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RDI vs. PODC, CAST, CNVS, SOGP, and LVO

Should you buy Reading International stock or one of its competitors? Reading International's main competitors and comparable companies include PodcastOne (PODC), FreeCast (Direct Listing) (CAST), Cineverse (CNVS), Sound Group (SOGP), and LiveOne (LVO). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "movies & entertainment" industry.

How does Reading International compare to PodcastOne?

Reading International (NASDAQ:RDI) and PodcastOne (NASDAQ:PODC) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and risk.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Reading International
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
PodcastOne
2 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Reading International$202.99M0.21-$14.14M-$0.55N/A
PodcastOne$62.80M1.30-$2.64M-$0.12N/A

Reading International has a beta of 0.77, meaning that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, PodcastOne has a beta of 2.15, meaning that its stock price is 115% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, PodcastOne had 8 more articles in the media than Reading International. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for PodcastOne and 1 mentions for Reading International. PodcastOne's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat Reading International's score of 0.00 indicating that PodcastOne is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Reading International
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
PodcastOne
4 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

44.7% of Reading International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.9% of PodcastOne shares are held by institutional investors. 32.4% of Reading International shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.8% of PodcastOne shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

PodcastOne has a net margin of -5.01% compared to Reading International's net margin of -5.87%. Reading International's return on equity of 0.00% beat PodcastOne's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Reading International-5.87% N/A -2.91%
PodcastOne -5.01%-17.56%-10.97%

Summary

PodcastOne beats Reading International on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Reading International compare to FreeCast (Direct Listing)?

FreeCast (Direct Listing) (NASDAQ:CAST) and Reading International (NASDAQ:RDI) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, risk and earnings.

In the previous week, FreeCast (Direct Listing) and FreeCast (Direct Listing) both had 1 articles in the media. FreeCast (Direct Listing)'s average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Reading International's score of 0.00 indicating that FreeCast (Direct Listing) is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
FreeCast (Direct Listing)
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 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)
Neutral

44.7% of Reading International shares are held by institutional investors. 53.3% of FreeCast (Direct Listing) shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 32.4% of Reading International shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

FreeCast (Direct Listing) has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Reading International. FreeCast (Direct Listing) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Reading International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
FreeCast (Direct Listing)N/AN/AN/A-$0.18N/A
Reading International$202.99M0.21-$14.14M-$0.55N/A

FreeCast (Direct Listing) has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Reading International's net margin of -5.87%.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
FreeCast (Direct Listing)N/A N/A N/A
Reading International -5.87%N/A -2.91%

FreeCast (Direct Listing) currently has a consensus target price of $6.00, suggesting a potential upside of 279.75%. Given FreeCast (Direct Listing)'s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe FreeCast (Direct Listing) is more favorable than Reading International.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
FreeCast (Direct Listing)
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Reading International
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

Summary

FreeCast (Direct Listing) beats Reading International on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Reading International compare to Cineverse?

Cineverse (NASDAQ:CNVS) and Reading International (NASDAQ:RDI) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, Cineverse had 2 more articles in the media than Reading International. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Cineverse and 1 mentions for Reading International. Cineverse's average media sentiment score of 0.28 beat Reading International's score of 0.00 indicating that Cineverse is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Cineverse
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Reading International
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

8.2% of Cineverse shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.7% of Reading International shares are owned by institutional investors. 12.4% of Cineverse shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 32.4% of Reading International shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Cineverse has a beta of 1.5, indicating that its share price is 50% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Reading International has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its share price is 23% less volatile than the broader market.

Cineverse currently has a consensus price target of $11.50, indicating a potential upside of 354.55%. Given Cineverse's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Cineverse is more favorable than Reading International.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Cineverse
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33
Reading International
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

Reading International has a net margin of -5.87% compared to Cineverse's net margin of -12.87%. Reading International's return on equity of 0.00% beat Cineverse's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Cineverse-12.87% -50.16% -18.30%
Reading International -5.87%N/A -2.91%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Cineverse$65.73M0.91-$8.84M-$0.59N/A
Reading International$202.99M0.21-$14.14M-$0.55N/A

Summary

Cineverse and Reading International tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Reading International compare to Sound Group?

