Reading International (RDI) vs. Its Competitors Head to Head Analysis

Reading International (NASDAQ:RDI) is one of 185 public companies in the “Entertainment” industry, but how does it contrast to its rivals? We will compare Reading International to related companies based on the strength of its earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and risk.

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	-5.87%	N/A	-2.91%
Reading International Competitors	9.83%	-32.30%	-2.88%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Reading International and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Reading International	1	0	0	0	1.00
Reading International Competitors	1898	4561	9689	257	2.51

As a group, “Entertainment” companies have a potential upside of 14.63%. Given Reading International’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Reading International has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

44.7% of Reading International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.0% of shares of all “Entertainment” companies are owned by institutional investors. 37.6% of Reading International shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 24.5% of shares of all “Entertainment” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk and Volatility

Reading International has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Reading International’s rivals have a beta of 1.00, meaning that their average share price is 0% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Reading International and its rivals revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Reading International	$202.99 million	-$14.14 million	-3.47
Reading International Competitors	$4.05 billion	$67.95 million	2.62

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.

Summary

Reading International rivals beat Reading International on 10 of the 13 factors compared.

Reading International Company Profile

Reading International, Inc. (NASDAQ:RDI) is an entertainment and real estate company that operates cinema and property businesses. Its cinema exhibition operations serve audiences through the Reading Cinemas, Angelika Film Center and Consolidated Theatres brands. The company operates cinemas in the United States, Australia and New Zealand. Its theaters typically offer feature films along with premium viewing experiences, food and beverage options, and other amenities designed to support out-of-home entertainment.