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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.

Industry: Security & Protection Ser...
OverviewZen RatingPriceValueGrowth
FinancialsMomentumSentimentForecastDividendsDue Diligence
B
Security & Protection Services is Zen Rated B and is the 37th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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Zen Rating
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Revenue
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ADT
ADT INC
$6.90B$5.06B$2.65B$622.53M$0.726.58%-0.93%-2.70%N/A
SPCB
SUPERCOM LTD
$18.86MN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A2025-08-12
BRC
BRADY CORP
$3.32B$1.46B$286.99M$194.84M$4.088.62%5.35%3.55%12.15%2025-09-05
REZI
RESIDEO TECHNOLOGIES INC
$3.77B$7.05B$423.00M$50.00M$0.3214.02%7.31%-75.94%N/A2025-08-05
BCO
BRINKS CO
$3.58B$5.02B$776.00M$165.20M$3.781.97%6.59%41.04%61.88%2025-08-06
ALLE
ALLEGION PLC
$14.18B$3.88B$957.20M$626.20M$7.245.49%7.25%14.56%18.64%
CXW
CORECIVIC INC
$2.14B$1.95B$305.84M$84.44M$0.760.53%-0.39%35.71%-12.12%2025-08-05
MSA
MSA SAFETY INC
$6.89B$1.82B$475.36M$286.43M$7.270.75%5.09%6.91%12.25%
GFAI
GUARDFORCE AI CO LTD
$19.77M$36.35M-$2.94M-$5.84M-$0.530.18%-1.18%N/AN/A2025-09-22
BAER
BRIDGER AEROSPACE GROUP HOLDINGS INC
$96.86M$108.75M$30.12M-$36.73M-$0.7351.36%N/AN/AN/A
EVLV
EVOLV TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC
$1.11B$114.01M-$23.45M-$44.43M-$0.2738.11%N/AN/AN/A2025-08-14
NSSC
NAPCO SECURITY TECHNOLOGIES INC
$1.08B$181.23M$51.52M$45.31M$1.24-1.05%10.92%-2.36%24.18%2025-09-01
MG
MISTRAS GROUP INC
$245.31M$706.81M$67.12M$14.78M$0.48-2.09%-0.68%N/AN/A
GEO
GEO GROUP INC
$3.53B$2.42B$340.77M$28.86M$0.190.50%-0.40%-72.46%-31.61%2025-08-06
CIGL
CONCORDE INTERNATIONAL GROUP LTD
$43.83M$10.49M-$83.02M-$83.64M-$5.08-1.55%N/AN/AN/A
NL
NL INDUSTRIES INC
$276.48M$148.24M$78.77M$61.06M$1.25-6.24%3.41%443.48%36.89%2025-08-06
KSCP
KNIGHTSCOPE INC
$39.96M$11.47M-$27.96M-$31.04M-$8.14-5.64%N/AN/AN/A
IVDA
IVEDA SOLUTIONS INC
$5.28M$7.15M-$3.61M-$3.67M-$1.5454.15%19.30%N/AN/A
BKYI
BIO KEY INTERNATIONAL INC
$4.42M$6.36M-$3.87M-$4.53M-$1.95-18.02%23.21%N/AN/A2025-08-12
CIX
COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC
$274.21M$148.24M$27.25M$17.96M$1.46-6.24%3.41%-12.05%2.35%
SUGP
SU GROUP HOLDINGS LTD
$10.36MN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
UUU
UNIVERSAL SAFETY PRODUCTS INC
$7.19M$23.56M$566.18k$500.68k$0.2220.73%9.74%N/AN/A2025-08-18
VRME
VERIFYME INC
$15.03M$22.90M-$2.57M-$3.84M-$0.36-9.87%139.52%N/AN/A2025-08-13
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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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