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Has SeaWorld Entertainment (SEAS) Outpaced Other Consumer Discretionary Stocks This Year?

Investors interested in Consumer Discretionary stocks should always be looking to find the best-performing companies in the group. Is SeaWorld Entertainment (SEAS) one of those stocks right now? By taking a look at the stock's year-to-date performance in comparison to its Consumer Discretionary peers, we might be able to answer that question.

SeaWorld Entertainment is a member of the Consumer Discretionary sector. This group includes 250 individual stocks and currently holds a Zacks Sector Rank of #8. 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 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. SEAS is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy).

Over the past three months, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for SEAS's full-year earnings has moved 0.10% higher. This shows that analyst sentiment has improved and the company's earnings outlook is stronger.

Our latest available data shows that SEAS has returned about 19.51% since the start of the calendar year. In comparison, Consumer Discretionary companies have returned an average of 10.72%. This shows that SeaWorld Entertainment is outperforming its peers so far this year.

Looking more specifically, SEAS belongs to the Leisure and Recreation Services industry, a group that includes 29 individual stocks and currently sits at #89 in the Zacks Industry Rank. On average, this group has gained an average of 11.33% so far this year, meaning that SEAS is performing better in terms of year-to-date returns.

Going forward, investors interested in Consumer Discretionary stocks should continue to pay close attention to SEAS as it looks to continue its solid performance.


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