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Best Security & Protection Service Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top security & protection service stocks in 2026 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 A and is the 29th ranked industry out of 146 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	ROE	ROA	ROCE	ROIC	D/E	Current Ratio	Gross Margin	Profit Margin	Operating Margin
BCO	BRINKS CO	$4.02B	67.80%	2.50%	11.11%	10.20%	26.27	1.53	26.10%	3.30%	10.58%
MSA	MSA SAFETY INC	$6.35B	22.00%	11.40%	18.14%	23.80%	0.89	3.17	46.80%	15.20%	21.60%
MG	MISTRAS GROUP INC	$587.34M	9.80%	3.90%	9.59%	10.40%	1.45	1.81	28.50%	3.10%	5.98%
BRC	BRADY CORP	$4.02B	16.50%	11.70%	18.00%	41.90%	0.36	2.01	51.10%	12.90%	16.58%
SPCB	SUPERCOM LTD	$63.04M	13.60%	6.60%	-0.51%	-0.60%	0.57	7.97	55.20%	13.40%	-1.15%
NSSC	NAPCO SECURITY TECHNOLOGIES INC	$1.34B	20.90%	17.60%	24.20%	52.20%	0.25	4.95	57.00%	18.70%	22.45%
CXW	CORECIVIC INC	$2.86B	9.00%	4.00%	7.90%	6.20%	1.41	2.44	23.60%	5.50%	10.36%
GEO	GEO GROUP INC	$3.91B	18.50%	7.20%	15.48%	13.60%	1.55	1.75	25.50%	10.00%	19.35%
ADT	ADT INC	$5.21B	16.80%	3.90%	8.76%	10.50%	3.19	0.84	80.80%	12.10%	25.32%
ALLE	ALLEGION PLC	$11.48B	32.10%	12.30%	18.95%	25.10%	1.53	1.91	45.00%	15.20%	20.80%
EVLV	EVOLV TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC	$1.02B	-33.50%	-12.20%	-18.91%	-20.80%	1.52	1.21	49.80%	-22.80%	-21.10%
REZI	RESIDEO TECHNOLOGIES INC	$4.83B	-19.60%	-6.60%	-3.89%	-5.40%	1.81	2.07	29.40%	-7.20%	-3.41%
NL	NL INDUSTRIES INC	$293.18M	-9.20%	-7.00%	-10.86%	-15.30%	0.23	10.66	31.10%	-21.50%	-30.59%
UUU	UNIVERSAL SAFETY PRODUCTS INC	$13.62M	-3.90%	-2.30%	-0.73%	-0.70%	1.42	1.70	33.20%	-1.60%	-0.15%
KSCP	KNIGHTSCOPE INC	$34.68M	-143.50%	-87.00%	-81.70%	-383.50%	0.75	1.51	-25.20%	-258.00%	-258.18%
BAER	BRIDGER AEROSPACE GROUP HOLDINGS INC	$107.78M	N/A	-12.70%	3.96%	2.50%	-0.74	0.90	38.60%	-33.90%	10.04%
YOOV	CONCORDE INTERNATIONAL GROUP LTD	$3.48M	-535.30%	-141.50%	-249.16%	-144.30%	2.11	1.28	30.80%	-122.20%	-119.03%
CIX	COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC	$334.20M	14.30%	12.80%	18.88%	39.70%	0.11	7.00	31.10%	12.70%	16.91%
DETX	LIBERTY DEFENSE HOLDINGS LTD	$24.14M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	-2.19	0.31	N/A	N/A	N/A
GFAI	GUARDFORCE AI CO LTD	$9.96M	-20.10%	-14.20%	-16.68%	-37.80%	0.44	5.32	15.00%	-18.90%	-20.21%
IVDA	IVEDA SOLUTIONS INC	$4.99M	-73.90%	-48.00%	-46.31%	-236.50%	0.34	4.53	27.90%	-55.40%	-54.16%
SUGP	SU GROUP HOLDINGS LTD	$1.49M	-20.10%	-13.10%	-20.67%	-29.30%	0.46	2.82	16.00%	-9.60%	-9.86%
SNT	SENSTAR TECHNOLOGIES CORP	$51.80M	3.20%	2.50%	2.51%	8.60%	0.29	3.14	63.90%	3.80%	3.09%
VRME	VERIFYME INC	$7.87M	-42.70%	-36.10%	-50.16%	-258.00%	0.17	3.94	42.20%	-36.60%	-37.95%

