Do analysts prefer RSSS or FORR?

Research Solutions currently has a consensus target price of $3.83, indicating a potential upside of 83.41%. Given Research Solutions' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Research Solutions is more favorable than Forrester Research. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Research Solutions 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60 Forrester Research 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.50

Do analysts recommend VACI or RSSS?

Research Solutions has a consensus price target of $3.83, indicating a potential upside of 83.41%. Given Research Solutions' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Research Solutions is more favorable than Viking Acquisition Corp. I. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Viking Acquisition Corp. I 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00 Research Solutions 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, VACI or RSSS?

Research Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than Viking Acquisition Corp. I. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Viking Acquisition Corp. I N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Research Solutions $48.31M 1.46 $2.82M $0.09 23.22

Do analysts rate RSSS or RGP?

Research Solutions presently has a consensus price target of $3.83, suggesting a potential upside of 83.41%. Given Research Solutions' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Research Solutions is more favorable than Resources Connection. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Research Solutions 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60 Resources Connection 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Do analysts prefer WFCF or RSSS?

Research Solutions has a consensus price target of $3.83, indicating a potential upside of 83.41%. Given Research Solutions' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Research Solutions is more favorable than Where Food Comes From. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Where Food Comes From 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Research Solutions 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60

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RSSS vs. FORR, FC, VACI, RGP, and WFCF

Should you buy Research Solutions stock or one of its competitors? Research Solutions's main competitors and comparable companies include Forrester Research (FORR), Franklin Covey (FC), Viking Acquisition Corp. I (VACI), Resources Connection (RGP), and Where Food Comes From (WFCF). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "research & consulting services" industry.

How does Research Solutions compare to Forrester Research?

Research Solutions (NASDAQ:RSSS) and Forrester Research (NASDAQ:FORR) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment and earnings.

Research Solutions has a net margin of 5.84% compared to Forrester Research's net margin of -11.17%. Research Solutions' return on equity of 15.55% beat Forrester Research's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Research Solutions	5.84%	15.55%	6.22%
Forrester Research	-11.17%	6.19%	1.93%

Research Solutions currently has a consensus target price of $3.83, indicating a potential upside of 83.41%. Given Research Solutions' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Research Solutions is more favorable than Forrester Research.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Research Solutions	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Forrester Research	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50

Research Solutions has a beta of 0.77, suggesting that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Forrester Research has a beta of 0.99, suggesting that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the broader market.

Research Solutions has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Forrester Research. Forrester Research 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	$48.31M	1.46	$2.82M	$0.09	23.22
Forrester Research	$396.89M	0.54	-$119.36M	-$2.25	N/A

In the previous week, Forrester Research had 3 more articles in the media than Research Solutions. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Forrester Research and 0 mentions for Research Solutions. Forrester Research's average media sentiment score of 0.40 beat Research Solutions' score of 0.00 indicating that Forrester Research is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Research Solutions	Neutral
Forrester Research	Neutral

33.6% of Research Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.2% of Forrester Research shares are held by institutional investors. 9.5% of Research Solutions shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 40.7% of Forrester Research shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Research Solutions beats Forrester Research on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Research Solutions compare to Franklin Covey?

Research Solutions (NASDAQ:RSSS) and Franklin Covey (NYSE:FC) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk and institutional ownership.

Franklin Covey has higher revenue and earnings than Research Solutions. Research Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Franklin Covey, 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	$48.31M	1.46	$2.82M	$0.09	23.22
Franklin Covey	$267.07M	0.74	$3.07M	$0.17	102.65

Research Solutions presently has a consensus price target of $3.83, indicating a potential upside of 83.41%. Franklin Covey has a consensus price target of $27.50, indicating a potential upside of 57.58%. Given Research Solutions' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Research Solutions is more favorable than Franklin Covey.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Research Solutions	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Franklin Covey	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

In the previous week, Franklin Covey had 5 more articles in the media than Research Solutions. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Franklin Covey and 0 mentions for Research Solutions. Franklin Covey's average media sentiment score of 0.40 beat Research Solutions' score of 0.00 indicating that Franklin Covey is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Research Solutions	Neutral
Franklin Covey	Neutral

Research Solutions has a beta of 0.77, meaning that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Franklin Covey has a beta of 0.77, meaning that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the broader market.

