Analyzing Reading International (RDIB) and The Competition

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

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.4% of Reading International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.6% of shares of all “Entertainment” companies are owned by institutional investors. 5.4% of Reading International shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 23.4% of shares of all “Entertainment” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Reading International and its peers’ 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	9.10%	-61.46%	-3.19%

Valuation & Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Reading International	$214.46 million	N/A	-46.41
Reading International Competitors	$5.23 billion	$76.31 million	13.05

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Reading International and its peers, as provided 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	1782	4390	9419	243	2.51

As a group, “Entertainment” companies have a potential upside of 21.59%. Given Reading International’s peers stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Reading International has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.

Summary

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

About Reading International

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.