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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
ALLE	ALLEGION PLC	$10.85B	42.90%	12.80%	21.91%	23.80%	2.17	1.31	43.70%	14.90%	19.73%
REZI	RESIDEO TECHNOLOGIES INC	$3.08B	7.20%	3.00%	7.13%	13.00%	1.36	1.93	27.10%	3.20%	5.92%
BRC	BRADY CORP	$2.95B	18.70%	13.60%	20.94%	58.30%	0.36	2.13	50.80%	14.10%	18.32%
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%
CIX	COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC	$339.86M	12.20%	11.10%	15.59%	23.70%	0.08	10.70	29.20%	12.80%	16.80%
MSA	MSA SAFETY INC	$7.39B	29.20%	12.20%	21.32%	25.50%	1.19	2.51	48.10%	14.80%	21.97%
NSSC	NAPCO SECURITY TECHNOLOGIES INC	$1.64B	30.50%	25.90%	29.91%	44.90%	0.16	7.93	52.90%	25.60%	28.56%
BCO	BRINKS CO	$4.13B	27.10%	1.90%	10.24%	9.60%	15.54	1.46	24.60%	2.50%	9.75%
VRME	VERIFYME INC	$16.74M	-27.30%	-17.50%	-20.75%	-107.20%	0.65	1.50	35.60%	-13.40%	-12.76%
SUGP	SU GROUP HOLDINGS LTD	$29.52M	20.30%	9.40%	20.34%	35.60%	1.03	1.78	29.30%	6.00%	7.45%
NL	NL INDUSTRIES INC	$423.39M	3.10%	2.00%	0.83%	1.10%	0.49	8.87	29.20%	7.10%	2.85%
EVLV	EVOLV TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC	$587.42M	-65.30%	-34.90%	-48.71%	-96.70%	1.04	2.14	42.10%	-132.10%	-131.25%
IVDA	IVEDA SOLUTIONS INC	$12.64M	-45.60%	-36.40%	-55.31%	-659.10%	0.25	4.06	16.40%	-49.80%	-49.41%
ADT	ADT INC	$6.35B	19.10%	4.00%	8.22%	8.90%	3.27	0.71	77.50%	12.80%	22.71%
SNT	SENSTAR TECHNOLOGIES LTD	$31.70M	4.70%	3.50%	-1.09%	-2.80%	0.33	3.62	57.50%	5.10%	-1.28%
GFAI	GUARDFORCE AI CO LTD	$30.77M	-133.20%	-55.30%	-89.61%	-84.80%	0.82	2.22	14.90%	-81.60%	-78.56%
BAER	BRIDGER AEROSPACE GROUP HOLDINGS INC	$183.85M	-2.70%	3.20%	-21.95%	-12.70%	-0.75	1.78	38.00%	12.80%	-81.61%
LGMK	LOGICMARK INC	$1.81M	-78.70%	-66.30%	-99.31%	-3,944.10%	0.16	3.92	55.60%	-158.90%	-149.66%
CXW	CORECIVIC INC	$1.73B	4.70%	2.20%	6.01%	4.50%	1.10	1.60	22.90%	3.60%	8.90%
SPCB	SUPERCOM LTD	$2.53M	-101.20%	-9.30%	-8.54%	-6.70%	8.29	5.27	38.50%	-15.10%	-12.64%
GEO	GEO GROUP INC	$1.85B	8.00%	2.80%	10.68%	8.50%	1.81	1.26	27.30%	4.20%	14.45%
BKYI	BIO KEY INTERNATIONAL INC	$1.25M	-202.30%	-83.30%	-230.54%	-174.40%	1.94	1.30	66.40%	-103.70%	-99.90%
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	$280.87M	-6.00%	-2.10%	1.28%	1.40%	1.90	1.63	28.90%	-1.60%	0.76%

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 22 points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 31. It passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Allegion has seen its stock return 15.34% 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 7.75% from Allegion's current stock price of $124.13.

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 18 points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 31. It passed 15 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Resideo Technologies has seen its stock return 28.41% over the past year, overperforming other security & protection service stocks by 3 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 17 points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 31. It passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Brady has seen its stock return 20.91% over the past year, underperforming other security & protection service stocks by -5 percentage points.

Brady has an average 1 year price target of $65.00, an upside of 6.64% from Brady's current stock price of $60.95.

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 3.8%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 1.89%. 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 3.34%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 1.89%. 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 2.29%, which is the same as the security & protection service industry average of 1.89%. 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 -0.97% in the last day, and up 2.93% 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 47 points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 24. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Resideo Technologies's stock has gained 28.41% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the security & protection service industry by 3 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 47 points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 24. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Universal Security Instruments's stock has dropped -27.27% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the security & protection service industry by -53 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 19 points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 24. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Geo Group's stock has gained 64.85% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the security & protection service industry by 39 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 13.48% 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 20.9x.

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