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Best Security & Protection Service Stocks to Buy Now (2024)
Top security & protection service stocks in 2024 ranked by overall Zen Score. See the best security & protection service stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the security & protection services industry.

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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
ALLE	ALLEGION PLC	$124.43	$55.87	122.72%	20.20x	18.03x	3.01x	8.05x	1.97x	$493.60M	4.53%	$1.35B	15.42	$12.50B	15.12
REZI	RESIDEO TECHNOLOGIES INC	$21.59	$42.04	-48.64%	16.23x	7.47x	0.51x	1.14x	0.22x	$340.00M	10.79%	$2.77B	18.97	$3.96B	8.52
BRC	BRADY CORP	$60.56	$31.60	91.62%	15.73x	N/A	2.19x	2.82x	2.02x	$178.23M	6.08%	$1.04B	21.47	$2.86B	10.38
UUU	UNIVERSAL SECURITY INSTRUMENTS INC	$1.49	$4.17	-64.36%	9.91x	N/A	0.16x	0.63x	0.16x	$1.37M	39.88%	$5.44M	2.35	$4.73M	6.77
CIX	COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC	$24.62	$11.58	112.54%	14.83x	N/A	1.92x	1.79x	3.49x	$23.25M	7.67%	$168.90M	13.72	$251.30M	8.25
MSA	MSA SAFETY INC	$189.15	$68.45	176.34%	27.82x	N/A	4.13x	7.49x	2.13x	$386.85M	5.19%	$994.75M	25.26	$7.94B	17.35
NSSC	NAPCO SECURITY TECHNOLOGIES INC	$45.50	N/A	N/A	35.83x	39.91x	9.15x	9.98x	N/A	$41.86M	2.50%	$168.19M	4.57	$1.63B	29.89
BCO	BRINKS CO	$97.00	$60.91	59.26%	36.19x	N/A	0.88x	10.88x	0.73x	$601.70M	13.85%	$396.40M	8.85	$6.48B	8.52
VRME	VERIFYME INC	$1.71	N/A	N/A	-7.43x	N/A	0.68x	1.40x	N/A	-$352.00k	-2.05%	$12.39M	1.23	$17.36M	-16.46
SUGP	SU GROUP HOLDINGS LTD	$2.73	$1.34	104.11%	26.25x	N/A	1.57x	4.54x	1.25x	N/A	N/A	$7.22M	0.60	$31.14M	N/A
NL	NL INDUSTRIES INC	$7.27	N/A	N/A	31.61x	N/A	2.25x	0.96x	N/A	$35.30M	9.94%	$368.13M	7.54	$187.27M	22.31
EVLV	EVOLV TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC	$2.69	N/A	N/A	-4.48x	-3.49x	4.93x	2.97x	N/A	-$102.27M	-24.83%	$141.59M	0.93	$377.97M	-4.91
IVDA	IVEDA SOLUTIONS INC	$0.80	N/A	N/A	-3.98x	N/A	1.96x	2.22x	N/A	-$3.48M	-27.39%	$5.80M	0.36	$8.34M	-2.61
ADT	ADT INC	$7.18	N/A	N/A	9.70x	31.22x	1.17x	1.75x	N/A	$945.44M	15.39%	$3.74B	4.37	$14.31B	5.64
SNT	SENSTAR TECHNOLOGIES LTD	$1.47	N/A	N/A	21.00x	N/A	1.01x	0.95x	N/A	N/A	N/A	$36.22M	1.55	$22.48M	N/A
GFAI	GUARDFORCE AI CO LTD	$2.90	N/A	N/A	-0.64x	N/A	0.52x	1.13x	N/A	-$3.30M	-17.41%	$25.23M	3.86	$14.68M	-0.63
SPCB	SUPERCOM LTD	$0.21	N/A	N/A	-0.36x	N/A	0.05x	0.59x	N/A	-$5.73M	-398.12%	$4.82M	0.71	$32.77M	-86.46
CXW	CORECIVIC INC	$15.03	N/A	N/A	26.84x	N/A	0.86x	1.16x	N/A	$158.54M	9.48%	$1.44B	12.98	$2.65B	9.30
LGMK	LOGICMARK INC	$0.83	N/A	N/A	-0.08x	N/A	0.18x	0.16x	N/A	-$5.42M	-303.73%	$11.67M	5.43	-$3.22M	0.23
GEO	GEO GROUP INC	$13.42	N/A	N/A	19.45x	N/A	0.68x	1.40x	N/A	$201.82M	12.28%	$1.31B	10.70	$3.42B	7.23
BKYI	BIO KEY INTERNATIONAL INC	$1.71	N/A	N/A	-0.09x	N/A	0.10x	0.39x	N/A	-$4.21M	-488.36%	$3.31M	6.57	$3.74M	-0.47
MG	MISTRAS GROUP INC	$8.38	N/A	N/A	-21.49x	N/A	0.36x	1.39x	N/A	$3.15M	1.23%	$187.15M	6.10	$457.13M	11.56
BAER	BRIDGER AEROSPACE GROUP HOLDINGS INC	$4.15	N/A	N/A	-2.47x	N/A	2.75x	-0.56x	N/A	-$19.33M	-9.78%	-$348.67M	-7.33	$392.73M	-20.73

