The Retail-Wholesale group has plenty of great stocks, but investors should always be looking for companies that are outperforming their peers. Is Brinker International (EAT) one of those stocks right now? By taking a look at the stock's year-to-date performance in comparison to its Retail-Wholesale peers, we might be able to answer that question.
Brinker International is a member of the Retail-Wholesale sector. This group includes 190 individual stocks and currently holds a Zacks Sector Rank of #5. The Zacks Sector Rank considers 16 different sector groups. The average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups is measured, and the sectors are listed from best to worst.
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. Brinker International is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).
Over the past 90 days, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for EAT's full-year earnings has moved 6.1% higher. This means that analyst sentiment is stronger and the stock's earnings outlook is improving.
Our latest available data shows that EAT has returned about 44.1% since the start of the calendar year. At the same time, Retail-Wholesale stocks have lost an average of 1.3%. This shows that Brinker International is outperforming its peers so far this year.
One other Retail-Wholesale stock that has outperformed the sector so far this year is Global-e Online Ltd. (GLBE). The stock is up 5.7% year-to-date.
For Global-e Online Ltd., the consensus EPS estimate for the current year has increased 18.7% over the past three months. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).
Looking more specifically, Brinker International belongs to the Retail - Restaurants industry, a group that includes 36 individual stocks and currently sits at #162 in the Zacks Industry Rank. This group has lost an average of 11.2% so far this year, so EAT is performing better in this area.
Global-e Online Ltd., however, belongs to the Internet - Commerce industry. Currently, this 35-stock industry is ranked #157. The industry has moved +2.2% so far this year.
Brinker International and Global-e Online Ltd. could continue their solid performance, so investors interested in Retail-Wholesale stocks should continue to pay close attention to these stocks.
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