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Are Retail-Wholesale Stocks Lagging Dollar General (DG) 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. Has Dollar General (DG - 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.
Dollar General is one of 184 companies in the Retail-Wholesale group. The Retail-Wholesale group currently sits at #10 within 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 emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find stocks with improving earnings outlooks. This system has a long record of success, and these stocks tend to be on track to beat the market over the next one to three months. Dollar General is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).
Within the past quarter, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for DG's full-year earnings has moved 4.3% higher. This means that analyst sentiment is stronger and the stock's earnings outlook is improving.
Based on the latest available data, DG has gained about 2.3% so far this year. In comparison, Retail-Wholesale companies have returned an average of 2%. This means that Dollar General is performing better than its sector in terms of year-to-date returns.
Kingfisher PLC (KGFHY - Free Report) is another Retail-Wholesale stock that has outperformed the sector so far this year. Since the beginning of the year, the stock has returned 17.7%.
The consensus estimate for Kingfisher PLC's current year EPS has increased 7.7% over the past three months. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
Looking more specifically, Dollar General belongs to the Retail - Discount Stores industry, a group that includes 7 individual stocks and currently sits at #54 in the Zacks Industry Rank. On average, this group has gained an average of 15.7% so far this year, meaning that DG is slightly underperforming its industry in terms of year-to-date returns.
In contrast, Kingfisher PLC falls under the Retail - Miscellaneous industry. Currently, this industry has 14 stocks and is ranked #80. Since the beginning of the year, the industry has moved -9.5%.
Investors with an interest in Retail-Wholesale stocks should continue to track Dollar General and Kingfisher PLC. These stocks will be looking to continue their solid performance.
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Are Retail-Wholesale Stocks Lagging Dollar General (DG) This Year?
The Retail-Wholesale group has plenty of great stocks, but investors should always be looking for companies that are outperforming their peers. Has Dollar General (DG - 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.
Dollar General is one of 184 companies in the Retail-Wholesale group. The Retail-Wholesale group currently sits at #10 within 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 emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find stocks with improving earnings outlooks. This system has a long record of success, and these stocks tend to be on track to beat the market over the next one to three months. Dollar General is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).
Within the past quarter, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for DG's full-year earnings has moved 4.3% higher. This means that analyst sentiment is stronger and the stock's earnings outlook is improving.
Based on the latest available data, DG has gained about 2.3% so far this year. In comparison, Retail-Wholesale companies have returned an average of 2%. This means that Dollar General is performing better than its sector in terms of year-to-date returns.
Kingfisher PLC (KGFHY - Free Report) is another Retail-Wholesale stock that has outperformed the sector so far this year. Since the beginning of the year, the stock has returned 17.7%.
The consensus estimate for Kingfisher PLC's current year EPS has increased 7.7% over the past three months. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
Looking more specifically, Dollar General belongs to the Retail - Discount Stores industry, a group that includes 7 individual stocks and currently sits at #54 in the Zacks Industry Rank. On average, this group has gained an average of 15.7% so far this year, meaning that DG is slightly underperforming its industry in terms of year-to-date returns.
In contrast, Kingfisher PLC falls under the Retail - Miscellaneous industry. Currently, this industry has 14 stocks and is ranked #80. Since the beginning of the year, the industry has moved -9.5%.
Investors with an interest in Retail-Wholesale stocks should continue to track Dollar General and Kingfisher PLC. These stocks will be looking to continue their solid performance.