Reading International (NASDAQ:RDI) versus Reservoir Media (NASDAQ:RSVR) Critical Review

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

Profitability

This table compares Reading International and Reservoir Media’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Reading International	-5.87%	N/A	-2.91%
Reservoir Media	4.87%	2.33%	0.94%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Reading International and Reservoir Media, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Reading International	1	0	0	0	1.00
Reservoir Media	0	3	0	0	2.00

Institutional & Insider Ownership

44.7% of Reading International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.4% of Reservoir Media shares are owned by institutional investors. 32.4% of Reading International shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 26.0% of Reservoir Media shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility & Risk

Reading International has a beta of 0.77, suggesting that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Reservoir Media has a beta of 0.75, suggesting that its share price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Reading International and Reservoir Media”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Reading International	$202.99 million	0.24	-$14.14 million	($0.55)	-3.87
Reservoir Media	$175.66 million	3.62	$8.30 million	$0.13	74.31

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

Summary

Reservoir Media beats Reading International on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Reading International

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, Consolidated Theatres, Angelika Film Center, State Cinema by Angelika, Angelika Anywhere, Event Cinemas, and Rialto Cinemas brands. The Real Estate segment develops, rents, or licenses retail, commercial, and live theater assets. Reading International, Inc. was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

About Reservoir Media

Reservoir Media, Inc. operates as a music publishing company. It operates through two segments, Music Publishing and Recorded Music. The Music Publishing segment acquires interests in music catalogs, as well as signs songwriters. The Recorded Music segment engages in the acquisition of sound recording catalogs; discovery and development of recording artists; and marketing, distribution, sale, and licensing of the music catalogs. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in New York, New York.