Creative Realities, Inc. (CREX) Key Metrics
CREX valuation today
Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026- Market cap
- $29.1M
- Enterprise value
- $119.5M
- P/E (TTM)
- — 10-yr median 14.4
- Forward P/E
- 12.2
- PEG ratio
- 0.48
- Price / sales
- 0.4 10-yr median 0.5
- Price / book
- 1.8 10-yr median 1.0
- EV / EBITDA
- 72.1 10-yr median 12.6
- Dividend yield
- —
- Beta
- 1.53
CREX key metrics, 2016–2025
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollarsCREX valuation Price multiples at each fiscal year-end price.
CREX returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.
CREX per-share figures Results divided by the shares outstanding at year-end.
CREX financial health Debt, liquidity and how easily interest is covered.
CREX efficiency & capital use Working capital cycle and where the cash goes.
CREX valuation history
CREX returns on capital
Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.
CREX debt vs cash
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.
CREX cash returned to shareholders
CREX price vs earnings per share
CREX key metrics
2016–2025| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valuation | ||||||||||
| Market capitalization | $27.4M | $25.6M | $20.0M | $11.6M | $16.5M | $13.2M | $14.9M | — | — | — |
| Enterprise value | $91.4M | $38.5M | $31.7M | $29.1M | $21.1M | $22.2M | $21.6M | — | — | — |
| P/E ratio | — | — | — | 6.2 | 71.0 | — | 14.4 | — | — | — |
| Price / sales | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.5 | — | — | — |
| Price / book | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 0.8 | — | — | — |
| Price / free cash flow | — | 44.1 | 17.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Price / operating cash flow | — | 7.6 | 3.9 | — | 35.0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| EV / sales | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.7 | — | — | — |
| EV / EBITDA | 879.1 | 15.7 | 9.4 | 3.9 | 8.7 | — | 25.2 | — | — | — |
| EV / free cash flow | — | 66.4 | 27.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Earnings yield | −26.0% | −13.7% | −14.7% | 16.2% | 1.4% | −128.1% | 7.0% | — | — | — |
| Free cash flow yield | −29.4% | 2.3% | 5.7% | −43.1% | −4.2% | −31.8% | −12.5% | — | — | — |
| Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks) | 9.3% | 0.0% | — | — | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| Share price at fiscal year-end | $2.61 | $2.45 | $2.36 | $1.74 | $4.20 | $3.87 | $4.59 | $6.84 | $28.80 | $27.90 |
| Per share | ||||||||||
| Revenue per share | $5.45 | $4.87 | $5.33 | $6.51 | $4.70 | $5.14 | $9.71 | — | — | — |
| Earnings per share | −$0.68 | −$0.34 | −$0.35 | $0.28 | $0.06 | −$4.96 | $0.32 | — | — | — |
| Operating cash flow per share | −$0.74 | $0.32 | $0.61 | −$0.11 | $0.12 | −$1.04 | −$0.30 | — | — | — |
| Free cash flow per share | −$0.77 | $0.06 | $0.13 | −$0.75 | −$0.18 | −$1.23 | −$0.57 | — | — | — |
| Cash per share | $0.15 | $0.10 | $0.34 | $0.25 | $0.74 | $0.54 | $0.78 | — | — | — |
| Book value per share | $2.05 | $2.44 | $3.40 | $3.84 | $2.23 | $1.28 | $5.69 | — | — | — |
| Tangible book value per share | −$6.45 | −$2.28 | −$2.56 | −$3.70 | −$0.93 | −$2.05 | −$1.25 | — | — | — |
| Capex per share | $0.03 | $0.27 | $0.47 | $0.64 | $0.30 | $0.19 | $0.28 | — | — | — |
| Debt per share | $6.25 | $1.34 | $1.72 | $2.87 | $1.92 | $3.19 | $2.82 | — | — | — |
