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Research Solutions (RSSS) earnings and revenue breakdown

Latest: Q4 FY26 · 10-K filed Sep 11, 2026 · Research Solutions (RSSS) Q4 FY26 earnings results →

Q4 FY26 Revenue down 3% year over year to $12.1M · 6¢ of every $1 of revenue kept as net profit · operating margin 7.0%

Research Solutions made $12.1M in Q4 FY26 (-3% Y/Y): Transactions $6.8M, Platforms $5.3M. Operating margin 7.0%, net earnings $666K. See where every dollar goes — costs, profit and cash — as a Sankey from the 10-K filed Sep 11, 2026.

Revenue$12.1M
Year over year-3%
Operating margin7.0%
Net earnings$666K
Operating cash flow$1.8M

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What changed this quarter

Revenue was $12.1M in Q4 FY26, down 3% year over year and roughly flat from the previous quarter. Transactions was the largest line at 56% of revenue.

Gross margin was 53.0%, up 2.0 points from Q4 FY25. Operating profit was $842K, a 7.0% margin (down 2.7 points year over year). Operating expenses grew 8% against a revenue fall of 3%. Net earnings were $666K, down 72% year over year. The effective tax rate was 10.8%.

Operating cash flow was $1.8M (down 21% year over year), 267% of net earnings. Non-cash charges added back $310K of depreciation and amortization. Working capital and other items added $800K. Capital expenditures of $11K left free cash flow of $1.8M.

Quarterly history

Research Solutions revenue by quarterResearch Solutions revenue by quarter$11.9MQ2 FY25$12.7MQ3 FY25$12.4MQ4 FY25$12.3MQ1 FY26$11.8MQ2 FY26$12.1MQ3 FY26$12.1MQ4 FY26
Research Solutions net earnings by quarterResearch Solutions net earnings by quarter−$2.0MQ2 FY25$216KQ3 FY25$2.4MQ4 FY25$749KQ1 FY26$547KQ2 FY26$860KQ3 FY26$666KQ4 FY26
QuarterFormFiledRevenueY/YOp. marginNet earningsOp. cash flow
Q4 FY2610-KSep 11, 2026$12.1M-3%7.0%$666K$1.8M
Q3 FY2610-QMay 15, 2026$12.1M-4%8.6%$860K$1.0M
Q2 FY2610-QFeb 13, 2026$11.8M-1%6.3%$547K$1.4M
Q1 FY2610-QNov 14, 2025$12.3M+2%7.8%$749K$1.1M
Q4 FY2510-KSep 19, 2025$12.4M+2%9.7%$2.4M$2.3M
Q3 FY2510-QMay 9, 2025$12.7M+4%4.4%$216K$2.9M
Q2 FY2510-QFeb 14, 2025$11.9M+16%0.8%−$2.0M$1.0M

