3.04 USD
-0.09 (-3.03%)
CREX gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 91 industry peers in the Media industry. CREX has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. CREX is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year CREX was profitable.
CREX had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: CREX reported negative net income in multiple years.
In multiple years CREX reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
With a Return On Assets value of -14.93%, CREX is not doing good in the industry: 68.13% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
CREX has a Return On Equity of -41.80%. This is in the lower half of the industry: CREX underperforms 60.44% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -14.93% | ||
| ROE | -41.8% | ||
| ROIC | N/A |
ROA(3y)-2.23%
ROA(5y)-17.47%
ROE(3y)-5.54%
ROE(5y)-80.4%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
CREX has a Gross Margin (43.13%) which is in line with its industry peers.
CREX's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for CREX so they could not be analyzed.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 43.13% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y1.36%
GM growth 5Y1.66%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
CREX does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
The number of shares outstanding for CREX has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for CREX has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, CREX has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
CREX has an Altman-Z score of -0.44. This is a bad value and indicates that CREX is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
With a Altman-Z score value of -0.44, CREX is not doing good in the industry: 69.23% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
CREX has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.01. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.01, CREX is in line with its industry, outperforming 49.45% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.01 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | -0.44 |
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC7.27%
2.3 Liquidity
CREX has a Current Ratio of 1.03. This is a normal value and indicates that CREX is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
CREX has a Current ratio (1.03) which is in line with its industry peers.
CREX has a Quick Ratio of 1.03. This is a bad value and indicates that CREX is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
CREX has a worse Quick ratio (0.77) than 68.13% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.03 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.77 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The earnings per share for CREX have decreased by 0.00% in the last year.
Looking at the last year, CREX shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -18.37% in the last year.
Measured over the past years, CREX shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 9.98% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)0%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-2100%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-18.37%
Revenue growth 3Y40.23%
Revenue growth 5Y9.98%
Sales Q2Q%-26.97%
3.2 Future
Based on estimates for the next years, CREX will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 66.98% on average per year.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 32.68% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
EPS Next Y-97.82%
EPS Next 2Y66.98%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year10.75%
Revenue Next 2Y42.62%
Revenue Next 3Y32.68%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 21.71, the valuation of CREX can be described as rather expensive.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CREX is valued a bit cheaper than 70.33% of the companies in the same industry.
CREX is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.25, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.69, the valuation of CREX can be described as very reasonable.
70.33% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CREX, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CREX to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.98), we can say CREX is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.71 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.69 |
4.2 Price Multiples
CREX's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. CREX is more expensive than 64.84% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 112.32 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
A more expensive valuation may be justified as CREX's earnings are expected to grow with 66.98% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y66.98%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
CREX does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
NASDAQ:CREX (1/12/2026, 4:30:01 PM)
3.04
-0.09 (-3.03%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners15%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners12.48%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap31.98M
Revenue(TTM)44.32M
Net Income(TTM)-9.15M
Analysts84
Price Target8.29 (172.7%)
Short Float %1.47%
Short Ratio2.01
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-116.19%
Min EPS beat(2)-149.99%
Max EPS beat(2)-82.4%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)57.24%
Min EPS beat(4)-149.99%
Max EPS beat(4)601.45%
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.37%
Min Revenue beat(2)-6.96%
Max Revenue beat(2)6.23%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2%
Min Revenue beat(4)-11.52%
Max Revenue beat(4)6.23%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.2%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-4.14%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-3.48%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)22.64%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-519.92%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-333.33%
EPS NY rev (1m)-724.39%
EPS NY rev (3m)-633.33%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)15.57%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)41.39%
Revenue NY rev (1m)12.01%
Revenue NY rev (3m)6.38%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.71 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.69 | ||
| P/S | 0.72 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | N/A | ||
| P/B | 1.46 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 112.32 |
EPS(TTM)0.14
EY4.61%
EPS(NY)0.26
Fwd EY8.56%
FCF(TTM)-0.44
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.21
OCFYN/A
SpS4.21
BVpS2.08
TBVpS-1.9
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number2.56
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -14.93% | ||
| ROE | -41.8% | ||
| ROCE | N/A | ||
| ROIC | N/A | ||
| ROICexc | N/A | ||
| ROICexgc | N/A | ||
| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 43.13% | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
ROA(3y)-2.23%
ROA(5y)-17.47%
ROE(3y)-5.54%
ROE(5y)-80.4%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y1.36%
GM growth 5Y1.66%
F-Score2
Asset Turnover0.72
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.01 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 46.08 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 51.44% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 5.58% | ||
| Interest Coverage | N/A | ||
| Cash Conversion | N/A | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.03 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.77 | ||
| Altman-Z | -0.44 |
F-Score2
WACC7.27%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)115.1%
Cap/Depr(5y)95.1%
Cap/Sales(3y)8.11%
Cap/Sales(5y)6.88%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)0%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-2100%
EPS Next Y-97.82%
EPS Next 2Y66.98%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-18.37%
Revenue growth 3Y40.23%
Revenue growth 5Y9.98%
Sales Q2Q%-26.97%
Revenue Next Year10.75%
Revenue Next 2Y42.62%
Revenue Next 3Y32.68%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-219.21%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year484.05%
EBIT Next 3Y202.07%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-208.77%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-125.48%
OCF growth 3Y93.04%
OCF growth 5YN/A
CREATIVE REALITIES INC / CREX FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for CREATIVE REALITIES INC?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to CREX.
Can you provide the valuation status for CREATIVE REALITIES INC?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to CREATIVE REALITIES INC (CREX). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of CREX stock?
CREATIVE REALITIES INC (CREX) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of CREATIVE REALITIES INC (CREX) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CREATIVE REALITIES INC (CREX) is 21.71 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.46.