Q1 2026 Creative Realities Inc Earnings Call Transcript
Key Points
- Creative Realities Inc (CREX) reported a significant increase in revenue for Q1 2026, reaching $16.3 million compared to $9.7 million in the prior year period.
- The company secured a major contract as the official digital signage provider for the Tennessee Titans and the new Nissan Stadium, valued at $8.5 million.
- Creative Realities Inc (CREX) announced a partnership with Dairy Queen in North America, which is expected to expand annual revenue by $1 million to $2 million.
- The company is in the final stages of contracting for a significant retail media network deployment, which could result in substantial sales of hardware, SaaS, and AdTech revenue.
- Creative Realities Inc (CREX) remains on track to achieve premerger cost savings of at least $10 million on an annualized basis by the end of 2026.
- The company's Q1 2026 revenue was negatively impacted by approximately $4 million due to extreme cold weather in the Southeast US, delaying new construction projects.
- Creative Realities Inc (CREX) reported a net loss of $7.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to net income of $3.4 million in the prior year period.
- Adjusted EBITDA was negative $0.5 million for Q1 2026, a decline from a positive $0.5 million in the previous year.
- The company's gross margin decreased to 34.2% from 45.7% in the prior year period, affected by a onetime event involving the termination of a CDM legacy subcontractor.
- Sales and marketing expenses rose significantly to $2.9 million in Q1 2026 from $1.2 million in the prior year, contributing to the operating loss.
Good morning. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to Creative Reality's 2026 first-quarter earnings conference call. This call will be recorded, and a copy will be available on the company's website at cri.com following its completion.
Creative Realities has prepared remarks summarizing the interim results for the quarter along with additional industry and company updates. Joining the call today is Rick Mills, Chief Executive Officer; Tamra Koshewa, Chief Financial Officer; and George Sautter, Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Corporate Development.
Ms. Koshewa, you may proceed.
Thank you, and good morning, everyone. Welcome to our earnings call for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026. I would like to take this opportunity to remind you that remarks today will include forward-looking statements. The words anticipated, will, believes, expects, intends, plans, estimates, projects, should, may, propose, and similar expressions or the negative versions of such words or
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