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Are Consumer Discretionary Stocks Lagging Marriott International (MAR) This Year?

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The Consumer Discretionary group has plenty of great stocks, but investors should always be looking for companies that are outperforming their peers. Is Marriott International (MAR - Free Report) one of those stocks right now? By taking a look at the stock's year-to-date performance in comparison to its Consumer Discretionary peers, we might be able to answer that question.

Marriott International is a member of the Consumer Discretionary sector. This group includes 259 individual stocks and currently holds a Zacks Sector Rank of #11. 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 system that emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions, highlighting a variety of stocks that are displaying the right characteristics to beat the market over the next one to three months. Marriott International is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).

Over the past 90 days, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for MAR's full-year earnings has moved 0.5% higher. This means that analyst sentiment is stronger and the stock's earnings outlook is improving.

Our latest available data shows that MAR has returned about 27.2% since the start of the calendar year. Meanwhile, stocks in the Consumer Discretionary group have lost about 11.9% on average. This means that Marriott International is performing better than its sector in terms of year-to-date returns.

Another stock in the Consumer Discretionary sector, Target Hospitality (TH - Free Report) , has outperformed the sector so far this year. The stock's year-to-date return is 75.5%.

The consensus estimate for Target Hospitality's current year EPS has increased 76% over the past three months. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).

Breaking things down more, Marriott International is a member of the Hotels and Motels industry, which includes 15 individual companies and currently sits at #159 in the Zacks Industry Rank. On average, this group has gained an average of 18.5% so far this year, meaning that MAR is performing better in terms of year-to-date returns.

On the other hand, Target Hospitality belongs to the Leisure and Recreation Services industry. This 29-stock industry is currently ranked #152. The industry has moved -6% year to date.

Marriott International and Target Hospitality could continue their solid performance, so investors interested in Consumer Discretionary stocks should continue to pay close attention to these stocks.

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