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Research Solutions Inc(RSSS)

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QUALITY SIGNAL
1-STAR RATING
PASS
LAST CLOSE
$2.1
09/22/2026
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Upturn Advisory & Investor View for RSSS

09/22/2026: RSSS (1-star) is currently NOT-A-BUY. Pass it for now.

How to Read the Upturn Advisory

The Upturn Star Rating and the current BUY, SELL, or PASS advisory are generated by Upturn’s AI advisory engine based on proprietary signal analysis, price behavior, advisory history, and historical signal performance.

Company fundamentals, valuation, risks, and news provide supporting context about the business.

Price Behavior

Downtrend
PRICE PATH

Downtrend

The stock has experienced a sustained decline in price over recent periods.

Moderately Choppy
PRICE STABILITY

Moderately Choppy

The stock has experienced noticeable price swings while retaining some directional structure.

Analysis of Past Performance

Type Stock
Historic Profit -1.62%
Avg. Invested days 43
Today’s Advisory PASS
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Upturn Scorecard

Upturn Star Rating

RSSS receives a 4-star rating, supported by solid unit economics, solid company fundamentals, and solid analyst coverage. The rating is constrained by weak price momentum.

Company Fundamentals

RSSS has solid overall fundamentals (4 stars), with moderate financial health, moderate growth momentum, and solid ownership. In FY2026 versus FY2025, strong earnings growth (+123.0%) and solid cash generation (FCF margin 10.8%) are partially offset by slightly negative revenue growth (-1.5%), soft profitability (net margin 5.8%).

Financial Health Rating

RSSS's financial health is supported by solid cash strength, including free-cash-flow generation (10.8% of revenue). Profitability is moderate (3 stars), which helps explain the 3-star overall score.

Growth Momentum Score

Earnings growth is RSSS's strongest growth driver at +123.0% FY2026 versus FY2025 (strong, 5 stars). By comparison, while revenue growth (-1.5%, slightly negative) and free-cash-flow growth (-25.3%, negative) hold the profile back, so recent growth is not broad-based across the business.

Ownership

Institutional ownership is 45.4% and approximately 76.8% of outstanding shares are publicly tradable, supporting liquidity and institutional participation. Insider ownership of 14.82% supports management-shareholder alignment.

Top 5 Institutional Investors

Needham Investment Management, LLC 9.41%
Punch & Associates Inv Mgmt Inc 7.62%
Vanguard Capital Management, LLC 3.38%
Luxor Capital Group, LP 1.95%
Bard Associates Inc 1.82%

Unit Economics (Per $1K Revenue)

RSSS generates approximately $519 of gross profit, $75 of operating income, and $108 of free cash flow for every $1,000 of revenue. Based on FY2026 results. Strong margins, cash conversion, and capital efficiency support the rating.

Economic Dimensions

Effective Tax Rate: 4.50%

Quantitative Style Profile

RSSS has a liquid, relatively low-volatility profile. Weak momentum is the primary drawback.

Style Classification

Quality Focused

Value-OrientedLow VolatilitySmall / Mid Cap RiskHighly Liquid / Institution-Friendly

Key Highlights

Company Size Small-Cap Stock
Market Capitalization 70.90M USD
Price to earnings Ratio 23.33
1Y Target Price 3.83
Price to earnings Ratio 23.33
1Y Target Price 3.83
Volume (30-day avg) 43.7K shares
Beta 0.75
52 Weeks Range 1.92 - 3.95
Updated Date 09/22/2026
52 Weeks Range 1.92 - 3.95
Updated Date 09/22/2026
Dividends yield (FY) -
Basic EPS (TTM) 0.09

Analyzing Revenue: Products, Geography and Growth

Revenue by Products

Product revenue - Year on Year

Revenue by Geography

Geography revenue - Year on Year

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Earnings Date

Report Date 2026-09-09
When After Market
Estimate 0.03
Actual 0.02

Profitability

Profit Margin 5.84%
Operating Margin (TTM) 6.97%

Management Effectiveness

Return on Assets (TTM) 4.89%
Return on Equity (TTM) 16.3%

Valuation

Trailing PE 23.33
Forward PE 15.92
Enterprise Value 59.28M
Price to Sales(TTM) 1.47
Enterprise Value 59.28M
Price to Sales(TTM) 1.47
Enterprise Value to Revenue 1.23
Enterprise Value to EBITDA 15.37
Shares Outstanding 33.76M
Shares Floating 25.93M
Shares Outstanding 33.76M
Shares Floating 25.93M
Percent Insiders 14.82
Percent Institutions 45.41

Financial Metrics

🧭 Investment Snapshot

Total Revenue (Scale)

Information icon Total money earned from selling products or services before any costs. It is needed to understand the scale of the business and its ability to generate income.

