About the Security & Protection Services Industry
The Security & Protection Services industry includes 21 U.S.-listed companies in the Industrials sector with a combined market capitalization of $46.90B. The largest are Allegion plc (ALLE, $15.18B), MSA Safety Incorporated (MSA, $7.12B) and ADT Inc. (ADT, $5.64B), together 60% of the industry's value.
10 of the 21 companies with reported earnings are profitable, and their median P/E ratio is 22.9. 8 of 21 pay a dividend, with a median yield of 1.40% among payers.
Over the past year the median stock is down 15.9%, and 8 of 20 are higher than a year ago. Median revenue growth is 6.5% year over year.
Best 1-year performers
- Mistras Group, Inc. (MG)+115.9%
- CoreCivic, Inc. (CXW)+56.7%
- The GEO Group, Inc. (GEO)+55.4%
Weakest 1-year performers
Highest dividend yields
Profitability
- Profitable companies
- 10 of 21
- Median gross margin
- 32.2%
- Median net profit margin
- -1.4%
- Median return on equity
- -1.2%
Longest dividend growth streak: MSA Safety Incorporated (MSA), 35 consecutive years.




















