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Research Solutions, Inc. RSSS

Nasdaq · stock · Services-Business Services, NEC · website · IPO 2009-04-14 · LEI

Research Solutions, Inc. statistics & valuation

P / E60.5×
P / S1.6×
P / B5.5×
P / FCF10.9×
Net margin2.6%
FCF margin14.3%
Return on capital12.1%
Graham number -72.1%$0.62

Market cap as of 2026-06-29. Multiples are price-derived and refreshed daily; everything else from the latest financial reports. The Graham number is Benjamin Graham's rough maximum fair value ($0.62); a green figure means the price is below it.

Profitability & efficiency

Net margin (%)
-1.40% -8.90% -6.00% -3.30% -2.10% -0.90% -5.00% 1.50% -8.50% 2.60% 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Gross margin (%)
16.40% 23.70% 26.20% 29.00% 31.00% 32.40% 36.50% 39.00% 44.00% 49.30% 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Operating margin (%)
-3.70% -12.00% -7.00% -4.40% -2.70% -0.90% -5.00% 0.60% -1.70% 5.10% 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Return on equity (%)
-8.20% -52.80% -51.20% -31.70% -13.60% -5.30% -33.40% 7.80% -32.40% 9.10% 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Shares outstanding
23.8M 23.9M 24.0M 24.4M 26.0M 26.5M 29.5M 29.5M 32.3M 32.5M 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Net debt ($)
2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Share buybacks ($)
2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Return on assets (%)
-4.00% -18.30% -16.90% -9.20% -4.50% -1.70% -9.60% 2.60% -9.00% 2.70% 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Free cash flow margin (%)
0.40% -1.90% -2.30% 1.90% 7.80% 5.80% -1.40% 8.80% 7.80% 14.30% 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Debt / equity (×)
2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
EPS ($)
-$0.03 -$0.06 $0.02 -$0.13 $0.04 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025

Margins and returns computed from annual filings. Falling shares outstanding = buybacks; rising = dilution. Net debt = debt − cash (negative = net cash).

P / E vs its own history

Research Solutions, Inc. trades at about 55.8× earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 25×–189×, median 107.5×).

25× 189×

Shaded band = 10-year range (25×–189×); dot = today's 55.8×.

Historical P/E = month-end price near each fiscal year-end ÷ that year's EPS. A read on whether the stock is cheap or dear relative to how it has typically been valued — not a forecast.

Key ratios (by fiscal year)

RatioFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017FY2016
Gross margin49.3%44.0%39.0%36.5%32.4%31.0%29.0%26.2%23.7%16.4%
Operating margin5.1%-1.7%0.6%-5.0%-0.9%-2.7%-4.4%-7.0%-12.0%-3.7%
Net margin2.6%-8.5%1.5%-5.0%-0.9%-2.1%-3.3%-6.0%-8.9%-1.4%
FCF margin14.3%7.8%8.8%-1.4%5.8%7.8%1.9%-2.3%-1.9%0.4%
Return on assets2.7%-9.0%2.6%-9.6%-1.7%-4.5%-9.2%-16.9%-18.3%-4.0%
Return on equity9.1%-32.4%7.8%-33.4%-5.3%-13.6%-31.7%-51.2%-52.8%-8.2%
Current ratio0.780.821.471.401.471.481.391.481.521.92

Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-06-30. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.