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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 / E27.1×
P / S1.6×
P / B3.7×
P / FCF14.6×
Net margin5.8%
FCF margin10.8%
Return on capital17.3%
Graham number -46.5%$1.12

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 ($1.12); a green figure means the price is below it.

Profitability & efficiency

Net margin (%)
-8.90% -6.00% -3.30% -2.10% -0.90% -5.00% 1.50% -8.50% 2.60% 5.80% 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Gross margin (%)
23.70% 26.20% 29.00% 31.00% 32.40% 36.50% 39.00% 44.00% 49.30% 51.90% 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Operating margin (%)
-12.00% -7.00% -4.40% -2.70% -0.90% -5.00% 0.60% -1.70% 5.10% 7.40% 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Return on equity (%)
-52.80% -51.20% -31.70% -13.60% -5.30% -33.40% 7.80% -32.40% 9.10% 13.60% 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Shares outstanding
23.9M 24.0M 24.4M 26.0M 26.5M 29.5M 29.5M 32.3M 32.5M 33.5M 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Net debt ($)
2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Share buybacks ($)
2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Return on assets (%)
-18.30% -16.90% -9.20% -4.50% -1.70% -9.60% 2.60% -9.00% 2.70% 6.20% 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Free cash flow margin (%)
-1.90% -2.30% 1.90% 7.80% 5.80% -1.40% 8.80% 7.80% 14.30% 10.80% 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Debt / equity (×)
2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
EPS ($)
-$0.06 $0.02 -$0.13 $0.04 $0.09 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026

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 23.2× earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 24.4×–189×, median 66.8×).

23.2× 189×

Shaded band = 10-year range (24.4×–189×); dot = today's 23.2×.

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)

RatioFY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017
Gross margin51.9%49.3%44.0%39.0%36.5%32.4%31.0%29.0%26.2%23.7%
Operating margin7.4%5.1%-1.7%0.6%-5.0%-0.9%-2.7%-4.4%-7.0%-12.0%
Net margin5.8%2.6%-8.5%1.5%-5.0%-0.9%-2.1%-3.3%-6.0%-8.9%
FCF margin10.8%14.3%7.8%8.8%-1.4%5.8%7.8%1.9%-2.3%-1.9%
Return on assets6.2%2.7%-9.0%2.6%-9.6%-1.7%-4.5%-9.2%-16.9%-18.3%
Return on equity13.6%9.1%-32.4%7.8%-33.4%-5.3%-13.6%-31.7%-51.2%-52.8%
Current ratio0.830.780.821.471.401.471.481.391.481.52

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