Research Solutions has a net margin of 5.84% compared to Franklin Covey's net margin of 0.83%. Franklin Covey's return on equity of 17.37% beat Research Solutions' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Research Solutions	5.84%	15.55%	6.22%
Franklin Covey	0.83%	17.37%	4.04%

33.6% of Research Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.9% of Franklin Covey shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.5% of Research Solutions shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 15.2% of Franklin Covey shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Franklin Covey beats Research Solutions on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Research Solutions compare to Viking Acquisition Corp. I?

Viking Acquisition Corp. I (NYSE:VACI) and Research Solutions (NASDAQ:RSSS) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

In the previous week, Viking Acquisition Corp. I had 2 more articles in the media than Research Solutions. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Viking Acquisition Corp. I and 0 mentions for Research Solutions. Viking Acquisition Corp. I's average media sentiment score of 0.20 beat Research Solutions' score of 0.00 indicating that Viking Acquisition Corp. I is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Viking Acquisition Corp. I	Neutral
Research Solutions	Neutral

Research Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than Viking Acquisition Corp. I.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Viking Acquisition Corp. I	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Research Solutions	$48.31M	1.46	$2.82M	$0.09	23.22

33.6% of Research Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.5% of Research Solutions shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Research Solutions has a net margin of 5.84% compared to Viking Acquisition Corp. I's net margin of 0.00%. Research Solutions' return on equity of 15.55% beat Viking Acquisition Corp. I's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Viking Acquisition Corp. I	N/A	N/A	N/A
Research Solutions	5.84%	15.55%	6.22%

Research Solutions has a consensus price target of $3.83, indicating a potential upside of 83.41%. Given Research Solutions' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Research Solutions is more favorable than Viking Acquisition Corp. I.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Viking Acquisition Corp. I	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Research Solutions	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

Summary

Research Solutions beats Viking Acquisition Corp. I on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Research Solutions compare to Resources Connection?

Research Solutions (NASDAQ:RSSS) and Resources Connection (NASDAQ:RGP) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Research Solutions has a net margin of 5.84% compared to Resources Connection's net margin of -8.98%. Research Solutions' return on equity of 15.55% beat Resources Connection's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Research Solutions	5.84%	15.55%	6.22%
Resources Connection	-8.98%	-4.63%	-3.16%

Research Solutions has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its share price is 23% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Resources Connection has a beta of 0.56, indicating that its share price is 44% less volatile than the broader market.

Research Solutions has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Resources Connection. Resources Connection 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	$48.31M	1.46	$2.82M	$0.09	23.22
Resources Connection	$452.01M	0.29	-$40.60M	-$1.20	N/A

In the previous week, Resources Connection had 4 more articles in the media than Research Solutions. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Resources Connection and 0 mentions for Research Solutions. Research Solutions' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Resources Connection'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Research Solutions	Neutral
Resources Connection	Neutral

33.6% of Research Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.2% of Resources Connection shares are held by institutional investors. 9.5% of Research Solutions shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.5% of Resources Connection shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Research Solutions presently has a consensus price target of $3.83, suggesting a potential upside of 83.41%. Given Research Solutions' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Research Solutions is more favorable than Resources Connection.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Research Solutions	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Resources Connection	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Summary

Research Solutions beats Resources Connection on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Research Solutions compare to Where Food Comes From?

Where Food Comes From (NASDAQ:WFCF) and Research Solutions (NASDAQ:RSSS) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership and valuation.

