Creative Realities ($CREX) Q4 EPS Misses; Revenue Beats Estimates

Creative Realities (NASDAQ: CREX) reported its fourth-quarter results before market open. The company disclosed a decline in earnings per share compared to a year earlier, missing analyst expectations.

Creative Realities recorded loss of 0.21 per share for the fourth quarter, compared $0.27 loss per share a year earlier, falling short of the analyst estimate of $0.07 loss.

The quarter generated revenue of $23.92 million, up from $11.01 million a year earlier, surpassing the analyst estimate of $22.26 million.

For the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025, consolidated gross margin was 47.9 percent, compared to 44.2 percent in the fiscal 2024 fourth quarter. Gross margin on hardware revenue was 27.6 percent, while gross margin on service amounted to 55.7 percent.

The firm posted operating income of approximately $0.5 million, a shift from an operating loss of $0.7 million in the prior year. Adjusted EBITDA was $5.2 million, compared to $0.5 million a year earlier.

As of December 31, 2025, the company had cash on hand of approximately $1.6 million, compared to $1.0 million last year. The firm ended the quarter with an ARR of approximately $20.1 million.

Rick Mills, Chief Executive Officer, stated, “We expect fiscal 2026 to be our best year ever and anticipate higher top line growth and expanded margins as we leverage the entire organization to achieve improved financial results. With the integration of CDM on track, we are well on our way to driving even greater economies of scale by providing unique value-added services to a broader customer portfolio across North America.”