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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.

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Security & Protection Services is Zen Rated A and is the 14th 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	$4.80B	70.60%	2.40%	9.73%	9.10%	26.32	1.51	25.20%	3.20%	9.69%
CXW	CORECIVIC INC	$2.29B	5.70%	2.90%	6.54%	5.00%	1.04	1.55	23.60%	4.30%	9.18%
ADT	ADT INC	$7.29B	16.60%	3.90%	9.28%	10.40%	3.37	0.46	81.30%	12.30%	25.55%
REZI	RESIDEO TECHNOLOGIES INC	$5.79B	-25.80%	-9.90%	-10.36%	-14.70%	2.26	1.00	28.80%	-11.00%	-7.19%
BRC	BRADY CORP	$3.80B	16.50%	11.40%	17.23%	42.30%	0.46	1.88	50.30%	12.50%	15.98%
MG	MISTRAS GROUP INC	$301.19M	5.60%	2.10%	7.03%	8.20%	1.64	1.66	28.60%	1.60%	4.43%
MSA	MSA SAFETY INC	$6.62B	23.70%	12.00%	17.53%	25.70%	1.04	3.11	46.80%	15.20%	21.73%
NSSC	NAPCO SECURITY TECHNOLOGIES INC	$1.56B	25.40%	21.70%	28.76%	51.60%	0.18	6.75	55.60%	23.90%	27.57%
ALLE	ALLEGION PLC	$15.13B	38.70%	13.20%	19.97%	25.20%	1.75	2.30	44.80%	16.20%	21.56%
BAER	BRIDGER AEROSPACE GROUP HOLDINGS INC	$99.60M	N/A	-12.70%	4.71%	2.90%	-0.68	2.19	39.80%	-33.80%	11.02%
GEO	GEO GROUP INC	$3.09B	6.70%	2.50%	9.60%	7.60%	1.65	0.90	25.80%	3.70%	12.14%
SPCB	SUPERCOM LTD	$22.36M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.83	9.69	N/A	N/A	N/A
EVLV	EVOLV TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC	$1.45B	-71.90%	-32.20%	-64.22%	-65.30%	2.03	0.93	56.10%	-73.00%	-72.99%
GFAI	GUARDFORCE AI CO LTD	$20.48M	-20.40%	-12.90%	-16.42%	-40.60%	0.40	4.92	17.20%	-16.10%	-17.36%
CIGL	CONCORDE INTERNATIONAL GROUP LTD	$70.40M	-3,579.00%	-888.60%	-1,463.35%	-864.10%	3.80	1.17	34.50%	-797.30%	-794.08%
NL	NL INDUSTRIES INC	$303.93M	13.60%	9.70%	13.51%	20.60%	0.27	5.41	29.80%	35.10%	43.33%
KSCP	KNIGHTSCOPE INC	$60.08M	-213.30%	-110.90%	-138.30%	-647.30%	0.93	1.90	-29.80%	-282.30%	-278.85%
UUU	UNIVERSAL SAFETY PRODUCTS INC	$14.69M	51.50%	27.60%	44.29%	49.70%	0.09	12.51	28.20%	12.10%	13.55%
IVDA	IVEDA SOLUTIONS INC	$4.19M	-131.70%	-64.50%	-184.79%	-266.90%	1.97	1.70	18.90%	-52.30%	-51.41%
SUGP	SU GROUP HOLDINGS LTD	$8.00M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.41	3.37	N/A	N/A	N/A
VRME	VERIFYME INC	$10.22M	-30.60%	-23.20%	-24.89%	-233.30%	0.19	4.06	33.50%	-17.20%	-17.18%
CIX	COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC	$285.89M	12.60%	11.40%	16.18%	36.60%	0.10	7.49	29.80%	12.20%	15.93%
BKYI	BIO KEY INTERNATIONAL INC	$5.49M	-88.10%	-43.90%	-54.74%	-130.90%	0.54	1.14	78.70%	-58.30%	-55.32%

Security & Protection Service Stocks FAQ

What are the best security & protection service stocks to buy right now in Sep 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. Brinks Co (NYSE:BCO)

Brinks Co (NYSE:BCO) is the #1 top security & protection service stock out of 23 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: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: A, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Brinks Co (NYSE:BCO) has a Due Diligence Score of 48, which is 16 points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 32.

BCO passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Brinks Co has seen its stock return 3.78% over the past year, underperforming other security & protection service stocks by -7 percentage points.

2. Corecivic (NYSE:CXW)

Corecivic (NYSE:CXW) is the #2 top security & protection service stock out of 23 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 Corecivic (NYSE:CXW) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Corecivic (NYSE:CXW) has a Due Diligence Score of 38, which is 6 points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 32.

CXW passed 15 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Corecivic has seen its stock return 57.2% over the past year, overperforming other security & protection service stocks by 46 percentage points.

Corecivic has an average 1 year price target of $34.00, an upside of 62.14% from Corecivic's current stock price of $20.97.

Corecivic stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Corecivic, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 50% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Adt (NYSE:ADT)

Adt (NYSE:ADT) 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 Adt (NYSE:ADT) is: Value: A, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Adt (NYSE:ADT) has a Due Diligence Score of 37, which is 5 points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 32.

ADT passed 13 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Adt has seen its stock return 24.57% over the past year, overperforming other security & protection service stocks by 14 percentage points.

Adt has an average 1 year price target of $9.38, an upside of 6.9% from Adt's current stock price of $8.77.

Adt stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Adt, 25% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 75% 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 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 9.48%, which is 6 percentage points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 3.12%. 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 211.9% 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 9%, which is 6 percentage points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 3.12%. 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 70% 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 2.51%, which is -1 percentage points lower than the security & protection service industry average of 3.12%. 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 up?

Security & protection service stocks were up 0.5% in the last day, and up 1.14% 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 43, which is 16 points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 27. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Adt's stock has gained 24.57% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the security & protection service industry by 14 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 B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Mistras Group has a valuation score of 57, which is 30 points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 27. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Mistras Group's stock has dropped -10.5% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the security & protection service industry by -21 percentage points.

3. Brinks Co (NYSE:BCO)

Brinks Co (NYSE:BCO) 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.

Brinks Co has a valuation score of 43, which is 16 points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 27. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Brinks Co's stock has gained 3.78% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the security & protection service industry by -7 percentage points.

Are security & protection service stocks a good buy now?

66.67% 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 9.33% over the next year.

11.76% of security & protection service stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 35.29% of security & protection service stocks are rated B (Buy), 41.18% are rated C (Hold), 11.76% 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 19.1x.

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Security & Protection Service Stocks FAQ

1. Brinks Co (NYSE:BCO)

2. Corecivic (NYSE:CXW)

3. Adt (NYSE:ADT)

1. Compx International (NYSEMKT:CIX)

2. Nl Industries (NYSE:NL)

3. Adt (NYSE:ADT)

1. Adt (NYSE:ADT)

2. Mistras Group (NYSE:MG)

3. Brinks Co (NYSE:BCO)

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