RESEARCH SOLUTIONS INC (RSSS) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:RSSS • US7610251057

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This RSSS fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. RSSS Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year RSSS was profitable.
  • In the past year RSSS had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: RSSS reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • Of the past 5 years RSSS 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
RSSS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFRSSS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 2M -2M 4M 6M

1.2 Ratios

  • With a decent Return On Assets value of 8.75%, RSSS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 75.28% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 22.48%, RSSS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 85.39% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of RSSS (12.84%) is better than 83.15% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 8.75%
ROE 22.48%
ROIC 12.84%
ROA(3y)-1.23%
ROA(5y)-3%
ROE(3y)-5.17%
ROE(5y)-10.85%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
RSSS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICRSSS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 -20 -40

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of RSSS (7.87%) is better than 69.66% of its industry peers.
  • RSSS has a Operating Margin of 6.82%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: RSSS outperforms 59.55% of its industry peers.
  • RSSS's Gross Margin of 50.83% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. RSSS outperforms 76.40% of its industry peers.
  • RSSS's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 6.82%
PM (TTM) 7.87%
GM 50.83%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y10.55%
GM growth 5Y9.71%
RSSS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsRSSS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 40

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2. RSSS Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • RSSS has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, RSSS has more shares outstanding
  • RSSS has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • RSSS has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
RSSS Yearly Shares OutstandingRSSS Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M
RSSS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsRSSS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M 40M

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.30 indicates that RSSS is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • RSSS's Altman-Z score of 2.30 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. RSSS outperforms 47.19% of its industry peers.
  • RSSS has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF 0
Altman-Z 2.3
ROIC/WACC1.23
WACC10.46%
RSSS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFRSSS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5M 10M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.79 indicates that RSSS may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of RSSS (0.79) is worse than 84.27% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.79 indicates that RSSS may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.79, RSSS is doing worse than 82.02% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.79
Quick Ratio 0.79
RSSS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesRSSS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5M 10M 15M 20M 25M

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3. RSSS Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • RSSS shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 4400.00%, which is quite impressive.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.07% in the past year.
  • RSSS shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 9.57% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)4400%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%128.57%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.07%
Revenue growth 3Y14.21%
Revenue growth 5Y9.57%
Sales Q2Q%-1.02%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, RSSS will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 22356016366.43% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, RSSS will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 2.77% on average per year.
EPS Next Y3625840133660642300%
EPS Next 2Y22356016366.43%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-0.11%
Revenue Next 2Y2.77%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
RSSS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesRSSS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M
RSSS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesRSSS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 0.05 -0.05 0.1 0.15

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4. RSSS Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 27.78, the valuation of RSSS can be described as expensive.
  • RSSS's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.42, RSSS is valued at the same level.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 14.42, RSSS is valued correctly.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, RSSS is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 64.04% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • RSSS is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.29, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 27.78
Fwd PE 14.42
RSSS Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsRSSS Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as RSSS.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of RSSS indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: RSSS is cheaper than 75.28% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 10.82
EV/EBITDA 15.18
RSSS Per share dataRSSS EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 0.5 1

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • RSSS's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as RSSS's earnings are expected to grow with 22356016366.43% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y22356016366.43%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. RSSS Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • RSSS does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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RSSS Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

RESEARCH SOLUTIONS INC

NASDAQ:RSSS (4/24/2026, 8:06:59 PM)

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GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustryIT Services
Earnings (Last)02-12
Earnings (Next)05-07
Inst Owners46.42%
Inst Owner Change2.07%
Ins Owners14.61%
Ins Owner Change2.07%
Market Cap82.27M
Revenue(TTM)49.20M
Net Income(TTM)3.87M
Analysts82.22
Price Target5.1 (104%)
Short Float %0.11%
Short Ratio0.4
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-37.91%
Min EPS beat(2)-41.17%
Max EPS beat(2)-34.64%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-31.07%
Min EPS beat(4)-46.52%
Max EPS beat(4)-1.96%
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.36%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.91%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.81%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.28%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.91%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.71%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.91%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.82%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.02%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-6.25%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-8.32%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-11.91%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-4.9%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.97%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 27.78
Fwd PE 14.42
P/S 1.67
P/FCF 10.82
P/OCF 10.76
P/B 4.78
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 15.18
EPS(TTM)0.09
EY3.6%
EPS(NY)0.17
Fwd EY6.94%
FCF(TTM)0.23
FCFY9.24%
OCF(TTM)0.23
OCFY9.29%
SpS1.5
BVpS0.52
TBVpS-0.25
PEG (NY)0
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number1.02961 (-58.82%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 8.75%
ROE 22.48%
ROCE 16.25%
ROIC 12.84%
ROICexc 31.65%
ROICexgc N/A
OM 6.82%
PM (TTM) 7.87%
GM 50.83%
FCFM 15.45%
ROA(3y)-1.23%
ROA(5y)-3%
ROE(3y)-5.17%
ROE(5y)-10.85%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y10.55%
GM growth 5Y9.71%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover1.11
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF 0
Debt/EBITDA 0
Cap/Depr 3.06%
Cap/Sales 0.08%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 165.67%
Profit Quality 196.34%
Current Ratio 0.79
Quick Ratio 0.79
Altman-Z 2.3
F-Score8
WACC10.46%
ROIC/WACC1.23
Cap/Depr(3y)36.7%
Cap/Depr(5y)102.02%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.11%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.1%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)4400%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%128.57%
EPS Next Y3625840133660642300%
EPS Next 2Y22356016366.43%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.07%
Revenue growth 3Y14.21%
Revenue growth 5Y9.57%
Sales Q2Q%-1.02%
Revenue Next Year-0.11%
Revenue Next 2Y2.77%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y132.44%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year137.85%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y311.65%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y23.68%
OCF growth 1Y295.37%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y23.75%

RESEARCH SOLUTIONS INC / RSSS Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for RSSS stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to RSSS.


Can you provide the valuation status for RESEARCH SOLUTIONS INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to RESEARCH SOLUTIONS INC (RSSS). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of RSSS stock?

RESEARCH SOLUTIONS INC (RSSS) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


What is the valuation of RESEARCH SOLUTIONS INC based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for RESEARCH SOLUTIONS INC (RSSS) is 27.78 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 4.78.


How financially healthy is RESEARCH SOLUTIONS INC?

The financial health rating of RESEARCH SOLUTIONS INC (RSSS) is 5 / 10.