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FSS vs GM
Side-by-side comparison of Federal Signal Corporation (FSS) and General Motors Company (GM): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both FSS and GM operate in Auto Manufacturing (Industrials), so they compete in similar markets.
- GM is the larger of the two at $73.41B, about 10.6x FSS ($6.93B).
- GM has been more active in the news (4 items in the past 4 weeks vs 3 for FSS).
- GM has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 20 for FSS).
- Company
- Federal Signal Corporation
- General Motors Company
- Price
- $112.39-0.78%
- $83.96+0.36%
- Market cap
- $6.93B
- $73.41B
- 1M return
- -1.47%
- -
- 1Y return
- -8.34%
- -
- Industry
- Auto Manufacturing
- Auto Manufacturing
- Exchange
- NYSE
- NYSE
- IPO
- 2010
- News (4w)
- 3
- 4
- Recent ratings
- 20
- 25
Federal Signal Corporation
Federal Signal Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and supplies a suite of products and integrated solutions for municipal, governmental, industrial, and commercial customers in the United States, Canada, Europe, and internationally. It operates through two segments, Environmental Solutions Group, and Safety and Security Systems Group. The Environmental Solutions Group segment offers a range of street sweepers, sewer cleaners, industrial vacuum loaders, safe-digging trucks, waterblasting equipment, road-marking and line-removal equipment, dump truck bodies, and trailers under the Elgin, Vactor, Guzzler, TRUVAC, Westech, Jetstream, Mark Rite Lines, Ox Bodies, Crysteel, J-Craft, Duraclass, Rugby, and Travis brand names. It also offers refuse and recycling collection vehicles, camera systems, ice resurfacing equipment, and snow-removal equipment. In addition, this segment engages in the sale of parts, service and repair, equipment rental, and training activities. The Safety and Security Systems Group segment provides systems and products for community alerting, emergency vehicles, first responder interoperable communications, and industrial communications. Its products include vehicle lightbars and sirens, industrial signaling equipment, public warning systems, general alarm systems, and public address systems. This segment sells its products under the Federal Signal, Federal Signal VAMA, and Victor brand names. The company sells its products through wholesaler, distributor, independent manufacturer representative, original equipment manufacturer, and direct sales force, as well as independent foreign distributor. Federal Signal Corporation was founded in 1901 and is headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois.
General Motors Company
General Motors Company designs, builds, and sells cars, trucks, crossovers, and automobile parts worldwide. The company operates through GM North America, GM International, Cruise, and GM Financial segments. It markets its vehicles primarily under the Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Holden, Baojun, and Wuling brand names. The company also sells trucks, crossovers, and cars to dealers for consumer retail sales, as well as to fleet customers, including daily rental car companies, commercial fleet customers, leasing companies, and governments. In addition, it offers safety and security services for retail and fleet customers, including automatic crash response, emergency services, roadside assistance, crisis assist, stolen vehicle assistance, and turn-by-turn navigation, as well as connected services comprising mobile applications for owners to remotely control their vehicles and electric vehicle owners to locate charging stations, on-demand vehicle diagnostics, smart driver, marketplace in-vehicle commerce, connected navigation, SiriusXM with 360L, and 4G LTE wireless connectivity. Further, the company provides automotive financing services; and operates an online store. General Motors Company was founded in 1908 and is headquartered in Detroit, Michigan.
Latest FSS
- Federal Signal to Host Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call on October 29, 2026
- Director Maue Richard A was granted 108 shares, increasing direct ownership by 3% to 3,527 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Vaillancourt Eric A. was granted 104 shares, increasing direct ownership by 7% to 1,519 units (SEC Form 4)
- Citigroup initiated coverage on Federal Signal with a new price target
- Director Reichelderfer Brenda gifted 7,650 shares and sold $795,273 worth of shares (6,070 units at $131.02), decreasing direct ownership by 23% to 45,888 units (SEC Form 4)
- VP, Gen'l Counsel & Secretary Bonina Diane sold $2,505,386 worth of shares (19,264 units at $130.06) and exercised 14,856 shares at a strike of $42.75, decreasing direct ownership by 22% to 15,689 units (SEC Form 4)
- SEC Form 10-Q filed by Federal Signal Corporation
- Federal Signal Reports Record Second Quarter Results Including 19% Net Sales Growth, 21% Operating Income Improvement, Strong Cash Generation, and 18% Increase in Orders; Raises Full-Year Outlook
- Federal Signal Corporation Declares Dividend of $0.15 per share
- Federal Signal to Host Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call on July 30, 2026
Latest GM
- Rocket Thrusters on a Road Car Arrive as EV Makers Split Into Winners and Laggards
- Fashion Bomb Daily And Cadillac Bring The Bomb Fashion Show To Los Angeles
- LOST FOR MORE THAN 90 YEARS, CHARLIE WIGGINS' HISTORIC RACE CAR RETURNS TO THE PUBLIC IN GROUNDBREAKING NEW EXHIBITION
- General Motors Awards $350,000 Grant to MADD to Expand Underage Substance Use Prevention and Enhance Victim Services Nationwide
- New PG&E and GM Energy Bundle Makes Home EV Charging Easier and More Affordable
- Critical-Minerals Supply Chains Need More Than Mines. Greenland Mines Is Pursuing a North Atlantic Corridor Strategy
- General Motors Company filed SEC Form 8-K: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement, Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation
- EVgo and GM Enhance the Charging Experience with New Flagship Sites
- Pilot, General Motors and EVgo Power EV Road Trips with More Than 300 Fast-Charging Locations Nationwide
- Executive Vice President Dixton Grant Michael converted options into 79,132 shares, covered exercise/tax liability with 35,056 shares and sold $3,537,600 worth of shares (40,000 units at $88.44), increasing direct ownership by 8% to 54,992 units (SEC Form 4)