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Is GigaCloud Technology Inc. (GCT) Stock Outpacing Its Business Services Peers This Year?

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The Business Services group has plenty of great stocks, but investors should always be looking for companies that are outperforming their peers. GigaCloud Technology Inc. (GCT - Free Report) is a stock that can certainly grab the attention of many investors, but do its recent returns compare favorably to the sector as a whole? A quick glance at the company's year-to-date performance in comparison to the rest of the Business Services sector should help us answer this question.

GigaCloud Technology Inc. is one of 257 individual stocks in the Business Services sector. Collectively, these companies sit at #7 in the Zacks Sector Rank. 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 model that highlights a variety of stocks with the right characteristics to outperform the market over the next one to three months. The system emphasizes earnings estimate revisions and favors companies with improving earnings outlooks. GigaCloud Technology Inc. is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy).

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for GCT's full-year earnings has moved 7.7% higher within the past quarter. This means that analyst sentiment is stronger and the stock's earnings outlook is improving.

Based on the latest available data, GCT has gained about 107.1% so far this year. In comparison, Business Services companies have returned an average of -9.6%. This means that GigaCloud Technology Inc. is outperforming the sector as a whole this year.

Another stock in the Business Services sector, Healthcare Services (HCSG - Free Report) , has outperformed the sector so far this year. The stock's year-to-date return is 61.1%.

In Healthcare Services' case, the consensus EPS estimate for the current year increased 2.3% over the past three months. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).

Looking more specifically, GigaCloud Technology Inc. belongs to the Technology Services industry, a group that includes 124 individual stocks and currently sits at #80 in the Zacks Industry Rank. Stocks in this group have gained about 24.2% so far this year, so GCT is performing better this group in terms of year-to-date returns.

On the other hand, Healthcare Services belongs to the Business - Services industry. This 26-stock industry is currently ranked #94. The industry has moved -12.7% year to date.

Investors interested in the Business Services sector may want to keep a close eye on GigaCloud Technology Inc. and Healthcare Services as they attempt to continue their solid performance.


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