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Are Retail-Wholesale Stocks Lagging FGI Industries (FGI) This Year?

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The Retail-Wholesale group has plenty of great stocks, but investors should always be looking for companies that are outperforming their peers. FGI Industries Ltd. (FGI - 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? By taking a look at the stock's year-to-date performance in comparison to its Retail-Wholesale peers, we might be able to answer that question.

FGI Industries Ltd. is one of 186 individual stocks in the Retail-Wholesale sector. Collectively, these companies sit at #9 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 is a successful stock-picking model that emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions. The system highlights a number of different stocks that could be poised to outperform the broader market over the next one to three months. FGI Industries Ltd. is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy).

Over the past 90 days, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for FGI's full-year earnings has moved 74.5% higher. This shows that analyst sentiment has improved and the company's earnings outlook is stronger.

According to our latest data, FGI has moved about 14% on a year-to-date basis. At the same time, Retail-Wholesale stocks have gained an average of 6.5%. As we can see, FGI Industries Ltd. is performing better than its sector in the calendar year.

Another stock in the Retail-Wholesale sector, JD.com, Inc. (JD - Free Report) , has outperformed the sector so far this year. The stock's year-to-date return is 10.1%.

The consensus estimate for JD.com, Inc.'s current year EPS has increased 7.2% over the past three months. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).

Looking more specifically, FGI Industries Ltd. belongs to the Retail - Home Furnishings industry, which includes 10 individual stocks and currently sits at #94 in the Zacks Industry Rank. On average, this group has gained an average of 2.4% so far this year, meaning that FGI is performing better in terms of year-to-date returns.

In contrast, JD.com, Inc. falls under the Internet - Commerce industry. Currently, this industry has 33 stocks and is ranked #151. Since the beginning of the year, the industry has moved +4.3%.

Going forward, investors interested in Retail-Wholesale stocks should continue to pay close attention to FGI Industries Ltd. and JD.com, Inc. as they could maintain their solid performance.

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