Reading International (RDI) Competitors

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) and Reading International (NASDAQ:RDI) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in DIS or RDI?

65.7% of Walt Disney shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.7% of Reading International shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Walt Disney shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 25.7% of Reading International shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the media refer more to DIS or RDI?

In the previous week, Walt Disney had 88 more articles in the media than Reading International. MarketBeat recorded 90 mentions for Walt Disney and 2 mentions for Reading International. Walt Disney's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat Reading International's score of 0.93 indicating that Walt Disney is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Walt Disney	53 Very Positive mention(s)	13 Positive mention(s)	19 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Reading International	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has better earnings and valuation, DIS or RDI?

Walt Disney has higher revenue and earnings than Reading International. Reading International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Walt Disney, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Walt Disney	$91.36B	2.36	$4.97B	$4.89	24.50
Reading International	$205.64M	0.15	-$35.30M	-$1.04	-1.29

Is DIS or RDI more profitable?

Walt Disney has a net margin of 9.47% compared to Reading International's net margin of -11.28%. Walt Disney's return on equity of 9.99% beat Reading International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Walt Disney	9.47%	9.99%	5.41%
Reading International	-11.28%	-632.66%	-4.88%

Which has more risk & volatility, DIS or RDI?

Walt Disney has a beta of 1.56, indicating that its share price is 56% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Reading International has a beta of 1.36, indicating that its share price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts recommend DIS or RDI?

Walt Disney currently has a consensus price target of $127.35, indicating a potential upside of 6.28%. Given Walt Disney's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Walt Disney is more favorable than Reading International.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Walt Disney	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
Reading International	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Summary

Walt Disney beats Reading International on 16 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.