Creative Realities (CREX)
NASDAQ:CREX
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CREX Stock Chart & Stats
$3.77
-$0.09(-3.07%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$3.77
-$0.09(-3.07%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$1.99 - $4.42
Previous CloseN/A
Volume8.72K
Average Volume (3M)35.63K
Market Cap
$37.73M
Enterprise Value$108.45M
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$1.83M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$70.12M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta0.98
Next Earnings
Aug 17, 2026EPS Estimate
-0.28Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend YieldN/A
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-1.87
Shares Outstanding10,567,268
10 Day Avg. Volume31,758
30 Day Avg. Volume35,628
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.03
Price to Book (P/B)1.27
Price to Sales (P/S)0.48
P/FCF Ratio-3.40
Enterprise Value/Market Cap2.87
Enterprise Value/Revenue1.70
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit4.04
Enterprise Value/Ebitda-7.93
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$9.00Price Target Upside138.73% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering2
EPS Forecast (FY)-0.38
Revenue Forecast (FY)$100.53M
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Recurring Revenue / ARR GrowthA materially larger ARR base increases revenue predictability and shifts mix toward higher‑margin, recurring SaaS and managed services. Over 2–6 months this supports steadier cash flows, better customer retention economics and creates a scalable margin runway if sales and renewals continue to expand.
Margin & Adjusted EBITDA ImprovementSustained gross margin near 48% and a step-up in adjusted EBITDA signal improved unit economics and operational leverage. If higher-margin services and SaaS scale and announced synergies persist, margins should remain structurally stronger, enabling cash generation and funding for growth after integration costs normalize.
Acquisition Expands Scale & NetworkThe CDM acquisition materially increases footprint, ad inventory and commercial scale across DOOH and mall networks, enhancing competitive positioning and cross‑sell opportunities. Larger scale supports pricing leverage, media monetization and clearer path to the $10M synergy target and higher long‑term margins.
Bears Say
High Leverage From Acquisition FinancingSubstantially higher leverage constrains strategic flexibility and increases sensitivity to revenue or timing shortfalls. Interest obligations and covenants could limit reinvestment or require accelerated deleveraging, raising refinancing and liquidity risk over the medium term if operating cash flow recovery lags projections.
Negative Operating And Free Cash FlowPersistent negative operating and free cash flow forces reliance on external financing or asset sales to fund operations and debt service. Even with improving EBITDA, cash burn undermines near‑term deleveraging plans and increases the risk that the company must prioritize liquidity over growth investments or incur dilutive financing.
Elevated G&A, Transaction Costs & Low LiquidityHigher ongoing overhead from acquisitions and hires raises the revenue threshold to profitability. Combined with low cash balances and one-time integration costs, this amplifies execution risk: if new contracts or timing (weather/RFP delays) disappoint, liquidity strain could force operational tightening or delayed investments.
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CREX FAQ
What was Creative Realities’s price range in the past 12 months?
Creative Realities lowest stock price was $1.99 and its highest was $4.42 in the past 12 months.
What is Creative Realities’s market cap?
Creative Realities’s market cap is $37.73M.
When is Creative Realities’s upcoming earnings report date?
Creative Realities’s upcoming earnings report date is Aug 17, 2026 which is in 88 days.
How were Creative Realities’s earnings last quarter?
Creative Realities released its earnings results on May 15, 2026. The company reported -$0.74 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of N/A by -$0.74.
Is Creative Realities overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Creative Realities’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Creative Realities pay dividends?
Creative Realities does not currently pay dividends.
What is Creative Realities’s EPS estimate?
Creative Realities’s EPS estimate is -0.28.
How many shares outstanding does Creative Realities have?
Creative Realities has 10,567,268 shares outstanding.
What happened to Creative Realities’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Creative Realities reported an EPS of -$0.74 in its last earnings report, missing expectations of N/A. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 2.74%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Creative Realities?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in CREX
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Creative Realities Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$9.00 (138.73% Upside)
$9.00 (138.73% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
CREX Sentiment 70%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Crowd Wisdom
Very Negative
Last 7 Days ▼ 0.9%
Last 30 Days ▼ 9.5%
Last 30 Days ▼ 9.5%
News Sentiment
Bullish
Bullish news 79%
Bearish news 33%
Bearish news 33%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
86.00%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
-67.05%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
106.37%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Creative Realities
Creative Realities, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides digital marketing technology and solutions to retail companies, individual retail brands, enterprises, and organizations in the United States and internationally. Its technology and solutions include digital merchandising systems and omni-channel customer engagement systems; interactive digital shopping assistants; advisors and kiosks; and other interactive marketing technologies, such as mobile, social media, point-of-sale transactions, beaconing, and Web-based media that enables its customers to engage with their consumers. The company also provides system hardware; professional and implementation services; software design and development; and software licensing, deployment, and maintenance and support services, as well as media management and distribution software platforms and networks; device and product management; and customized software service layers, systems, experiences, workflows, and integrated solutions. The company sells its solutions to the automotive, apparel and accessories, banking, baby/children, beauty, CPG, department stores, digital out-of-home, electronics, fashion, fitness, foodservice/quick service restaurant, financial services, gaming, luxury, mass merchants, mobile operators, and pharmacy retail industries. Creative Realities, Inc. is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky.
CREX Earnings Call
Q1 2026
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call presents a predominantly positive operational and financial trajectory driven by the transformative CDM acquisition: revenue more than doubled in Q4, adjusted EBITDA improved materially, ARR and SaaS contracts expanded, and management highlighted significant new contracts and a strengthened leadership team. Offsetting risks include substantially higher debt from acquisition financing, elevated G&A and one-time integration costs, constrained near-term cash balances, weather- and contract-driven timing delays that pushed roughly $4M of revenue into later quarters, and some expected RFPs that have not yet appeared. Management projects meaningful synergies (target $10M) and a path to >$100M revenue in 2026 with mid-teens to >20% adjusted EBITDA margins when synergies are fully realized.View all CREX earnings summariesCREX Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$9.00
▲(138.73% Upside)
Technical Analysis
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Ownership Overview
11.27% Insiders
7.67% Mutual Funds
10.01% Other Institutional Investors
68.57% Public Companies and
Individual Investors
Options Prices
Currently, No data available
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