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Creative Realities

CREX
26
Software - Application · Technology
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NASDAQ Capital Market
Winston Score
26
Winston is worried
Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Weak
Growth
Mixed
Cash Flow
Weak
Stability
Mixed
Valuation
Data not available

Winston Score History

The full picture

Creative Realities, Inc. helps businesses display digital signs and interactive screens in physical locations like stores, restaurants, stadiums, and casinos. The company designs, installs, and manages digital signage networks, selling both the hardware (screens and media players) and the software that controls what gets shown on them. It serves retail chains, quick-service restaurants, and entertainment venues across the United States.

The company earns money through a mix of one-time project fees for installing systems and recurring software subscription fees for managing the content on those screens over time. It operates primarily in the US and is a smaller player in a fragmented industry, competing against larger technology and signage companies. The recurring subscription revenue gives it some stability, but the negative operating margin shows it is still spending more than it earns, and winning larger enterprise contracts while controlling costs is the key challenge the business faces going forward.

Growth Profile

When traditional metrics don't capture the full picture, these are the signals growth stock investors use instead.

Revenue Growth

+65.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

-141.2% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

Insider Activity

20.0%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$11M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

→ Burn rate stable

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Revenue accelerating

Creative Realities grew revenue 65% year-over-year and the growth rate is speeding up. That's the kind of momentum growth investors look for — the question is whether margins can follow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
38.6%
Modest — 38.6% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
-12.8%
Losing money on operations — -12.8%
Return on the money invested
ROCE
-21.3%
Weak — -21.3% return on capital

Negative ROIC means the business is losing money on every dollar invested in it.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+50.0%
Fast-growing sales (+50.0% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
N/A
Data not available
How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
3/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
N/A
Data not available
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
-14.9%
Burning cash (-14.9%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.56
Conservative — low debt load (0.56)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
N/A
Data not available

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
N/M
no trend
Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful
Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
N/A
not available
Data not available

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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