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Best Specialty Business Service Stocks to Buy Now (2023)
Top specialty business service stocks in 2023 ranked by overall Zen Score. See the best specialty business service stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the specialty business services industry.

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TH
TARGET HOSPITALITY CORP
$1.11B$589.83M$356.35M$167.43M$1.6736.78%32.50%247.92%123.42%
UNF
UNIFIRST CORP
$3.34B$2.23B$260.07M$103.67M$5.7711.61%5.65%1.05%-7.80%2024-01-02
ABM
ABM INDUSTRIES INC
$2.86B$8.01B$506.90M$237.30M$3.586.99%4.96%11.88%23.03%2023-12-13
ARC
ARC DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC
$127.17M$281.15M$37.09M$11.25M$0.26-1.85%-6.78%-10.34%N/A
ARMK
ARAMARK
$7.10B$18.85B$1.84B$674.11M$2.5915.48%3.61%240.79%2.31%2024-02-05
CPRT
COPART INC
$45.51B$4.00B$1.77B$1.32B$1.3911.51%16.68%21.93%23.19%
RELX
RELX PLC
$73.61B$11.80BN/A$2.26B$1.1920.58%N/A17.15%N/A
GPN
GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC
$31.29B$9.47B$3.53B$874.24M$3.306.25%21.76%1,275.00%-3.43%2024-02-08
TRI
THOMSON REUTERS CORP
$64.40B$6.74B$3.02B$2.24B$4.842.62%4.59%134.12%25.71%2024-02-07
TDCX
TDCX INC
$669.60M$468.53M$123.73M$77.58M$0.532.06%N/A-0.38%N/A
CASS
CASS INFORMATION SYSTEMS INC
$569.15M$195.72M$47.85M$30.93M$2.2912.82%6.18%-6.53%3.39%2024-01-17
LICN
LICHEN CHINA LTD
$49.10M$33.58M$10.57M$4.84M$0.210.37%N/A-40.00%N/A
RBA
RB GLOBAL INC
$11.46B$3.08B$736.27M$143.19M$0.8686.90%22.76%-68.84%-5.31%
DLB
DOLBY LABORATORIES INC
$8.52B$1.30B$316.49M$200.66M$2.103.66%4.27%14.13%39.33%2024-01-31
CTAS
CINTAS CORP
$56.36B$8.99B$2.28B$1.38B$13.5210.68%6.50%10.91%11.86%2023-12-21
LZ
LEGALZOOMCOM INC
$2.03B$649.55M$47.80M$11.73M$0.065.53%N/AN/AN/A
SP
SP PLUS CORP
$1.01B$1.75B$111.20M$34.70M$1.7818.13%3.32%-23.93%-5.16%
PFMT
PERFORMANT FINANCIAL CORP
$223.71M$110.42M-$1.03M-$9.01M-$0.12-0.99%-5.85%N/AN/A
SGRP
SPAR GROUP INC
$21.64M$262.29M$6.08M-$757.00k-$0.032.20%3.37%N/AN/A
TISI
TEAM INC
$32.06M$859.78M$199.84M$94.37M$23.253.33%-7.26%N/AN/A
FA
FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP
$2.27B$773.79M$212.28M$42.63M$0.30-4.47%N/A-25.00%N/A
CBZ
CBIZ INC
$2.90B$1.56B$221.93M$122.21M$2.4714.63%11.17%18.75%14.78%
WHLM
WILHELMINA INTERNATIONAL INC
$24.65M$17.54M$778.00k$486.00k$0.09-2.46%-25.52%-87.14%-12.94%
KODK
EASTMAN KODAK CO
$294.35M$1.15B$165.00M$77.00M$0.73-4.97%-1.67%N/A-21.95%
RTO
RENTOKIL INITIAL PLC
$13.35B$6.25BN/A$380.26M$79.5562.50%N/A-11.76%N/A
MMS
MAXIMUS INC
$5.19B$4.90B$443.75M$161.79M$2.655.91%15.44%-19.70%-4.69%2024-02-06
AZZ
AZZ INC
$1.29B$1.50B$248.45M$22.97M-$2.0770.60%10.90%N/AN/A2024-01-08
VVI
VIAD CORP
$707.07M$1.20B$138.46M$25.62M$0.4012.44%-1.31%N/A-22.81%2024-02-07
NTIP
NETWORK-1 TECHNOLOGIES INC
$52.22M$820.00k-$3.39M-$3.62M-$0.15143.32%-49.04%N/AN/A
SPIR
SPIRE GLOBAL INC
$158.53M$100.36M-$31.76M-$69.28M-$3.7437.73%N/AN/AN/A
CVEO
CIVEO CORP
$339.16M$692.20M$89.34M-$5.87M-$0.64-0.35%8.82%N/AN/A
BV
BRIGHTVIEW HOLDINGS INC
$745.99M$2.82B$244.00M-$10.90M-$0.121.49%3.65%N/AN/A2024-02-05
DLHC
DLH HOLDINGS CORP
$201.45M$375.87M$32.65M$1.46M$0.11-4.88%23.05%-93.96%-6.01%2024-02-06
OMEX
ODYSSEY MARINE EXPLORATION INC
$66.54M$1.11M$16.63M$649.81k$0.04-2.72%-7.08%N/AN/A2023-12-11
QUAD
QUAD/GRAPHICS INC
$264.24M$3.06B$167.70M-$42.10M-$0.85-4.12%-4.96%N/AN/A
SMX
SMX (SECURITY MATTERS) PUBLIC LTD CO
$2.95M$0.00-$32.94M-$36.75M$0.18N/AN/AN/AN/A
GPAK
GAMER PAKISTAN INC
$12.30MN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
VSME
VS MEDIA HOLDINGS LTD
$15.22MN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
SST
SYSTEM1 INC
$219.10M$589.77M-$85.34M-$233.51M-$2.49N/AN/AN/AN/A2023-12-12

