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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 +32.52% 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 C and is the 63rd ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Price	Graham Fair Value	Graham Fair Value %	P/E	Forward P/E	P/S	P/B	PEG	Free Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow Yield	Book Value	BVPS	EV	EV/EBITDA
QUAD	QUAD/GRAPHICS INC	$6.89	$20.22	-65.93%	12.09x	5.87x	0.14x	2.80x	0.14x	$87.50M	26.68%	$128.60M	2.70	$740.80M	4.58
LZ	LEGALZOOMCOM INC	$5.83	N/A	N/A	0.00x	7.61x	1.38x	5.87x	N/A	$147.92M	14.19%	$171.88M	0.96	$819.40M	10.10
AZZ	AZZ INC	$126.38	N/A	N/A	11.78x	18.40x	2.34x	2.86x	N/A	$432.44M	11.42%	$1.32B	44.03	$4.34B	7.59
AMTM	AMENTUM HOLDINGS INC	$27.04	$16.08	68.16%	67.60x	11.04x	0.46x	1.45x	0.68x	$272.00M	4.12%	$4.56B	18.68	$10.28B	10.43
RHLD	RESOLUTE HOLDINGS MANAGEMENT INC	$154.40	N/A	N/A	-223.77x	N/A	2.85x	200.58x	N/A	$187.72M	14.26%	$6.52M	0.77	$1.34B	66.98
RTO	RENTOKIL INITIAL PLC	$32.78	N/A	N/A	35.21x	N/A	2.40x	3.01x	N/A	$723.00M	4.37%	$5.50B	10.88	$20.37B	14.73
ULS	UL SOLUTIONS INC	$84.60	$20.32	316.30%	52.22x	38.14x	5.57x	13.48x	2.59x	$403.00M	2.37%	$1.26B	6.28	$17.40B	25.62
FA	FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP	$11.23	N/A	N/A	-56.15x	9.20x	1.24x	1.49x	N/A	$140.87M	7.24%	$1.31B	7.58	$3.81B	10.02
MMS	MAXIMUS INC	$62.38	$92.48	-32.55%	9.42x	7.25x	0.64x	1.98x	0.39x	$218.48M	6.39%	$1.72B	31.36	$4.94B	6.81
KODK	EASTMAN KODAK CO	$11.25	N/A	N/A	-6.32x	N/A	0.92x	1.79x	N/A	$446.00M	45.56%	$614.00M	7.06	$913.88M	-43.52
DLB	DOLBY LABORATORIES INC	$61.79	$43.23	42.93%	24.62x	14.10x	4.41x	2.28x	0.73x	$379.68M	6.44%	$2.59B	27.17	$5.22B	14.07
RELX	RELX PLC	$33.59	$13.12	156.02%	21.78x	N/A	4.65x	18.85x	2.52x	$3.17B	5.18%	$3.24B	1.78	$70.88B	17.05
CTAS	CINTAS CORP	$174.34	$40.16	334.11%	37.17x	35.06x	6.46x	15.65x	4.23x	$1.80B	2.58%	$4.46B	11.14	$72.75B	24.33
ABM	ABM INDUSTRIES INC	$38.72	$38.59	0.33%	15.18x	9.61x	0.26x	1.31x	0.55x	$327.00M	14.01%	$1.72B	28.60	$3.90B	9.30
RBA	RB GLOBAL INC	$98.34	$14.31	587.12%	47.74x	N/A	3.97x	3.28x	11.45x	$608.00M	3.33%	$5.57B	30.05	$21.64B	15.78
CVEO	CIVEO CORP	$26.43	N/A	N/A	-16.62x	-215.93x	0.52x	1.66x	N/A	$4.39M	1.31%	$174.38M	13.79	$468.96M	6.04
CASS	CASS INFORMATION SYSTEMS INC	$44.41	$20.45	117.21%	16.70x	15.49x	3.00x	2.36x	2.66x	$31.77M	5.55%	$243.00M	18.84	$180.67M	3.55
ANPA	RICH SPARKLE HOLDINGS LTD	$8.95	N/A	N/A	813.64x	N/A	16.51x	19.81x	N/A	-$179.07k	-0.18%	$5.65M	0.49	$108.79M	129.61
BUUU	BUUU GROUP LTD	$16.18	$1.02	1,492.74%	323.60x	N/A	38.34x	264.66x	7.64x	$330.36k	0.14%	$1.01M	0.07	$267.57M	250.61
ARMK	ARAMARK	$42.55	$21.49	98.00%	35.46x	18.84x	0.60x	3.49x	1.00x	$257.17M	2.30%	$3.21B	12.19	$17.32B	13.73
