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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 B and is the 52nd 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	$517.70M	3.73%	53.00%	$0.1000	$0.38	73%	2		2026-09-04
KODK	EASTMAN KODAK CO	$879.14M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
FA	FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP	$3.61B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
AMTM	AMENTUM HOLDINGS INC	$4.89B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
RELX	RELX PLC	$65.08B	2.58%	55.20%	$0.2785	$0.94	55%	10		2026-09-15
LZ	LEGALZOOMCOM INC	$1.07B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
TH	TARGET HOSPITALITY CORP	$1.85B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ARMK	ARAMARK	$14.84B	0.85%	24.70%	$0.1200	$0.48	18%	1		2026-09-09
ABM	ABM INDUSTRIES INC	$2.73B	2.43%	42.50%	$0.2900	$1.14	53%	0
RHLD	RESOLUTE HOLDINGS MANAGEMENT INC	$1.06B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
AZZ	AZZ INC	$4.12B	0.61%	12.10%	$0.2400	$0.84	11%	0
CASS	CASS INFORMATION SYSTEMS INC	$718.55M	2.26%	44.70%	$0.3200	$1.27	49%	0	2026-09-04	2026-09-14
DLB	DOLBY LABORATORIES INC	$5.77B	2.34%	59.20%	$0.3600	$1.44	51%	0
MMS	MAXIMUS INC	$3.02B	2.23%	18.50%	$0.3300	$1.29	49%	0
BUUU	BUUU GROUP LTD	$358.33M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
GPN	GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC	$24.09B	1.10%	-33.60%	$0.2500	$1.00	24%	1	2026-09-11	2026-09-25
ULS	UL SOLUTIONS INC	$15.05B	0.76%	21.80%	$0.1450	$0.57	15%	0		2026-09-10
RBA	RB GLOBAL INC	$15.66B	1.12%	53.00%	$0.3300	$0.95	25%	1		2026-09-17
RTO	RENTOKIL INITIAL PLC	$12.02B	2.67%	N/A	$0.2240	$0.64	57%	2		2026-09-22
CTAS	CINTAS CORP	$80.75B	0.93%	36.20%	$0.5200	$1.87	19%	1		2026-09-15
CVEO	CIVEO CORP	$345.56M	N/A	0.00%	$0.2500	N/A	N/A	0
TRI	THOMSON REUTERS CORP	$47.05B	3.67%	103.40%	$0.6550	$3.94	72%	2
CPRT	COPART INC	$30.54B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
LICN	LICHEN INTERNATIONAL LTD	$20.08M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
BV	BRIGHTVIEW HOLDINGS INC	$1.03B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SPIR	SPIRE GLOBAL INC	$539.06M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
OMEX	ODYSSEY MARINE EXPLORATION INC	$50.24M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SMX	SMX (SECURITY MATTERS) PUBLIC LTD CO	$15.67M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SFHG	SAMFINE CREATION HOLDINGS GROUP LTD	$49.13M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
THH	TRYHARD HOLDINGS LTD	$11.09M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CBZ	CBIZ INC	$2.96B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
YSXT	YSX TECH CO LTD	$33.18M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
NTIP	NETWORK-1 TECHNOLOGIES INC	$35.44M	6.45%	-83.30%	$0.0500	$0.10	89%	0
PC	PREMIUM CATERING (HOLDINGS) LTD	$175.34M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SST	SYSTEM1 INC	$23.49M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
TISI	TEAM INC	$112.98M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
DLHC	DLH HOLDINGS CORP	$62.97M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CRE	CRE8 ENTERPRISE LTD	$6.36M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
UNF	UNIFIRST CORP	$5.00B	0.52%	21.90%	$0.3700	$1.45	9%	0	2026-09-04	2026-09-25
ANPA	RICH SPARKLE HOLDINGS LTD	$50.94M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
PMAX	POWELL MAX LTD	$272.94k	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 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: B, 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 52.42% over the past year, overperforming other specialty business service stocks by 147 percentage points.

Quad/Graphics has an average 1 year price target of $13.00, an upside of 29.22% from Quad/Graphics's current stock price of $10.06.

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: B, 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 55.09% over the past year, overperforming other specialty business service stocks by 150 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: B, 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 32.2% over the past year, overperforming other specialty business service stocks by 127 percentage points.

First Advantage has an average 1 year price target of $24.40, an upside of 16.08% from First Advantage's current stock price of $21.02.

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 6.45%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the specialty business service industry average of 2.14%. 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. Quad/Graphics (NYSE:QUAD)

Quad/Graphics (NYSE:QUAD) has an annual dividend yield of 3.73%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the specialty business service industry average of 2.14%. 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.

3. Thomson Reuters (NASDAQ:TRI)

Thomson Reuters (NASDAQ:TRI) has an annual dividend yield of 3.67%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the specialty business service industry average of 2.14%. 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 dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are specialty business service stocks down?

Specialty business service stocks were down -0.76% in the last day, and down -1.58% 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 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 -35.41% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the specialty business service industry by 59 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 -19.98% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the specialty business service industry by 75 percentage points.

3. Legalzoomcom (NASDAQ:LZ)

Legalzoomcom (NASDAQ:LZ) 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.

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 -42.58% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the specialty business service industry by 52 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 13.79% over the next year.

3.57% of specialty business service stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 10.71% of specialty business service stocks are rated B (Buy), 67.86% are rated C (Hold), 17.86% 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 23.61x.

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