Investors interested in Retail-Wholesale stocks should always be looking to find the best-performing companies in the group. Is Ctrip.com International (CTRP) one of those stocks right now? 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.
Ctrip.com International is a member of our Retail-Wholesale group, which includes 218 different companies and currently sits at #6 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 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. CTRP is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for CTRP's full-year earnings has moved 158.44% higher within the past quarter. This signals that analyst sentiment is improving and the stock's earnings outlook is more positive.
According to our latest data, CTRP has moved about 60.64% on a year-to-date basis. At the same time, Retail-Wholesale stocks have gained an average of 14.83%. This shows that Ctrip.com International is outperforming its peers so far this year.
Breaking things down more, CTRP is a member of the Internet - Commerce industry, which includes 27 individual companies and currently sits at #174 in the Zacks Industry Rank. On average, this group has gained an average of 20.98% so far this year, meaning that CTRP is performing better in terms of year-to-date returns.
CTRP will likely be looking to continue its solid performance, so investors interested in Retail-Wholesale stocks should continue to pay close attention to the company.
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