Are Retail-Wholesale Stocks Lagging 1stdibs.com (DIBS) This Year?

The Retail-Wholesale group has plenty of great stocks, but investors should always be looking for companies that are outperforming their peers. 1stdibs.com (DIBS) is a stock that can certainly grab the attention of many investors, but do its recent returns compare favorably to the sector as a whole? A quick glance at the company's year-to-date performance in comparison to the rest of the Retail-Wholesale sector should help us answer this question.

1stdibs.com is a member of the Retail-Wholesale sector. This group includes 196 individual stocks and currently holds a Zacks Sector Rank of #8. 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. 1stdibs.com is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).

Over the past 90 days, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for DIBS' full-year earnings has moved 21.6% higher. This signals that analyst sentiment is improving and the stock's earnings outlook is more positive.

Based on the most recent data, DIBS has returned 69.2% so far this year. Meanwhile, stocks in the Retail-Wholesale group have gained about 7.5% on average. As we can see, 1stdibs.com is performing better than its sector in the calendar year.

Another stock in the Retail-Wholesale sector, Boot Barn (BOOT), has outperformed the sector so far this year. The stock's year-to-date return is 34.8%.

The consensus estimate for Boot Barn's current year EPS has increased 8.8% over the past three months. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).

Looking more specifically, 1stdibs.com belongs to the Internet - Commerce industry, a group that includes 34 individual stocks and currently sits at #95 in the Zacks Industry Rank. This group has gained an average of 8.2% so far this year, so DIBS is performing better in this area.

Boot Barn, however, belongs to the Retail - Apparel and Shoes industry. Currently, this 39-stock industry is ranked #37. The industry has moved -0.1% so far this year.

Investors with an interest in Retail-Wholesale stocks should continue to track 1stdibs.com and Boot Barn. These stocks will be looking to continue their solid performance.

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