Research Solutions (RSSS) Competitors

Research Solutions (NASDAQ:RSSS) and Ooma (NYSE:OOMA) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, community ranking, earnings, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Does the media refer more to RSSS or OOMA?

In the previous week, Ooma had 1 more articles in the media than Research Solutions. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Ooma and 3 mentions for Research Solutions. Ooma's average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Research Solutions' score of 0.25 indicating that Ooma is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Research Solutions	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Ooma	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is RSSS or OOMA more profitable?

Ooma has a net margin of -3.83% compared to Research Solutions' net margin of -8.41%. Ooma's return on equity of -2.51% beat Research Solutions' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Research Solutions	-8.41%	-6.59%	-1.96%
Ooma	-3.83%	-2.51%	-1.32%

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in RSSS or OOMA?

Ooma received 353 more outperform votes than Research Solutions when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 78.57% of users gave Research Solutions an outperform vote while only 69.87% of users gave Ooma an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Research Solutions	Outperform Votes 11 78.57%	Underperform Votes 3 21.43%
Ooma	Outperform Votes 364 69.87%	Underperform Votes 157 30.13%

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, RSSS or OOMA?

Ooma has higher revenue and earnings than Research Solutions. Ooma is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Research Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Research Solutions	$48.21M	1.86	-$3.79M	-$0.15	-18.27
Ooma	$256.85M	1.31	-$830K	-$0.26	-47.04

Do analysts rate RSSS or OOMA?

Research Solutions presently has a consensus target price of $6.00, suggesting a potential upside of 118.98%. Ooma has a consensus target price of $17.63, suggesting a potential upside of 44.11%. Given Research Solutions' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Research Solutions is more favorable than Ooma.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Research Solutions	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Ooma	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of RSSS or OOMA?

33.6% of Research Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.4% of Ooma shares are held by institutional investors. 12.9% of Research Solutions shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 9.8% of Ooma shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more risk & volatility, RSSS or OOMA?

Research Solutions has a beta of 0.61, meaning that its share price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ooma has a beta of 1.06, meaning that its share price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Ooma beats Research Solutions on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.