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Is Comfort Systems USA (FIX) Outperforming Other Construction Stocks This Year?

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For those looking to find strong Construction stocks, it is prudent to search for companies in the group that are outperforming their peers. Is Comfort Systems (FIX - Free Report) one of those stocks right now? A quick glance at the company's year-to-date performance in comparison to the rest of the Construction sector should help us answer this question.

Comfort Systems is a member of the Construction sector. This group includes 96 individual stocks and currently holds a Zacks Sector Rank of #1. The Zacks Sector Rank gauges the strength of our 16 individual sector groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups.

The Zacks Rank is a proven system that emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions, highlighting a variety of stocks that are displaying the right characteristics to beat the market over the next one to three months. Comfort Systems is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy).

Over the past three months, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for FIX's full-year earnings has moved 7% higher. This signals that analyst sentiment is improving and the stock's earnings outlook is more positive.

Our latest available data shows that FIX has returned about 28.6% since the start of the calendar year. Meanwhile, stocks in the Construction group have gained about 12% on average. This means that Comfort Systems is performing better than its sector in terms of year-to-date returns.

Another stock in the Construction sector, Toll Brothers (TOL - Free Report) , has outperformed the sector so far this year. The stock's year-to-date return is 35.6%.

In Toll Brothers' case, the consensus EPS estimate for the current year increased 13.9% over the past three months. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).

To break things down more, Comfort Systems belongs to the Building Products - Air Conditioner and Heating industry, a group that includes 6 individual companies and currently sits at #19 in the Zacks Industry Rank. This group has gained an average of 25.1% so far this year, so FIX is performing better in this area.

Toll Brothers, however, belongs to the Building Products - Home Builders industry. Currently, this 19-stock industry is ranked #7. The industry has moved +26.7% so far this year.

Investors with an interest in Construction stocks should continue to track Comfort Systems and Toll Brothers. These stocks will be looking to continue their solid performance.


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