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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...

Overview Zen Rating Price Value Growth Financials Momentum Sentiment Forecast Dividends

Specialty Business Services is Zen Rated C and is the 70th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	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	$558.36M	3.23%	53.00%	$0.1000	$0.35	68%	2	2026-08-17	2026-09-04
LZ	LEGALZOOMCOM INC	$1.42B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
MMS	MAXIMUS INC	$3.27B	2.03%	18.30%	$0.3300	$1.26	46%	0	2026-08-14	2026-08-31
FA	FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP	$3.50B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ARMK	ARAMARK	$14.92B	0.82%	33.10%	$0.1200	$0.47	17%	1
RELX	RELX PLC	$64.60B	2.55%	55.20%	$0.6600	$0.92	56%	9	2026-08-07	2026-09-15
ULS	UL SOLUTIONS INC	$18.35B	0.60%	30.60%	$0.1450	$0.55	12%	0
AMTM	AMENTUM HOLDINGS INC	$5.66B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ABM	ABM INDUSTRIES INC	$2.86B	2.33%	42.50%	$0.2900	$1.14	51%	0
GPN	GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC	$23.58B	1.16%	-49.00%	$0.2500	$1.00	27%	1
AZZ	AZZ INC	$4.48B	0.56%	12.10%	$0.2400	$0.84	11%	0
DLB	DOLBY LABORATORIES INC	$5.59B	2.36%	59.20%	$0.3600	$1.41	52%	0	2026-08-11	2026-08-19
KODK	EASTMAN KODAK CO	$825.70M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
RBA	RB GLOBAL INC	$20.91B	0.55%	56.20%	$0.3100	$0.62	10%	1	2026-08-25	2026-09-17
RTO	RENTOKIL INITIAL PLC	$12.05B	2.88%	N/A	$0.4120	$0.69	62%	1	2026-08-14	2026-09-22
BUUU	BUUU GROUP LTD	$256.12M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CTAS	CINTAS CORP	$81.64B	0.88%	36.20%	$0.4500	$1.80	19%	1	2026-08-14	2026-09-15
PRSU	PURSUIT ATTRACTIONS & HOSPITALITY INC	$1.40B	N/A	0.00%	$0.1000	N/A	N/A	0
PMAX	POWELL MAX LTD	$447.84k	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CPRT	COPART INC	$27.17B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
BV	BRIGHTVIEW HOLDINGS INC	$1.26B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CVEO	CIVEO CORP	$320.03M	N/A	0.00%	$0.2500	N/A	N/A	0
TRI	THOMSON REUTERS CORP	$44.35B	3.83%	111.60%	$0.6550	$3.89	75%	2
TH	TARGET HOSPITALITY CORP	$1.58B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CASS	CASS INFORMATION SYSTEMS INC	$727.35M	2.25%	47.00%	$0.3200	$1.27	50%	0	2026-09-04	2026-09-14
RHLD	RESOLUTE HOLDINGS MANAGEMENT INC	$1.10B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
LICN	LICHEN INTERNATIONAL LTD	$19.27M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SMX	SMX (SECURITY MATTERS) PUBLIC LTD CO	$16.18M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SPIR	SPIRE GLOBAL INC	$493.89M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SST	SYSTEM1 INC	$17.49M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
OMEX	ODYSSEY MARINE EXPLORATION INC	$38.60M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
UNF	UNIFIRST CORP	$5.27B	0.50%	21.90%	$0.3700	$1.45	9%	0	2026-09-04	2026-09-25
ANPA	RICH SPARKLE HOLDINGS LTD	$50.31M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
PC	PREMIUM CATERING (HOLDINGS) LTD	$175.34M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SFHG	SAMFINE CREATION HOLDINGS GROUP LTD	$50.04M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
NTIP	NETWORK-1 TECHNOLOGIES INC	$37.73M	6.06%	-90.90%	$0.0500	$0.10	87%	0
CBZ	CBIZ INC	$2.95B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
YSXT	YSX TECH CO LTD	$25.40M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
TISI	TEAM INC	$77.71M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
THH	TRYHARD HOLDINGS LTD	$12.23M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
DLHC	DLH HOLDINGS CORP	$72.76M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CRE	CRE8 ENTERPRISE LTD	$61.63M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Specialty Business Service Stocks FAQ

What are the best specialty business service stocks to buy right now in Aug 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 42 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: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Quad/Graphics (NYSE:QUAD) has a Due Diligence Score of 40, which is 12 points higher than the specialty business service industry average of 28.

QUAD passed 15 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Quad/Graphics has seen its stock return 82.97% over the past year, overperforming other specialty business service stocks by 182 percentage points.

Quad/Graphics has an average 1 year price target of $13.00, an upside of 19.82% from Quad/Graphics's current stock price of $10.85.

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. Legalzoomcom (NASDAQ:LZ)

Legalzoomcom (NASDAQ:LZ) is the #2 top specialty business service stock out of 42 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 Legalzoomcom (NASDAQ:LZ) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: D, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

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

LZ passed 16 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Legalzoomcom has seen its stock lose -5.82% over the past year, overperforming other specialty business service stocks by 93 percentage points.

Legalzoomcom has an average 1 year price target of $7.13, a downside of -13.64% from Legalzoomcom's current stock price of $8.25.

Legalzoomcom stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Legalzoomcom, 25% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 50% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 25% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Maximus (NYSE:MMS)

Maximus (NYSE:MMS) is the #3 top specialty business service stock out of 42 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: F, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: A.

Maximus (NYSE:MMS) has a Due Diligence Score of 56, which is 28 points higher than the specialty business service industry average of 28.

MMS passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Maximus has seen its stock lose -16.93% over the past year, overperforming other specialty business service stocks by 82 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 6.06%, which is 4 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. Thomson Reuters (NASDAQ:TRI)

Thomson Reuters (NASDAQ:TRI) has an annual dividend yield of 3.83%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the specialty business service industry average of 2.04%. 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 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 3.23%, which is 1 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 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 1.6% in the last day, and up 0.5% 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 51 points higher than the specialty business service industry average of 20. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Maximus's stock has dropped -16.93% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the specialty business service industry by 82 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 9 points higher than the specialty business service industry average of 20. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Amentum Holdings's stock has dropped -5.31% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the specialty business service industry by 94 percentage points.

3. Dolby Laboratories (NYSE:DLB)

Dolby Laboratories (NYSE:DLB) 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.

Dolby Laboratories has a valuation score of 43, which is 23 points higher than the specialty business service industry average of 20. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Dolby Laboratories's stock has dropped -17.48% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the specialty business service industry by 81 percentage points.

Are specialty business service stocks a good buy now?

56.52% of specialty business service stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect specialty business service stocks to rise by 7.3% over the next year.

3.23% of specialty business service stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 9.68% of specialty business service stocks are rated B (Buy), 67.74% are rated C (Hold), 9.68% are rated D (Sell), and 9.68% 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 29.79x.

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