Financial Survey: Reading International (NASDAQ:RDIB) versus Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A (NASDAQ:FWONA)

Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A (NASDAQ:FWONA) and Reading International (NASDAQ:RDIB) are both communication services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership and valuation.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A and Reading International”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A	$4.48 billion	5.39	$170.33 million	$0.68	141.94
Reading International	$214.46 million	N/A	N/A	($0.20)	-44.20

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.

Profitability

This table compares Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A and Reading International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Reading International	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A and Reading International, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A	0	1	4	2	3.14
Reading International	1	0	0	0	1.00

Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A currently has a consensus target price of $114.67, indicating a potential upside of 18.80%. Given Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A is more favorable than Reading International.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

8.4% of Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.4% of Reading International shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.4% of Reading International shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series A beats Reading International on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

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.