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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	$123.24	$55.87	120.59%	20.01x	17.86x	2.98x	7.98x	1.96x	$493.60M	4.57%	$1.35B	15.42	$12.40B	14.99
REZI	RESIDEO TECHNOLOGIES INC	$21.48	$42.04	-48.91%	16.15x	7.43x	0.51x	1.13x	0.22x	$340.00M	10.84%	$2.77B	18.97	$3.94B	8.49
BRC	BRADY CORP	$60.55	$31.60	91.59%	15.73x	N/A	2.19x	2.82x	2.02x	$178.23M	6.08%	$1.04B	21.47	$2.86B	10.37
UUU	UNIVERSAL SECURITY INSTRUMENTS INC	$1.48	$4.17	-64.53%	9.87x	N/A	0.16x	0.63x	0.15x	$1.37M	40.07%	$5.44M	2.35	$4.72M	6.74
CIX	COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC	$23.74	$11.58	104.94%	14.30x	N/A	1.85x	1.73x	3.36x	$23.25M	7.95%	$168.90M	13.72	$240.46M	7.90
MSA	MSA SAFETY INC	$191.55	$68.45	179.84%	28.17x	N/A	4.18x	7.58x	2.15x	$386.85M	5.13%	$994.75M	25.26	$8.04B	17.56
NSSC	NAPCO SECURITY TECHNOLOGIES INC	$46.97	N/A	N/A	36.98x	41.20x	9.45x	10.30x	N/A	$41.86M	2.42%	$168.19M	4.57	$1.68B	30.88
BCO	BRINKS CO	$96.68	$60.91	58.73%	36.07x	N/A	0.88x	10.84x	0.73x	$601.70M	13.89%	$396.40M	8.85	$6.47B	8.51
VRME	VERIFYME INC	$1.76	N/A	N/A	-7.65x	N/A	0.70x	1.45x	N/A	-$352.00k	-1.99%	$12.39M	1.23	$17.87M	-16.94
SUGP	SU GROUP HOLDINGS LTD	$2.70	$1.34	101.87%	25.96x	N/A	1.55x	4.49x	1.23x	N/A	N/A	$7.22M	0.60	$30.78M	N/A
NL	NL INDUSTRIES INC	$7.28	N/A	N/A	31.65x	N/A	2.25x	0.97x	N/A	$35.30M	9.93%	$368.13M	7.54	$187.76M	22.37
EVLV	EVOLV TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC	$2.76	N/A	N/A	-4.60x	-3.58x	5.05x	3.04x	N/A	-$102.27M	-24.20%	$141.59M	0.93	$388.90M	-5.05
ADT	ADT INC	$7.26	N/A	N/A	9.81x	31.57x	1.18x	1.77x	N/A	$945.44M	15.22%	$3.74B	4.37	$14.38B	5.67
SNT	SENSTAR TECHNOLOGIES LTD	$1.46	N/A	N/A	20.86x	N/A	1.01x	0.94x	N/A	N/A	N/A	$36.22M	1.55	$22.25M	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	$0.22	N/A	N/A	-0.37x	N/A	0.06x	0.61x	N/A	-$5.73M	-383.71%	$4.82M	0.71	$32.88M	-86.74
IVDA	IVEDA SOLUTIONS INC	$0.81	N/A	N/A	-3.37x	N/A	2.82x	2.76x	N/A	-$4.78M	-36.63%	$4.75M	0.29	$9.98M	-2.68
CXW	CORECIVIC INC	$15.10	N/A	N/A	26.96x	N/A	0.87x	1.16x	N/A	$158.54M	9.44%	$1.44B	12.98	$2.66B	9.32
LGMK	LOGICMARK INC	$0.81	N/A	N/A	-0.08x	N/A	0.18x	0.15x	N/A	-$5.42M	-310.47%	$11.67M	5.43	-$3.26M	0.24
BKYI	BIO KEY INTERNATIONAL INC	$1.60	N/A	N/A	-0.08x	N/A	0.09x	0.37x	N/A	-$4.21M	-521.94%	$3.31M	6.57	$3.65M	-0.46
GEO	GEO GROUP INC	$13.58	N/A	N/A	19.68x	N/A	0.69x	1.41x	N/A	$201.82M	12.14%	$1.31B	10.70	$3.45B	7.27
MG	MISTRAS GROUP INC	$8.50	N/A	N/A	-21.79x	N/A	0.36x	1.41x	N/A	$3.15M	1.21%	$187.15M	6.10	$460.85M	11.66
BAER	BRIDGER AEROSPACE GROUP HOLDINGS INC	$4.02	N/A	N/A	-2.39x	N/A	2.66x	-0.54x	N/A	-$19.33M	-10.10%	-$348.67M	-7.33	$386.62M	-20.41

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 23 points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 30. It passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Allegion has seen its stock return 12.28% over the past year, underperforming other security & protection service stocks by -8 percentage points.

Allegion has an average 1 year price target of $133.75, an upside of 8.53% from Allegion's current stock price of $123.24.

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 19 points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 30. It passed 15 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Resideo Technologies has seen its stock return 25.76% over the past year, overperforming other security & protection service stocks by 5 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 18 points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 30. It passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Brady has seen its stock return 23.19% over the past year, overperforming other security & protection service stocks by 3 percentage points.

Brady has an average 1 year price target of $65.00, an upside of 7.35% from Brady's current stock price of $60.55.

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 4.42%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 2.02%. 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 3.98%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 2.02%. 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 2.2%, which is the same as the security & protection service industry average of 2.02%. 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 0.26% in the last day, and up 0.86% 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 25.76% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the security & protection service industry by 5 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 -28.85% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the security & protection service industry by -49 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 66.22% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the security & protection service industry by 46 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 11.15% 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 21.3x.

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