Is EMCOR Group (EME) Outperforming Other Construction Stocks This Year?

Investors interested in Construction stocks should always be looking to find the best-performing companies in the group. Is Emcor Group (EME) one of those stocks right now? A quick glance at the company's year-to-date performance in comparison to the rest of the Construction sector should help us answer this question.Emcor Group is a member of the Construction sector. This group includes 92 individual stocks and currently holds a Zacks Sector Rank of #13. 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 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. Emcor Group is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).Over the past 90 days, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for EME's full-year earnings has moved 0.9% higher. This means that analyst sentiment is stronger and the stock's earnings outlook is improving.Our latest available data shows that EME has returned about 33.6% since the start of the calendar year. At the same time, Construction stocks have gained an average of 4.1%. This means that Emcor Group is outperforming the sector as a whole this year.One other Construction stock that has outperformed the sector so far this year is Comfort Systems (FIX). The stock is up 120.7% year-to-date.In Comfort Systems' case, the consensus EPS estimate for the current year increased 20.6% over the past three months. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).Looking more specifically, Emcor Group belongs to the Building Products - Heavy Construction industry, which includes 9 individual stocks and currently sits at #16 in the Zacks Industry Rank. On average, stocks in this group have gained 42.8% this year, meaning that EME is slightly underperforming its industry in terms of year-to-date returns. In contrast, Comfort Systems falls under the Building Products - Air Conditioner and Heating industry. Currently, this industry has 7 stocks and is ranked #70. Since the beginning of the year, the industry has moved -3.1%.Investors interested in the Construction sector may want to keep a close eye on Emcor Group and Comfort Systems as they attempt to continue their solid performance.Beyond Nvidia: AI's Second Wave Is HereThe AI revolution has already minted millionaires. But the stocks everyone knows about aren't likely to keep delivering the biggest profits. Little-known AI firms tackling the world's biggest problems may be more lucrative in the coming months and years.See "2nd Wave" AI stocks now >>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 EMCOR Group, Inc. (EME): Free Stock Analysis Report Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (FIX): 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