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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	Market Cap	ROE	ROA	ROCE	ROIC	D/E	Current Ratio	Gross Margin	Profit Margin	Operating Margin
CIX	COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC	$387.76M	13.70%	12.40%	17.37%	24.90%	0.11	7.36	30.50%	14.00%	18.35%
ALLE	ALLEGION PLC	$10.63B	42.90%	12.80%	21.91%	23.80%	2.17	1.31	43.70%	14.90%	19.73%
BRC	BRADY CORP	$2.85B	18.70%	13.60%	20.94%	58.30%	0.36	2.13	50.80%	14.10%	18.32%
REZI	RESIDEO TECHNOLOGIES INC	$2.84B	7.90%	3.20%	7.38%	13.40%	1.42	1.80	27.20%	3.40%	6.06%
UUU	UNIVERSAL SECURITY INSTRUMENTS INC	$3.52M	6.80%	4.20%	9.78%	7.90%	0.64	2.54	29.50%	1.70%	2.56%
NSSC	NAPCO SECURITY TECHNOLOGIES INC	$1.50B	29.40%	24.90%	28.97%	41.20%	0.18	7.06	51.70%	24.40%	26.89%
MSA	MSA SAFETY INC	$7.10B	29.20%	12.20%	21.32%	25.50%	1.19	2.51	48.10%	14.80%	21.97%
VRME	VERIFYME INC	$22.92M	-27.30%	-17.50%	-20.75%	-107.20%	0.65	1.50	35.60%	-13.40%	-12.76%
SUGP	SU GROUP HOLDINGS LTD	$24.72M	20.30%	9.40%	20.34%	35.60%	1.03	1.78	29.30%	6.00%	7.45%
GFAI	GUARDFORCE AI CO LTD	$28.21M	-133.20%	-55.30%	-89.61%	-84.80%	0.82	2.22	14.90%	-81.60%	-78.56%
EVLV	EVOLV TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC	$595.03M	-65.30%	-34.90%	-48.71%	-96.70%	1.04	2.14	42.10%	-132.10%	-131.25%
IVDA	IVEDA SOLUTIONS INC	$14.49M	-45.60%	-36.40%	-55.31%	-659.10%	0.25	4.06	16.40%	-49.80%	-49.41%
BCO	BRINKS CO	$3.88B	18.70%	1.40%	9.25%	8.50%	15.30	1.43	24.00%	1.80%	8.84%
ADT	ADT INC	$5.92B	19.10%	4.00%	8.22%	8.90%	3.27	0.71	77.50%	12.80%	22.71%
BAER	BRIDGER AEROSPACE GROUP HOLDINGS INC	$181.61M	-2.70%	3.20%	-21.95%	-12.70%	-0.75	1.78	38.00%	12.80%	-81.61%
SNT	SENSTAR TECHNOLOGIES LTD	$33.33M	4.70%	3.50%	-1.09%	-2.80%	0.33	3.62	57.50%	5.10%	-1.28%
NL	NL INDUSTRIES INC	$400.92M	-0.60%	-0.40%	-1.57%	-2.00%	0.50	7.17	30.50%	-1.40%	-5.31%
CXW	CORECIVIC INC	$1.68B	4.70%	2.20%	6.01%	4.50%	1.10	1.60	22.90%	3.60%	8.90%
LGMK	LOGICMARK INC	$1.80M	-78.70%	-66.30%	-99.31%	-3,944.10%	0.16	3.92	55.60%	-158.90%	-149.66%
SPCB	SUPERCOM LTD	$2.95M	-101.20%	-9.30%	-8.54%	-6.70%	8.29	5.27	38.50%	-15.10%	-12.64%
BKYI	BIO KEY INTERNATIONAL INC	$1.26M	-202.30%	-83.30%	-230.54%	-174.40%	1.94	1.30	66.40%	-103.70%	-99.90%
GEO	GEO GROUP INC	$1.87B	8.60%	2.90%	11.08%	8.70%	1.86	1.21	27.70%	4.40%	14.96%
KSCP	KNIGHTSCOPE INC	$45.17M	N/A	-94.50%	-134.56%	-556.40%	-0.58	1.18	-15.80%	-172.80%	-168.53%
MG	MISTRAS GROUP INC	$268.05M	-9.00%	-3.30%	-0.46%	-0.50%	1.81	1.55	28.90%	-2.50%	-0.27%

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. Compx International (NYSEMKT:CIX)

Compx International (NYSEMKT:CIX) is the top security & protection service stock with a Zen Score of 51, which is 20 points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 31. It passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Compx International has seen its stock return 68.49% over the past year, overperforming other security & protection service stocks by 47 percentage points.

2. Allegion (NYSE:ALLE)

Allegion (NYSE:ALLE) is the second best security & protection service stock with a Zen Score of 50, which is 19 points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 31. It passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Allegion has seen its stock return 9.83% over the past year, underperforming other security & protection service stocks by -11 percentage points.

Allegion has an average 1 year price target of $133.75, an upside of 10.03% from Allegion's current stock price of $121.56.

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.

3. Brady (NYSE:BRC)

Brady (NYSE:BRC) is the third best security & protection service stock with a Zen Score of 50, which is 19 points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 31. It passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Brady has seen its stock return 12.96% over the past year, underperforming other security & protection service stocks by -8 percentage points.

Brady has an average 1 year price target of $65.00, an upside of 10.17% from Brady's current stock price of $59.00.

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. Nl Industries (NYSE:NL)

Nl Industries (NYSE:NL) has an annual dividend yield of 3.53%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 1.91%. 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 -420% indicates that its 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 3.33%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 1.91%. 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 54.3% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Adt (NYSE:ADT)

Adt (NYSE:ADT) has an annual dividend yield of 2.46%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 1.91%. 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 down?

Security & protection service stocks were down -3.24% in the last day, and down -3.31% 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 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 48 points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 23. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Resideo Technologies's stock has gained 9.23% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the security & protection service industry by -12 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 48 points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 23. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Universal Security Instruments's stock has dropped -25.85% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the security & protection service industry by -47 percentage points.

3. Compx International (NYSEMKT:CIX)

Compx International (NYSEMKT:CIX) is the third most undervalued security & protection service stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Compx International has a valuation score of 43, which is 20 points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 23. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Compx International's stock has gained 68.49% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the security & protection service industry by 47 percentage points.

Are security & protection service stocks a good buy now?

41.67% 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 17.81% 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 19.42x.

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