Is The Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) Outperforming Other Retail-Wholesale Stocks This Year?

Investors interested in Retail-Wholesale stocks should always be looking to find the best-performing companies in the group. Has Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) been one of those stocks this year? 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.Cheesecake Factory is one of 202 individual stocks in the Retail-Wholesale sector. Collectively, these companies sit at #12 in the Zacks Sector Rank. 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 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. Cheesecake Factory is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).Over the past three months, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for CAKE's full-year earnings has moved 2.8% higher. This means that analyst sentiment is stronger and the stock's earnings outlook is improving.According to our latest data, CAKE has moved about 30.9% on a year-to-date basis. At the same time, Retail-Wholesale stocks have gained an average of 8.6%. This means that Cheesecake Factory is performing better than its sector in terms of year-to-date returns.Dillard's (DDS) is another Retail-Wholesale stock that has outperformed the sector so far this year. Since the beginning of the year, the stock has returned 20.3%.The consensus estimate for Dillard's' current year EPS has increased 4.6% over the past three months. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).To break things down more, Cheesecake Factory belongs to the Retail - Restaurants industry, a group that includes 39 individual companies and currently sits at #200 in the Zacks Industry Rank. This group has lost an average of 2.6% so far this year, so CAKE is performing better in this area. Dillard's, however, belongs to the Retail - Regional Department Stores industry. Currently, this 3-stock industry is ranked #34. The industry has moved +1% so far this year.Investors with an interest in Retail-Wholesale stocks should continue to track Cheesecake Factory and Dillard's. These stocks will be looking to continue their solid performance.#1 Semiconductor Stock to Buy (Not NVDA)The incredible demand for data is fueling the market's next digital gold rush. As data centers continue to be built and constantly upgraded, the companies that provide the hardware for these behemoths will become the NVIDIAs of tomorrow.One under-the-radar chipmaker is uniquely positioned to take advantage of the next growth stage of this market. It specializes in semiconductor products that titans like NVIDIA don't build. It's just beginning to enter the spotlight, which is exactly where you want to be.See This Stock Now for Free >>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 The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (CAKE): Free Stock Analysis Report Dillard's, Inc. (DDS): 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