Reviewing Reading International (RDI) and Its Rivals

Reading International (NASDAQ:RDI) is one of 52 publicly-traded companies in the “LEISURE&REC SVS” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its rivals? We will compare Reading International to related companies based on the strength of its profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, dividends and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares Reading International and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Reading International	-11.28%	-632.66%	-4.88%
Reading International Competitors	-88.12%	-67.30%	-9.20%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Reading International and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Reading International	0	1	0	0	2.00
Reading International Competitors	529	1565	3002	49	2.50

Reading International currently has a consensus target price of $2.40, suggesting a potential upside of 81.82%. As a group, “LEISURE&REC SVS” companies have a potential upside of 17.31%. Given Reading International’s higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Reading International is more favorable than its rivals.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Reading International and its rivals gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Reading International	$210.53 million	-$35.30 million	-1.27
Reading International Competitors	$3.98 billion	$328.73 million	32.75

Reading International’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Reading International. Reading International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

44.7% of Reading International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.2% of shares of all “LEISURE&REC SVS” companies are owned by institutional investors. 25.7% of Reading International shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 21.4% of shares of all “LEISURE&REC SVS” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Risk and Volatility

Reading International has a beta of 1.39, indicating that its share price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Reading International’s rivals have a beta of 0.60, indicating that their average share price is 40% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Reading International rivals beat Reading International on 8 of the 13 factors compared.

About Reading International

Reading International, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, focuses on the ownership, development, and operation of entertainment and real property assets in the United States, Australia, and New Zealand. The company operates in two segments, Cinema Exhibition and Real Estate. The Cinema Exhibition segment operates multiplex cinemas. This segment operates its cinema exhibition businesses under the Reading Cinemas, Consolidated Theatres, Angelika Film Center, State Cinema by Angelika, Angelika Anywhere, Event Cinemas, and Rialto Cinemas brands. The Real Estate segment develops, rents, or licenses retail, commercial, and live theater assets. Reading International, Inc. was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in New York, New York.