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Is Corpay, Inc. (CPAY) Outperforming Other Business Services Stocks This Year?

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Investors interested in Business Services stocks should always be looking to find the best-performing companies in the group. Is Corpay (CPAY - 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 Business Services sector should help us answer this question.

Corpay is one of 234 individual stocks in the Business Services sector. Collectively, these companies sit at #11 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. Corpay is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for CPAY's full-year earnings has moved 3.7% higher within the past quarter. This signals that analyst sentiment is improving and the stock's earnings outlook is more positive.

According to our latest data, CPAY has moved about 15.4% on a year-to-date basis. In comparison, Business Services companies have returned an average of -12.9%. This means that Corpay is outperforming the sector as a whole this year.

Another stock in the Business Services sector, Everpure (P - Free Report) , has outperformed the sector so far this year. The stock's year-to-date return is 15%.

In Everpure's case, the consensus EPS estimate for the current year increased 27.8% over the past three months. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).

Breaking things down more, Corpay is a member of the Financial Transaction Services industry, which includes 35 individual companies and currently sits at #68 in the Zacks Industry Rank. On average, this group has lost an average of 17.7% so far this year, meaning that CPAY is performing better in terms of year-to-date returns.

Everpure, however, belongs to the Technology Services industry. Currently, this 112-stock industry is ranked #171. The industry has moved -3.4% so far this year.

Investors with an interest in Business Services stocks should continue to track Corpay and Everpure. These stocks will be looking to continue their solid performance.

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