Research Solutions (RSSS) Competitors $3.60 +0.03 (+0.84%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$3.53 -0.07 (-2.06%) As of 05:48 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock RSSS vs. RPAY, SOHU, DDI, CNDT, TSSI, GRVY, RMNI, ZH, IMXI, and ABSIShould you be buying Research Solutions stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Research Solutions include Repay (RPAY), Sohu.com (SOHU), DoubleDown Interactive (DDI), Conduent (CNDT), TSS (TSSI), GRAVITY (GRVY), Rimini Street (RMNI), Zhihu (ZH), INTERNATIONAL MONEY EXPRESS (IMXI), and Absci (ABSI). These companies are all part of the "business services" industry. Research Solutions vs. Its Competitors Repay Sohu.com DoubleDown Interactive Conduent TSS GRAVITY Rimini Street Zhihu INTERNATIONAL MONEY EXPRESS Absci Research Solutions (NASDAQ:RSSS) and Repay (NASDAQ:RPAY) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, risk, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership. Is RSSS or RPAY more profitable? Research Solutions has a net margin of 2.58% compared to Repay's net margin of -35.79%. Research Solutions' return on equity of 10.32% beat Repay's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Research Solutions2.58% 10.32% 2.88% Repay -35.79%8.89%4.31% Which has more volatility & risk, RSSS or RPAY? Research Solutions has a beta of 0.66, indicating that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Repay has a beta of 1.6, indicating that its stock price is 60% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend RSSS or RPAY? Research Solutions currently has a consensus target price of $5.00, suggesting a potential upside of 38.89%. Repay has a consensus target price of $7.22, suggesting a potential upside of 45.02%. Given Repay's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Repay is more favorable than Research Solutions.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Research Solutions 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Repay 1 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.30 Which has better earnings and valuation, RSSS or RPAY? Research Solutions has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Repay. Repay is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Research Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioResearch Solutions$49.06M2.41$1.27M$0.03120.00Repay$313.04M1.45-$10.16M-$1.26-3.95 Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of RSSS or RPAY? 33.6% of Research Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.7% of Repay shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.9% of Research Solutions shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.0% of Repay shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media prefer RSSS or RPAY? In the previous week, Repay had 2 more articles in the media than Research Solutions. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Repay and 1 mentions for Research Solutions. Research Solutions' average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Repay's score of 0.25 indicating that Research Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Research Solutions 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Repay 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SummaryRepay beats Research Solutions on 9 of the 16 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. 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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 SolutionsPRINTING IndustryIndustrials SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$118.15M$1.68B$7.92B$10.62BDividend YieldN/A3.13%4.57%4.69%P/E Ratio120.0426.23303.6227.13Price / Sales2.411.561,315.28206.05Price / Cash46.15111.3628.1831.10Price / Book8.373.334.966.67Net Income$1.27M$48.04M$791.48M$276.23M7 Day Performance-6.98%-0.11%2.29%3.31%1 Month Performance8.43%5.39%5.61%10.76%1 Year Performance35.85%10.34%30.93%33.58% Research Solutions Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)RSSSResearch Solutions3.7072 of 5 stars$3.60+0.8%$5.00+38.9%+34.7%$118.15M$49.06M120.04130Positive NewsRPAYRepay3.0644 of 5 stars$5.32+3.3%$7.22+35.8%-33.2%$470.38M$313.04M-4.22580SOHUSohu.com3.6498 of 5 stars$16.10+4.1%$20.00+24.2%-10.0%$464.81M$598.40M3.864,300Trending NewsHigh Trading VolumeDDIDoubleDown Interactive4.2794 of 5 stars$9.31-0.1%$19.25+106.8%-38.8%$461.84M$341.33M4.33220CNDTConduent1.2335 of 5 stars$2.82-0.7%N/A-31.6%$448.65M$3.36B70.5256,000TSSITSS1.3949 of 5 stars$18.49+4.7%$20.50+10.9%+208.2%$447.93M$148M51.3670Positive NewsGRVYGRAVITY0.4013 of 5 stars$65.00+1.2%N/A+0.8%$446.26M$350.59M7.79340High Trading VolumeRMNIRimini Street2.5512 of 5 stars$4.81-0.2%$6.25+29.9%+164.5%$445.94M$428.75M-120.222,040ZHZhihu1.0641 of 5 stars$5.19+3.9%$4.70-9.5%+3.1%$436.59M$493.05M23.611,887IMXIINTERNATIONAL MONEY EXPRESS2.7643 of 5 stars$14.11-0.7%$19.60+38.9%-19.8%$421.81M$658.65M8.601,303ABSIAbsci3.1863 of 5 stars$2.97+8.8%$7.98+168.6%-12.9%$408.20M$4.14M-3.16210Gap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Repay Alternatives Sohu.com Alternatives DoubleDown Interactive Alternatives Conduent Alternatives TSS Alternatives GRAVITY Alternatives Rimini Street Alternatives Zhihu Alternatives INTERNATIONAL MONEY EXPRESS Alternatives Absci 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 10/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersStunning new initiative unfolding in the White House?what I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | SponsoredAn $8 trillion-dollar discovery 17,000 ft underwater A strange rock pulled from the ocean floor may hold the key to a $16 trillion resource boom. 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