Reading International (NASDAQ:RDI) and Sound Group (NASDAQ:SOGP) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation and earnings.

Reading International has a beta of 0.77, meaning that its share price is 23% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Sound Group has a beta of 2.45, meaning that its share price is 145% more volatile than the broader market.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Reading International
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
Sound Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

In the previous week, Reading International had 1 more articles in the media than Sound Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Reading International and 0 mentions for Sound Group. Reading International's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Sound Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Reading International Neutral
Sound Group Neutral

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Reading International$202.99M0.21-$14.14M-$0.55N/A
Sound Group$443.69M0.13$32.39M-$1.21N/A

Sound Group has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Reading International's net margin of -5.87%.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Reading International-5.87% N/A -2.91%
Sound Group N/A N/A N/A

44.7% of Reading International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.6% of Sound Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 32.4% of Reading International shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 25.2% of Sound Group shares are owned by company 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 and Sound Group tied by winning 6 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Reading International compare to LiveOne?

Reading International (NASDAQ:RDI) and LiveOne (NASDAQ:LVO) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, risk, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership and dividends.

In the previous week, LiveOne had 1 more articles in the media than Reading International. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for LiveOne and 1 mentions for Reading International. LiveOne's average media sentiment score of 0.30 beat Reading International's score of 0.00 indicating that LiveOne is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Reading International
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
LiveOne
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Reading International has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, LiveOne has a beta of 1.66, indicating that its stock price is 66% more volatile than the broader market.

LiveOne has a consensus price target of $11.00, suggesting a potential upside of 177.08%. Given LiveOne's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe LiveOne is more favorable than Reading International.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Reading International
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
LiveOne
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Reading International$202.99M0.21-$14.14M-$0.55N/A
LiveOne$77.14M0.71-$20.97M-$1.75N/A

44.7% of Reading International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.3% of LiveOne shares are held by institutional investors. 32.4% of Reading International shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.8% of LiveOne shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Reading International has a net margin of -5.87% compared to LiveOne's net margin of -25.87%.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Reading International-5.87% N/A -2.91%
LiveOne -25.87%N/A -39.66%

Summary

LiveOne beats Reading International on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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RDI vs. The Competition

MetricReading InternationalEntertainment IndustryCommunication Services SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$42.35M$11.26B$32.85B$12.82B
Dividend YieldN/A3.92%5.36%10.79%
P/E Ratio-3.3626.7924.5524.33
Price / Sales0.21109.6261.7875.73
Price / Cash1.8637.2120.8036.90
Price / Book-2.316.5911.026.42
Net Income-$14.14M$84.02M$1.10B$348.89M
7 Day Performance5.71%0.22%-0.36%0.51%
1 Month Performance27.59%1.19%2.83%4.84%
1 Year Performance28.56%-5.30%0.01%17.04%

Reading International Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
RDI
Reading International
0.1931 of 5 stars
$1.85
flat
N/A+28.6%$42.35M$202.99MN/A2,025
PODC
PodcastOne
1.7883 of 5 stars
$2.76
+0.5%
N/A+86.2%$83.20M$61.67MN/AN/A
CAST
FreeCast (Direct Listing)
2.1875 of 5 stars
$1.70
-19.3%
$6.00
+254.0%
N/A$72.14MN/AN/A48
CNVS
Cineverse
2.1677 of 5 stars
$2.70
-1.3%
$11.50
+326.7%
-52.9%$64.04M$65.73MN/A134
SOGP
Sound Group
0.1549 of 5 stars
$12.25
-0.1%
N/A+251.9%$55.23M$443.69MN/A750

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This page (NASDAQ:RDI) was last updated on 8/24/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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