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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 +28.50% 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 25th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	ROE	ROA	ROCE	ROIC	D/E	Current Ratio	Gross Margin	Profit Margin	Operating Margin
BCO	BRINKS CO	$4.37B	64.70%	2.50%	10.78%	10.10%	22.19	1.62	26.40%	3.30%	10.33%
MG	MISTRAS GROUP INC	$660.89M	11.50%	4.60%	10.81%	11.80%	1.43	1.71	28.50%	3.60%	6.68%
BRC	BRADY CORP	$3.94B	15.60%	11.20%	17.98%	41.90%	0.36	1.94	51.70%	12.40%	16.20%
CXW	CORECIVIC INC	$3.48B	9.00%	3.90%	8.38%	6.20%	1.40	1.32	22.60%	5.10%	9.95%
CIX	COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC	$460.90M	15.70%	14.00%	20.06%	43.30%	0.12	6.69	32.10%	13.60%	18.07%
MSA	MSA SAFETY INC	$6.93B	23.10%	12.20%	19.14%	25.60%	0.86	3.24	47.60%	16.10%	22.74%
ADT	ADT INC	$5.04B	16.70%	3.90%	8.74%	10.20%	3.53	0.69	80.70%	11.90%	24.75%
NSSC	NAPCO SECURITY TECHNOLOGIES INC	$1.29B	23.60%	19.60%	25.39%	62.70%	0.25	4.90	59.20%	21.30%	24.63%
SPCB	SUPERCOM LTD	$52.30M	13.60%	6.60%	-0.51%	-0.60%	0.57	7.97	55.20%	13.40%	-1.15%
ALLE	ALLEGION PLC	$12.95B	32.00%	12.50%	19.48%	25.70%	1.53	1.93	44.80%	15.40%	20.82%
GEO	GEO GROUP INC	$4.18B	19.30%	7.70%	16.43%	14.10%	1.47	1.65	26.00%	10.30%	19.52%
NL	NLI HOLDINGS INC	$335.45M	-7.00%	-5.40%	-8.28%	-12.00%	0.24	9.02	32.10%	-15.80%	-23.16%
REZI	RESIDEO TECHNOLOGIES INC	$2.79B	12.50%	4.30%	9.43%	12.70%	1.92	2.22	29.60%	4.70%	8.70%
EVLV	EVOLV TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC	$907.44M	-4.50%	-1.70%	-0.91%	-0.90%	1.54	1.18	49.90%	-3.00%	-0.93%
BAER	BRIDGER AEROSPACE GROUP HOLDINGS INC	$55.65M	N/A	-12.60%	3.76%	2.30%	-0.75	1.73	38.10%	-35.00%	9.95%
KSCP	KNIGHTSCOPE INC	$26.92M	-152.20%	-91.00%	-110.09%	-497.10%	0.89	1.16	-9.90%	-217.30%	-217.44%
SUGP	SU GROUP HOLDINGS LTD	$441.12k	-20.10%	-13.10%	-20.67%	-29.30%	0.46	2.82	16.00%	-9.60%	-9.86%
UUU	UNIVERSAL SAFETY PRODUCTS INC	$15.02M	-157.00%	-91.60%	-134.36%	-2,091.00%	0.41	3.39	10.50%	-437.80%	-410.60%
IVDA	IVEDA SOLUTIONS INC	$4.01M	-63.90%	-46.80%	-53.00%	-244.20%	0.29	5.19	32.20%	-69.20%	-66.05%
SNT	SENSTAR TECHNOLOGIES CORP	$38.03M	1.20%	0.90%	1.96%	6.10%	0.26	3.58	63.40%	1.30%	2.37%
GFAI	GUARDFORCE AI CO LTD	$7.82M	-20.10%	-14.20%	-16.68%	-37.80%	0.44	5.32	15.00%	-18.90%	-20.21%
CIGL	CONCORDE INTERNATIONAL GROUP LTD	$2.80M	-535.30%	-141.50%	-249.16%	-144.30%	2.11	1.28	30.80%	-122.20%	-119.03%
BKYI	BIO KEY INTERNATIONAL INC	$3.56M	-118.50%	-70.90%	-133.47%	-187.20%	0.73	1.26	81.30%	-90.10%	-89.06%
DETX	LIBERTY DEFENSE HOLDINGS LTD	$12.28M	-38,410.80%	-144.20%	-114.40%	2,546.60%	0.50	2.78	-830.40%	-1,181.70%	-1,107.56%
VRME	VERIFYME INC	$10.47M	-49.30%	-42.00%	-54.04%	-283.80%	0.14	4.32	47.00%	-47.10%	-48.52%

Security & Protection Service Stocks FAQ

What are the best security & protection service stocks to buy right now in Sep 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 25 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +17.17% per year. Learn more.

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

Brinks Co (NYSE:BCO) has a Due Diligence Score of 47, which is 13 points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 34.

BCO passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Brinks Co has seen its stock lose -7.69% over the past year.

2. Mistras Group (NYSE:MG)

Mistras Group (NYSE:MG) is the #2 top security & protection service stock out of 25 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +17.17% per year. Learn more.

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

Mistras Group (NYSE:MG) has a Due Diligence Score of 46, which is 12 points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 34.

MG passed 15 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Mistras Group has seen its stock return 111.09% over the past year, overperforming other security & protection service stocks by 119 percentage points.

3. Brady (NYSE:BRC)

Brady (NYSE:BRC) is the #3 top security & protection service stock out of 25 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +17.17% per year. Learn more.

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

Brady (NYSE:BRC) has a Due Diligence Score of 61, which is 27 points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 34.

BRC passed 23 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Brady has seen its stock return 2.89% over the past year, overperforming other security & protection service stocks by 11 percentage points.

Brady has an average 1 year price target of $103.00, an upside of 22.47% from Brady's current stock price of $84.10.

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. Nli Holdings (NYSE:NL)

Nli Holdings (NYSE:NL) has an annual dividend yield of 5.69%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 2.27%. Nli Holdings's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% three times in the last 10 years. Nli Holdings's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Nli Holdings's dividend payout ratio of -113.5% 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 3.21%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 2.27%. 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 122.9% 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 3.19%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 2.27%. 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 down?

Security & protection service stocks were down -0.34% in the last day, and down -1.51% 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 57, which is 34 points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 23. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Adt's stock has dropped -20.23% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the security & protection service industry by -12 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 B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Brinks Co has a valuation score of 29, which is 6 points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 23. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Brinks Co's stock has dropped -7.69% in the past year. It has performed in line with other stocks in the security & protection service industry.

3. Corecivic (NYSE:CXW)

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

Corecivic has a valuation score of 57, which is 34 points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 23. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Corecivic's stock has gained 68.32% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the security & protection service industry by 76 percentage points.

Are security & protection service stocks a good buy now?

72.73% 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 23.48% over the next year.

0% of security & protection service stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 25% of security & protection service stocks are rated B (Buy), 62.5% are rated C (Hold), 12.5% 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 15.37x.

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