RDI

Reading International, Inc. (RDI) ESG Analysis Analysis (2026)

Invetso Score: 5.3/10 — Balanced · Last Updated: 2026-09-01

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Environmental

Score: 5.4 (Moderate)

No disclosed R&D intensity or emissions metrics are provided, leaving RDI less transparent than peers with published climate and resource-use disclosures.

The absence of capital-allocation data tied to environmental initiatives limits evidence of peer-relative progress on energy efficiency or decarbonization.

Available metrics do not indicate environmental leadership, so RDI appears broadly in line with lower-disclosure peers rather than advantaged versus better-reporting issuers.

Social

Score:

Stock-based compensation of 0.7% of revenue suggests limited dilution pressure, comparing favorably with peers that use heavier equity incentives.

No workforce, safety, turnover, or customer-impact metrics are disclosed here, which weakens peer-relative visibility on labor and stakeholder management.

The limited social dataset supports a neutral-to-slightly-better position versus peers with more aggressive compensation structures, but not a clear leadership profile.

Governance

Score:

The negative debt-to-equity ratio and very high net debt-to-EBITDA indicate a more leveraged capital structure than many peers, increasing governance and oversight risk.

Low stock-based compensation supports somewhat restrained shareholder dilution, but it does not offset the balance-sheet risk implied by the leverage metrics.

With limited disclosure on board independence, controls, and shareholder rights, RDI appears weaker than peers that provide clearer governance transparency.

Overall Score

Score:

RDI screens as a moderate ESG name versus peers because limited disclosure and elevated leverage outweigh a few modestly favorable compensation signals.

Score Driver: Elevated Leverage And Limited ESG Disclosure Relative To Peers.

Sources

  • Company filings (10-K, 10-Q, investor presentations)
  • Financial and market data providers
  • Public news and industry information

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