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Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]  
Stock Option Activity
The following summarizes stock option activity: 
 Option SharesWeighted Average Exercise Price
(in millions, except per share data)202420232022202420232022
Outstanding, at beginning of year1.0 1.2 1.4 $31.65 $27.40 $23.58 
Granted0.1 0.1 0.2 82.58 51.81 35.80 
Exercised(0.1)(0.3)(0.4)29.10 23.70 16.09 
Canceled or expired— — — 48.29 41.45 33.89 
Outstanding, at end of year1.0 1.0 1.2 $36.58 $31.65 $27.40 
Exercisable, at end of year0.8 0.7 0.8 $29.21 $26.35 $23.60 
Summary of Information Concerning Stock Options Outstanding
The following table summarizes information for stock options outstanding as of December 31, 2024 under all plans:
 Options OutstandingOptions Exercisable
Range of Exercise PricesSharesWeighted Average
Remaining Life
Weighted Average
Exercise Price
SharesWeighted Average
Exercise Price
 (in millions)(in years)(in millions) 
$10.01 — 15.00
0.1 1.3$12.66 0.1 $12.66 
15.01 — 20.00
0.1 2.016.87 0.1 16.87 
20.01 — 25.00
0.1 3.423.14 0.1 23.14 
25.01 — 30.00
0.2 4.827.59 0.2 27.59 
35.01 — 40.00
0.2 7.335.80 0.1 35.80 
40.01 — 45.00
0.1 6.242.86 0.1 42.86 
50.01 — 55.00
0.1 8.351.81 0.1 51.81 
80.01 — 85.00
0.1 9.382.31 — — 
1.0 5.6$36.58 0.8 $29.21 
Summary of Restricted Stock Grants
The following table summarizes restricted stock activity in each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2024:
Number of
Restricted Shares
Weighted Average
Price per Share
 (in millions) 
Outstanding and non-vested, at December 31, 20210.2 $32.15 
Granted0.2 35.60 
Vested(0.1)28.35 
Forfeited— 34.99 
Outstanding and non-vested, at December 31, 20220.3 $34.93 
Granted— 52.76 
Vested(0.1)30.44 
Forfeited— 39.23 
Outstanding and non-vested, at December 31, 20230.2 $43.03 
Granted0.1 83.69 
Vested(0.1)43.83 
Forfeited— 44.68 
Outstanding and non-vested, at December 31, 20240.2 $53.18 
Equity Option  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]  
Assumptions Used to Calculate Fair Value
The fair value of each option grant was estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions:
202420232022
Expected dividend yield0.6 %0.8 %1.0 %
Expected volatility31.6 %32.7 %32.7 %
Risk-free interest rate4.6 %3.3 %3.0 %
Expected option life in years5.45.66.9
PSUs  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]  
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Activity
The following table summarizes PSU activity in each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2024:
Number of PSUsWeighted Average Price per Share
(in millions)
Outstanding and non-vested, at December 31, 20210.2 $34.87 
Granted (a)
0.1 35.82 
Vested(0.1)28.04 
Forfeited— 37.97 
Outstanding and non-vested, at December 31, 20220.2 $39.83 
Granted (b)
0.1 51.31 
Vested(0.1)42.85 
Forfeited— 42.19 
Outstanding and non-vested, at December 31, 20230.2 $44.23 
Granted (c)
0.2 51.33 
Vested(0.3)36.29 
Forfeited— 49.42 
Outstanding and non-vested, at December 31, 20240.1 $65.57 
(a) Includes the effect of the PSUs granted in 2020 being earned at 125% of target.
(b)    Includes the effect of the PSUs granted in 2021 being earned at 132% of target.
(c)    Includes the effect of the PSUs granted in 2022 being earned at 228% of target.
Assumptions used to Calculate PSU Fair Value As the PSUs granted in 2024, 2023, and 2022 contain a market condition, the Company utilized a Monte Carlo simulation model to determine the respective grant date fair values, using the following assumptions:
PSUs granted in 2024Annual Expected Stock Price VolatilityAnnual Expected Dividend YieldRisk-Free Interest RateCorrelation Between TSR for Federal Signal Corporation and the Applicable S&P Index
Federal Signal Corporation26.9 %0.6 %4.8 %40.9 %
Peer Group within S&P 600 Capital Goods Index40.3 %n/a4.8 %n/a
PSUs granted in 2023Annual Expected Stock Price VolatilityAnnual Expected Dividend YieldRisk-Free Interest RateCorrelation Between TSR for Federal Signal Corporation and the Applicable S&P Index
Federal Signal Corporation29.8 %0.8 %3.6 %48.0 %
Peer Group within S&P 600 Capital Goods Index44.4 %n/a3.6 %n/a
PSUs granted in 2022Annual Expected Stock Price VolatilityAnnual Expected Dividend YieldRisk-Free Interest RateCorrelation Between TSR for Federal Signal Corporation and the Applicable S&P Index
Federal Signal Corporation34.4 %1.0 %2.8 %52.3 %
Peer Group within S&P 600 Capital Goods Index50.5 %n/a2.8 %n/a