Creative Realities (NASDAQ:CREX) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results

Creative Realities (NASDAQ:CREX) released its quarterly earnings data on Friday. The company reported ($0.74) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.46) by ($0.28), FiscalAI reports. Creative Realities had a negative return on equity of 7.23% and a negative net margin of 14.46%.The company had revenue of $16.35 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $16.52 million.

Here are the key takeaways from Creative Realities’ conference call:

• Creative Realities reported Q1 2026 revenue of $16.3 million, up from $9.7 million a year ago, but results were held back by roughly $4 million in delayed revenue due to severe weather and construction timing shifts.
• Adjusted EBITDA was -$0.5 million and net loss widened, while consolidated gross margin fell to 34.2% from 45.7% because of the CDM integration, mix changes, and a one-time subcontractor transition cost.
• Management said the business is on track for growth acceleration and margin expansion in the second half of 2026, with expectations for revenue above $100 million and adjusted EBITDA margins in the high teens.
• The company reiterated its plan to achieve at least $10 million in annualized cost synergies from the CRI/CDM combination, with more than 60% of the goal already achieved as of March.
• Creative Realities highlighted several major wins, including the Tennessee Titans stadium, Dairy Queen North America, and a large AMC/National CineMedia rollout, plus a potentially transformational retail media network that could add $6 million-$8 million in recurring SaaS revenue when fully deployed.

Creative Realities Trading Up 2.7%

Shares of NASDAQ:CREX traded up $0.10 during trading on Friday, hitting $3.75. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 94,302 shares, compared to its average volume of 35,502. The company has a current ratio of 0.85, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.44. Creative Realities has a fifty-two week low of $1.94 and a fifty-two week high of $4.42. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $3.66 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $3.24.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently commented on CREX. Alliance Global Partners reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Creative Realities in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Creative Realities in a research note on Friday, March 27th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

Institutional Trading of Creative Realities

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Creative Realities during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. XTX Topco Ltd acquired a new stake in Creative Realities during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $66,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its stake in Creative Realities by 21.4% during the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 34,714 shares of the company’s stock valued at $91,000 after buying an additional 6,122 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its stake in Creative Realities by 18.6% during the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 48,131 shares of the company’s stock valued at $110,000 after buying an additional 7,560 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Citadel Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Creative Realities during the third quarter valued at approximately $141,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 41.32% of the company’s stock.

Creative Realities Company Profile

Creative Realities, Inc (NASDAQ: CREX) is a technology company specializing in digital engagement solutions for retail, restaurant, corporate and public-facing environments. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, the company develops and delivers integrated hardware and software platforms designed to create dynamic, interactive experiences. Its offerings include digital signage networks, interactive kiosks and video training systems, all powered by an enterprise-grade content management system that enables clients to deploy, schedule and monitor multimedia content across multiple locations.

The company’s flagship software platform provides real-time analytics, remote asset management and customizable user interfaces that support both touchscreen and traditional display formats.