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Best Security & Protection Service Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top security & protection service stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best security & protection service stocks to buy now. Learn More.

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Security & Protection Services is Zen Rated B and is the 37th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Price	Graham Fair Value	Graham Fair Value %	P/E	Forward P/E	P/S	P/B	PEG	Free Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow Yield	Book Value	BVPS	EV	EV/EBITDA
ADT	ADT INC	$8.30	$6.45	28.75%	11.53x	10.25x	1.28x	1.89x	1.19x	$1.38B	21.39%	$3.66B	4.71	$14.56B	5.50
SPCB	SUPERCOM LTD	$8.68	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.54x	N/A	N/A	N/A	$34.77M	16.00	$26.80M	N/A
BRC	BRADY CORP	$70.27	$40.31	74.34%	17.22x	14.95x	2.29x	2.85x	1.40x	$177.43M	5.30%	$1.17B	24.51	$3.33B	11.62
REZI	RESIDEO TECHNOLOGIES INC	$25.42	$18.18	39.81%	79.44x	12.18x	0.53x	1.13x	0.55x	$287.00M	7.63%	$3.35B	22.62	$5.18B	12.25
BCO	BRINKS CO	$85.19	$122.99	-30.73%	22.54x	11.59x	0.73x	17.39x	0.29x	$72.70M	1.98%	$205.80M	4.78	$6.10B	7.87
ALLE	ALLEGION PLC	$165.13	$59.22	178.84%	22.81x	20.14x	3.66x	7.93x	3.04x	$682.30M	4.80%	$1.79B	20.77	$15.59B	16.28
CXW	CORECIVIC INC	$19.61	$33.51	-41.48%	25.80x	10.99x	1.10x	1.45x	0.24x	$163.58M	7.64%	$1.48B	13.52	$3.04B	9.93
MSA	MSA SAFETY INC	$175.23	$63.39	176.41%	24.10x	22.43x	3.79x	5.79x	2.67x	$254.07M	3.69%	$1.19B	30.28	$7.26B	15.28
GFAI	GUARDFORCE AI CO LTD	$1.11	N/A	N/A	-2.09x	N/A	0.34x	0.62x	N/A	-$3.55M	-28.65%	$32.05M	2.87	$408.93k	-0.14
BAER	BRIDGER AEROSPACE GROUP HOLDINGS INC	$1.77	N/A	N/A	-2.42x	N/A	0.88x	-0.28x	N/A	$5.50M	5.76%	-$347.37M	-6.46	$278.98M	9.26
EVLV	EVOLV TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC	$6.75	N/A	N/A	-25.00x	-29.35x	9.52x	9.14x	N/A	-$47.45M	-4.37%	$121.06M	0.75	$1.10B	-46.76
NSSC	NAPCO SECURITY TECHNOLOGIES INC	$30.23	$8.01	277.57%	24.38x	23.62x	6.02x	6.67x	9.33x	$50.81M	4.65%	$161.55M	4.47	$1.01B	19.60
MG	MISTRAS GROUP INC	$7.83	$8.09	-3.20%	16.31x	11.69x	0.34x	1.23x	0.51x	$39.27M	16.13%	$198.67M	6.39	$420.26M	6.26
GEO	GEO GROUP INC	$25.00	$21.99	13.67%	131.58x	27.10x	1.42x	2.63x	0.42x	$132.96M	3.88%	$1.34B	9.79	$5.09B	14.95
CIGL	CONCORDE INTERNATIONAL GROUP LTD	$1.98	N/A	N/A	-0.39x	N/A	4.18x	20.79x	N/A	-$1.62M	-3.69%	$2.11M	0.10	$49.30M	-0.59
NL	NL INDUSTRIES INC	$5.66	$18.78	-69.87%	4.53x	N/A	1.86x	0.70x	0.17x	-$25.59M	-9.26%	$397.64M	8.14	$145.94M	1.85
KSCP	KNIGHTSCOPE INC	$5.79	N/A	N/A	-0.71x	-1.32x	2.73x	2.20x	N/A	-$22.95M	-73.33%	$18.16M	3.36	$32.90M	-1.18
IVDA	IVEDA SOLUTIONS INC	$1.88	N/A	N/A	-1.22x	N/A	0.74x	3.10x	N/A	-$3.25M	-61.54%	$1.70M	0.61	$3.87M	-1.07
BKYI	BIO KEY INTERNATIONAL INC	$0.76	N/A	N/A	-0.39x	N/A	0.56x	0.59x	N/A	-$4.06M	-113.83%	$7.53M	1.60	$2.26M	-0.59
CIX	COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC	$22.26	$8.96	148.36%	15.25x	N/A	1.85x	1.86x	8.91x	$19.18M	6.99%	$147.58M	11.98	$218.08M	8.00
SUGP	SU GROUP HOLDINGS LTD	$0.75	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.85x	N/A	N/A	N/A	$12.18M	0.88	$5.73M	N/A
UUU	UNIVERSAL SAFETY PRODUCTS INC	$3.11	$2.14	45.07%	14.14x	N/A	0.31x	1.39x	1.19x	-$1.05M	-14.57%	$5.16M	2.23	$8.96M	15.82
VRME	VERIFYME INC	$1.21	N/A	N/A	-3.36x	-7.12x	0.65x	1.03x	N/A	-$42.00k	-0.25%	$14.64M	1.19	$10.17M	-3.95

Security & Protection Service Stocks FAQ

What are the best security & protection service stocks to buy right now in Aug 2025?

