The Consumer Discretionary group has plenty of great stocks, but investors should always be looking for companies that are outperforming their peers. Has Lifetime Brands (LCUT) been one of those stocks this year? A quick glance at the company's year-to-date performance in comparison to the rest of the Consumer Discretionary sector should help us answer this question.
Lifetime Brands is one of 261 individual stocks in the Consumer Discretionary 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 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. Lifetime Brands is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy).
Over the past 90 days, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for LCUT's full-year earnings has moved 184.2% higher. This is a sign of improving analyst sentiment and a positive earnings outlook trend.
Our latest available data shows that LCUT has returned about 127.6% since the start of the calendar year. In comparison, Consumer Discretionary companies have returned an average of -8.2%. This shows that Lifetime Brands is outperforming its peers so far this year.
Another stock in the Consumer Discretionary sector, Roku (ROKU), has outperformed the sector so far this year. The stock's year-to-date return is 43.4%.
In Roku's case, the consensus EPS estimate for the current year increased 18.5% over the past three months. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).
Looking more specifically, Lifetime Brands belongs to the Consumer Products - Discretionary industry, which includes 29 individual stocks and currently sits at #102 in the Zacks Industry Rank.
On the other hand, Roku belongs to the Broadcast Radio and Television industry. This 15-stock industry is currently ranked #91.
Investors interested in the Consumer Discretionary sector may want to keep a close eye on Lifetime Brands and Roku as they attempt to continue their solid performance.
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