Best Cybersecurity
Stocks in 2026
Cybersecurity consists of entities that provide the tools and technologies needed to defend digital infrastructure against cyberattacks, data breaches and system vulnerabilities. As organizations across all industries become more digitized, protecting sensitive information has become a critical priority. Positioning cybersecurity as an essential and fast-growing field.
Sector Highlights
Top picks by key criteria across the sector
Sector Performance
Compare returns and net margin across our picks — toggle between periods
Akamai
Cloudflare
Fortinet
Palo Alto
CrowdStrike
Gen Digital
Qualys
ZscalerOur Top 8 Cybersecurity Picks
Sorted by market cap — our best-in-class selection for long-term investors
Palo Alto
CrowdStrike
Cloudflare
Fortinet
Zscaler
Akamai
Gen Digital
Qualys
Fundamental Analysis Comparison
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| Company | Prof.Profitability | Liq.Liquidity | Lev.Leverage | CFCash Flow | Val.Valuation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Palo Alto PANW | AAverage | AAverage | EExcellent | GGood | PPoor |
CrowdStrike CRWD | PPoor | EExcellent | EExcellent | GGood | PPoor |
Cloudflare NET | PPoor | GGood | PPoor | GGood | PPoor |
Fortinet FTNT | EExcellent | AAverage | EExcellent | GGood | AAverage |
Zscaler ZS | PPoor | GGood | GGood | GGood | PPoor |
Akamai AKAM | AAverage | EExcellent | WWeak | GGood | AAverage |
Gen Digital GEN | GGood | PPoor | PPoor | GGood | GGood |
Qualys QLYS | EExcellent | GGood | EExcellent | GGood | GGood |
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