Creative Realities, Inc. (CREX) Financial Ratios
22 years of historical data (2004–2025) · Technology · Software - Application
EV/EBITDA
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N/A
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5yr avg: 32.37
30Y Low0.7·High82.5
P/FCF
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N/A
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5yr avg: 30.83
30Y Low17.6·High44.1
P/B Ratio
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0.84
-8% vs avg
5yr avg: 0.92
30Y Low0.5·High10.3
ROE
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-19.0%
↑-237% vs avg
5yr avg: -5.7%
30Y Low-364%·High11%
Debt/EBITDA
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N/A
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5yr avg: 20.08
30Y Low0.2·High8.3
Percentile shows where the current value sits in 30-year historical distribution. Sparklines show 5-year trend.
CREX Valuation Multiples
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
Creative Realities, Inc. currently has a negative P/E ratio, indicating the company is operating at a loss on a trailing-twelve-month basis.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $42M | $27M | $26M | $20M | $12M | $16M | $13M | $15M | $8M | $23M | $20M |
| Enterprise Value | $106M | $91M | $39M | $32M | $29M | $21M | $22M | $22M | $11M | $28M | $27M |
| P/E Ratio → | -4.88 | — | — | — | 6.21 | 70.95 | — | 14.34 | — | — | — |
| P/S Ratio | 0.73 | 0.48 | 0.50 | 0.44 | 0.27 | 0.89 | 0.75 | 0.47 | 0.37 | 1.32 | 1.48 |
| P/B Ratio | 0.84 | 0.56 | 1.00 | 0.69 | 0.45 | 1.89 | 3.03 | 0.81 | 0.49 | 5.35 | 10.27 |
| P/FCF | — | — | 44.10 | 17.55 | — | — | — | — | — | 270.84 | — |
| P/OCF | — | — | 7.57 | 3.87 | — | 34.96 | — | — | — | 35.56 | — |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
CREX EV Ratios
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 1.60 | 0.76 | 0.70 | 0.67 | 1.15 | 1.27 | 0.68 | 0.49 | 1.57 | 1.94 |
| EV / EBITDA | — | — | 7.68 | 6.93 | 82.49 | — | — | 19.48 | — | — | — |
| EV / EBIT | — | — | — | 229.42 | 6.20 | 19.94 | — | — | — | — | — |
| EV / FCF | — | — | 66.39 | 27.77 | — | — | — | — | — | 322.72 | — |
CREX Profitability
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Creative Realities, Inc. earns an operating margin of -15.5%. Operating margins have compressed from 3.0% to -15.5% over the past 3 years, signaling potential cost pressures or competitive headwinds. A negative ROE of -19.0% indicates the company is currently destroying shareholder equity.
Margins
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 44.9% | 44.9% | 47.2% | 49.1% | 40.9% | 45.3% | 46.5% | 43.5% | 45.5% | 41.8% | 50.2% |
| Operating Margin | -15.5% | -15.5% | 1.8% | 3.0% | -5.7% | -13.8% | -92.1% | -0.3% | -19.9% | -34.5% | -33.3% |
| Net Profit Margin | -12.4% | -12.4% | -6.9% | -6.5% | 4.3% | 1.3% | -96.5% | 3.3% | -47.3% | -39.3% | -43.2% |
Return on Capital
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -19.0% | -19.0% | -12.9% | -10.8% | 10.9% | 3.6% | -147.5% | 5.9% | -100.3% | -219.7% | -123.4% |
| ROA | -6.6% | -6.6% | -5.2% | -4.3% | 4.2% | 1.1% | -61.7% | 2.9% | -33.3% | -27.5% | -24.9% |
| ROIC | -8.8% | -8.8% | 1.8% | 2.4% | -6.6% | -14.3% | -62.7% | -0.4% | -23.6% | -53.6% | -40.4% |
| ROCE | -11.8% | -11.8% | 2.1% | 2.7% | -7.6% | -17.4% | -87.3% | -0.5% | -24.8% | -52.1% | -35.3% |
CREX Leverage & Debt
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
Net debt stands at $64M ($66M total debt minus $2M cash).