BV	BRIGHTVIEW HOLDINGS INC	$11.71	N/A	N/A	-1,171.00x	15.46x	0.41x	0.88x	N/A	$45.40M	4.12%	$1.25B	13.32	$1.95B	6.27
TRI	THOMSON REUTERS CORP	$90.19	$24.70	265.20%	27.00x	N/A	5.37x	3.37x	4.96x	$2.02B	5.03%	$11.91B	26.78	$42.06B	14.50
TH	TARGET HOSPITALITY CORP	$13.88	N/A	N/A	-37.51x	-49.91x	4.31x	3.57x	N/A	$6.30M	0.45%	$389.26M	3.91	$1.39B	30.74
YSXT	YSX TECH CO LTD	$1.20	$1.37	-12.17%	6.00x	N/A	0.36x	0.90x	1.56x	-$13.68M	-48.67%	$30.84M	1.32	$34.95M	5.97
CPRT	COPART INC	$33.40	$11.99	178.60%	20.75x	20.75x	7.00x	3.29x	3.71x	$1.45B	4.49%	$9.79B	10.12	$27.17B	13.91
GPN	GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC	$64.05	$130.76	-51.02%	11.06x	4.58x	2.33x	0.78x	0.23x	$2.04B	11.37%	$22.89B	81.77	$31.40B	8.35
PRSU	PURSUIT ATTRACTIONS & HOSPITALITY INC	$37.75	$20.39	85.14%	47.19x	27.67x	2.35x	1.82x	0.83x	-$750.00k	-0.07%	$581.83M	20.63	$1.22B	12.94
CBZ	CBIZ INC	$27.61	$39.76	-30.56%	15.01x	7.25x	0.63x	0.78x	0.33x	$175.53M	10.11%	$1.76B	28.01	$3.15B	8.61
SMX	SMX (SECURITY MATTERS) PUBLIC LTD CO	$8.46	N/A	N/A	-10.32x	N/A	N/A	2.12x	N/A	-$17.00M	-90.35%	$8.86M	3.98	$15.79M	-0.12
SPIR	SPIRE GLOBAL INC	$15.91	N/A	N/A	9.58x	-10.57x	6.87x	4.93x	N/A	-$92.61M	-18.83%	$112.93M	3.65	$540.97M	6.95
OMEX	ODYSSEY MARINE EXPLORATION INC	$0.87	N/A	N/A	-0.79x	N/A	96.67x	-1.35x	N/A	-$8.87M	-25.98%	-$37.65M	-0.96	$52.14M	-1.37
PMAX	POWELL MAX LTD	$0.38	N/A	N/A	-0.02x	N/A	0.02x	0.02x	N/A	-$36.82M	-4,085.71%	$37.55M	15.75	$1.67M	-0.05
LICN	LICHEN INTERNATIONAL LTD	$4.92	N/A	N/A	-0.07x	N/A	0.04x	0.06x	N/A	-$12.24M	-879.41%	$64.25M	227.16	-$18.55M	1.55
NTIP	NETWORK-1 TECHNOLOGIES INC	$1.48	N/A	N/A	-13.45x	N/A	211.43x	0.85x	N/A	-$1.28M	-3.78%	$39.56M	1.73	$20.33M	-7.36
DLHC	DLH HOLDINGS CORP	$5.64	N/A	N/A	-70.50x	-12.02x	0.25x	0.73x	N/A	$30.26M	37.02%	$112.19M	7.74	$231.29M	7.77
UNF	UNIFIRST CORP	$256.19	$44.52	475.46%	32.51x	36.04x	1.90x	1.72x	70.66x	$97.22M	2.09%	$2.16B	119.17	$3.67B	11.30
THH	TRYHARD HOLDINGS LTD	$0.34	N/A	N/A	171.00x	N/A	0.75x	3.24x	N/A	-$1.45M	-8.48%	$5.14M	0.10	$29.84M	15.29
PC	PREMIUM CATERING (HOLDINGS) LTD	$9.40	N/A	N/A	-49.47x	N/A	63.95x	16.82x	N/A	-$14.61M	-5.32%	$10.42M	0.36	$174.42M	-42.58
CRE	CRE8 ENTERPRISE LTD	$2.72	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	2.35x	N/A	N/A	N/A	$2.32M	1.16	$8.26M	N/A
SGRP	SPAR GROUP INC	$0.53	N/A	N/A	-0.51x	2.09x	0.09x	20.72x	N/A	-$21.42M	-169.85%	$622.00k	0.03	$36.89M	-2.30
SFHG	SAMFINE CREATION HOLDINGS GROUP LTD	$2.51	N/A	N/A	-20.08x	N/A	2.35x	7.70x	N/A	-$3.80M	-7.45%	$6.62M	0.33	$52.72M	-27.28
SST	SYSTEM1 INC	$3.57	N/A	N/A	-0.43x	-0.45x	0.11x	1.16x	N/A	-$10.60M	-37.79%	$30.47M	3.88	$261.93M	5.95
TISI	TEAM INC	$15.94	N/A	N/A	-1.36x	N/A	0.08x	-2.98x	N/A	-$20.41M	-28.44%	-$24.48M	-5.44	$404.31M	12.58

