The Auto-Tires-Trucks group has plenty of great stocks, but investors should always be looking for companies that are outperforming their peers. Has Federal Signal (FSS) 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 Auto-Tires-Trucks sector should help us answer this question.
Federal Signal is a member of the Auto-Tires-Trucks sector. This group includes 104 individual stocks and currently holds a Zacks Sector Rank of #13. 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 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. Federal Signal is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).
Within the past quarter, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for FSS' full-year earnings has moved 5.8% higher. This is a sign of improving analyst sentiment and a positive earnings outlook trend.
According to our latest data, FSS has moved about 17.7% on a year-to-date basis. In comparison, Auto-Tires-Trucks companies have returned an average of -18%. This means that Federal Signal is outperforming the sector as a whole this year.
Another stock in the Auto-Tires-Trucks sector, Gentex (GNTX), has outperformed the sector so far this year. The stock's year-to-date return is 1.2%.
For Gentex, the consensus EPS estimate for the current year has increased 3.8% over the past three months. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
Looking more specifically, Federal Signal belongs to the Automotive - Domestic industry, which includes 17 individual stocks and currently sits at #89 in the Zacks Industry Rank. Stocks in this group have lost about 22.1% so far this year, so FSS is performing better this group in terms of year-to-date returns.
On the other hand, Gentex belongs to the Automotive - Original Equipment industry. This 52-stock industry is currently ranked #170. The industry has moved +4.1% year to date.
Going forward, investors interested in Auto-Tires-Trucks stocks should continue to pay close attention to Federal Signal and Gentex as they could maintain their solid performance.
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