Is Quad Graphics (QUAD) Stock Outpacing Its Business Services Peers This Year?

Here is how Quad/Graphics (QUAD) and Sezzle Inc. (SEZL) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.

Investors interested in Business Services stocks should always be looking to find the best-performing companies in the group. Quad/Graphics (QUAD) is a stock that can certainly grab the attention of many investors, but do its recent returns compare favorably to the sector as a whole? By taking a look at the stock's year-to-date performance in comparison to its Business Services peers, we might be able to answer that question.

Quad/Graphics is one of 234 individual stocks in the Business Services sector. Collectively, these companies sit at #13 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. Quad/Graphics is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for QUAD's full-year earnings has moved 1.7% higher within the past quarter. This means that analyst sentiment is stronger and the stock's earnings outlook is improving.

Based on the latest available data, QUAD has gained about 9.9% so far this year. At the same time, Business Services stocks have lost an average of 12.2%. This means that Quad/Graphics is performing better than its sector in terms of year-to-date returns.

Another stock in the Business Services sector, Sezzle Inc. (SEZL), has outperformed the sector so far this year. The stock's year-to-date return is 0.5%.

In Sezzle Inc.'s case, the consensus EPS estimate for the current year increased 7.3% over the past three months. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).

Looking more specifically, Quad/Graphics belongs to the Advertising and Marketing industry, a group that includes 15 individual stocks and currently sits at #86 in the Zacks Industry Rank. This group has lost an average of 9.7% so far this year, so QUAD is performing better in this area.

On the other hand, Sezzle Inc. belongs to the Financial Transaction Services industry. This 36-stock industry is currently ranked #149. The industry has moved -14.3% year to date.

Investors with an interest in Business Services stocks should continue to track Quad/Graphics and Sezzle Inc.. These stocks will be looking to continue their solid performance.

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