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 1.33 | 1.33 | 0.55 | 0.51 | 0.75 | 0.86 | 2.50 | 0.50 | 0.33 | 1.26 | 3.86 |
| Debt / EBITDA | — | — | 2.78 | 3.19 | 54.27 | — | — | 8.28 | — | — | — |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | 1.30 | 0.51 | 0.40 | 0.69 | 0.53 | 2.08 | 0.36 | 0.17 | 1.03 | 3.18 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | — | — | 2.58 | 2.55 | 49.64 | — | — | 5.99 | — | — | — |
| Debt / FCF | — | — | 22.29 | 10.22 | — | — | — | — | — | 51.88 | — |
| Interest Coverage | -2.58 | -2.58 | -0.92 | 0.05 | 1.71 | 1.32 | -15.62 | -0.43 | -3.23 | -3.34 | -2.09 |
CREX Liquidity & Efficiency
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
The current ratio of 0.85x is below 1.0, meaning current liabilities exceed current assets. The current ratio has declined from 0.92x to 0.85x over the past 3 years.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.85 | 0.85 | 0.55 | 0.92 | 0.85 | 1.42 | 0.96 | 0.77 | 0.82 | 0.70 | 0.44 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.48 | 0.79 | 0.71 | 1.15 | 0.64 | 0.73 | 0.80 | 0.63 | 0.40 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.14 | 0.10 | 0.42 | 0.25 | 0.24 | 0.18 | 0.08 | 0.09 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.38 | 0.78 | 0.64 | 0.66 | 0.81 | 0.85 | 0.93 | 0.60 | 0.68 | 0.56 |
| Inventory Turnover | 4.25 | 4.25 | 13.46 | 8.95 | 11.30 | 5.36 | 3.97 | 47.12 | 32.33 | 12.11 | 11.65 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 122.57 | 76.12 | 100.76 | 69.57 | 66.82 | 48.99 | 54.86 | 124.74 | 123.52 | 113.19 |
CREX Shareholder Yields
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Creative Realities, Inc. does not currently pay a dividend and has no material buyback yield, reinvesting earnings back into the business.
Dividends
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Total Shareholder Return Metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | — | — | — | — | 16.1% | 1.4% | — | 7.0% | — | — | — |
| FCF Yield | — | — | 2.3% | 5.7% | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4% | — |
| Buyback Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $10M | $10M | $8M | $7M | $4M | $3M | $3M | $1M | $808755 | $727144 |
Peer Comparison
Compare CREX with 10 similar companies in its peer group
| Company | Market Cap | P/E | EV/EBITDA | P/FCF | Gross Margin | Op Margin | ROE | ROIC | Debt/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CREXYou | $42M | -4.9 | — | — | 44.9% | -15.5% | -19.0% | -8.8% | — |
 OESX | $33M | -10.8 | -2558.1 | — | 32.6% | -0.6% | -22.2% | — | 7.0 |
 DLHC | $80M | 58.6 | 6.6 | 3.5 | 18.9% | 4.9% | 1.2% | 4.7% | 4.3 |
 OUT | $6B | 35.9 | 20.2 | 27.6 | 32.1% | 16.8% | 19.4% | 4.9% | 8.8 |
 LAMR | $15B | 26.3 | 21.0 | 20.9 | 38.2% | 30.8% | 56.7% | 8.2% | 6.0 |
 MGNI | $2B | 18.4 | 14.7 | 15.1 | 62.7% | 13.7% | 17.1% | 9.5% | 1.8 |
 CCO | $1B | -11.5 | 15.7 | 38.4 | 42.5% | 19.0% | — | 7.4% | 13.5 |
 VERI | $70M | -0.8 | — | — | 38.4% | -82.6% | -273.9% | -55.9% | — |
 AAPL | $4.4T | 39.8 | 30.7 | 44.1 | 46.9% | 32.0% | 171.4% | 67.4% | 0.8 |
 MSFT | $2.7T | 26.9 | 17.3 | 38.1 | 68.8% | 45.6% | 33.3% | 24.9% | 0.7 |
 BRZE | $2B | -15.7 | — | 35.0 | 67.1% | -19.6% | -23.9% | -20.5% | — |
| Technology Median | — | 28.3 | 16.6 | 18.8 | 48.8% | 0.2% | 1.6% | 2.7% | 2.9 |
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CREX — Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying CREX stock.
What is Creative Realities, Inc.'s P/E ratio?
Creative Realities, Inc.'s current P/E ratio is -4.9x. The historical average is 30.5x.
What is Creative Realities, Inc.'s ROE?
Creative Realities, Inc.'s return on equity (ROE) is -19.0%. The historical average is -92.7%.
Is CREX stock overvalued?
Based on historical data, Creative Realities, Inc. is trading at a P/E of -4.9x. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
What are Creative Realities, Inc.'s profit margins?
Creative Realities, Inc. has 44.9% gross margin and -15.5% operating margin.