Creative Realities (NASDAQ:CREX) Posts Earnings Results, Misses Expectations By $0.28 EPS

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

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 Stock Up 2.7%

CREX traded up $0.10 during trading hours 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 50-day simple moving average of $3.66 and a 200 day simple moving average of $3.24. The company has a quick ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 0.85 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.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Creative Realities

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CREX. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Creative Realities during the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. XTX Topco Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Creative Realities in the fourth quarter valued at $66,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Creative Realities by 21.4% during the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 34,714 shares of the company’s stock worth $91,000 after acquiring an additional 6,122 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its holdings in shares of Creative Realities by 18.6% during the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 48,131 shares of the company’s stock worth $110,000 after acquiring an additional 7,560 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Citadel Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Creative Realities during the third quarter worth $141,000. 41.32% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on CREX. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Creative Realities in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Alliance Global Partners reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Creative Realities in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Creative Realities currently has an average rating of “Hold”.

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.