Creative Realities, Inc. (CREX) AI Stock Analysis

Creative Realities, Inc., along with its subsidiaries, delivers digital marketing technology and comprehensive solutions to retail companies, individual brands, enterprises, and organizations globally. Its portfolio includes digital merchandising systems, omni-channel customer engagement solutions, interactive shopping assistants, advisors, and interactive marketing technologies such as mobile applications, social media integrations, point-of-sale transactions, and beaconing technology. The company also offers system hardware, professional implementation, software design, development, licensing, deployment, maintenance, and support. Additionally, Creative Realities provides media management, distribution software platforms, device management, and custom software services across industries like automotive, apparel, banking, electronics, and foodservice.

Revenue increased from $18.4M in FY2021 to $57.2M in FY2025, reflecting a 5-year revenue CAGR of 26.8% from FY2020 to FY2025. Annual revenue grew 12.5% in FY2025, though gross margin decreased to 44.9% from 47.2% in FY2024. Operating margin moved to -15.5% in FY2025, down from 1.8% in FY2024, resulting in a net income of -$7.1M and diluted EPS of -$0.81. Over the trailing twelve months ended June 30, 2026, revenue totaled $72.3M with an operating margin of -11.7% and EPS of -$2.11. In the latest quarter ended June 30, 2026, quarterly revenue grew 65.0% year-over-year, while quarterly earnings declined 32.7%.

As of June 30, 2026, Creative Realities held $10.7M in cash and short-term investments against total debt of $41.5M, yielding net debt of $30.8M. Total assets stood at $142.9M, while shareholders' equity was $47.6M, resulting in a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87 and a current ratio of 0.90. In FY2025, operating cash flow was -$7.8M and free cash flow was -$8.1M. Capital expenditures totaled $306,000, and the company directed $2.5M toward share buybacks during FY2025.

Creative Realities closed at $2.15 on October 16, 2026, putting its market cap at $29.1M and enterprise value at $119.5M. The stock trades at a price-to-sales ratio of 0.4x and a forward P/E of 12.2x, compared to the median of its US-listed Technology peers of 2.8x and 18.8x, respectively. Its EV to EBITDA ratio is 72.1x, above the peer median of 16.6x. Over the past year, CREX returned -19.2%, trailing the S&P 500 (SPY) return of 16.8%, and is down 35.4% versus its 200-day average.

All 3 covering analysts rate Creative Realities as a StrongBuy, with 0 Buy, Hold, Sell, or StrongSell ratings. The mean price target is $8.33, representing a 287.6% premium over the last close of $2.15. For FY2026 ending December 31, 2026, analysts estimate revenue of $100.7M and EPS of -$1.09. For FY2027, consensus anticipates revenue of $114.1M and EPS of -$0.39 across 3 analysts. The company recorded 0 EPS beats over the last 4 quarters, and its next earnings date is November 11, 2026.

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