Has Groupon (GRPN) Outpaced Other Retail-Wholesale Stocks This Year?

For those looking to find strong Retail-Wholesale stocks, it is prudent to search for companies in the group that are outperforming their peers. Groupon (GRPN) 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? 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.Groupon is a member of the Retail-Wholesale sector. This group includes 201 individual stocks and currently holds a Zacks Sector Rank of #12. The Zacks Sector Rank considers 16 different groups, measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the sector to gauge the strength of each group.The Zacks Rank is a proven system that emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions, highlighting a variety of stocks that are displaying the right characteristics to beat the market over the next one to three months. Groupon is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy).The Zacks Consensus Estimate for GRPN's full-year earnings has moved 80% higher within the past quarter. This means that analyst sentiment is stronger and the stock's earnings outlook is improving.Based on the most recent data, GRPN has returned 114.8% so far this year. Meanwhile, the Retail-Wholesale sector has returned an average of 10.4% on a year-to-date basis. This means that Groupon is performing better than its sector in terms of year-to-date returns.One other Retail-Wholesale stock that has outperformed the sector so far this year is GMS (GMS). The stock is up 29.6% year-to-date.In GMS' case, the consensus EPS estimate for the current year increased 5.4% over the past three months. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).Breaking things down more, Groupon is a member of the Internet - Commerce industry, which includes 36 individual companies and currently sits at #99 in the Zacks Industry Rank. Stocks in this group have gained about 13.5% so far this year, so GRPN is performing better this group in terms of year-to-date returns. In contrast, GMS falls under the Building Products - Retail industry. Currently, this industry has 4 stocks and is ranked #212. Since the beginning of the year, the industry has moved -0.3%.Investors interested in the Retail-Wholesale sector may want to keep a close eye on Groupon and GMS as they attempt to continue their solid performance.Zacks' Research Chief Names "Stock Most Likely to Double"Our team of experts has just released the 5 stocks with the greatest probability of gaining +100% or more in the coming months. Of those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian highlights the one stock set to climb highest.This top pick is a little-known satellite-based communications firm. Space is projected to become a trillion dollar industry, and this company's customer base is growing fast. Analysts have forecasted a major revenue breakout in 2025. Of course, all our elite picks aren't winners but this one could far surpass earlier Zacks' Stocks Set to Double like Hims & Hers Health, which shot up +209%.Free: See Our Top Stock And 4 Runners UpWant 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 Groupon, Inc. (GRPN): Free Stock Analysis Report GMS Inc. (GMS): 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