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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.

Industry: Specialty Business Servic...
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Specialty Business Services is Zen Rated C and is the 62nd ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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Company
Market Cap
Dividend Yield
Payout Ratio
Last Dividend
Annual Dividend
Dividend Percentile
Dividend Dropped Count (L10Y)
Ex-dividend Date
Div. Payment Date
QUAD
QUAD/GRAPHICS INC
$443.93M4.07%56.00%$0.1000$0.3576%2
DLB
DOLBY LABORATORIES INC
$4.79B2.78%53.90%$0.3600$1.4160%0
MMS
MAXIMUS INC
$3.04B2.18%18.30%$0.3300$1.2648%02026-08-142026-08-31
ULS
UL SOLUTIONS INC
$17.26B0.64%30.60%$0.1450$0.5512%0
LZ
LEGALZOOMCOM INC
$1.32BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
AMTM
AMENTUM HOLDINGS INC
$5.17BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
ARMK
ARAMARK
$14.84B0.82%33.10%$0.1200$0.4717%1
RTO
RENTOKIL INITIAL PLC
$15.21B2.28%70.20%$0.4120$0.6950%1
RBA
RB GLOBAL INC
$20.60B0.56%56.20%$0.3100$0.6211%1
FA
FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP
$3.83BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
RELX
RELX PLC
$62.03B2.71%53.30%$0.6600$0.9258%9
KODK
EASTMAN KODAK CO
$747.62MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
GPN
GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC
$22.53B1.21%-49.00%$0.2500$1.0027%1
AZZ
AZZ INC
$4.43B0.57%12.10%$0.2400$0.8411%02026-07-30
ABM
ABM INDUSTRIES INC
$2.77B2.40%42.50%$0.2900$1.1452%02026-08-03
CVEO
CIVEO CORP
$374.26MN/A0.00%$0.2500N/AN/A0
CTAS
CINTAS CORP
$80.74B0.89%36.20%$0.4500$1.8019%1
BUUU
BUUU GROUP LTD
$256.12MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
CBZ
CBIZ INC
$2.24BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
PRSU
PURSUIT ATTRACTIONS & HOSPITALITY INC
$1.42BN/A0.00%$0.1000N/AN/A0
BV
BRIGHTVIEW HOLDINGS INC
$1.32BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
CPRT
COPART INC
$25.45BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
TRI
THOMSON REUTERS CORP
$41.66B4.08%111.60%$1.3600$3.8976%1
CASS
CASS INFORMATION SYSTEMS INC
$687.83M2.38%47.00%$0.3200$1.2752%0
TH
TARGET HOSPITALITY CORP
$1.64BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
PMAX
POWELL MAX LTD
$474.33kN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
RHLD
RESOLUTE HOLDINGS MANAGEMENT INC
$1.10BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
LICN
LICHEN INTERNATIONAL LTD
$20.90MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
SMX
SMX (SECURITY MATTERS) PUBLIC LTD CO
$17.28MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
SPIR
SPIRE GLOBAL INC
$440.80MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
SST
SYSTEM1 INC
$17.39MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
OMEX
ODYSSEY MARINE EXPLORATION INC
$40.65MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
ANPA
RICH SPARKLE HOLDINGS LTD
$53.13MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
SFHG
SAMFINE CREATION HOLDINGS GROUP LTD
$50.14MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
PC
PREMIUM CATERING (HOLDINGS) LTD
$175.34MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
NTIP
NETWORK-1 TECHNOLOGIES INC
$33.38M6.85%-90.90%$0.0500$0.1090%0
THH
TRYHARD HOLDINGS LTD
$12.23MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
SGRP
SPAR GROUP INC
$12.56MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
TISI
TEAM INC
$72.64MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
DLHC
DLH HOLDINGS CORP
$77.25MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
YSXT
YSX TECH CO LTD
$24.01MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
UNF
UNIFIRST CORP
$5.25B0.50%21.90%$0.3700$1.459%0
CRE
CRE8 ENTERPRISE LTD
$65.49MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A

Specialty Business Service Stocks FAQ

What are the best specialty business service stocks to buy right now in Jul 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 +28.5% per year. Learn more.

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

Quad/Graphics (NYSE:QUAD) has a Due Diligence Score of 44, which is 15 points higher than the specialty business service industry average of 29.

QUAD passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Quad/Graphics has seen its stock return 57.12% over the past year, overperforming other specialty business service stocks by 156 percentage points.

Quad/Graphics has an average 1 year price target of $9.90, an upside of 14.98% from Quad/Graphics's current stock price of $8.61.

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. Dolby Laboratories (NYSE:DLB)


Dolby Laboratories (NYSE:DLB) 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 +17.17% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Dolby Laboratories (NYSE:DLB) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: D, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Dolby Laboratories (NYSE:DLB) has a Due Diligence Score of 48, which is 19 points higher than the specialty business service industry average of 29.

DLB passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Dolby Laboratories has seen its stock lose -32.58% over the past year, overperforming other specialty business service stocks by 66 percentage points.

Dolby Laboratories has an average 1 year price target of $87.50, an upside of 72.79% from Dolby Laboratories's current stock price of $50.64.

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

3. Maximus (NYSE:MMS)


Maximus (NYSE:MMS) 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 +17.17% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Maximus (NYSE:MMS) is: Value: A, Growth: C, Momentum: D, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: A.

Maximus (NYSE:MMS) has a Due Diligence Score of 56, which is 27 points higher than the specialty business service industry average of 29.

MMS passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Maximus has seen its stock lose -18.43% over the past year, overperforming other specialty business service stocks by 80 percentage points.

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 6.85%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the specialty business service industry average of 2.18%. 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. Thomson Reuters (NASDAQ:TRI)


Thomson Reuters (NASDAQ:TRI) has an annual dividend yield of 4.08%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the specialty business service industry average of 2.18%. 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 111.6% 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 4.07%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the specialty business service industry average of 2.18%. 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 56% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are specialty business service stocks down?

Specialty business service stocks were down -0.34% in the last day, and up 3.07% over the last week.

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

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 49 points higher than the specialty business service industry average of 22. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Maximus's stock has dropped -18.43% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the specialty business service industry by 80 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 29, which is 7 points higher than the specialty business service industry average of 22. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Amentum Holdings's stock has dropped -14.47% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the specialty business service industry by 84 percentage points.

3. Cbiz (NYSE:CBZ)


Cbiz (NYSE:CBZ) 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.

Cbiz has a valuation score of 43, which is 21 points higher than the specialty business service industry average of 22. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Cbiz's stock has dropped -42.45% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the specialty business service industry by 56 percentage points.

Are specialty business service stocks a good buy now?

52.17% of specialty business service stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect specialty business service stocks to rise by 9.83% over the next year.

3.13% of specialty business service stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 12.5% of specialty business service stocks are rated B (Buy), 65.63% are rated C (Hold), 6.25% are rated D (Sell), and 12.5% 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 31.8x.
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