Security Guards & Patrol Services Industry: Statistics, Forecasts, and Company Data

Security Guards & Patrol Services - Market Size and Industry Forecast

The 2023 Security Guards and Patrol Services Industry Report contains historical and forecasted statistics used by leading private equity firms and consultants. Market sizes from 2018 to 2028 reflect industry trends and growth patterns. Revenues include both public and private companies in the security guards & patrol services industry.

	Historical					Forecasted
	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026	2027	2028
Market Size (Total Revenue)
% Growth Rate
Number of Companies
Total Employees
Average Revenue per Company
Average Employees per Company

Source: U.S. government financial data.



Advanced econometric models forecast five years of industry growth based on short- and long-term trend analysis. Market size includes revenue generated from all products and services sold within the industry.

Security Guards & Patrol Services - Geographic Breakdown by U.S. State

Market size by state reveals local opportunity through the number of companies located in the region. Each state's growth rate is affected by regional economic conditions. Data by state can be used to pinpoint profitable and nonprofitable locations for Security Guards & Patrol Services companies in the United States.

Distribution by Company Size

Company Size	All Industries	Security Guards & Patrol Services
Small Business (< 5 Employees)
Small Business (5 - 20)
Midsized Business (20 - 100)
Large Business (100 - 500)
Enterprise (> 500)

Security Guards & Patrol Services - Income Statement (Average Financial Metrics)

Financial statement analysis determines averages for the following industry forces:

• Cost of goods sold
• Compensation of officers
• Salaries and wages
• Employee benefit programs
• Rent paid
• Advertising and marketing budgets

The report includes a traditional income statement from an "average" company (both public and private companies included).

	Industry Average	Percent of Sales
Total Revenue
Operating Revenue
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)
Gross Profit
Operating Expenses
Operating Income
Non-Operating Income
Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)
Interest Expense
Earnings Before Taxes
Income Tax
Net Profit

Security Guards & Patrol Services - Financial Ratio Analysis

Financial ratios allow a company's performance to be compared against that of its peers.

Financial Ratio	Industry Average
Profitability Ratios
Profit Margin
ROE
ROA
Liquidity Ratios
Current Ratio
Quick Ratio
Activity Ratios
Average Collection Period
Asset Turnover Ratio
Receivables Turnover Ratio
Inventory Conversion Ratio

Security Guards & Patrol Services - Product Mix

Product Description	Description	Revenue ($ Millions)
Industry total
Security guard & patrol services
Security guard & patrol services in buildings
Security services in special events, including crowd control
Bodyguard services
All other operating receipts
Building security system services (with monitoring)
Non-residential security system services
Investigation services
Armored car services

Security Guards & Patrol Services - Compensation and Salary Surveys

Title	Percent of Workforce	Bottom Quartile	Average (Median) Salary	Upper Quartile
Management Occupations	1%
Chief Executives	0%
General and Operations Managers	1%
Protective Service Occupations	93%
Other Protective Service Workers	88%
Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers	86%
Security Guards	86%

Government Contracts

In the past, the federal government spent an annual total of $3,822,359,457 on the security guards & patrol services industry. It has awarded 12,865 contracts to 501 companies, with an average value of $7,629,460 per company.

Security Guards & Patrol Services and Adjacent Industries - Top Companies

Company	Address	Revenue ($ Millions)