Investors interested in Consumer Discretionary stocks should always be looking to find the best-performing companies in the group. Is Betterware de Mexico SAPI de C (BWMX) 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.
Betterware de Mexico SAPI de C is a member of the Consumer Discretionary sector. This group includes 261 individual stocks and currently holds a Zacks Sector Rank of #12. The Zacks Sector Rank includes 16 different groups and is listed in order from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors.
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. Betterware de Mexico SAPI de C is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).
Within the past quarter, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for BWMX's full-year earnings has moved 6.4% higher. This signals that analyst sentiment is improving and the stock's earnings outlook is more positive.
According to our latest data, BWMX has moved about 14.9% on a year-to-date basis. Meanwhile, stocks in the Consumer Discretionary group have lost about 14.7% on average. This means that Betterware de Mexico SAPI de C is outperforming the sector as a whole this year.
Another Consumer Discretionary stock, which has outperformed the sector so far this year, is Capcom Co., Ltd. (CCOEY). The stock has returned 21.4% year-to-date.
In Capcom Co., Ltd.'s case, the consensus EPS estimate for the current year increased 6.7% over the past three months. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
Looking more specifically, Betterware de Mexico SAPI de C belongs to the Consumer Products - Discretionary industry, a group that includes 28 individual stocks and currently sits at #108 in the Zacks Industry Rank. On average, this group has gained an average of 4.2% so far this year, meaning that BWMX is performing better in terms of year-to-date returns.
Capcom Co., Ltd., however, belongs to the Gaming industry. Currently, this 42-stock industry is ranked #162. The industry has moved -34.5% so far this year.
Investors with an interest in Consumer Discretionary stocks should continue to track Betterware de Mexico SAPI de C and Capcom Co., Ltd.. These stocks will be looking to continue their solid performance.
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