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Best Specialty Business Service Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top specialty business 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 specialty business service stocks to buy now. Learn More.

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Specialty Business Services is Zen Rated B and is the 45th 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
QUAD	QUAD/GRAPHICS INC	$495.06M	26.20%	2.50%	13.36%	8.20%	8.61	0.87	21.60%	1.30%	3.51%
KODK	EASTMAN KODAK CO	$946.69M	-14.50%	-5.50%	-2.37%	-2.50%	1.33	2.91	24.10%	-8.30%	-2.64%
FA	FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP	$3.49B	1.90%	0.70%	5.01%	7.20%	1.90	2.53	45.20%	1.50%	10.59%
AMTM	AMENTUM HOLDINGS INC	$4.82B	4.40%	1.80%	6.30%	11.30%	1.37	1.52	10.20%	1.40%	4.06%
LZ	LEGALZOOMCOM INC	$1.01B	10.40%	3.30%	27.04%	-25.50%	2.67	0.67	66.70%	2.10%	5.06%
TH	TARGET HOSPITALITY CORP	$2.11B	-9.80%	-6.70%	-6.95%	-9.20%	0.77	0.65	13.70%	-10.80%	-11.12%
RELX	RELX PLC	$58.92B	132.30%	15.40%	37.08%	57.20%	11.13	0.45	66.40%	23.30%	32.56%
MMS	MAXIMUS INC	$2.89B	21.70%	8.80%	15.74%	23.10%	1.51	2.42	25.60%	7.10%	11.06%
ARMK	ARAMARK	$14.92B	11.80%	2.80%	7.75%	9.00%	3.12	1.29	8.50%	1.90%	4.29%
ABM	ABM INDUSTRIES INC	$2.93B	9.40%	3.10%	7.77%	11.40%	2.13	1.42	12.00%	1.80%	3.57%
AZZ	AZZ INC	$4.11B	14.90%	8.90%	15.26%	21.60%	0.64	1.92	24.00%	11.80%	18.42%
GPN	GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC	$22.43B	-4.00%	-1.60%	-0.03%	-0.10%	1.71	0.83	66.10%	-9.70%	-0.17%
RHLD	RESOLUTE HOLDINGS MANAGEMENT INC	$970.26M	1,167.60%	1.50%	2.01%	6.70%	-97.58	1.35	40.90%	4.20%	9.91%
CASS	CASS INFORMATION SYSTEMS INC	$702.03M	15.10%	1.50%	N/A	2.00%	9.28	N/A	100.00%	18.50%	22.95%
BUUU	BUUU GROUP LTD	$563.58M	-8.20%	-5.20%	-1.23%	-7.50%	0.28	4.73	23.50%	-4.00%	-1.16%
CTAS	CINTAS CORP	$79.55B	41.80%	19.60%	33.30%	37.00%	1.05	1.43	50.70%	17.80%	23.18%
RTO	RENTOKIL INITIAL PLC	$10.80B	8.90%	3.30%	N/A	13.50%	N/A	N/A	100.00%	6.70%	12.06%
ULS	UL SOLUTIONS INC	$13.46B	37.60%	17.00%	32.27%	43.90%	0.94	1.43	50.30%	16.10%	23.11%
