Reading International (RDI) Competitors

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

Does the media favor DIS or RDI?

In the previous week, Walt Disney had 100 more articles in the media than Reading International. MarketBeat recorded 106 mentions for Walt Disney and 6 mentions for Reading International. Walt Disney's average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat Reading International's score of 0.50 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	58 Very Positive mention(s)	13 Positive mention(s)	26 Neutral mention(s)	7 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Reading International	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility & risk, DIS or RDI?

Walt Disney has a beta of 1.49, suggesting that its share price is 49% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Reading International has a beta of 1.32, suggesting that its share price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has stronger earnings & 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	$94.04B	2.11	$4.97B	$4.89	22.57
Reading International	$205.64M	0.15	-$30.67M	-$1.04	-1.30

Is DIS or RDI more profitable?

Walt Disney has a net margin of 6.07% compared to Reading International's net margin of -21.22%. Walt Disney's return on equity of 9.95% beat Reading International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Walt Disney	6.07%	9.95%	5.33%
Reading International	-21.22%	-258.21%	-8.30%

Do institutionals and insiders believe 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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in DIS or RDI?

Walt Disney received 1773 more outperform votes than Reading International when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 71.38% of users gave Walt Disney an outperform vote while only 45.14% of users gave Reading International an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Walt Disney	Outperform Votes 2005 71.38%	Underperform Votes 804 28.62%
Reading International	Outperform Votes 232 45.14%	Underperform Votes 282 54.86%

Do analysts recommend DIS or RDI?

Walt Disney presently has a consensus target price of $123.54, indicating a potential upside of 11.92%. Reading International has a consensus target price of $2.40, indicating a potential upside of 77.78%. Given Reading International's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Reading International is more favorable than Walt Disney.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Walt Disney	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.84
Reading International	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Summary

Walt Disney beats Reading International on 17 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.