| Shares outstanding | 10.5M | 10.4M | 8.5M | 6.7M | 3.9M | 3.4M | 3.3M | — | — | — |
| Change in shares outstanding | +0.5% | +23.1% | +27.2% | +70.0% | +15.4% | +4.5% | — | — | — | — |
| Returns & profitability | ||||||||||
| Return on equity (ROE) | −30.3% | −12.9% | −10.8% | 10.9% | 3.6% | −147.5% | 5.9% | −100.3% | −219.7% | −123.4% |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | −11.3% | 1.9% | 2.5% | −8.4% | −17.4% | −66.0% | −0.4% | −21.9% | −56.5% | −42.5% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | −6.6% | −5.2% | −4.3% | 4.2% | 1.1% | −61.7% | 2.9% | −33.3% | −27.5% | −24.9% |
| Return on tangible assets | −11.5% | −22.0% | −14.5% | 11.9% | 2.2% | −181.1% | 9.1% | −77.1% | −68.3% | −79.9% |
| Free cash flow margin | −14.1% | 1.1% | 2.5% | −11.5% | −3.7% | −24.0% | −5.9% | −8.3% | 0.5% | −32.2% |
| Income quality (OCF / net income) | — | — | — | −0.38 | 2.03 | — | −0.93 | — | — | — |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Total debt | $65.6M | $14.0M | $14.6M | $19.2M | $7.5M | $10.8M | $9.2M | $9.4M | $5.5M | $7.6M |
| Cash & short-term investments | $1.6M | $1.0M | $2.9M | $1.6M | $2.9M | $1.8M | $2.5M | $2.7M | $1.0M | $1.4M |
| Net debt | $64.0M | $12.9M | $11.7M | $17.5M | $4.6M | $9.0M | $6.6M | $6.7M | $4.5M | $6.3M |
| Debt / equity | 3.05 | 0.55 | 0.51 | 0.75 | 0.86 | 2.50 | 0.50 | 0.56 | 1.26 | 3.86 |
| Debt / assets | 0.43 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.29 | 0.33 | 0.53 | 0.27 | 0.25 | 0.21 | 0.31 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 615.74 | 5.27 | 3.47 | 2.33 | 1.92 | — | 7.74 | — | — | — |
| Current ratio | 0.85 | 0.55 | 0.92 | 0.85 | 1.42 | 0.96 | 0.77 | 0.82 | 0.70 | 0.44 |
| Quick ratio | 0.67 | 0.48 | 0.79 | 0.71 | 1.15 | 0.64 | 0.73 | 0.80 | 0.63 | 0.40 |
| Interest coverage | -3.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | -0.9 | -3.2 | -15.7 | -0.1 | -1.7 | -3.8 | -2.8 |
| Working capital | −$5.7M | −$11.7M | −$1.6M | −$2.5M | $2.9M | −$306,000 | −$2.4M | −$2.6M | −$3.8M | −$8.0M |
| Invested capital | $85.5M | $38.4M | $40.5M | $43.1M | $13.4M | $13.3M | $25.1M | $23.5M | $8.8M | $8.3M |
| Tangible asset value | −$40.0M | −$23.8M | −$21.7M | −$24.6M | −$3.6M | −$7.0M | −$4.1M | −$7.1M | −$11.5M | −$15.0M |
| Net current asset value | −$68.3M | −$25.3M | −$23.3M | −$26.5M | −$4.4M | −$9.3M | −$7.5M | −$8.5M | −$12.8M | −$16.1M |
| Graham number | — | — | — | $4.93 | $1.72 | — | $6.39 | — | — | — |
| Graham net-net per share | −$7.83 | −$2.85 | −$3.35 | −$4.72 | −$1.99 | −$3.39 | −$2.82 | — | — | — |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $935,000 | $0 |
| Share buybacks (net) | $2.5M | $0 | — | — | — | $0 | — | $0 | $149,000 | $0 |
| Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Capex / revenue | 0.5% | 5.5% | 8.9% | 9.9% | 6.3% | 3.8% | 2.8% | 1.4% | 3.2% | 2.1% |
| Capex / operating cash flow | — | 82.8% | 77.9% | — | 246.1% | — | — | — | 86.9% | — |
| Capex / depreciation | 0.05 | 0.69 | 1.25 | 1.51 | 0.85 | 0.45 | 0.74 | 0.26 | 0.38 | 0.15 |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue | 4.0% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 4.9% | 11.0% | 4.1% | 1.5% | 6.2% | 1.6% | 2.0% |
| R&D / revenue | — | — | 3.5% | 2.9% | 3.0% | 6.2% | 4.5% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 6.5% |
| SG&A / revenue | 50.4% | 45.4% | 35.5% | 35.9% | 46.0% | 58.1% | 36.2% | 52.5% | 51.0% | 54.5% |
