Are Consumer Discretionary Stocks Lagging Dunelm Group (DNLMY) This Year?

Investors interested in Consumer Discretionary stocks should always be looking to find the best-performing companies in the group. Is Dunelm Group (DNLMY) 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.Dunelm Group is a member of our Consumer Discretionary group, which includes 265 different companies and currently sits at #13 in the Zacks Sector Rank. 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 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. Dunelm Group is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).Within the past quarter, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for DNLMY's full-year earnings has moved 2.4% higher. This shows that analyst sentiment has improved and the company's earnings outlook is stronger.According to our latest data, DNLMY has moved about 13.8% on a year-to-date basis. Meanwhile, the Consumer Discretionary sector has returned an average of 2.6% on a year-to-date basis. This shows that Dunelm Group is outperforming its peers so far this year.Perdoceo Education (PRDO) is another Consumer Discretionary stock that has outperformed the sector so far this year. Since the beginning of the year, the stock has returned 9.1%.In Perdoceo Education's case, the consensus EPS estimate for the current year increased 1.2% over the past three months. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).To break things down more, Dunelm Group belongs to the Textile - Home Furnishing industry, a group that includes 4 individual companies and currently sits at #15 in the Zacks Industry Rank. Stocks in this group have lost about 5.8% so far this year, so DNLMY is performing better this group in terms of year-to-date returns. Perdoceo Education, however, belongs to the Schools industry. Currently, this 19-stock industry is ranked #94. The industry has moved -2% so far this year.Dunelm Group and Perdoceo Education could continue their solid performance, so investors interested in Consumer Discretionary stocks should continue to pay close attention to these stocks.Zacks Naming Top 10 Stocks for 2026Want to be tipped off early to our 10 top picks for the entirety of 2026? History suggests their performance could be sensational.From 2012 (when our Director of Research Sheraz Mian assumed responsibility for the portfolio) through November, 2025, the Zacks Top 10 Stocks gained +2,530.8%, more than QUADRUPLING the S&P 500’s +570.3%.Now Sheraz is combing through 4,400 companies to handpick the best 10 tickers to buy and hold in 2026. Don’t miss your chance to get in on these stocks when they’re released on January 5. Be First to New Top 10 Stocks >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Dunelm Group (DNLMY): Free Stock Analysis Report Perdoceo Education Corporation (PRDO): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks