The following is a summary of the Federal Signal Corporation (FSS) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript:

Financial Performance:

• Federal Signal Corporation posted Q1 consolidated net sales of $425 million, a 10% increase from last year.

• Consolidated operating income for the quarter was $54.3 million, up 37% year-on-year.

• Q1 orders and backlog were at a record high, with orders at $503 million (a 6% increase) and backlog at a record $1.1 billion (up by 14%).

• Q1 GAAP EPS was reported at $0.84, an 87% increase from last year. On an adjusted basis, EPS was $0.64, a 39% growth from the previous year.

• The company's net debt stands at $223 million and has $516 million available under its credit facility.

Business Progress:

• The Environmental Solutions Group (ESG) reported an 11% YoY net sales growth and a 30% rise in adjusted EBITDA.

• The Safety and Security Systems Group's (SSG) showed 6% top line growth and a 110 basis point margin improvement YoY.

• Expected YoY growth, especially in organic growth initiatives, is driving new market share improvement initiatives.

• Orders for the company's dump truck business shot up by 22 million or 38% YoY, with $20 million set aside for investment in safe digging equipment to boost guidance.

• New product development is centred around electric vehicles, despite challenges in chassis costs posing a barrier to customer adoption.

• The rental and aftermarket business segments are set for growth, promoting an acceleration of investments into the rental fleet.

• The company anticipates benefitting from the infrastructure bill as indicated by boosted order activity in dump trucks.

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