Research Solutions has a net margin of 5.84% compared to Where Food Comes From's net margin of 5.78%. Research Solutions' return on equity of 15.55% beat Where Food Comes From's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Where Food Comes From	5.78%	15.39%	10.24%
Research Solutions	5.84%	15.55%	6.22%

In the previous week, Where Food Comes From had 15 more articles in the media than Research Solutions. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Where Food Comes From and 0 mentions for Research Solutions. Where Food Comes From's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Research Solutions'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Where Food Comes From	Neutral
Research Solutions	Neutral

Research Solutions has a consensus price target of $3.83, indicating a potential upside of 83.41%. Given Research Solutions' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Research Solutions is more favorable than Where Food Comes From.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Where Food Comes From	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Research Solutions	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

Where Food Comes From has a beta of 0.15, meaning that its share price is 85% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Research Solutions has a beta of 0.77, meaning that its share price is 23% less volatile than the broader market.

Research Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than Where Food Comes From. Research Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Where Food Comes From, 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
Where Food Comes From	$24.89M	2.55	$1.54M	$0.28	45.57
Research Solutions	$48.31M	1.46	$2.82M	$0.09	23.22

18.8% of Where Food Comes From shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.6% of Research Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. 53.5% of Where Food Comes From shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.5% of Research Solutions shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Research Solutions beats Where Food Comes From on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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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.

RSSS vs. The Competition

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Metric	Research Solutions	Professional Services Industry	Industrials Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$72.59M	$7.07B	$10.23B	$13.26B
Dividend Yield	N/A	3.74%	96.74%	17.34%
P/E Ratio	23.22	36.27	26.60	26.20
Price / Sales	1.46	21.06	268.58	93.09
Price / Cash	17.64	22.08	24.04	34.70
Price / Book	3.37	6.74	4.81	6.40
Net Income	$2.82M	$236.73M	$614.98M	$381.07M
7 Day Performance	-2.79%	-0.91%	-0.20%	-0.65%
1 Month Performance	-6.28%	-5.62%	-2.85%	-4.51%
1 Year Performance	-41.46%	-12.91%	2.53%	1.82%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
RSSS Research Solutions	3.1806 of 5 stars	$2.09 -2.8%	$3.83 +83.4%	-39.8%	$72.59M	$48.31M	23.22	141
FORR Forrester Research	1.3794 of 5 stars	$11.59 +2.3%	N/A	+18.4%	$215.71M	$396.89M	N/A	1,474
FC Franklin Covey	2.4923 of 5 stars	$16.92 -0.2%	$27.50 +62.6%	-11.2%	$191.43M	$267.07M	99.50	1,120
VACI Viking Acquisition Corp. I	N/A	$6.72 +7.4%	N/A	N/A	$148.11M	N/A	N/A	3	Gap Up
RGP Resources Connection	1.4854 of 5 stars	$3.77 +0.3%	N/A	-21.6%	$130.48M	$452.01M	N/A	3,006	Upcoming Earnings Analyst Upgrade

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RSSS vs. FORR, FC, VACI, RGP, and WFCF

How does Research Solutions compare to Forrester Research?

Is RSSS or FORR more profitable?

Do analysts prefer RSSS or FORR?

Which has more risk and volatility, RSSS or FORR?

Which has better valuation & earnings, RSSS or FORR?

Does the media prefer RSSS or FORR?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in RSSS or FORR?

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How does Research Solutions compare to Franklin Covey?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, RSSS or FC?

Do analysts recommend RSSS or FC?

Does the media prefer RSSS or FC?

Which has more volatility and risk, RSSS or FC?

Is RSSS or FC more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in RSSS or FC?

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How does Research Solutions compare to Viking Acquisition Corp. I?

Does the media refer more to VACI or RSSS?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, VACI or RSSS?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in VACI or RSSS?

Is VACI or RSSS more profitable?

Do analysts recommend VACI or RSSS?

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How does Research Solutions compare to Resources Connection?

Is RSSS or RGP more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, RSSS or RGP?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, RSSS or RGP?

Does the media prefer RSSS or RGP?

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

Do analysts rate RSSS or RGP?

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How does Research Solutions compare to Where Food Comes From?

Is WFCF or RSSS more profitable?

Does the media favor WFCF or RSSS?

Do analysts prefer WFCF or RSSS?

Which has more risk & volatility, WFCF or RSSS?

Which has better valuation and earnings, WFCF or RSSS?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in WFCF or RSSS?

Summary

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Research Solutions Competitors List

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