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2025 U.S. Industry Statistics & Market Forecast - Security Guards and Patrol Services
Market Size & Industry Statistics
The total U.S. industry market size for Security Guards and Patrol Services:
Industry statistics cover all companies in the United States, both public and private, ranging in size from small businesses to market leaders.
In addition to revenue, the industry market analysis shows information on employees, companies, and average firm size.
Investors, banks, and business executives use growth rates and industry trends to understand the market outlook and opportunity.
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Market Forecast
Market forecasts show the long term industry outlook and future growth trends. The following extended five-year forecast projects both short-term and long-term trends.
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Industry Insights
Major trends affect the Security Guards and Patrol Services industry include:- Increased demand for integrated security solutions
- Rise in the use of technology, such as AI and surveillance systems
- Growing importance of cybersecurity measures alongside physical security
- Expanded services including emergency response and disaster recovery
- Higher regulatory compliance requirements
- Shift towards more trained and specialized security personnel
- Integration of mobile apps and remote monitoring technology
- Focus on value-added services to differentiate from competitors
- Rising costs of labor in many markets
- Greater use of data analytics to improve service efficiency and deployment
- Enhanced focus on customer service and experience
- Growing markets in emerging economies
- Expansion of industry standards and best practices sharing
Product & Services Breakdown
Research products and services in the Security Guards and Patrol Services industry generating sales. Note that products are broken into categories with different levels of classification.| Product Description | Number of Companies | Sales ($ millions) | Percent of Total Sales |
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Investigation Services, Including Personal Background Checks |
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Security Guard And Patrol Services |
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Security Guard And Patrol Services For Buildings And Grounds |
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Security Services For Special Events, Including Crowd Control |
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Bodyguard Services |
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Building Security System Services (With Monitoring) |
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Non-Residential Security System Services (With Monitoring) |
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Security Training Services |
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U.S. Geographic Distribution: Revenue Statistics by State
Market Size by State ($ millions) indicates how the industry's competition is distributed throughout the country. State-level information can identify areas with higher and lower industry market share than average.
Income Statement (Average Financial Metrics)
Financial metrics provide a snapshot view of a benchmark "average" company. Key business metrics show revenue and operating costs. The data collected covers both public and private companies.| Industry Average | Percent of Sales (Industry Benchmark) |
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Financial Ratio Analysis
Financial ratio information can be used to benchmark how a Security Guards and Patrol Services company compares to its peers. Accounting statistics are calculated from the industry-average for income statements and balance sheets.| Profitability & Valuation Ratios | Industry Average |
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| Company valuation can be measured based on the firm's own performance, as well as in comparison against its industry competitors. These metrics show how the average company in the Security Guards and Patrol Services industry is performing. | |
| Profit Margin Gross Profit Margin, Operating Profit Margin, and Net Profit Margin. Show company earnings relative to revenues. |
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| Return on Equity (ROE) Return on Equity (ROE) is net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Shareholders' Equity is defined as the company's total assets minus total liabilities. ROE shows how much profits a company generates with the money shareholders invested (or with retained earnings). |
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| Return on Assets (ROA) Return on Assets (ROA) is net income relative to total assets. The market research on Security Guards and Patrol Services measures how efficiently the company leverages its assets to generate profit. ROA is calculated as Net Income divided by Total Assets. |
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| Current Ratio Measures a firm's ability to pay its debts over the next 12 months. |
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| Quick Ratio (Acid Test) Calculates liquid assets relative to liabilities, excluding inventories. |
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| Receivables Turnover Ratio If this number is low in your business when compared to the industry average in the research report, it may mean your payment terms are too lenient or that you are not doing a good enough job on collections. |
