Short-term traders should anticipate downside pressure from the large EPS miss, while longer-term investors may assess integration progress of CDM and execution on $10M cost synergy target. Monitor upcoming quarters for margin expansion and cash flow trends.
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Executive Summary
Creative Realities (CREX) reported a significant earnings miss with a net loss of $0.21 per share versus a consensus estimate of -$0.03, despite strong revenue growth to $23.9M driven by the Cineplex Digital Media acquisition. The stock is likely to react negatively due to the large miss, though long-term investors may focus on the $20.1M ARR and $6.4M in annualized cost synergies.
Key Financial Metrics
Key Facts
- Reported EPS of -$0.21 missed consensus estimate of -$0.03 by 649.9%
- Revenue of $23.9M beat expectations of $23.0M, up from $11.0M in prior year
- Annualized Recurring Revenue (ARR) reached $20.1M, up from $12.3M in Q3
- Acquisition of Cineplex Digital Media closed for CAD $70M, with final price ~USD $42.8M
- Recorded $5.2M Adjusted EBITDA, up from $0.5M in prior-year quarter
- G&A expenses surged to $8.9M from $4.2M, including $1.2M in one-time acquisition costs
Financial Impact
Net loss of $2.2M applicable to common stockholders vs. $2.8M loss in prior year; revenue increased 117% YoY to $23.9M
Risk Factors
- High leverage with debt increasing to $44.0M from $13.0M
- Failure to integrate CDM or realize projected $10M cost synergies
- Continued high G&A expenses post-acquisition
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Investment Themes
Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 1 press release from GlobeNewswire.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| PRESS-RELEASE Data (Synthetic) | press-3273190 |
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Aug 13, 2026 10w ago | 8-K | $3.36 | awaiting T+60 | — | $2.09 (−37.80%) |
Aug 13, 2026 10w ago | Press Release | $3.36 | awaiting T+60 | — | $2.09 (−37.80%) |
Aug 4, 2026 12w ago | Press Release | $3.11 | awaiting T+60 | — | $2.09 (−32.80%) |
Jul 2, 2026 16w ago | Insider Cluster | $4.09 $2.52 | ▼ −38.39% | ▼ −41.39% | $2.09 (−48.90%) |
Jun 30, 2026 17w ago | 8-K | $4.13 $2.54 | ▲ +38.50% | ▲ +41.32% | $2.09 (+49.39%) |
Jun 30, 2026 17w ago | 424B5 | $4.13 $2.54 | ▲ +38.50% | ▲ +41.32% | $2.09 (+49.39%) |
Jun 29, 2026 17w ago | Press Release | $4.06 $2.60 | ▲ +35.88% | ▲ +40.27% | $2.09 (+48.46%) |
Jun 29, 2026 17w ago | 8-K | $4.06 $2.60 | ▲ +35.88% | ▲ +40.27% | $2.09 (+48.46%) |
Jun 29, 2026 17w ago | 424B5 | $4.06 $2.60 | ▲ +35.88% | ▲ +40.27% | $2.09 (+48.46%) |
Jun 29, 2026 17w ago | Press Release | $4.06 $2.60 | ▲ +35.88% | ▲ +40.27% | $2.09 (+48.46%) |
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