According to Zen Ratings, our proprietary rating system that evaluates 115 factors proven to drive growth in stocks and assigns each stock in our system an overall letter grade as well as 7 individual Component Grades for Value, Growth, Momentum, Sentiment, Safety, Financials, and proprietary AI algorithms, the 3 best security & protection service stocks to buy right now are:

1. Adt (NYSE:ADT)

Adt (NYSE:ADT) is the #1 top security & protection service stock out of 23 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Adt (NYSE:ADT) is: Value: A, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Adt (NYSE:ADT) has a Due Diligence Score of 35, which is 3 points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 32.

ADT passed 12 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Adt has seen its stock return 17.07% over the past year, overperforming other security & protection service stocks by 18 percentage points.

Adt has an average 1 year price target of $9.17, an upside of 10.45% from Adt's current stock price of $8.30.

Adt stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Adt, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 100% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Supercom (NASDAQ:SPCB)

Supercom (NASDAQ:SPCB) is the #2 top security & protection service stock out of 23 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Supercom (NASDAQ:SPCB) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Supercom (NASDAQ:SPCB) has a Due Diligence Score of 11, which is -21 points lower than the security & protection service industry average of 32. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates SPCB as a "B".

SPCB passed 3 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Supercom has seen its stock return 103.76% over the past year, overperforming other security & protection service stocks by 105 percentage points.

3. Brady (NYSE:BRC)

Brady (NYSE:BRC) is the #3 top security & protection service stock out of 23 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Brady (NYSE:BRC) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Brady (NYSE:BRC) has a Due Diligence Score of 32, which is equal to the security & protection service industry average of 32.

BRC passed 13 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Brady has seen its stock lose -1.49% over the past year.

What are the security & protection service stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 6 security & protection service stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 security & protection service stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Compx International (NYSEMKT:CIX)

Compx International (NYSEMKT:CIX) has an annual dividend yield of 14.38%, which is 10 percentage points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 4.38%. Compx International's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% two times in the last 10 years. Compx International's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Compx International's dividend payout ratio of 219.2% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Nl Industries (NYSE:NL)

Nl Industries (NYSE:NL) has an annual dividend yield of 13.6%, which is 9 percentage points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 4.38%. Nl Industries's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% two times in the last 10 years. Nl Industries's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Nl Industries's dividend payout ratio of 60.8% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Adt (NYSE:ADT)

Adt (NYSE:ADT) has an annual dividend yield of 2.65%, which is -2 percentage points lower than the security & protection service industry average of 4.38%. Adt's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Adt's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Adt's dividend payout ratio of 30.6% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are security & protection service stocks down?

Security & protection service stocks were down -1.73% in the last day, and down -2.9% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why security & protection service stocks are down.

What are the most undervalued security & protection service stocks?

Based on the Valuation rating, one of the 7 components of a stocks overall Zen Ratings grade, which evaluates factors including estimated earnings yield, earnings before interest and taxes/enterprise value, cash flow yield, free cash flow to price, and price-to-earnings growth (PEG ratio), the 3 most undervalued security & protection service stocks right now are:

1. Adt (NYSE:ADT)

Adt (NYSE:ADT) is the most undervalued security & protection service stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Adt has a valuation score of 43, which is 13 points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 30. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Adt's stock has gained 17.07% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the security & protection service industry by 18 percentage points.

2. Mistras Group (NYSE:MG)

Mistras Group (NYSE:MG) is the second most undervalued security & protection service stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Mistras Group has a valuation score of 71, which is 41 points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 30. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Mistras Group's stock has dropped -22.7% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the security & protection service industry by -22 percentage points.

3. Supercom (NASDAQ:SPCB)

Supercom (NASDAQ:SPCB) is the third most undervalued security & protection service stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Supercom has a valuation score of 14, which is -16 points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 30. It passed 1 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates SPCB a Valuation Rating of "B".

Supercom's stock has gained 103.76% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the security & protection service industry by 105 percentage points.

Are security & protection service stocks a good buy now?

50% of security & protection service stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect security & protection service stocks to rise by 12.64% over the next year.

0% of security & protection service stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 23.53% of security & protection service stocks are rated B (Buy), 76.47% are rated C (Hold), 0% are rated D (Sell), and 0% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the security & protection services industry?

The average P/E ratio of the security & protection services industry is 32.27x.

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Security & Protection Service Stocks FAQ

1. Adt (NYSE:ADT)

2. Supercom (NASDAQ:SPCB)

3. Brady (NYSE:BRC)

1. Compx International (NYSEMKT:CIX)

2. Nl Industries (NYSE:NL)

3. Adt (NYSE:ADT)

1. Adt (NYSE:ADT)

2. Mistras Group (NYSE:MG)

3. Supercom (NASDAQ:SPCB)

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