DLB	DOLBY LABORATORIES INC	$5.47B	8.70%	7.10%	9.39%	22.20%	0.22	3.19	87.60%	16.70%	19.00%
CVEO	CIVEO CORP	$352.38M	-7.80%	-2.70%	3.85%	3.00%	2.06	1.89	23.70%	-1.90%	2.26%
RBA	RB GLOBAL INC	$15.44B	7.80%	3.50%	7.13%	11.20%	1.16	1.31	45.60%	9.00%	16.24%
TISI	TEAM INC	$130.85M	N/A	-8.60%	1.99%	1.10%	-9.87	2.29	24.70%	-4.80%	0.83%
TRI	THOMSON REUTERS CORP	$41.94B	14.30%	9.30%	16.88%	60.80%	0.63	0.51	100.00%	21.20%	29.38%
CPRT	COPART INC	$26.66B	16.60%	15.20%	19.35%	35.10%	0.10	7.61	45.50%	33.50%	37.38%
BV	BRIGHTVIEW HOLDINGS INC	$988.04M	-1.20%	-0.50%	3.00%	5.30%	1.35	1.28	21.20%	-0.60%	3.22%
SPIR	SPIRE GLOBAL INC	$496.00M	-75.20%	-42.90%	-52.64%	-83.80%	0.57	1.87	37.70%	-145.20%	-141.79%
OMEX	ODYSSEY MARINE EXPLORATION INC	$44.08M	N/A	-262.10%	308.54%	-5,212.30%	-2.23	0.12	100.00%	-21,426.80%	-19,856.07%
SMX	SMX (SECURITY MATTERS) PUBLIC LTD CO	$9.37M	-866.90%	-394.10%	-245.82%	1,718.10%	0.19	4.20	N/A	N/A	N/A
THH	TRYHARD HOLDINGS LTD	$8.22M	-5.00%	-1.20%	-0.46%	-0.30%	2.09	1.57	12.50%	-1.10%	-0.33%
PC	PREMIUM CATERING (HOLDINGS) LTD	$30.50M	-57.80%	-39.00%	-42.88%	-46.10%	0.16	9.63	24.90%	-108.30%	-107.16%
NTIP	NETWORK-1 TECHNOLOGIES INC	$35.90M	-7.10%	-6.90%	-7.16%	-9.80%	0.03	46.95	N/A	N/A	N/A
LICN	LICHEN INTERNATIONAL LTD	$16.98M	-30.60%	-28.30%	-30.98%	-63.60%	0.07	7.73	37.30%	-89.60%	-89.58%
CBZ	CBIZ INC	$2.97B	7.10%	2.90%	7.27%	9.90%	1.45	1.47	12.20%	4.70%	10.22%
DLHC	DLH HOLDINGS CORP	$57.54M	-20.10%	-7.80%	-0.13%	-0.20%	1.73	0.68	18.00%	-8.50%	-0.11%
UNF	UNIFIRST CORP	$4.79B	5.30%	4.20%	5.95%	9.10%	0.28	3.11	36.70%	4.60%	6.02%
YSXT	YSX TECH CO LTD	$37.78M	9.20%	5.80%	11.57%	12.50%	0.63	2.79	8.60%	3.40%	4.92%
CRE	CRE8 ENTERPRISE LTD	$5.94M	17.20%	6.10%	11.55%	28.10%	1.26	1.58	41.90%	4.00%	5.47%
ANPA	RICH SPARKLE HOLDINGS LTD	$24.63M	3.20%	1.80%	4.14%	7.10%	0.50	2.68	46.20%	2.10%	3.91%
SST	SYSTEM1 INC	$36.40M	-1,180.80%	-26.20%	-37.64%	-27.30%	-12.91	0.77	50.70%	-50.70%	-36.29%
SFHG	SAMFINE CREATION HOLDINGS GROUP LTD	$45.47M	-32.00%	-11.80%	-21.94%	-25.80%	2.33	1.15	20.60%	-11.70%	-10.75%
PMAX	POWELL MAX LTD	$264.46k	-101.80%	-44.80%	-84.78%	-271.10%	0.70	1.80	49.50%	-49.30%	-47.86%