Net Income (Profit)

Information icon Final profit after all expenses, interest, and taxes are deducted. It is needed to determine the overall profitability available to shareholders.

Free Cash Flow (Cash Strength)

Information icon Cash remaining after operating activities and capital expenditures, showing cash available for growth. It is needed to evaluate the company’s ability to invest, pay dividends, or reduce debt.

📈 Growth & Strength

Operating Income (Core Profit)

Information icon Profit from core operations after deducting all operating expenses. It is needed to measure how efficiently the company runs its primary business activities.

EBITDA (Cash Earnings)

Information icon Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, indicating operating cash potential. It is needed to compare operating performance across companies without accounting or financing differences.

Gross Profit (Unit Profitability)

Information icon Revenue minus cost of revenue, showing profit after direct production costs. It is needed to evaluate core business profitability before overhead expenses.

🛡️ Financial Safety

Cash (Liquidity Buffer)

Information icon Total cash and cash equivalents on hand. It is needed to evaluate immediate liquidity and financial flexibility.

Total Debt (Leverage Risk)

Information icon Total debt including both short-term and long-term components. It is needed to assess the company’s leverage and financial risk.

Net Working Capital (Short-Term Health)

Information icon Current assets minus current liabilities, indicating short-term liquidity strength. It is needed to assess whether the company can meet its short-term obligations.

🧱 Balance Sheet Strength

Stockholder Equity (Net Worth)

Information icon Total equity value held by shareholders. It is needed to understand the net worth of the company from the owners’ perspective.

Total Assets (Asset Base)

Information icon The full value of everything the company owns, including cash, inventory, equipment, and investments. It is needed to understand the resource base used to generate revenue.

Income Before Tax (Pre-Tax Earnings)

Information icon Income before provision for income taxes. It is needed to analyze profitability independent of tax structures.

⚙️ Cost & Drag Factors

Cost of Revenue (Production Cost)

Information icon Direct costs required to produce and deliver the products or services sold. It is needed to assess efficiency in production and service delivery.

Total Operating Expenses (Operating Cost)

Information icon Indirect costs of running the business such as salaries, marketing, and administration. It is needed to understand how much it costs to sustain ongoing business operations.

Income Tax Expense (Tax Drag)

Information icon Amount of taxes paid or payable to the government. It is needed to evaluate the impact of taxation on overall profitability.

About Research Solutions Inc

Exchange NASDAQ
Headquarters Henderson, NV, United States
IPO Launch date 2009-06-16
President, CEO & Chairman Mr. Roy W. Olivier
Sector Technology
Industry Software - Application
Full time employees 141
Full time employees 141

Research Solutions, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides research cloud-based software-as-a-service software platform and related services to corporate, academic, government and individual researchers in the United States, Europe, and internationally. It provides Discover Tools that facilitates search discovery across virtually all scientific, technical, and medical (STM) articles available, including basic search solutions and advanced search tools comprising Resolute.ai and Scite.ai products, a tools that allows for searching and identifying relevant research and find insights in other datasets adjacent to STM content, such as clinical trial, patent, life science and medtech regulatory information, competitor and technology landscape insights in addition to searching the customer's internal datasets. The company also offers Article Galaxy and Article Galaxy Scholar, a solution that allows research organizations to load entitlements, including subscriptions, discount, or token packages, and existing library of articles. In addition, it provides Generative AI, a solution to help researchers understand the quality of the articles they are reviewing, speed up the review process, and to understand how various research papers relate to each other. Further, the company offers references solution, enables researchers to organize literature, collaborate with team members, and access collection of scientific content. Additionally, its platform facilitates the sale of published STM content sold as individual articles. The company was formerly known as Derycz Scientific, Inc. and changed its name to Research Solutions, Inc. in March 2013. Research Solutions, Inc. was incorporated in 2006 and is based in Henderson, Nevada.