| Efficiency | ||||||||||
| Days sales outstanding | 95.1 | 82.8 | 83.8 | 49.0 | 56.6 | 74.1 | 71.8 | 111.0 | 105.5 | 69.5 |
| Days of inventory on hand | 54.5 | 31.0 | 38.4 | 29.6 | 76.6 | 53.4 | 7.7 | 18.3 | 25.4 | 17.9 |
| Days payables outstanding | 133.3 | 96.7 | 92.4 | 44.7 | 75.6 | 68.6 | 39.3 | 59.8 | 92.7 | 182.6 |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | 16.3 | 17.1 | 29.8 | 33.8 | 57.6 | 58.9 | 40.3 | 69.6 | 38.2 | -95.3 |
| Receivables turnover | 3.84 | 4.41 | 4.36 | 7.45 | 6.45 | 4.92 | 5.08 | 3.29 | 3.46 | 5.25 |
| Payables turnover | 2.74 | 3.77 | 3.95 | 8.16 | 4.83 | 5.32 | 9.29 | 6.11 | 3.94 | 2.00 |
| Inventory turnover | 6.70 | 11.77 | 9.51 | 12.35 | 4.76 | 6.84 | 47.12 | 19.92 | 14.36 | 20.43 |
| Asset turnover | 0.53 | 0.75 | 0.66 | 0.98 | 0.85 | 0.64 | 0.88 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.58 |
| Average receivables | $14.9M | $11.5M | $10.4M | $5.8M | $2.9M | $3.5M | $6.2M | $6.8M | $5.1M | $2.6M |
| Average payables | $11.5M | $7.1M | $5.8M | $3.1M | $2.1M | $1.8M | $1.9M | $2.0M | $2.6M | $3.4M |
| Average inventory | $4.7M | $2.3M | $2.4M | $2.1M | $2.1M | $1.4M | $379,000 | $615,000 | $718,000 | $333,500 |
| Intangibles / total assets | 59.0% | 75.6% | 71.4% | 76.1% | 54.1% | 54.9% | 66.5% | 63.5% | 60.9% | 69.7% |
Computed from CREX's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed April 15, 2026) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in U.S. dollars; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.
CREX valuation and financial ratios
Creative Realities earned a return on equity of −30.3% and a return on invested capital of −11.3% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with $65.6 million of debt and $1.6 million in cash and short-term investments, net debt of $64.0 million. It returned $2.5 million to shareholders: $0 in dividends and $2.5 million in share buybacks.
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CREX key metrics FAQ
What is Creative Realities's EV/EBITDA?
Creative Realities's enterprise value was 879.1 times EBITDA at the end of fiscal 2025 (enterprise value $91.4 million, EBITDA $0.1 million); the current EV/EBITDA is 72.1.
What is Creative Realities's return on equity?
Creative Realities's return on equity (ROE) was −30.3% in fiscal 2025: net income of -$7.1 million on average shareholders' equity of $23.5 million.
What is Creative Realities's ROIC?
Creative Realities's return on invested capital was −11.3% in fiscal 2025, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.
How much debt does Creative Realities have?
Creative Realities had total debt of $65.6 million at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.05 and $64.0 million of net debt (615.74 times EBITDA).
Does Creative Realities buy back its shares?
Yes. Creative Realities spent $2.5 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025 Shares outstanding changed +0.5% over the year, to 10.5M..
What is Creative Realities's free cash flow yield?
Creative Realities generated -$8.1 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2025, a free cash flow yield of −29.4% on its market value at year-end ($27.4 million).
What is Creative Realities's current ratio?
Creative Realities's current ratio was 0.85 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 0.85 times current liabilities.