Research Solutions (RSSS) Competitors $2.81 -0.10 (-3.44%) As of 02:02 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock RSSS vs. LTBR, NRC, ZH, IMXI, SOHU, TRVG, RMNI, SHAP, OPRX, and PAYSShould you be buying Research Solutions stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Research Solutions include Lightbridge (LTBR), National Research (NRC), Zhihu (ZH), International Money Express (IMXI), Sohu.com (SOHU), trivago (TRVG), Rimini Street (RMNI), Spree Acquisition Corp. 1 (SHAP), OptimizeRx (OPRX), and Paysign (PAYS). These companies are all part of the "business services" industry. Research Solutions vs. Its Competitors Lightbridge National Research Zhihu International Money Express Sohu.com trivago Rimini Street Spree Acquisition Corp. 1 OptimizeRx Paysign Lightbridge (NASDAQ:LTBR) and Research Solutions (NASDAQ:RSSS) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, community ranking, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and valuation. Is LTBR or RSSS more profitable? Lightbridge has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Research Solutions' net margin of -8.41%. Research Solutions' return on equity of -6.59% beat Lightbridge's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets LightbridgeN/A -37.03% -35.89% Research Solutions -8.41%-6.59%-1.96% Does the media favor LTBR or RSSS? In the previous week, Research Solutions had 3 more articles in the media than Lightbridge. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Research Solutions and 3 mentions for Lightbridge. Lightbridge's average media sentiment score of 0.68 beat Research Solutions' score of 0.26 indicating that Lightbridge is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Lightbridge 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Research Solutions 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has stronger valuation & earnings, LTBR or RSSS? Research Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than Lightbridge. Research Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lightbridge, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioLightbridgeN/AN/A-$7.91M-$0.84-16.55Research Solutions$48.75M1.87-$3.79M-$0.14-20.07 Which has more risk and volatility, LTBR or RSSS? Lightbridge has a beta of 1.83, suggesting that its share price is 83% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Research Solutions has a beta of 0.65, suggesting that its share price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer LTBR or RSSS? Lightbridge received 90 more outperform votes than Research Solutions when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 78.57% of users gave Research Solutions an outperform vote while only 59.41% of users gave Lightbridge an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformLightbridgeOutperform Votes10159.41% Underperform Votes6940.59% Research SolutionsOutperform Votes1178.57% Underperform Votes321.43% Do institutionals & insiders believe in LTBR or RSSS? 9.1% of Lightbridge shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.6% of Research Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. 6.5% of Lightbridge shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 12.9% of Research Solutions shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryResearch Solutions beats Lightbridge on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Research Solutions News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for RSSS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding RSSS and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart RSSS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricResearch SolutionsBusiness services IndustryIndustrials SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$91.21M$22.00B$7.79B$8.63BDividend YieldN/A3.39%4.56%4.18%P/E Ratio-18.7340.2925.3820.01Price / Sales1.8712.81118.45157.94Price / Cash366.8432.3026.8434.64Price / Book8.266.094.224.70Net Income-$3.79M$692.23M$807.24M$248.05M7 Day Performance-2.77%0.19%1.26%2.62%1 Month Performance-7.26%2.73%9.35%6.32%1 Year Performance12.40%49.82%25.53%13.78% Research Solutions Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)RSSSResearch Solutions2.1469 of 5 stars$2.81-3.4%N/A+12.8%$91.21M$48.75M-18.73130Trending NewsShort Interest ↓LTBRLightbridge0.3671 of 5 stars$15.73-0.1%N/A+486.8%$361.49MN/A-20.976NRCNational Research1.6296 of 5 stars$15.62+4.0%N/A-37.6%$355.90M$141.30M14.88490News CoverageZHZhihu1.9766 of 5 stars$4.01flat$4.70+17.2%+26.6%$350.14M$3.37B-7.162,650IMXIInternational Money Express3.7661 of 5 stars$11.59-0.4%$19.60+69.1%-48.0%$349.18M$652.55M6.47880Positive NewsSOHUSohu.com1.321 of 5 stars$10.61+1.0%N/A-16.7%$318.99M$594.65M-3.394,900Trending NewsShort Interest ↓TRVGtrivago1.6109 of 5 stars$4.27+6.2%$4.73+10.7%+91.8%$300.21M$483.53M-427.00710Positive NewsShort Interest ↓RMNIRimini Street3.4279 of 5 stars$3.15-0.6%$6.00+90.5%+19.7%$289.12M$426.21M-8.511,920News CoverageSHAPSpree Acquisition Corp. 1N/A$10.91flatN/AN/A$283.07MN/A0.00N/AOPRXOptimizeRx2.6661 of 5 stars$14.76+1.0%$10.81-26.7%+33.9%$272.99M$94.37M-11.10100Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastPAYSPaysign4.0241 of 5 stars$4.95+0.4%$7.06+42.7%+17.4%$268.38M$63.79M33.0080Insider TradeHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Lightbridge Alternatives National Research Alternatives Zhihu Alternatives International Money Express Alternatives Sohu.com Alternatives trivago Alternatives Rimini Street Alternatives Spree Acquisition Corp. 1 Alternatives OptimizeRx Alternatives Paysign Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:RSSS) was last updated on 6/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s Exec Order #14154 could be a “Millionaire-Maker”Former Presidential Advisor, Jim Rickards, says Trump could “rewire our economy and hand millions of Americans...Paradigm Press | Sponsored[No Brainer Gold Play]: “Show me a better investment.”A Historic Gold Announcement Is About to Rock Wall Street? 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