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Research Solutions, Inc. · Technology · United States · $66M cap · $75K/day traded

$1.97 +0.5% · close 26 Oct · scored 27 Oct

StockRank up 3.6 since 24 Oct: Momentum up 5.

Unloved Quality: Strong and cheap; the market has not turned yet.

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Quality
71
Value
61
Momentum
40

As of 27 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Research Solutions, Inc. (RSSS) is 76/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 71, Value 61, Momentum 40, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
21.8x
peers 32.6x
ROE
16.3%
peers 4.8%
D/E
0.0x
peers 0.3x
Dividend %
—
trailing yield
AI CONVICTION THESIS

Research Solutions sells a platform that gives corporate researchers rights-cleared access to scientific articles, and it is shifting towards recurring software revenue. It reported record gross margins, forward estimates have risen 14%, it is buying back stock, and it has launched a ChatGPT plugin. The company is still very small, around $70 million in market value, and its transaction revenue depends on publisher pricing. Whether generative AI tools become a channel or a substitute for its platform is still undecided.

ABOUT RESEARCH SOLUTIONS, INC.

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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.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2027E2028EFwd CAGR
Revenue32.9M37.7M44.6M49.1M14.2%48.3M49.7M52.3M2.2%
EPS-0.060.02-0.130.0441.4%0.090.050.0614.6%
Shares27.1M29.5M32.3M32.5M+20.0%33.8M———
Debt—————————
Equity4.9M7.3M11.7M13.9M41.8%————
Op CF-0.4M3.4M3.6M7.0M44.1%5.3M———
Inv CF-44.3K-0.3M-10.1M-19.3K—————
Fin CF63.3K-97.3K-0.9M-0.9M—————
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1.962.012.062.112.1615 Sep6 Oct26 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkStill fallingExperimental

Made a new 52-week low 8 trading days ago, 43% below its 52-week high. The fall has not stopped yet.

SwingsBumpy

Swung more than 53% of stocks we rank over the past year (44% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$1.97
RSI (14)
39.4
52-Week Range-43.1% from high
Low $1.90High $3.46

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
71
ROIC
11.6%63.2
ROE
16.3%73.2
GP/Assets
54.9%90.9
Op. Margin
7.0%52.1
FCF/Assets
11.5%82.9
Piotroski
548.8
Int. Cover
50.0x84.8
D/E Ratio
0.00x98.4
Current Ratio
0.83x5.8
Value
61
P/E (TTM)
21.8x59.3
EV/EBITDA
10.6x68.2
P/FCF
12.6x76.7
P/B
3.1x47.8
P/S
1.4x69.8
Div Yield
—N/A
Momentum
40
52W High %
57%39.3
RS 6M
-26%30.9
SMA 50/200
0.91x29.9
EPS Rev 4W
0.0%55.1
EPS Rev 12W
+14.1%86.4
EPS Improve
+94%57.2
Q Growth
-72%3.6

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$66M
P/E (Forward)
11.2x
Gross Margin
51.9%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Technology, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of RSSS are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
RSSSResearch Solutions, Inc.(you)$66M76Buy
MAPSWM Technology, Inc.$51M75Buy
TRAKReposiTrak, Inc.$133M74Buy
IDNIntellicheck, Inc.$58M61Hold
NTWKNetSol Technologies, Inc.$94M89Strong Buy
EGANeGain Corporation$149M65Buy
SPSY.LSpectra Systems Corporation$109M97Strong Buy
DHXDHI Group, Inc.$200M86Strong Buy
EGHT8x8, Inc.$308M78Buy
XPERXperi Inc.$253M69Buy

Peer medians: ROE 4.8% · P/E 32.6x · Gross margin 52.4%

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Research Solutions, Inc. (RSSS): Stock Score Summary

Research Solutions, Inc. (RSSS) has a MoatMap StockRank of 76/100 based on Quality (71/100), Value (61/100), and Momentum (40/100) factor scores. The current signal is BUY. Research Solutions sells a platform that gives corporate researchers rights-cleared access to scientific articles, and it is shifting towards recurring software revenue. It reported record gross margins, forward estimates have risen 14%, it is buying back stock, and it has launched a ChatGPT plugin. The company is still very small, around $70 million in market value, and its transaction revenue depends on publisher pricing. Whether generative AI tools become a channel or a substitute for its platform is still undecided.

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.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$1.97
Market Cap$66M
P/E (TTM)21.78
P/E (Forward)11.20
Price/Book3.07
Return on Equity16.3%
Return on Invested Capital11.6%
Debt/Equity0.00x
Gross Margin51.9%
Operating Margin7.0%
Revenue Growth-2.9%
Free Cash Flow$5M

Research Solutions, Inc. operates in the Software - Application industry, part of the Technology sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Research Solutions, Inc.’s (RSSS) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Research Solutions, Inc. (RSSS) is 76/100, with a Buy signal. It is a composite of Quality (71), Value (61), and Momentum (40), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does Research Solutions, Inc. have an economic moat?
Research Solutions, Inc. (RSSS) has a Quality factor score of 71/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Research Solutions, Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Research Solutions, Inc. (RSSS) is Buy, based on a StockRank of 76/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Research Solutions, Inc. in?
Research Solutions, Inc. (RSSS) operates in the Technology sector, specifically the Software - Application industry (United States).