Contrasting Reading International (RDIB) and Its Competitors

Reading International (NASDAQ:RDIB) is one of 186 publicly-traded companies in the “Entertainment” industry, but how does it contrast to its competitors? We will compare Reading International to related businesses based on the strength of its earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Reading International	N/A	N/A	N/A
Reading International Competitors	9.17%	-61.36%	-3.16%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Reading International and its competitors top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Reading International	$214.46 million	N/A	-42.88
Reading International Competitors	$10.23 billion	$76.31 million	13.39

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Reading International and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Reading International	1	0	0	0	1.00
Reading International Competitors	1775	4382	9412	243	2.51

As a group, “Entertainment” companies have a potential upside of 22.00%. Given Reading International’s competitors stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Reading International has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.4% of Reading International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.8% of shares of all “Entertainment” companies are owned by institutional investors. 5.4% of Reading International shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 23.8% of shares of all “Entertainment” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Reading International competitors beat Reading International on 9 of the 11 factors compared.

Reading International Company Profile

Reading International, Inc. is an entertainment and real estate company, which engages in the development, ownership, and operation of multiplex cinemas and retail and commercial real estate in the United States, Australia, and New Zealand. It operates through the Cinema Exhibition and Real Estate segments. The Cinema Exhibition segment includes Reading Cinemas, Angelika Film Center, Consolidated Theatres, City Cinemas, 44 Union Square, and Liberty Theatres brands. The Real Estate segment comprises real estate development and the rental or licensing of retail, commercial and live theater assets. The company was founded by James J. Cotter Sr. in 1999 and is headquartered in Culver City, CA.