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Cricut Inc

CRCTNASDAQ

SectorConsumer Discretionary

IndustryHousehold Durables

Beta (adjusted)0.48

Intrinsic Value $5.14median of 5 methods · middle span $4-$9based on filings through 30 Jun 2026

Market Price $6.51Price as of 1 Oct 2026

OvervaluedIntrinsic value is 21% below the market price

−50% · IV below pricenear fair value ±15%IV above price · +50%

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Market Cap $1.4B

Enterprise Value $1.1B

Shares Outstanding 209.9M diluted

Moat Rating Wide

Next Earnings Date3 Nov 2026

Last ex-dividend7 Jul 2026

All prices and values are periodic snapshots, not live quotes. Source dates are shown for reference.

Thesis

Street consensus, scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggers

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Thesis Summary

Cricut operates a highly profitable, cash-generative platform model with a strong base of over 3 million paid subscribers. However, the company faces persistent headwinds in its hardware and product segments, with overall revenue continuing to contract year-over-year. Wall Street consensus remains overwhelmingly negative, reflecting concerns over long-term user acquisition and DIY market saturation.

This section is the 12-month view: analyst targets and the probability-weighted scenarios built from them. The intrinsic value at the top of this page answers a different question: what the business is worth today.

Street view · analyst 12-month targets3 analysts · as of 18 Aug 2026

Low · most bearish analyst$3.70

Mean target$3.82

High · most bullish analyst$4.00

Our research · scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggersResearch as of 19 Jun 2026

Scenarios · 12-month scenario targetsAnchored at research date

Bear CaseDownside scenario

The bear case is driven by accelerated declines in 90-day engaged users, leading to subscriber churn. Competitive pressure from lower-priced alternatives (e.g., Siser, LOKLiK) forces promotional discounting, eroding product gross margins.

Base CaseCentral scenario

The base case assumes Cricut successfully stabilizes its active user base around 5.9 million to 6.0 million while driving incremental platform monetization through subscription price increases and new digital services. Product sales remain soft but gross margins are supported by the transition to a bundle-only strategy.

Bull CaseUpside scenario

Strong adoption of new hardware (e.g., Maker 4, Explore 4/5) and AI-driven software features (like AI Project Designer) revitalizes user engagement, driving double-digit platform subscription growth. This high-margin recurring revenue stream, combined with international expansion and a debt-free balance sheet, turns Cricut into a highly profitable cash cow.

Scenarios are anchored to street consensus at the research date, with our probabilities and rationale.

Key Investment Merits

High-margin platform revenue stream with over 3 million paid subscribers driving strong cash generation.
Robust balance sheet with $256 million in cash and cash equivalents and zero debt as of Q1 2026.
Strong international growth momentum, with international sales up 16% YoY in Q1 2026.

Key Investment Risks

Slowing user acquisition and flat-to-declining active user engagement post-pandemic.
High geographic concentration with North America accounting for the vast majority of sales.
Intense competition from direct hardware rivals offering cheaper or more open ecosystems.

Thesis Invalidation Triggers

Consolidated revenue growth turning positive for two consecutive quarters.
Paid subscriber count falling below 3.0 million.
Platform ARPU declining quarter-over-quarter.

All scenarios are estimates and subject to change. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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