CREATIVE REALITIES INC (CREX) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • Nasdaq • NASDAQ:CREX • US22530J3095

3.23 USD
+0.11 (+3.53%)
At close: Feb 2, 2026
3.35 USD
+0.12 (+3.72%)
Pre-Market: 2/3/2026, 4:49:31 AM
Fundamental Rating

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CREX gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 91 industry peers in the Media industry. Both the profitability and financial health of CREX have multiple concerns. CREX is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • CREX had positive earnings in the past year.
  • CREX had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In multiple years CREX reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • In multiple years CREX reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 years.
CREX Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCREX Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5M -5M -10M -15M

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of CREX (-14.93%) is worse than 65.93% of its industry peers.
  • CREX has a Return On Equity (-41.80%) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector 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
CREX Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCREX Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -100 -200 -300

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 43.13%, CREX is in line with its industry, outperforming 54.95% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CREX's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • CREX does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
Industry RankSector 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%
CREX Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCREX Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50 -50

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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.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, CREX has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, CREX has a worse debt to assets ratio.
CREX Yearly Shares OutstandingCREX Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2M 4M 6M 8M 10M
CREX Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCREX Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M

2.2 Solvency

  • CREX has an Altman-Z score of -0.42. This is a bad value and indicates that CREX is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • The Altman-Z score of CREX (-0.42) is worse than 68.13% of its industry peers.
  • CREX has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.01. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • CREX has a Debt to Equity ratio (1.01) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.01
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z -0.42
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC7.73%
CREX Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCREX Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10M 20M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.03 indicates that CREX should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 1.03, CREX perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 43.96% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.77 indicates that CREX may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of CREX (0.77) is worse than 67.03% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.03
Quick Ratio 0.77
CREX Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCREX Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5M 10M 15M 20M 25M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • CREX shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by 0.00%.
  • Looking at the last year, CREX shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -18.37% in the last year.
  • CREX shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 9.98% yearly.
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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 66.98% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • CREX is expected to show a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 32.68% yearly.
EPS Next Y-91.64%
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.
CREX Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCREX Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
CREX Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCREX Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0 -1 -2 -3

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 23.07, CREX is valued on the expensive side.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of CREX indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: CREX is cheaper than 70.33% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • CREX is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 28.41, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • CREX is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.42.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CREX indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: CREX is cheaper than 70.33% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 25.64, CREX is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 23.07
Fwd PE 12.42
CREX Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCREX Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 62.64% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than CREX, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 114.4
CREX Per share dataCREX EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 2 4

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

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • CREX does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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CREATIVE REALITIES INC

NASDAQ:CREX (2/2/2026, 8:00:00 PM)

Premarket: 3.35 +0.12 (+3.72%)

3.23

+0.11 (+3.53%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)11-12
Earnings (Next)03-12
Inst Owners15%
Inst Owner Change0.22%
Ins Owners12.48%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap33.98M
Revenue(TTM)44.32M
Net Income(TTM)-9.15M
Analysts84
Price Target8.29 (156.66%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-333.33%
EPS NY rev (1m)3.13%
EPS NY rev (3m)-616.67%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)41.39%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)7.72%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 23.07
Fwd PE 12.42
P/S 0.77
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 1.55
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 114.4
EPS(TTM)0.14
EY4.33%
EPS(NY)0.26
Fwd EY8.05%
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 RankSector 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 RankSector 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 -0.42
F-Score2
WACC7.73%
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-91.64%
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 2 / 10 to CREX.


Can you provide the valuation status for CREATIVE REALITIES INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to CREATIVE REALITIES INC (CREX). This can be considered as Overvalued.


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 23.07 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.55.