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Best Security & Protection Service Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top security & protection service stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best security & protection service stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Industry: Security & Protection Ser...
OverviewZen RatingPriceValueGrowthFinancials
MomentumSentimentForecastDividendsDue Diligence
B
Security & Protection Services is Zen Rated B and is the 55th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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Ticker
Company
Zen Rating
Financials
Market Cap
ROE
ROA
ROCE
ROIC
D/E
Current Ratio
Gross Margin
Profit Margin
Operating Margin
MG
MISTRAS GROUP INC
$281.15M9.70%3.50%10.12%10.60%1.631.5029.20%2.60%5.66%
ADT
ADT INC
$6.88B13.10%3.10%7.69%9.10%3.220.8082.70%10.20%23.23%
BRC
BRADY CORP
$3.25B17.90%12.60%18.96%48.80%0.421.9050.70%13.60%17.44%
REZI
RESIDEO TECHNOLOGIES INC
$2.24B2.90%1.20%4.71%8.90%1.481.7728.10%1.30%4.47%
BCO
BRINKS CO
$3.87B55.30%2.50%10.39%9.40%34.131.5225.30%3.30%9.80%
ALLE
ALLEGION PLC
$10.94B40.90%12.90%21.12%25.20%1.992.0444.20%15.80%21.23%
CXW
CORECIVIC INC
$2.36B4.70%2.30%6.02%4.50%0.961.5723.90%3.50%8.12%
MSA
MSA SAFETY INC
$5.70B26.70%12.90%21.48%28.00%0.932.7947.60%15.80%22.78%
NL
NL INDUSTRIES INC
$374.66M17.60%11.60%16.79%25.20%0.412.6128.30%46.10%56.06%
GEO
GEO GROUP INC
$4.02B2.40%0.90%7.05%5.80%1.721.4726.80%1.30%9.57%
SPCB
SUPERCOM LTD
$13.72M17.70%3.40%-1.24%-1.00%2.595.1051.80%5.70%-2.00%
CIX
COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC
$315.72M10.50%9.60%14.76%29.10%0.126.6828.30%11.40%14.89%
NSSC
NAPCO SECURITY TECHNOLOGIES INC
$792.46M27.70%23.70%28.97%47.50%0.167.5555.50%25.90%28.09%
BAER
BRIDGER AEROSPACE GROUP HOLDINGS INC
$78.62MN/A-14.50%2.76%1.80%-0.732.7341.70%-41.50%7.49%
VRME
VERIFYME INC
$7.60M-33.90%-23.10%-31.23%-151.70%0.571.5035.80%-15.80%-15.26%
GFAI
GUARDFORCE AI CO LTD
$10.34M-72.10%-35.10%-60.58%-66.40%0.533.4217.40%-49.60%-50.49%
EVLV
EVOLV TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC
$502.58M-12.80%-6.60%-10.06%-12.80%0.751.7453.70%-21.40%-21.32%
KSCP
KNIGHTSCOPE INC
$34.78M-1,325.80%-124.90%-157.18%-623.60%0.791.83-34.20%-293.70%-289.78%
BKYI
BIO KEY INTERNATIONAL INC
$2.15M-5,377.80%-182.80%-1,736.49%1,061.10%47.100.7814.80%-142.20%-143.89%
IVDA
IVEDA SOLUTIONS INC
$6.99M-92.10%-57.70%-136.11%-204.90%1.072.1921.60%-66.10%-65.15%
UUU
UNIVERSAL SECURITY INSTRUMENTS INC
$4.76M-27.30%-12.90%-24.78%-15.20%1.301.7524.30%-5.80%-4.65%
CIGL
CONCORDE INTERNATIONAL GROUP LTD
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A3.331.48N/AN/AN/A
LGMK
LOGICMARK INC
$545.29k-83.90%-62.70%-73.76%5,285.60%0.202.6353.30%-94.00%-90.83%
SUGP
SU GROUP HOLDINGS LTD
$8.86M13.80%7.80%11.70%23.60%0.612.5426.10%5.80%6.67%
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Security & Protection Service Stocks FAQ

What are the best security & protection service stocks to buy right now in Apr 2025?