Charts

Research Solutions: revenue growth, year over year and quarter over quarterResearch Solutions: revenue growth, year over year and quarter over quarterY/YQ/Q+16%Q2 FY25+4%+6%Q3 FY25+2%-2%Q4 FY25+2%-1%Q1 FY26-1%-4%Q2 FY26-4%+3%Q3 FY26-3%0%Q4 FY26
Latest (Q4 FY26): Y/Y -3%, Q/Q 0%.
Research Solutions: where the cash came from (+) and went (−), FY26Research Solutions: where the cash came from (+) and went (−), FY26Operating cash flow$5.3MOther financing−$5.0MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$403KShares issued$158KBuybacks−$53KCapital spending−$40KExchange rates$14K
From the cash-flow statement as filed (SEC XBRL). Cash is fungible: the bars do not say which dollar paid for what.
Research Solutions: profit against cash, quarter by quarterResearch Solutions: profit against cash, quarter by quarterNet incomeOperating cash flow$669K$843KQ1 FY25−$2.0M$1.0MQ2 FY25$216K$2.9MQ3 FY25$2.4M$2.3MQ4 FY25$749K$1.1MQ1 FY26$547K$1.4MQ2 FY26$860K$1.0MQ3 FY26$666K$1.8MQ4 FY26
Latest (Q4 FY26): Net income $666K, Operating cash flow $1.8M.
Research Solutions: diluted shares by fiscal yearResearch Solutions: diluted shares by fiscal year26MFY2126MFY2229MFY2329MFY2432MFY2532MFY26
+24.1% since FY21: more shares outstanding (issuance, stock pay).
Research Solutions in its industry: growth against margin (87 companies, SIC 7389)Research Solutions in its industry: growth against margin (87 companies, SIC 7389)revenue growth, year over year →↑ operating marginmedian +8%median 7%ACNUBERVMELIMAPYPLFISVDASHAMTMFISGPNEBAYCNXCLYFTBRCPAYFOURRBAMMSTNETAKAMCARTWUCSGPADVMSCIWEXZGCBZETSYFICOTICEXLSCNDTRELYALITMBGLQNSTMAXPAYHQYPAYOPRTHCTEVXMTRFLYWGETYANDGNUTXACVAXBPSEZLIMXILQDTPHRRMNIRPAYRGPSCORJANLCASSAMWLSGRPDHXBAERPAYSOPRXNOTEHGBLPOWWDVLTPAYDQMCIINVUTGLASFHCJMBOLBXHLDFTFTDBMMCNFNSRCOGBUXWASTBCRDRSSS (-3%, 7%)
Services-Business Services, NEC; dot size is quarterly revenue; dashed lines are the industry's medians.

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About Research Solutions

Research Solutions was incorporated in the State of Nevada on November 2, 2006, and is a publicly traded holding company with five wholly owned subsidiaries as of June 30, 2026: Reprints Desk, Inc., a Delaware corporation, including its wholly owned subsidiary Resolute Innovation, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Scite, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Reprints Desk Latin America S. de R.L. de C.V., an entity organized under the laws of Mexico, and RESSOL LA, S. DE R.L. DE C.V., an entity organized under the laws of Mexico. We are a vertical software-as-a-service (“SaaS”) and artificial intelligence (“AI”) company providing software and related services to help research-intensive organizations simplify the research process, save time and money.

In its own words, from its 10-K, filed Sep 11, 2026.

Research Solutions against its Services-Business Services, NEC peers

The largest companies of the same SEC industry, each at its latest quarter. Revenue growth: -3% against the peers' median +10%. Operating margin: 7.0% against the peers' median 9.8%.

CompanyQuarterRevenueY/YOp. margin
RSSS Research SolutionsQ4 FY26$12.1M-3%7.0%
ACN AccentureQ4 FY26$18.7B+6%15.3%
UBER Uber TechnologiesQ3 2026$14.8B+10%9.8%
V VisaQ4 FY26$12.1B+13%59.8%
MELI MercadoLibreQ3 2026$10.8B+45%6.3%
MA MastercardQ3 2026$9.8B+14%59.8%
PYPL PayPal HoldingsQ3 2026$8.6B+2%16.3%
FISV FiservQ3 2026$5.2B-1%-105.7%
DASH DoorDashQ3 2026$4.6B+34%9.6%

Source: Research Solutions 10-K on SEC EDGAR · CIK 1386301 · Services-Business Services, NEC

13F: who owns RSSS and who is buying

Largest holders of RSSS (13F)Largest holders of RSSS (13F)Needham Investment Management LLC$7.3MPunch & Associates Investment Man…$5.9MCove Street Capital, LLC$5.0MVanguard Group$3.7MVanguard Capital Management LLC$2.7MLuxor Capital Group, LP$1.5MBard Associates$1.4MPerritt Capital Management$1.0MParthenon LLC$847KNorth Star Investment Management$828K
Funds' net buying of RSSS by quarter (13F)Funds' net buying of RSSS by quarter (13F)−$588K2024-09$4.4M2024-12−$383K2025-03$83K2025-06−$1.4M2025-09$2.2M2025-12−$17K2026-03−$1.5M2026-06
Value of shares 13F filers added minus the value they sold, each quarter (quarters with most filings in).

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