Reading International, Inc. (RDI) Stock

Reading International, Inc. (RDI) is a Communication Services stock trading at $1.76 (as of 2026-08-20), with a market capitalization of $39.98M. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

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, Angelika Film Center, Consolidated Theatres, State Cinema, Event Cinemas, and Rialto Cinemas brands. The Real Estate segment develops, rents, or licenses retail, commercial, and live theater assets. As of December 31, 2020, the company had interests in 63 cinemas comprising approximately 515 screens; fee interests in two live theaters; fee interest in 44 Union Square property; fee interest in one cinema in Manhattan; fee interests in two cinemas in Australia and three cinemas in New Zealand; fee interest in entertainment-themed centers; fee interest in 2 office buildings; and fee ownership of approximately 8.9 million square feet of developed and undeveloped real estate assets. Reading International, Inc. was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

Understand Reading International, Inc.: how it makes money

Reading International owns and operates multiplex cinemas and related real estate assets, making money by operating its cinema brands and by developing, renting, or licensing retail and commercial real estate.

Its profit model is driven by two largely separate revenue engines, Cinema Exhibition (operating multiplex cinemas under multiple brands) and Real Estate (developing, renting, or licensing real property), so results depend on how these two streams perform together.

Revenue by segment (latest quarter)
Cinema$0.1B
RealEstate$0.0B

Business quality (Weak): Mixed data signals in the provided dataset (latestQuarter revenue_b is shown as 0.0B, while segment revenue candidates are nonzero for Cinema and Real Estate), so segment mix should be interpreted cautiously.

Bull case

  • Two-segment model: The company operates in Cinema Exhibition and Real Estate, giving it two sources of operating revenue rather than relying on a single business.
  • Multiple cinema brands: Cinema Exhibition is operated under several brands (Reading Cinemas, Angelika Film Center, Consolidated Theatres, State Cinema, Event Cinemas, and Rialto Cinemas), which can help diversify the cinema footprint.

Bear case

  • Operating losses in the latest quarter: The latestQuarter operating margin is -8.0%, indicating the business generated an operating loss in the period provided.
  • Data inconsistency risk: The provided dataset shows revenue_b as 0.0B for the latest quarter, while segment revenue candidates suggest positive Cinema and Real Estate revenues, which makes it harder to reconcile reported totals to segment detail.
Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$1.76
Market Cap$39.98M
EV / EBITDA12.9
Price / Sales0.20
FCF Yield-61.9%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$202.99M
Net Margin-7.0%
Revenue Growth (YoY)-3.6%
EPS Growth (YoY)-60.8%
FCF Growth (YoY)-68.9%
Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score-0.23 (distress)
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Sector P/E (Communication Services)24.4
Industry P/E (Entertainment)39.5
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderBlackRock Fund Advisors ($9.22M)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Company
SectorCommunication Services
IndustryEntertainment
CEOEllen Marie Cotter
Employees2,025
CountryUS
IPO Date1983-12-13

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Data as of 2026-08-20.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.