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| Average Collection Period Based on the Receivables Turnover, this estimates the collection period in days. Calculated as 365 divided by the Receivables Turnover |
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| Inventory Turnover A low turnover rate may point to overstocking, obsolescence, or deficiencies in the product line or marketing effort. |
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| Fixed-Asset Turnover Generally, higher is better, since it indicates the business has less money tied up in fixed assets for each dollar of sales revenue. |
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Compensation & Salary Surveys for Employees
Compensation statistics provides an accurate assessment of industry-specific jobs and national salary averages. This information can be used to identify which positions are most common, and high, low, and average annual wages.| Title | Percent of Workforce | Bottom Quartile | Average (Median) Salary | Upper Quartile |
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| Management Occupations | 1% | Order at top of page |
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| General and Operations Managers | 1% | |||
| Protective Service Occupations | 93% | |||
| Other Protective Service Workers | 89% | |||
| Security Guards and Gambling Surveillance Officers | 87% | |||
| Security Guards | 87% | |||
Security Guards and Patrol Services Competitor Landscape & Key Companies [PREMIUM]
The most influential companies in the Security Guards and Patrol Services industry and adjacent industries either have large market share or are developing new business models and methods that could disrupt the status quo. We look at leading and emerging companies in the Security Guards and Patrol Services industry and adjacent sectors:| Market Leaders: Direct Competitors Companies with the largest market share, focused in this industry |
Market leaders: Diversified Competitors Largest companies that have diversified operations in this and other industries |
| Innovators: Direct Competitors Innovative, Emerging, and Disruptive Companies that may influence the future direction of the industry. |
Innovators: Diversified Competitors Innovators and Disruptors in adjacent industries that may also affect the Security Guards and Patrol Services industry. |
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Latest Industry News
- Troops and federal agents briefly descend on LA’s MacArthur Park in largely immigrant neighborhood - Dozens of federal officers in tactical gear roamed a mostly empty park in a Los Angeles neighborhood with a large immigrant population for about an hour before clearing out. (07/07/2025)
- Federal police staffing levels boom in Trump era defying DOGE downsizing - Police and military officers within the Department of Homeland Security are ramping up recruiting to implement President Donald Trump’s immigration priorities, and new legislation could provide more staffing. (07/01/2025)
- Oklahoma County Courthouse looks to increase security following recent vandalism - Increased security could be coming to the Oklahoma County Courthouse after concerns of vandalism and vagrancy around the area. The county commissioners are looking to approve a new security firm next week. The grounds around the courthouse, including the annex building, are only currently guarded by a security firm during the weekdays. (06/28/2025)
- OK County: Night, weekend patrols no threat to homeless around courthouse, annex, garage - After problems around the Oklahoma County Courthouse, officials have increased security efforts, including adding more hours. (06/27/2025)
- National Guard, Highway Patrol to staff Alligator Alcatraz | Miami Herald - Immigration Florida National Guard troops to offer security in ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ starting next week By Ana Ceballos Herald/Times Tallahassee Bureau June 26, 2025 5:39 PM (06/26/2025)
- What does security look like around Trump's Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach amid Iran tensions? - Security around President Donald Trump's Palm Beach home remains tight following the June 21 U.S. airstrikes on three nuclear sites in Iran. (06/24/2025)
- Video as armed gunman was shot dead by security guard after opening fire at Sunday church service - A near tragedy in Michigan emphasized the need for “safety and security” plans after “heroic actions” neutralized an attacker with sights set on a church. (Video Credit: […] (06/24/2025)
- US and NATO Ally Patrol Waters Near China - Newsweek - The United States Coast Guard cutter USCGC Stratton, left, conducts an exercise with the Royal Navy patrol vessel HMS Spey, right, in the East China Sea on June 1, 2025. (06/16/2025)
- The families paying £1,500 for 'private bobbies' to police their homes - Security officers from private firms are being paid to patrol some UK neighbourhoods in an effort to deter burglars - but how much can they really do? (06/14/2025)
- Sokoto donates 140 patrol vans to security agencies - Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, has reiterated his administration’s unwavering commitment to tackling insecurity in the state. At the State Executive (05/23/2025)
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