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Grafton Group PLC is a distributor of building materials that operates in three segments; The Distribution segment is into the distribution of building and plumbing materials to professional tradespeople engaged in residential repair, maintenance, and improvement projects and also in residential and other new build construction, The Retailing segment operates DIY and home improvement business from a network of stores that supply mainly retail customers with wide products for DIY and for the home and garden, and The Manufacturing segment is into the manufacture of dry mortar in Great Britain. The company also operates in residential and other new build construction. Geographically, the company generates over half of its revenue from the United Kingdom.

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For those looking to find strong Construction stocks, it is prudent to search for companies in the group that are outperforming their peers. Is Dycom Industries (NYSE: DY) one of those stocks right now?

Are Construction Stocks Lagging Dycom Industries This Year?

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Grafton (GB:GFTU) has released an update. Grafton Group's recent AGM saw the approval of most resolutions, but a shareholder-driven Resolution conc...

Grafton Group Addresses Shareholder Concerns on Buybacks

Grafton (GB:GFTU) has released an update. Grafton Group PLC has repurchased 30,000 of its own shares at an average price of £10.1309 as part of its...

Grafton Group's Share Buyback Strengthens Investor Appeal

Grafton (GB:GFTU) has released an update. Grafton Group PLC has executed a significant step in its GBP 30 million share buyback program by purchasi...

Grafton Group Advances Share Buyback Strategy

Grafton (GB:GFTU) has released an update. Grafton Group PLC has announced its acquisition of Salvador Escoda, a leading Spanish distributor of air ...

Grafton Expands with Salvador Escoda Acquisition in Spain

Deutsche Bank raised the firm's price target on Grafton Group (GROUF) to 1,275 GBp from 1,230 GBp and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. Published f...

Grafton Group price target raised to 1,275 GBp from 1,230 GBp at Deutsche Bank

Grafton (GB:GFTU) has released an update. Grafton Group's Chief Financial Officer, David Arnold, has sold 30,000 units of Grafton stock at a price ...

Grafton CFO Sells Significant Stock Units

Grafton (GB:GFTU) has released an update. Grafton Group PLC has repurchased 35,000 ordinary shares at an average price of £9.8902 as part of its £3...

Grafton Continues Aggressive Share Buyback Strategy

Grafton (GB:GFTU) has released an update. Grafton Group PLC has repurchased 35,000 of its own shares on the London Stock Exchange, as part of a £30...

Grafton Group Enhances Value with Share Buyback

Grafton (GB:GFTU) has released an update. Grafton Group PLC has purchased 35,000 of its own shares on the London Stock Exchange as part of a £30 mi...

Grafton (GB:GFTU) has released an update. Grafton Group PLC has purchased and canceled 35,000 ordinary shares as part of its ongoing £30 million sh...

Grafton Group Boosts Share Buyback Strategy

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For those looking to find strong Construction stocks, it is prudent to search for companies in the group that are outperforming their peers. Is Dycom Industries (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DY#NYSE">DY</a>) one of those stocks right now? A quick glance at the company&#39;s year-to-date performance in comparison to the rest of the Construction sector should help us answer this question.

Dycom Industries is a member of our Construction group, which includes 91 different companies and currently sits at #3 in the Zacks Sector Rank. 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 emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find stocks with improving earnings outlooks. This system has a long record of success, and these stocks tend to be on track to beat the market over the next one to three months. Dycom Industries is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).

Over the past 90 days, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for DY&#39;s full-year earnings has moved 12.2% higher. This signals that analyst sentiment is improving and the stock&#39;s earnings outlook is more positive.

According to our latest data, DY has moved about 61.9% on a year-to-date basis. Meanwhile, the Construction sector has returned an average of 12.6% on a year-to-date basis. As we can see, Dycom Industries is performing better than its sector in the calendar year.

Grafton Group PLC (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GROUF#OTC">GROUF</a>) is another Construction stock that has outperformed the sector so far this year. Since the beginning of the year, the stock has returned 89.5%.

Over the past three months, Grafton Group PLC&#39;s consensus EPS estimate for the current year has increased 4.9%. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).

Looking more specifically, Dycom Industries belongs to the Building Products - Heavy Construction industry, a group that includes 10 individual stocks and currently sits at #11 in the Zacks Industry Rank. This group has gained an average of 55.4% so far this year, so DY is performing better in this area.

Grafton Group PLC, however, belongs to the Building Products - Miscellaneous industry. Currently, this 27-stock industry is ranked #67. The industry has moved +9.5% so far this year.

Dycom Industries and Grafton Group PLC could continue their solid performance, so investors interested in Construction stocks should continue to pay close attention to these stocks.

<a href="https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/2322584/are-construction-stocks-lagging-dycom-industries-dy-this-year?cid=CS-BENZ-FT-tale_of_the_tape&#x7C;yseop_template_1-2322584">To read this article on Zacks.com click here.</a>

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