Specialty Business Service Stocks FAQ

What are the best specialty business service stocks to buy right now in Dec 2023?

According to Zen Score, the 3 best specialty business service stocks to buy right now are:

1. Target Hospitality (NASDAQ:TH)


Target Hospitality (NASDAQ:TH) is the top specialty business service stock with a Zen Score of 55, which is 26 points higher than the specialty business service industry average of 29. It passed 18 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Target Hospitality has seen its stock lose -28.73% over the past year, underperforming other specialty business service stocks by -27 percentage points.

Target Hospitality has an average 1 year price target of $18.00, an upside of 65.29% from Target Hospitality's current stock price of $10.89.

Target Hospitality stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Target Hospitality, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 100% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Unifirst (NYSE:UNF)


Unifirst (NYSE:UNF) is the second best specialty business service stock with a Zen Score of 53, which is 24 points higher than the specialty business service industry average of 29. It passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Unifirst has seen its stock lose -5.79% over the past year, underperforming other specialty business service stocks by -4 percentage points.

Unifirst has an average 1 year price target of $160.00, a downside of -10.34% from Unifirst's current stock price of $178.46.

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

3. Abm Industries (NYSE:ABM)


Abm Industries (NYSE:ABM) is the third best specialty business service stock with a Zen Score of 51, which is 22 points higher than the specialty business service industry average of 29. It passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Abm Industries has seen its stock lose -3.36% over the past year, underperforming other specialty business service stocks by -2 percentage points.

Abm Industries has an average 1 year price target of $43.20, a downside of -1.08% from Abm Industries's current stock price of $43.67.

Abm Industries stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 5 analysts covering Abm Industries, 20% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 80% 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 15 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. Arc Document Solutions (NYSE:ARC)


Arc Document Solutions (NYSE:ARC) has an annual dividend yield of 6.76%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the specialty business service industry average of 2.16%.

Arc Document Solutions's dividend payout ratio of 76.9% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Thomson Reuters (NYSE:TRI)


Thomson Reuters (NYSE:TRI) has an annual dividend yield of 4.72%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the specialty business service industry average of 2.16%. Thomson Reuters's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one 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 137.2% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Rb Global (NYSE:RBA)


Rb Global (NYSE:RBA) has an annual dividend yield of 3.44%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the specialty business service industry average of 2.16%. Rb Global's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Rb Global's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Rb Global's dividend payout ratio of 251.2% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are specialty business service stocks up?

Specialty business service stocks were up 0.1% in the last day, and up 0.09% 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 WallStreetZen's Valuation Score, the 3 most undervalued specialty business service stocks right now are:

1. Cass Information Systems (NASDAQ:CASS)


Cass Information Systems (NASDAQ:CASS) is the most undervalued specialty business service stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Cass Information Systems has a valuation score of 71, which is 37 points higher than the specialty business service industry average of 34. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Cass Information Systems's stock has dropped -1.83% in the past year. It has performed in line with other stocks in the specialty business service industry.

2. Abm Industries (NYSE:ABM)


Abm Industries (NYSE:ABM) is the second most undervalued specialty business service stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Abm Industries has a valuation score of 71, which is 37 points higher than the specialty business service industry average of 34. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Abm Industries's stock has dropped -3.36% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the specialty business service industry by -2 percentage points.

3. Arc Document Solutions (NYSE:ARC)


Arc Document Solutions (NYSE:ARC) is the third most undervalued specialty business service stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Arc Document Solutions has a valuation score of 71, which is 37 points higher than the specialty business service industry average of 34. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Arc Document Solutions's stock has dropped -3.27% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the specialty business service industry by -2 percentage points.

Are specialty business service stocks a good buy now?

50% of specialty business service stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect specialty business service stocks to rise by 6.09% over the next year.

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 33.89x.
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