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Is Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Outperforming Other Retail-Wholesale Stocks This Year?

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Investors interested in Retail-Wholesale stocks should always be looking to find the best-performing companies in the group. Is Dave & Buster's (PLAY - Free Report) one of those stocks right now? Let's take a closer look at the stock's year-to-date performance to find out.

Dave & Buster's is a member of our Retail-Wholesale group, which includes 218 different companies and currently sits at #10 in the Zacks Sector Rank. The Zacks Sector Rank considers 16 different sector groups. The average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups is measured, and the sectors are listed from best to worst.

The Zacks Rank emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find stocks with improving earnings outlooks. This system has a long record of success, and these stocks tend to be on track to beat the market over the next one to three months. Dave & Buster's is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy).

Within the past quarter, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for PLAY's full-year earnings has moved 3.2% higher. This shows that analyst sentiment has improved and the company's earnings outlook is stronger.

Based on the most recent data, PLAY has returned 7.8% so far this year. In comparison, Retail-Wholesale companies have returned an average of 5%. This means that Dave & Buster's is performing better than its sector in terms of year-to-date returns.

Another Retail-Wholesale stock, which has outperformed the sector so far this year, is Shake Shack (SHAK - Free Report) . The stock has returned 6.8% year-to-date.

In Shake Shack's case, the consensus EPS estimate for the current year increased 7.5% over the past three months. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).

To break things down more, Dave & Buster's belongs to the Retail - Restaurants industry, a group that includes 42 individual companies and currently sits at #160 in the Zacks Industry Rank. On average, stocks in this group have gained 1.8% this year, meaning that PLAY is performing better in terms of year-to-date returns. Shake Shack is also part of the same industry.

Investors with an interest in Retail-Wholesale stocks should continue to track Dave & Buster's and Shake Shack. These stocks will be looking to continue their solid performance.


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