At the same time, Retail-Wholesale stocks have gained an average of 15.6%. As we can see, Compass Group PLC is performing better than its sector in the calendar year. One other Retail-Wholesale stock that has outperformed the sector so far this year is El Pollo Loco Holdings ( LOCO - Free Report ). The stock is up 50.2% year-to-date. In El Pollo Loco Holdings' case, the consensus EPS estimate for the current year increased 12.7% over the past three months. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).