Reading International (NASDAQ:RDIB – Get Free Report) and Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A (NASDAQ:FWONA – Get Free Report) are both communication services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership.
Profitability
This table compares Reading International and Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Reading International | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Reading International and Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Reading International | $214.46 million | N/A | N/A | ($0.20) | -75.64 |
| Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A | $4.48 billion | 5.26 | $170.33 million | $0.68 | 138.37 |
Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A has higher revenue and earnings than Reading International. Reading International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Reading International and Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Reading International | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3.14 |
Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A has a consensus price target of $114.67, indicating a potential upside of 21.87%. Given Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A is more favorable than Reading International.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
0.4% of Reading International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.4% of Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.4% of Reading International shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A beats Reading International on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Reading International
Reading International, Inc. is an entertainment and real estate company, which engages in the development, ownership, and operation of multiplex cinemas and retail and commercial real estate in the United States, Australia, and New Zealand. It operates through the Cinema Exhibition and Real Estate segments. The Cinema Exhibition segment includes Reading Cinemas, Angelika Film Center, Consolidated Theatres, City Cinemas, 44 Union Square, and Liberty Theatres brands. The Real Estate segment comprises real estate development and the rental or licensing of retail, commercial and live theater assets. The company was founded by James J. Cotter Sr. in 1999 and is headquartered in Culver City, CA.
About Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A
Formula One Group, through its subsidiary Formula 1, engages in the motorsports business in the United States and internationally. The company holds commercial rights for the FIA Formula One world championship, approximately a nine-month long motor race-based competition in which teams compete for the constructors' championship and drivers compete for the drivers' championship. It is also involved in the operation of the Formula 1 Paddock Club hospitality program; and provision of freight, logistical, and travel related services for the teams and other third parties, as well as the F2 and F3 race series. The company was founded in 1950 and is based in Englewood, Colorado. Formula One Group operates as a subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation.
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