Has Stantec (STN) Outpaced Other Business Services Stocks This Year?

Group 1 - Stantec is part of the Business Services group, which consists of 274 companies and is currently ranked 8 in the Zacks Sector Rank [2] - Stantec has a Zacks Rank of 1 (Strong Buy), indicating a strong earnings outlook with a 3.4% increase in the consensus estimate for full-year earnings over the past 90 days [3] - Year-to-date, Stantec has returned 8.7%, outperforming the average gain of 2.7% for the Business Services group [4] Group 2 - Stantec belongs to the Consulting Services industry, which includes 13 stocks and is currently ranked 142 in the Zacks Industry Rank, while the average return for this group is a loss of 7.3% this year [5] - Another outperforming stock in the Business Services sector is Willdan Group, which has returned 7% year-to-date and also holds a Zacks Rank of 1 (Strong Buy) [4][6] - The Business - Services industry, which includes Willdan Group, has 25 stocks and is ranked 161, with an overall increase of 6.9% since the beginning of the year [6]