Cre8 Enterprise Limited Class A (CRE) Key Metrics

NASDAQ: CREValuation, returns, debt and efficiency ratios over 5 years.

CRE key metrics, 2021–2025

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 · Hong Kong dollars

CRE returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.

Return on equity−78.1 pts
17.2%
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2021: 19.8%2024: 95.3%2025: 17.2% (−78.1 pts)
20212025
Return on assets−3.9 pts
6.1%
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2021: 2.4%2022: −17.0% (−19.3 pts)2023: 10.7% (+27.6 pts)2024: 10.0% (−0.7 pts)2025: 6.1% (−3.9 pts)
20212025
Free cash flow margin+1.7 pts
8.3%
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2021: 0.6%2022: −14.6% (−15.1 pts)2023: 4.6% (+19.2 pts)2024: 6.6% (+2.0 pts)2025: 8.3% (+1.7 pts)
20212025
Cash conversion (OCF / net income)+100.5%
2.19
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2021: 2.142023: 0.702024: 1.09 (+54.9%)2025: 2.19 (+100.5%)
20212025
Asset turnover−6.4%
1.51
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2021: 1.592022: 1.34 (−15.7%)2023: 1.58 (+17.8%)2024: 1.62 (+2.4%)2025: 1.51 (−6.4%)
20212025

CRE returns on capital

ROEROICROA

Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.

CRE debt vs cash

Total debtCash & short-term investments

Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.

CRE key metrics in Hong Kong dollars

2021–2025
Cre8 Enterprise Limited Class A key metrics by fiscal year
20252024202320222021
Returns & profitability
Return on equity (ROE)17.2%95.3%——19.8%
Return on invested capital (ROIC)—55.0%29.4%−46.5%10.0%
Return on assets (ROA)6.1%10.0%10.7%−17.0%2.4%
Return on tangible assets4.5%11.2%10.9%−16.4%2.4%
Free cash flow margin8.3%6.6%4.6%−14.6%0.6%
Income quality (OCF / net income)2.191.090.70—2.14
Financial health
Total debt—HK$15.3MHK$22.4MHK$45.6MHK$30.8M
Cash & short-term investmentsHK$54.7MHK$13.8MHK$14.8MHK$848,129HK$20.4M
Net debt−HK$54.7MHK$1.5MHK$7.6MHK$44.7MHK$10.4M
Debt / equity—1.556.33—3.70
Debt / assets—0.270.310.610.44
Net debt / EBITDA−7.260.160.72—0.55
Current ratio1.570.980.730.560.84
Quick ratio1.570.980.730.560.84
Interest coverage23.426.173.2-22.55.4
Working capitalHK$31.1M−HK$1.1M−HK$17.8M−HK$28.8M−HK$9.1M
Invested capital−HK$3.3MHK$11.4MHK$11.1MHK$40.5MHK$18.7M
Tangible asset valueHK$51.4MHK$9.9MHK$3.5M−HK$4.2MHK$8.3M
Net current asset valueHK$20.6M−HK$4.7M−HK$19.8M−HK$41.5M−HK$14.4M
Capital allocation
Capex / revenue0.5%0.1%0.2%0.3%2.6%
Capex / operating cash flow6.2%1.9%3.5%—82.6%
Capex / depreciation1.880.190.160.190.18
SG&A / revenue36.8%31.3%29.7%39.6%26.9%
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding57.986.8105.1117.686.7
Days payables outstanding46.663.868.954.543.4
Cash conversion cycle (days)11.323.036.263.143.3
Receivables turnover6.304.213.473.104.21
Payables turnover7.845.725.296.708.40
Asset turnover1.511.621.581.341.59
Average receivablesHK$20.8MHK$24.7MHK$33.2MHK$31.2MHK$26.5M
Average payablesHK$9.7MHK$10.7MHK$12.9MHK$11.0MHK$9.1M
Intangibles / total assets0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%

Computed from CRE's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed —) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in Hong Kong dollars; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.

CRE valuation and financial ratios

Cre8 Enterprise earned a return on equity of 17.2% in fiscal 2025.

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CRE key metrics FAQ

What is Cre8 Enterprise's return on equity?

Cre8 Enterprise's return on equity (ROE) was 17.2% in fiscal 2025: net income of HK$5.3 million on average shareholders' equity of HK$30.7 million.

What is Cre8 Enterprise's current ratio?

Cre8 Enterprise's current ratio was 1.57 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 1.57 times current liabilities.

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