Reading International, Inc. (RDIB) Financial Ratios
30 years of historical data (1995–2024) · Communication Services · Entertainment
EV/EBITDA
↓
191.63
+20% vs avg
5yr avg: 160.11
30Y Low5.7·High86.7
P/FCF
N/A
—
5yr avg: N/A
30Y Low5.2·High60.0
P/B Ratio
↑
N/A
—
5yr avg: 6.79
30Y Low0.2·High9.5
ROE
↓
-250.3%
↑-228% vs avg
5yr avg: -76.4%
30Y Low-250%·High36%
Debt/EBITDA
↑
124.75
↑+30% vs avg
5yr avg: 95.72
30Y Low3.4·High18.4
Percentile shows where the current value sits in 30-year historical distribution. Sparklines show 5-year trend.
RDIB Valuation Multiples
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
Reading International, Inc. currently has a negative P/E ratio, indicating the company is operating at a loss on a trailing-twelve-month basis.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $222M | $190M | $313M | $437M | $520M | $473M | $617M | $638M | $535M | $444M | $322M |
| Enterprise Value | $599M | $568M | $716M | $846M | $924M | $971M | $1.1B | $788M | $652M | $569M | $434M |
| P/E Ratio → | -6.26 | — | — | — | 16.35 | — | — | 44.37 | 17.29 | 47.20 | 14.14 |
| P/S Ratio | 1.05 | 0.90 | 1.40 | 2.15 | 3.74 | 6.08 | 2.23 | 2.06 | 1.91 | 1.64 | 1.25 |
| P/B Ratio | — | — | 9.48 | 6.91 | 4.95 | 5.83 | 4.42 | 3.54 | 2.95 | 3.03 | 2.35 |
| P/FCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/OCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25.08 | 19.56 | 22.42 | 14.71 | 11.28 |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
RDIB EV Ratios
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
Reading International, Inc.'s enterprise value stands at 191.6x EBITDA, 20% above its 5-year average of 160.1x. The Communication Services sector median is 8.7x, placing the stock at a 2099% premium on an enterprise-value basis.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 2.70 | 3.22 | 4.16 | 6.65 | 12.47 | 3.84 | 2.55 | 2.33 | 2.10 | 1.69 |
| EV / EBITDA | 191.63 | 181.68 | 86.66 | — | 212.00 | — | 32.35 | 16.59 | 17.37 | 15.05 | 11.50 |
| EV / EBIT | — | — | — | — | 16.97 | — | 103.72 | 32.43 | 16.01 | 28.99 | 12.65 |
| EV / FCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
RDIB Profitability
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Reading International, Inc. earns an operating margin of -6.7%. Operating margins have expanded from -14.0% to -6.7% over the past 3 years, signaling improving operational efficiency. A negative ROE of -250.3% indicates the company is currently destroying shareholder equity.
Margins
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 10.4% | 10.4% | 11.9% | 7.6% | 4.4% | -28.0% | 20.7% | 23.8% | 22.5% | 23.3% | 21.9% |
| Operating Margin | -6.7% | -6.7% | -5.4% | -14.0% | -30.1% | -78.7% | 3.3% | 7.8% | 7.4% | 7.5% | 9.0% |
| Net Profit Margin | -16.8% | -16.8% | -13.8% | -17.8% | 23.0% | -83.7% | -9.5% | 4.6% | 11.1% | 3.5% | 8.8% |
Return on Capital
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -250.3% | -250.3% | -63.7% | -43.0% | 34.3% | -59.1% | -16.5% | 7.9% | 18.9% | 6.6% | 16.9% |
| ROA | -6.7% | -6.7% | -5.0% | -5.4% | 4.6% | -9.6% | -4.7% | 3.3% | 7.5% | 2.4% | 5.9% |
| ROIC | -2.6% | -2.6% | -2.0% | -4.4% | -5.8% | -7.9% | 1.5% | 5.7% | 5.4% | 5.9% | 7.0% |
| ROCE | -3.7% | -3.7% | -2.5% | -5.2% | -7.3% | -10.8% | 2.0% | 6.9% | 6.0% | 6.4% | 7.6% |
RDIB Leverage & Debt
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
Reading International, Inc. carries a Debt/EBITDA ratio of 124.8x, which is highly leveraged (3541% above the sector average of 3.4x). Net debt stands at $378M ($390M total debt minus $12M cash).
