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Creative Realities (CREX) Q2 2026 vs Q1 2026 (quarter over quarter)
Creative Realities's revenue rose $5.2M (+32%) from $16.3M in Q1 2026 to $21.5M in Q2 2026. The biggest changes: Service and Other +$3.0M (+27%); Installation Services +$1.4M (+59%); Digital Media Advertising +$769K (+25%).
Creative Realities, Q2 2026: revenue $21.5M (+65% year over year), operating margin -12.8%, net loss $3.9M, operating cash flow $2.7M. The chart draws each line against Q1 2026, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free cash flow margin | 2.1% | -11.7% | +13.8 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardware | $7.5M | $4.6M | $2.9M | +64% |
| Managed Services | $5.0M | $5.1M | −$115K | -2% |
| Other Services | $1.6M | $1.3M | $211K | +16% |
| Service and Other | $14.0M | $11.0M | $3.0M | +27% |
| Digital Media Advertising | $3.8M | $3.0M | $769K | +25% |
| Installation Services | $3.7M | $2.3M | $1.4M | +59% |
| Revenue | $21.5M | $16.3M | $5.2M | +32% |
| Income tax benefit | $315K | $530K | −$215K | -41% |
| Net loss | $3.9M | $7.5M | −$3.6M | -48% |
| Costs & expenses | $25.7M | $24.3M | $1.4M | +6% |
| Operating costs | $24.2M | $22.6M | $1.7M | +8% |
| Interest & other, net | $1.5M | $1.8M | −$319K | -18% |
| Cost of revenue | $13.2M | $10.8M | $2.5M | +23% |
| Sales & marketing | $2.0M | $2.9M | −$873K | -30% |
| General & admin | $9.0M | $8.9M | $113K | +1% |
| Operating cash sources | $6.6M | $5.7M | $884K | +15% |
| Share-based compensation | $430K | $324K | $106K | +33% |
| Working capital & other | $6.2M | $5.4M | $778K | +14% |
| Net loss absorbed | $3.9M | $7.5M | −$3.6M | -48% |
| Operating cash flow | $2.7M | −$1.7M | $4.4M | — |
| Free cash flow (OCF − capex) | $457K | −$1.9M | $2.4M | — |
| Capital expenditures | $2.3M | $183K | $2.1M | 12× |
Questions
How much did Creative Realities's revenue grow quarter over quarter in Q2 2026?
Creative Realities's revenue rose $5.2M (+32%) from $16.3M in Q1 2026 to $21.5M in Q2 2026.
What drove Creative Realities's revenue change in Q2 2026?
Service and Other +$3.0M (+27%); Installation Services +$1.4M (+59%); Digital Media Advertising +$769K (+25%).