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Creative Realities (CREX) Q1 2026 vs Q1 2025 (year over year)
Creative Realities's revenue rose $6.6M (+68%) from $9.7M in Q1 2025 to $16.3M in Q1 2026. The biggest changes: Service and Other +$5.5M (+86%); Hardware +$1.2M (+34%).
Creative Realities, Q1 2026: revenue $16.3M (+68% year over year), operating margin -38.0%, net loss $7.5M, operating cash flow −$1.7M. The chart draws each line against Q1 2025, the increases inside each band.
Every line
| Line | Q1 2026 | Q1 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Managed Services | $5.1M | $4.2M | $859K | +20% |
| Digital Media Advertising | $3.0M | $0 | $3.0M | — |
| Installation Services | $2.3M | $1.6M | $724K | +45% |
| Other Services | $1.3M | $498K | $851K | +171% |
| Service and Other | $11.8M | $6.3M | $5.5M | +86% |
| Hardware | $4.6M | $3.4M | $1.2M | +34% |
| Revenue | $16.3M | $9.7M | $6.6M | +68% |
| Income tax benefit | $530K | −$99K | $629K | — |
| Net loss | $7.5M | −$3.4M | $10.8M | — |
| Costs & expenses | $24.3M | $13.9M | $10.4M | +75% |
| Operating costs | $22.6M | $10.5M | $12.1M | +116% |
| Interest & other, net | $1.8M | −$4.2M | $6.0M | — |
| Cost of revenue | $10.8M | $5.3M | $5.5M | +104% |
| Sales & marketing | $2.9M | $1.2M | $1.6M | +132% |
| General & admin | $8.9M | $3.9M | $5.0M | +127% |
| Operating cash sources | $7.5M | −$3.4M | $10.8M | — |
| Share-based compensation | $324K | $2K | $322K | 162× |
| Working capital & other | $5.4M | −$5.8M | $11.2M | — |
| Cash used in operations | $1.7M | $2.4M | −$726K | -30% |
| Net loss absorbed | $7.5M | −$3.4M | $10.8M | — |
Questions
How much did Creative Realities's revenue grow year over year in Q1 2026?
Creative Realities's revenue rose $6.6M (+68%) from $9.7M in Q1 2025 to $16.3M in Q1 2026.
What drove Creative Realities's revenue change in Q1 2026?
Service and Other +$5.5M (+86%); Hardware +$1.2M (+34%).