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Cre8 Enterprise Limited

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CRE · Nasdaq · Industrials

Cre8 Enterprise Limited (CRE) — Rank #95 by gross profitability (GP/assets 0.47) · ROE 10.3% · Piotroski F-Score 5 / 9.

As-of 2026-10-30 · CIK 0002003977 · all metrics point-in-time as of the filing date.

About

Cre8 Enterprise Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides financial printing services in Hong Kong and the People's Republic of China.

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The company offers concept creation and artwork design, typesetting, proofreading, translation, printing, binding, logistics arrangement, and uploading or making e-submissions for financial reports and compliance documents on the website of the Stock Exchange and media placements. It also provides technological support services; and website design, branding, and content creation services for marketing materials. In addition, the company disseminates and publishes announcements, circulars, financial reports, and industry news feeds through a website under the Cre8IR brand. It offers its services to listed companies, initial public offering applicants, and private companies in the finance and capital markets under the Cre8 brand name.

The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Central, Hong Kong. Cre8 Enterprise Limited is a subsidiary of Cre8 Investments Limited.

Industry
Specialty Business Services
Sector
Industrials
Filer Category
Non-accelerated filerEmerging growth company

Company Snapshot

P/S is the primary valuation lens — earnings are reinvested, not available for P/E.

Market Cap

—

P/E (annual)

—

P/S (annual)

—

P/B

—

P/OCF (annual)

—

Shareholder Yield

—

Employees

91

Industry

Specialty Business Services

Exchange

Nasdaq

9/11

Flags passed

CRE fails 1 critical flag

Passes 9 of 11 quality flags, 1 caution

  • FAIL
    Operating margin declining

    Operating margin lower than prior year

  • CAUTION
    Dilution above 2%

    Annual share count increase exceeds 2%. May be acceptable for high-growth companies funding talent via stock compensation

  • PASS
    Gross margin holding
  • PASS
    FCF not negative from investment
  • PASS
    Disclosure consistent
  • PASS
    Revenue not declining
  • PASS
    Free cash flow intact
  • PASS
    Passes safety gate
  • PASS
    Balance sheet stable
  • PASS
    No competitive retreat
  • PASS
    No valuation convergence

Strengths Revenue growth accelerating · Deferred revenue growing

No data SBC and margin — not counted as a pass.

A count of the 12 warning flags that could be evaluated. Unweighted: colour follows the worst flag.

Quality Profile

Profitability

1/1 pass
GP / assets
0.47
Return on equity
10.3%
Gross margin trend
PASS

Safety

1/1 pass
Balance-sheet safety
PASS
Debt / equity
1.26
Current ratio
1.57×
Net cash
$46.63M

Cash Flow

3/3 pass
Positive FCF
PASS
Cash-backed earnings
PASS
Accruals healthy
PASS
SBC / revenue
—

Growth

1/2 pass
Revenue growth
26.1%
Piotroski F-Score
5 / 9
Share dilution
3.3%

Revenue growth and the path to profitability (margin trend) are the primary reads at this stage.

Profitability

Does it make money well?

Warning: Operating margin declining · GP/assets 0.47

Gross profitability (GP / assets)

0.47

Primary signal (Novy-Marx).

Return on equity

10.3%

Gross margin

41.9%

Revenue growth (YoY)

26.1%

Gross margin improving

Margin trend vs prior year.

PASS

Operating Leverage

2022202320242025
Revenue vs COGS
Revenue vs OpEx
Op. Income vs Revenue

Growth

Revenue CAGR (3Y)

10.5%

Revenue CAGR (5Y)

—

Earnings CAGR (3Y)

—

FCF CAGR (3Y)

—

Cash Flow Health

Is the cash real?

No warning flags · FCF 105% above net income

Free cash flow

$10.82M

Operating cash flow minus capex.

Positive free cash flow

PASS

FCF vs net income

105.0%

(FCF − net income) ÷ |net income|. Positive: cash above earnings. Negative: below.

FCF not below net income

Fails when free cash flow is below net income (yellow flag).

PASS

Accruals healthy

Cash-backed earnings.

PASS

SBC / revenue

—

Stock-based comp intensity.

Balance Sheet Strength

Can it survive a storm?

Caution: Dilution above 2% · net cash $46.63M, F-Score 5/9

Balance-sheet safety

Composite anti-fragile check.

PASS

Debt / equity

1.26

Current ratio

1.57×

Quick ratio

1.43×

Net cash

$46.63M

Cash & equivalents minus total debt.

Piotroski F-Score

5 / 9

Fundamental-strength score (0-9).

Valuation

Is the price reasonable?

No warning flags

Capital allocation quality

Composite score

3.0 / 5

Good
Share count trend
3.3%1/5 Weak
Buyback timing
N/AN/A
Dividend growth consistency(non-payer or broken streak)
0 yr3/5 Good
Net debt trajectory(deleveraging)
35.9%5/5 Strong

Lifecycle Phase History

20222025
Value
Hypergrowth

Price History

CRE-94.3% · -91.6% CAGRSPY+21.7% · +18.6% CAGR

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Source filings on SEC EDGAR: 10-K annual reports · 10-Q quarterly reports