---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000716634-26-000021"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RDI"
cik: "0000716634"
company_name: "READING INTERNATIONAL INC"
filed_at: "2026-05-15T20:42:09+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T21:05:17.762425+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Reading International Q1 2026 revenue $45.1M (+12% YoY); net loss widens to $8.1M

## Summary
- Total revenue $45.1M (+12% YoY); operating loss improved 47% to $3.6M.
- Net loss attributable to Reading $8.1M ($0.36 basic loss/shr) vs $4.8M loss in Q1 2025.
- Cinema revenue $41.5M (+14%); global Real Estate revenue $4.6M (-5%).
- Board authorized sale of NYC Cinemas 1,2,3 building; Napier NZ property under contract with cinema leaseback.
- Cash $5.5M; total gross debt $184.6M; interest expense down 11% YoY.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000716634-26-000021
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RDI
- cik: 0000716634
- company_name: READING INTERNATIONAL INC
- filed_at: 2026-05-15T20:42:09+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/716634/000071663426000021/0000716634-26-000021-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/716634/000071663426000021/rdi-20260515x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000716634-26-000021
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000716634-26-000021.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000716634-26-000021.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  READING INTERNATIONAL INC reported First Quarter ended March 31, 2026 results: net income Net Loss Attributable to Reading of $8.1 million, EPS Basic Loss per Share of $0.36.
  - Period: First Quarter ended March 31, 2026
  - Net income: Net Loss Attributable to Reading of $8.1 million
  - EPS: Basic Loss per Share of $0.36
  - Result: reported results
  source text: Australia, and New Zealand, today announced its results for the First Q uarter ended March 31, 2026 .  Key Financial Summary Results – First Quarter 2026  · Total Revenues of $45.1 million increased by 12% from $40.2 million in Q 1 202 5 . · Representing the best result for this metric since Q1 2019, a reported Operating Loss of $3.6 million marks a 47% improvement
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/716634/000071663426000021/0000716634-26-000021-index.htm
- Earnings Releases
  READING INTERNATIONAL INC reported First Quarter ended March 31, 2026 results: net income Net Loss Attributable to Reading of $8.1 million, EPS Basic Loss per Share of $0.36.
  - Period: First Quarter ended March 31, 2026
  - Net income: Net Loss Attributable to Reading of $8.1 million
  - EPS: Basic Loss per Share of $0.36
  - Result: reported results
  source text: Net Loss Attributable to Reading of $8.1 million weakened by 71% compared to a loss of $4.8 million in Q1 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/716634/000071663426000021/0000716634-26-000021-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.