Monitor next quarter's revenue trajectory and margin recovery; cash burn and debt service are key risks. The stock may react negatively to the sharp earnings deterioration and stagnant ARR.
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Executive Summary
Creative Realities reported Q1 2026 revenue of $16.3M (+68% YoY, largely from the CDM acquisition) but gross margin collapsed to 34.2% from 45.7%, operating loss widened to $(6.2M) from $(0.7M), and adjusted EBITDA turned negative at $(0.5M). ARR stagnated at $20.1M. The significant deterioration in profitability and cash burn overshadow top-line growth.
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Key Facts
- Q1 2026 revenue $16.3M vs $9.7M YoY; $7.9M contributed by CDM acquisition
- Gross margin fell to 34.2% from 45.7% YoY; hardware margin 14.0% vs 32.1%
- Operating loss of $(6.2M) vs $(0.7M) YoY; net loss $(7.5M) vs net income $3.4M
- Adjusted EBITDA $(0.5M) vs $0.5M YoY; ARR flat at $20.1M
- Cash $1.8M; total debt $47.5M; operating cash flow used $(1.7M) in Q1
Financial Impact
Operating loss increased by $5.5M year-over-year; net loss swing of $10.9M from prior-year net income of $3.4M
Risk Factors
- Persistent operating losses and negative free cash flow
- High debt load ($47.5M) with limited cash ($1.8M)
- Integration and margin recovery from CDM acquisition uncertain
- Significant one-time costs in hardware margin from QSR deployments
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Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 6 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| 8-K Filing (Primary) | 0001437749-26-017218 |
| Document: crex20260513_8k.htm | 0001437749-26-017218 |
| Document: 0001437749-26-017218-index-headers.html | 0001437749-26-017218 |
| Document: 0001437749-26-017218-index.html | 0001437749-26-017218 |
| Document: 0001437749-26-017218.txt | 0001437749-26-017218 |
| 8-K Data (Synthetic) | 0001437749-26-017218 |
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Aug 13, 2026 10w ago | 8-K | $3.36 | awaiting T+60 | — | $2.13 (−36.46%) |
Aug 13, 2026 10w ago | Press Release | $3.36 | awaiting T+60 | — | $2.13 (−36.46%) |
Aug 4, 2026 12w ago | Press Release | $3.11 | awaiting T+60 | — | $2.13 (−31.35%) |
Jul 2, 2026 16w ago | Insider Cluster | $4.09 $2.52 | ▼ −38.39% | ▼ −41.39% | $2.13 (−47.80%) |
Jun 30, 2026 17w ago | 8-K | $4.13 $2.54 | ▲ +38.50% | ▲ +41.32% | $2.13 (+48.31%) |
Jun 30, 2026 17w ago | 424B5 | $4.13 $2.54 | ▲ +38.50% | ▲ +41.32% | $2.13 (+48.31%) |
Jun 29, 2026 17w ago | Press Release | $4.06 $2.60 | ▲ +35.88% | ▲ +40.27% | $2.13 (+47.35%) |
Jun 29, 2026 17w ago | 8-K | $4.06 $2.60 | ▲ +35.88% | ▲ +40.27% | $2.13 (+47.35%) |
Jun 29, 2026 17w ago | 424B5 | $4.06 $2.60 | ▲ +35.88% | ▲ +40.27% | $2.13 (+47.35%) |
Jun 29, 2026 17w ago | Press Release | $4.06 $2.60 | ▲ +35.88% | ▲ +40.27% | $2.13 (+47.35%) |
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