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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 +32.52% per year, and are the best security & protection service stocks to buy now. Learn More.

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Overview Zen Rating Price Value Growth Financials Momentum Sentiment Forecast

Security & Protection Services is Zen Rated B and is the 40th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Price	Price Target	Upside/Downside	Consensus	Analysts	Fore. Revenue Growth	Fore. Earnings Growth	Forecast ROE	Forecast ROA
MG	MISTRAS GROUP INC	$477.09M	$15.10	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	5.26%	90.74%	16.75%	6.80%
BCO	BRINKS CO	$4.21B	$102.25	$154.00	50.61%	Strong Buy	2	6.25%	52.57%	193.08%	7.31%
NSSC	NAPCO SECURITY TECHNOLOGIES INC	$1.48B	$41.50	$49.80	20.00%	Strong Buy	5	9.58%	11.08%	37.20%	32.31%
CXW	CORECIVIC INC	$1.95B	$19.98	$29.00	45.15%	Strong Buy	2	17.18%	38.25%	16.08%	6.94%
SPCB	SUPERCOM LTD	$39.76M	$8.49	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	26.44%	N/A	9.11%	5.18%
BRC	BRADY CORP	$3.95B	$83.58	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	3.74%	14.14%	22.52%	16.20%
MSA	MSA SAFETY INC	$6.83B	$176.03	$235.00	33.50%	Strong Buy	1	5.94%	16.50%	30.06%	16.09%
REZI	RESIDEO TECHNOLOGIES INC	$5.39B	$35.63	$50.00	40.33%	Strong Buy	1	5.47%	N/A	18.88%	6.53%
GEO	GEO GROUP INC	$2.35B	$17.50	$33.00	88.57%	Strong Buy	1	13.74%	-35.39%	16.04%	6.28%
ALLE	ALLEGION PLC	$12.70B	$147.48	$180.25	22.22%	Buy	4	5.75%	11.91%	43.94%	17.39%
VRME	VERIFYME INC	$10.88M	$0.87	$1.50	71.62%	Buy	1	-17.39%	N/A	-8.00%	-6.70%
EVLV	EVOLV TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC	$1.06B	$5.93	$10.00	68.63%	Strong Buy	1	19.56%	N/A	-6.89%	-2.70%
ADT	ADT INC	$5.42B	$6.61	$7.75	17.25%	Buy	2	2.28%	21.49%	N/A	N/A
UUU	UNIVERSAL SAFETY PRODUCTS INC	$16.09M	$5.92	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
KSCP	KNIGHTSCOPE INC	$59.85M	$5.20	$18.50	255.77%	Buy	2	33.69%	N/A	N/A	N/A
NL	NL INDUSTRIES INC	$283.89M	$5.81	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	12.91%	9.97%
BAER	BRIDGER AEROSPACE GROUP HOLDINGS INC	$109.05M	$1.95	$5.00	156.41%	Strong Buy	1	N/A	N/A	N/A	-2.94%
SUGP	SU GROUP HOLDINGS LTD	$7.62M	$5.20	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
IVDA	IVEDA SOLUTIONS INC	$1.64M	$0.28	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
GFAI	GUARDFORCE AI CO LTD	$10.39M	$0.48	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	8.21%	N/A	N/A	N/A
BKYI	BIO KEY INTERNATIONAL INC	$6.65M	$0.61	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	-58.51%	-34.97%
CIX	COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC	$280.35M	$22.75	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CIGL	CONCORDE INTERNATIONAL GROUP LTD	$41.40M	$1.87	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Security & Protection Service Stocks FAQ

What are the best security & protection service stocks to buy right now in Mar 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. Mistras Group (NYSE:MG)

Mistras Group (NYSE:MG) 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 Mistras Group (NYSE:MG) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Mistras Group (NYSE:MG) has a Due Diligence Score of 37, which is 4 points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 33.

MG passed 12 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Mistras Group has seen its stock return 39.94% over the past year, overperforming other security & protection service stocks by 24 percentage points.

2. Brinks Co (NYSE:BCO)

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

Brinks Co (NYSE:BCO) has a Due Diligence Score of 48, which is 15 points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 33.

BCO passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Brinks Co has seen its stock return 16.58% over the past year, overperforming other security & protection service stocks by 1 percentage points.

Brinks Co has an average 1 year price target of $154.00, an upside of 50.61% from Brinks Co's current stock price of $102.25.

Brinks Co stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Brinks Co, 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.

3. Napco Security Technologies (NASDAQ:NSSC)

Napco Security Technologies (NASDAQ:NSSC) 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 Napco Security Technologies (NASDAQ:NSSC) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: B.

Napco Security Technologies (NASDAQ:NSSC) has a Due Diligence Score of 51, which is 18 points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 33.

NSSC passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Napco Security Technologies has seen its stock return 70.99% over the past year, overperforming other security & protection service stocks by 55 percentage points.

Napco Security Technologies has an average 1 year price target of $49.80, an upside of 20% from Napco Security Technologies's current stock price of $41.50.

Napco Security Technologies stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 5 analysts covering Napco Security Technologies, 60% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 40% 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 9.98%, which is 7 percentage points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 3.44%. 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 -74% 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 9.67%, which is 6 percentage points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 3.44%. 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 139.2% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Adt (NYSE:ADT)

Adt (NYSE:ADT) has an annual dividend yield of 3.33%, which is the same as the security & protection service industry average of 3.44%. 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 0.79% in the last day, and up 1.52% 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 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.

Adt's stock has dropped -19.49% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the security & protection service industry by -35 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 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.

Brinks Co's stock has gained 16.58% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the security & protection service industry by 1 percentage points.

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 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.

Corecivic's stock has dropped -1.33% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the security & protection service industry by -17 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 37.95% over the next year.

11.76% of security & protection service stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 11.76% of security & protection service stocks are rated B (Buy), 58.82% are rated C (Hold), 11.76% are rated D (Sell), and 5.88% 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 14.38x.

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Security & Protection Service Stocks FAQ

1. Mistras Group (NYSE:MG)

2. Brinks Co (NYSE:BCO)

3. Napco Security Technologies (NASDAQ:NSSC)

1. Nl Industries (NYSE:NL)

2. Compx International (NYSEMKT:CIX)

3. Adt (NYSE:ADT)

1. Adt (NYSE:ADT)

2. Brinks Co (NYSE:BCO)

3. Corecivic (NYSE:CXW)

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