Security & Protection Service Stocks FAQ

What are the best security & protection service stocks to buy right now in Jun 2026?

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. Brinks Co (NYSE:BCO)

Brinks Co (NYSE:BCO) is the #1 top security & protection service stock out of 24 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Brinks Co (NYSE:BCO) is: Value: A, Growth: B, Momentum: D, Sentiment: B, Safety: A, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Brinks Co (NYSE:BCO) has a Due Diligence Score of 42, which is 11 points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 31.

BCO passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Brinks Co has seen its stock return 12.14% over the past year, overperforming other security & protection service stocks by 3 percentage points.

Brinks Co has an average 1 year price target of $154.00, an upside of 57.67% from Brinks Co's current stock price of $97.67.

Brinks Co stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Brinks Co, 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.

2. Msa Safety (NYSE:MSA)

Msa Safety (NYSE:MSA) is the #2 top security & protection service stock out of 24 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

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

Msa Safety (NYSE:MSA) has a Due Diligence Score of 44, which is 13 points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 31.

MSA passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Msa Safety has seen its stock lose -0.44% over the past year, underperforming other security & protection service stocks by -9 percentage points.

Msa Safety has an average 1 year price target of $193.67, an upside of 17.81% from Msa Safety's current stock price of $164.39.

Msa Safety stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Msa Safety, 33.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 66.67% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Mistras Group (NYSE:MG)

Mistras Group (NYSE:MG) is the #3 top security & protection service stock out of 24 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

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

Mistras Group (NYSE:MG) has a Due Diligence Score of 39, which is 8 points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 31.

MG passed 13 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Mistras Group has seen its stock return 145.15% over the past year, overperforming other security & protection service stocks by 136 percentage points.

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. Nl Industries (NYSE:NL)

Nl Industries (NYSE:NL) has an annual dividend yield of 9.83%, which is 6 percentage points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 3.36%. Nl Industries's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% three 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 -84.1% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Compx International (NYSEMKT:CIX)

Compx International (NYSEMKT:CIX) has an annual dividend yield of 8.11%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 3.36%. Compx International's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% three 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 134.1% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Adt (NYSE:ADT)

Adt (NYSE:ADT) has an annual dividend yield of 3.34%, which is the same as the security & protection service industry average of 3.36%. 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 28.6% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are security & protection service stocks up?

Security & protection service stocks were up 2.16% in the last day, and up 1.73% 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 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 71, which is 56 points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 15. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Adt's stock has dropped -19.16% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the security & protection service industry by -28 percentage points.

2. Brinks Co (NYSE:BCO)

Brinks Co (NYSE:BCO) 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.

Brinks Co has a valuation score of 29, which is 14 points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 15. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Brinks Co's stock has gained 12.14% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the security & protection service industry by 3 percentage points.

3. Msa Safety (NYSE:MSA)

Msa Safety (NYSE:MSA) 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.

Msa Safety has a valuation score of 0, which is -15 points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 15. It passed 0 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates MSA a Valuation Rating of "B".

Msa Safety's stock has dropped -0.44% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the security & protection service industry by -9 percentage points.

Are security & protection service stocks a good buy now?

53.85% 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 21.19% over the next year.

18.75% of security & protection service stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 18.75% of security & protection service stocks are rated B (Buy), 43.75% are rated C (Hold), 12.5% are rated D (Sell), and 6.25% 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 14.74x.

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