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Is Capcom (CCOEY) Outperforming Other Consumer Discretionary Stocks This Year?

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Investors interested in Consumer Discretionary stocks should always be looking to find the best-performing companies in the group. Has Capcom Co., Ltd. (CCOEY - Free Report) been one of those stocks this year? Let's take a closer look at the stock's year-to-date performance to find out.

Capcom Co., Ltd. is a member of our Consumer Discretionary group, which includes 261 different companies and currently sits at #14 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 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. Capcom Co., Ltd. is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).

Over the past 90 days, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for CCOEY's full-year earnings has moved 6.7% higher. This shows that analyst sentiment has improved and the company's earnings outlook is stronger.

Our latest available data shows that CCOEY has returned about 19.8% since the start of the calendar year. Meanwhile, the Consumer Discretionary sector has returned an average of -12.1% on a year-to-date basis. This shows that Capcom Co., Ltd. is outperforming its peers so far this year.

Crocs (CROX - Free Report) is another Consumer Discretionary stock that has outperformed the sector so far this year. Since the beginning of the year, the stock has returned 34.9%.

The consensus estimate for Crocs' current year EPS has increased 2.1% over the past three months. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).

Looking more specifically, Capcom Co., Ltd. belongs to the Gaming industry, a group that includes 41 individual stocks and currently sits at #174 in the Zacks Industry Rank. This group has lost an average of 28% so far this year, so CCOEY is performing better in this area.

In contrast, Crocs falls under the Textile - Apparel industry. Currently, this industry has 22 stocks and is ranked #152. Since the beginning of the year, the industry has moved -10%.

Investors with an interest in Consumer Discretionary stocks should continue to track Capcom Co., Ltd. and Crocs. These stocks will be looking to continue their solid performance.

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