Specialty Business Service Stocks FAQ

What are the best specialty business service stocks to buy right now in Apr 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 43 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 Quad/Graphics (NYSE:QUAD) is: Value: A, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Quad/Graphics (NYSE:QUAD) has a Due Diligence Score of 51, which is 23 points higher than the specialty business service industry average of 28.

QUAD passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Quad/Graphics has seen its stock return 22.6% over the past year, overperforming other specialty business service stocks by 115 percentage points.

Quad/Graphics has an average 1 year price target of $9.90, an upside of 43.69% from Quad/Graphics's current stock price of $6.89.

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

2. Legalzoomcom (NASDAQ:LZ)

Legalzoomcom (NASDAQ:LZ) is the #2 top specialty business service stock out of 43 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 Legalzoomcom (NASDAQ:LZ) is: Value: B, Growth: A, Momentum: D, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Legalzoomcom (NASDAQ:LZ) has a Due Diligence Score of 47, which is 19 points higher than the specialty business service industry average of 28.

LZ passed 15 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Legalzoomcom has seen its stock lose -34.27% over the past year, overperforming other specialty business service stocks by 58 percentage points.

Legalzoomcom has an average 1 year price target of $9.42, an upside of 61.53% from Legalzoomcom's current stock price of $5.83.

Legalzoomcom stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 6 analysts covering Legalzoomcom, 16.67% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 50% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 33.33% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Azz (NYSE:AZZ)

Azz (NYSE:AZZ) is the #3 top specialty business service stock out of 43 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 Azz (NYSE:AZZ) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: A, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Azz (NYSE:AZZ) has a Due Diligence Score of 48, which is 20 points higher than the specialty business service industry average of 28.

AZZ passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Azz has seen its stock return 44.32% over the past year, overperforming other specialty business service stocks by 137 percentage points.

Azz has an average 1 year price target of $134.50, an upside of 6.43% from Azz's current stock price of $126.38.

Azz stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Azz, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 50% have issued a Buy, 50% 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 14 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 6.76%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the specialty business service industry average of 2.04%. 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 -90.9% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Quad/Graphics (NYSE:QUAD)

Quad/Graphics (NYSE:QUAD) has an annual dividend yield of 4.72%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the specialty business service industry average of 2.04%. 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 52.6% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Abm Industries (NYSE:ABM)

Abm Industries (NYSE:ABM) has an annual dividend yield of 2.87%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the specialty business service industry average of 2.04%. Abm Industries's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Abm Industries's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Abm Industries's dividend payout ratio of 42.7% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are specialty business service stocks up?

Specialty business service stocks were up 0.45% in the last day, and up 1.55% over the last week. Spire Global was the among the top gainers in the specialty business services industry, gaining 18.91% yesterday.

Shares of space-related companies are trading higher amid sympathy with Globalstar after reports suggest it is in talks to be acquired by Amazon. The industry has seen recent strength related to the anticipated SpaceX IPO and the Artemis II mission.

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. Quad/Graphics (NYSE:QUAD)

Quad/Graphics (NYSE:QUAD) 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.

Quad/Graphics has a valuation score of 71, which is 45 points higher than the specialty business service industry average of 26. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Quad/Graphics's stock has gained 22.6% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the specialty business service industry by 115 percentage points.

2. Maximus (NYSE:MMS)

Maximus (NYSE:MMS) 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.

Maximus has a valuation score of 71, which is 45 points higher than the specialty business service industry average of 26. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Maximus's stock has dropped -12.18% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the specialty business service industry by 80 percentage points.

3. Abm Industries (NYSE:ABM)

Abm Industries (NYSE:ABM) is the third 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.

Abm Industries has a valuation score of 57, which is 31 points higher than the specialty business service industry average of 26. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Abm Industries's stock has dropped -21.3% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the specialty business service industry by 71 percentage points.

Are specialty business service stocks a good buy now?

39.13% 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 20.71% over the next year.

3.23% of specialty business service stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 6.45% of specialty business service stocks are rated B (Buy), 80.65% are rated C (Hold), 3.23% are rated D (Sell), and 6.45% 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 24.57x.

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Specialty Business Service Stocks FAQ

1. Quad/Graphics (NYSE:QUAD)

2. Legalzoomcom (NASDAQ:LZ)

3. Azz (NYSE:AZZ)

1. Network 1 Technologies (NYSEMKT:NTIP)

2. Quad/Graphics (NYSE:QUAD)

3. Abm Industries (NYSE:ABM)

1. Quad/Graphics (NYSE:QUAD)

2. Maximus (NYSE:MMS)

3. Abm Industries (NYSE:ABM)

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