Reading International (NASDAQ:RDI – Get Free Report) and LiveOne (NASDAQ:LVO – Get Free Report) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and valuation.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Reading International and LiveOne”s gross revenue, earnings per share 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) | -3.95 |
| LiveOne | $77.29 million | 0.71 | -$20.97 million | ($1.75) | -2.27 |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Reading International and LiveOne, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Reading International | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| LiveOne | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.33 |
LiveOne has a consensus price target of $11.00, indicating a potential upside of 176.38%. Given LiveOne’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe LiveOne is more favorable than Reading International.
Volatility & Risk
Reading International has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its share price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, LiveOne has a beta of 1.65, indicating that its share price is 65% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
44.7% of Reading International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.2% of LiveOne shares are owned by institutional investors. 32.4% of Reading International shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.8% of LiveOne shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Reading International and LiveOne’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% |
| LiveOne | -25.87% | N/A | -39.66% |
Summary
Reading International beats LiveOne on 7 of the 13 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 LiveOne
LiveOne, Inc., a digital media company, engages in the acquisition, distribution, and monetization of live music, Internet radio, podcasting/vodcasting, and music-related streaming and video content. It operates LiveXLive, a live music streaming platform; PodcastOne, a podcasting platform; and Slacker, an integrated membership and advertising streaming music service, as well as produces original music-related content. The company also produces, edits, curates, and streams live music events through broadband transmission over the Internet and satellite networks to its users; provides digital Internet radio and music services to users online and through automotive and mobile original equipment manufacturers on a white label basis; and offers ancillary products and services, such as regulatory and post-implementation support services. In addition, it develops, manufactures, and distributes personalized merchandise and gifts through wholesale and direct-to-consumer distribution channels. Further, the company offers LiveOne App, an application that provides access to live events, audio streams, original episodic content, podcasts, vodcasts, video on demand, real-time livestreams, and social sharing of content. The company was formerly known as LiveXLive Media, Inc. and changed its name to LiveOne, Inc. in October 2021. LiveOne, Inc. was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California.
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