Security & Protection Service Stocks FAQ

What are the best security & protection service stocks to buy right now in May 2024?

According to Zen Score, the 3 best security & protection service stocks to buy right now are:

1. Allegion (NYSE:ALLE)

Allegion (NYSE:ALLE) is the top security & protection service stock with a Zen Score of 53, which is 22 points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 31. It passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Allegion has seen its stock return 14.1% over the past year, underperforming other security & protection service stocks by -9 percentage points.

Allegion has an average 1 year price target of $133.75, an upside of 7.49% from Allegion's current stock price of $124.43.

Allegion stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Allegion, 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. Resideo Technologies (NYSE:REZI)

Resideo Technologies (NYSE:REZI) is the second best security & protection service stock with a Zen Score of 49, which is 18 points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 31. It passed 15 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Resideo Technologies has seen its stock return 25.96% over the past year, overperforming other security & protection service stocks by 3 percentage points.

3. Brady (NYSE:BRC)

Brady (NYSE:BRC) is the third best security & protection service stock with a Zen Score of 48, which is 17 points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 31. It passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Brady has seen its stock return 18.3% over the past year, underperforming other security & protection service stocks by -4 percentage points.

Brady has an average 1 year price target of $65.00, an upside of 7.33% from Brady's current stock price of $60.56.

Brady stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Brady, 100% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

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

Out of 8 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 4.26%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 2%. Compx International's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one 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 63.3% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Nl Industries (NYSE:NL)

Nl Industries (NYSE:NL) has an annual dividend yield of 3.99%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 2%. Nl Industries's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one 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 126.1% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Adt (NYSE:ADT)

Adt (NYSE:ADT) has an annual dividend yield of 2.23%, which is the same as the security & protection service industry average of 2%. 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 21.6% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are security & protection service stocks up?

Security & protection service stocks were up 0.16% in the last day, and down -0.33% over the last week.

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

What are the most undervalued security & protection service stocks?

Based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score, the 3 most undervalued security & protection service stocks right now are:

1. Resideo Technologies (NYSE:REZI)

Resideo Technologies (NYSE:REZI) is the most undervalued security & protection service stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Resideo Technologies has a valuation score of 71, which is 46 points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 25. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Resideo Technologies's stock has gained 25.96% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the security & protection service industry by 3 percentage points.

2. Universal Security Instruments (NYSEMKT:UUU)

Universal Security Instruments (NYSEMKT:UUU) is the second most undervalued security & protection service stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Universal Security Instruments has a valuation score of 71, which is 46 points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 25. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Universal Security Instruments's stock has dropped -27.82% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the security & protection service industry by -51 percentage points.

3. Geo Group (NYSE:GEO)

Geo Group (NYSE:GEO) is the third most undervalued security & protection service stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Geo Group has a valuation score of 43, which is 18 points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 25. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Geo Group's stock has gained 60.91% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the security & protection service industry by 38 percentage points.

Are security & protection service stocks a good buy now?

45.45% 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 11.7% over the next year.

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 21.22x.

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