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 security & protection service stocks to buy right now are:

1. Mistras Group (NYSE:MG)


Mistras Group (NYSE:MG) is the #1 top security & protection service stock out of 23 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 Mistras Group (NYSE:MG) is: Value: A, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Mistras Group (NYSE:MG) has a Due Diligence Score of 44, which is 11 points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 33.

MG passed 14 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Mistras Group has seen its stock lose -0.66% over the past year, overperforming other security & protection service stocks by 12 percentage points.

2. Adt (NYSE:ADT)


Adt (NYSE:ADT) is the #2 top security & protection service stock out of 23 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 Adt (NYSE:ADT) is: Value: A, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Adt (NYSE:ADT) has a Due Diligence Score of 55, which is 22 points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 33.

ADT passed 21 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Adt has seen its stock return 25% over the past year, overperforming other security & protection service stocks by 38 percentage points.

Adt has an average 1 year price target of $9.05, an upside of 15.29% from Adt's current stock price of $7.85.

Adt stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Adt, 25% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 75% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Brady (NYSE:BRC)


Brady (NYSE:BRC) is the #3 top security & protection service stock out of 23 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 Brady (NYSE:BRC) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: A, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Brady (NYSE:BRC) has a Due Diligence Score of 30, which is -3 points lower than the security & protection service industry average of 33. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates BRC as a "B".

BRC passed 12 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Brady has seen its stock return 15.8% over the past year, overperforming other security & protection service stocks by 29 percentage points.

What are the security & protection service stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 6 security & protection service stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 security & protection service stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Compx International (NYSEMKT:CIX)


Compx International (NYSEMKT:CIX) has an annual dividend yield of 12.49%, which is 9 percentage points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 3.93%. Compx International's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% two times in the last 10 years. Compx International's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Compx International's dividend payout ratio of 237% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Nl Industries (NYSE:NL)


Nl Industries (NYSE:NL) has an annual dividend yield of 9.91%, which is 6 percentage points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 3.93%. Nl Industries's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% two times in the last 10 years. Nl Industries's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Nl Industries's dividend payout ratio of 54.3% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Adt (NYSE:ADT)


Adt (NYSE:ADT) has an annual dividend yield of 2.8%, which is -1 percentage points lower than the security & protection service industry average of 3.93%. Adt's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Adt's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Adt's dividend payout ratio of 39.3% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are security & protection service stocks up?

Security & protection service stocks were up 2.21% in the last day, and up 0.75% over the last week. Iveda Solutions was the among the top gainers in the security & protection services industry, gaining 3.75% yesterday.

Iveda Solutions shares are trading higher after the company was awarded a developmental testing and evaluation designation from the Department of Homeland Security.

What are the most undervalued security & protection 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 security & protection service stocks right now are:

1. Mistras Group (NYSE:MG)


Mistras Group (NYSE:MG) is the most undervalued security & protection service stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Mistras Group has a valuation score of 71, which is 39 points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 32. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Mistras Group's stock has dropped -0.66% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the security & protection service industry by 12 percentage points.

2. Adt (NYSE:ADT)


Adt (NYSE:ADT) is the second most undervalued security & protection service stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Adt has a valuation score of 57, which is 25 points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 32. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Adt's stock has gained 25% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the security & protection service industry by 38 percentage points.

3. Resideo Technologies (NYSE:REZI)


Resideo Technologies (NYSE:REZI) is the third most undervalued security & protection service stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Resideo Technologies has a valuation score of 71, which is 39 points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 32. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Resideo Technologies's stock has dropped -21.37% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the security & protection service industry by -8 percentage points.

Are security & protection service stocks a good buy now?

46.15% of security & protection service stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect security & protection service stocks to rise by 33.91% over the next year.

10% of security & protection service stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 5% of security & protection service stocks are rated B (Buy), 70% are rated C (Hold), 15% are rated D (Sell), and 0% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the security & protection services industry?

The average P/E ratio of the security & protection services industry is 29.11x.
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