Research Solutions (RSSS) Competitors

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

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

80.4% of Ooma shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.6% of Research Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.8% of Ooma shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 12.9% of Research Solutions shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has more risk & volatility, OOMA or RSSS?

Ooma has a beta of 0.99, meaning that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Research Solutions has a beta of 0.55, meaning that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media favor OOMA or RSSS?

In the previous week, Ooma had 10 more articles in the media than Research Solutions. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Ooma and 5 mentions for Research Solutions. Research Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Ooma's score of 1.12 indicating that Research Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ooma	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Research Solutions	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is OOMA or RSSS 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
Ooma	-3.83%	-2.51%	-1.32%
Research Solutions	-8.41%	-6.59%	-1.96%

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, OOMA or RSSS?

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
Ooma	$256.85M	1.43	-$830K	-$0.26	-52.20
Research Solutions	$48.21M	2.01	-$3.79M	-$0.15	-19.80

Do analysts prefer OOMA or RSSS?

Ooma currently has a consensus target price of $17.63, suggesting a potential upside of 29.86%. Research Solutions has a consensus target price of $5.50, suggesting a potential upside of 85.19%. Given Research Solutions' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Research Solutions is more favorable than Ooma.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ooma	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
Research Solutions	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in OOMA or RSSS?

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

Summary

Ooma beats Research Solutions on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.