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | — | — | 12.69 | 7.01 | 4.64 | 6.46 | 3.27 | 0.90 | 0.72 | 0.98 | 0.95 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 124.75 | 124.75 | 50.67 | — | 111.74 | — | 13.92 | 3.43 | 3.48 | 3.80 | 3.47 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | — | 12.22 | 6.46 | 3.84 | 6.13 | 3.19 | 0.83 | 0.64 | 0.85 | 0.81 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 120.80 | 120.80 | 48.80 | — | 92.64 | — | 13.55 | 3.15 | 3.12 | 3.30 | 2.95 |
| Debt / FCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Interest Coverage | -0.66 | -0.66 | -0.62 | -1.98 | -3.05 | -6.55 | 1.15 | 3.52 | 3.32 | 2.96 | 2.70 |
RDIB Liquidity & Efficiency
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
The current ratio of 0.35x is below 1.0, meaning current liabilities exceed current assets.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.30 | 0.39 | 0.94 | 0.47 | 0.24 | 0.35 | 0.42 | 1.10 | 0.49 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.29 | 0.38 | 0.92 | 0.46 | 0.23 | 0.34 | 0.40 | 1.08 | 0.47 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.12 | 0.29 | 0.78 | 0.22 | 0.11 | 0.15 | 0.17 | 0.29 | 0.26 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.45 | 0.38 | 0.32 | 0.20 | 0.11 | 0.41 | 0.70 | 0.66 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| Inventory Turnover | 111.94 | 111.94 | 119.04 | 116.16 | 94.47 | 94.09 | 131.12 | 166.10 | 151.46 | 149.22 | 179.10 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 9.15 | 12.39 | 11.17 | 14.07 | 37.55 | 9.34 | 9.49 | 17.03 | 11.84 | 14.24 |
RDIB Shareholder Yields
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Reading International, Inc. does not currently pay a dividend and has no material buyback yield, reinvesting earnings back into the business.
Dividends
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Total Shareholder Return Metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | — | — | — | — | 6.1% | — | — | 2.3% | 5.8% | 2.1% | 7.1% |
| FCF Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Buyback Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 1.8% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 0.6% | 1.0% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 1.8% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 0.6% | 1.0% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $22M | $22M | $22M | $22M | $22M | $23M | $23M | $23M | $24M | $23M |
Peer Comparison
Compare RDIB with 10 similar companies in its peer group
| Company | Market Cap | P/E | EV/EBITDA | P/FCF | Gross Margin | Op Margin | ROE | ROIC | Debt/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 RDIBYou | $222M | -6.3 | 191.6 | — | 10.4% | -6.7% | -250.3% | -2.6% | 124.8 |
 CNK | $3B | 26.7 | 12.3 | 18.3 | 18.6% | 11.0% | 27.2% | 7.5% | 7.0 |
 AMC | $1B | -1.3 | 4.7 | — | 75.0% | 38.1% | — | 23.7% | 4.4 |
 MCS | $561M | 43.9 | 9.5 | 566.8 | 38.7% | 2.9% | 2.8% | 2.1% | 3.7 |
 IMAX | $2B | 56.7 | 13.1 | 16.2 | 57.9% | 23.3% | 8.7% | 12.7% | 1.9 |
 NCMI | $334M | -32.5 | 11.7 | 119.3 | 30.3% | -5.7% | -2.6% | -2.9% | 0.9 |
 DIS | $191B | 15.8 | 12.0 | 19.0 | 37.8% | 14.6% | 11.3% | 6.9% | 2.3 |
 WBD | $68B | 93.8 | 13.8 | 22.1 | 28.2% | 3.5% | 2.0% | 1.5% | 4.7 |
 CMCSA | $96B | 4.9 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 60.1% | 16.7% | 21.6% | 8.2% | 3.0 |
 SONY | $124B | 17.2 | 11.4 | 11.5 | 28.4% | 10.9% | 14.0% | 10.7% | 2.3 |
 EPR | $4B | 17.2 | 13.5 | 10.2 | 44.7% | 52.5% | 11.8% | 5.3% | 5.8 |
| Communication Services Median | — | 15.5 | 8.7 | 11.6 | 49.1% | 0.9% | 2.2% | 3.3% | 3.4 |
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Quick answers to the most common questions about buying RDIB stock.
What is Reading International, Inc.'s P/E ratio?
Reading International, Inc.'s current P/E ratio is -6.3x. The historical average is 30.8x.
What is Reading International, Inc.'s EV/EBITDA?
Reading International, Inc.'s current EV/EBITDA is 191.6x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 21.7x.
What is Reading International, Inc.'s ROE?
Reading International, Inc.'s return on equity (ROE) is -250.3%. The historical average is -8.6%.
Is RDIB stock overvalued?
Based on historical data, Reading International, Inc. is trading at a P/E of -6.3x. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
What are Reading International, Inc.'s profit margins?
Reading International, Inc. has 10.4% gross margin and -6.7% operating margin.
How much debt does Reading International, Inc. have?
Reading International, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 124.8x, indicating high leverage. A ratio above 4x may signal elevated financial risk.