$ 0.77 for the upcoming quarter and $3.76 for the current fiscal year, with revenues expected to be$ 456.63 million and $2.01 billion respectively [8] Industry Context - The Diversified Operations industry, to which Federal Signal belongs, is currently ranked in the bottom 35% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating potential challenges ahead [9]