Reading International (RDI) & Its Rivals Head-To-Head Contrast

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

Analyst Ratings

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

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Reading International	0	1	0	0	2.00
Reading International Competitors	526	1562	2993	49	2.50

Reading International presently has a consensus target price of $2.40, indicating a potential upside of 79.78%. As a group, “LEISURE&REC SVS” companies have a potential upside of 23.29%. Given Reading International’s higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Reading International is more favorable than its rivals.

Earnings & Valuation

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

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Reading International	$210.53 million	-$35.30 million	-1.28
Reading International Competitors	$3.99 billion	$328.73 million	30.02

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.

Risk and Volatility

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

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

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	-88.23%	-67.41%	-9.24%

Summary

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

Reading International Company Profile

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.