Specialty Business Service Stocks FAQ

What are the best specialty business 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 specialty business service stocks to buy right now are:

1. Quad/Graphics (NYSE:QUAD)

Quad/Graphics (NYSE:QUAD) is the #1 top specialty business service stock out of 41 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Quad/Graphics (NYSE:QUAD) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Quad/Graphics (NYSE:QUAD) has a Due Diligence Score of 46, which is 17 points higher than the specialty business service industry average of 29.

QUAD passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Quad/Graphics has seen its stock return 43.58% over the past year, overperforming other specialty business service stocks by 138 percentage points.

Quad/Graphics has an average 1 year price target of $13.00, an upside of 35.14% from Quad/Graphics's current stock price of $9.62.

Quad/Graphics stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Quad/Graphics, 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.

2. Eastman Kodak Co (NYSE:KODK)

Eastman Kodak Co (NYSE:KODK) is the #2 top specialty business service stock out of 41 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 Eastman Kodak Co (NYSE:KODK) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Eastman Kodak Co (NYSE:KODK) has a Due Diligence Score of 20, which is -9 points lower than the specialty business service industry average of 29. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates KODK as a "B".

KODK passed 6 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Eastman Kodak Co has seen its stock return 53.74% over the past year, overperforming other specialty business service stocks by 148 percentage points.

3. First Advantage (NASDAQ:FA)

First Advantage (NASDAQ:FA) is the #3 top specialty business service stock out of 41 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 First Advantage (NASDAQ:FA) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

First Advantage (NASDAQ:FA) has a Due Diligence Score of 45, which is 16 points higher than the specialty business service industry average of 29.

FA passed 15 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. First Advantage has seen its stock return 34.61% over the past year, overperforming other specialty business service stocks by 129 percentage points.

First Advantage has an average 1 year price target of $24.40, an upside of 19.96% from First Advantage's current stock price of $20.34.

First Advantage stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 5 analysts covering First Advantage, 40% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 20% have issued a Buy, 40% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the specialty business service stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 16 specialty business service stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 specialty business service stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Network 1 Technologies (NYSEMKT:NTIP)

Network 1 Technologies (NYSEMKT:NTIP) has an annual dividend yield of 6.37%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the specialty business service industry average of 2.23%. Network 1 Technologies's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Network 1 Technologies's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Network 1 Technologies's dividend payout ratio of -83.3% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Thomson Reuters (NASDAQ:TRI)

Thomson Reuters (NASDAQ:TRI) has an annual dividend yield of 4.12%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the specialty business service industry average of 2.23%. Thomson Reuters's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% two times in the last 10 years. Thomson Reuters's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Thomson Reuters's dividend payout ratio of 103.4% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Quad/Graphics (NYSE:QUAD)

Quad/Graphics (NYSE:QUAD) has an annual dividend yield of 3.9%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the specialty business service industry average of 2.23%. Quad/Graphics's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% two times in the last 10 years. Quad/Graphics's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Quad/Graphics's dividend payout ratio of 53% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are specialty business service stocks up?

Specialty business service stocks were up 0.69% in the last day, and down -1.14% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why specialty business service stocks are up.

What are the most undervalued specialty business 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 specialty business service stocks right now are:

1. Maximus (NYSE:MMS)

Maximus (NYSE:MMS) is the most undervalued specialty business service stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Maximus has a valuation score of 71, which is 46 points higher than the specialty business service industry average of 25. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Maximus's stock has dropped -37.86% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the specialty business service industry by 57 percentage points.

2. Amentum Holdings (NYSE:AMTM)

Amentum Holdings (NYSE:AMTM) is the second most undervalued specialty business service stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Amentum Holdings has a valuation score of 43, which is 18 points higher than the specialty business service industry average of 25. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Amentum Holdings's stock has dropped -13.63% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the specialty business service industry by 81 percentage points.

3. Legalzoomcom (NASDAQ:LZ)

Legalzoomcom (NASDAQ:LZ) is the third most undervalued specialty business service stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Legalzoomcom has a valuation score of 43, which is 18 points higher than the specialty business service industry average of 25. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Legalzoomcom's stock has dropped -46.37% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the specialty business service industry by 48 percentage points.

Are specialty business service stocks a good buy now?

41.67% of specialty business service stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect specialty business service stocks to rise by 17.65% over the next year.

3.57% of specialty business service stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 14.29% of specialty business service stocks are rated B (Buy), 71.43% are rated C (Hold), 10.71% are rated D (Sell), and 0% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the specialty business services industry?

The average P/E ratio of the specialty business services industry is 19.95x.

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