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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?

Forrester Research (NASDAQ:FORR) and Research Solutions (NASDAQ:RSSS) 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, media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Research Solutions has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Forrester Research$396.89M0.57-$119.36M-$2.25N/A
Research Solutions$48.31M1.38$2.82M$0.0922.17

55.2% of Forrester Research shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.6% of Research Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. 40.7% of Forrester Research shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.9% of Research Solutions shares are held by company 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.

In the previous week, Research Solutions had 7 more articles in the media than Forrester Research. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Research Solutions and 2 mentions for Forrester Research. Forrester Research's average media sentiment score of 1.78 beat Research Solutions' score of 0.34 indicating that Forrester Research is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Forrester Research
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
Research Solutions
1 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Research Solutions has a consensus price target of $3.83, indicating a potential upside of 92.15%. Given Research Solutions' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Research Solutions is more favorable than Forrester Research.

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

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 16.32% beat Forrester Research's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Forrester Research-11.17% 6.19% 1.93%
Research Solutions 5.84%16.32%6.24%

Forrester Research has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Research Solutions has a beta of 0.75, indicating that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Research Solutions beats Forrester Research on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Research Solutions compare to Franklin Covey?

Franklin Covey (NYSE:FC) 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, profitability, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and valuation.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Franklin Covey$267.07M0.77$3.07M$0.17106.81
Research Solutions$48.31M1.38$2.82M$0.0922.17

Franklin Covey has a beta of 0.76, suggesting that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Research Solutions has a beta of 0.75, suggesting that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Research Solutions had 9 more articles in the media than Franklin Covey. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Research Solutions and 0 mentions for Franklin Covey. Research Solutions' average media sentiment score of 0.34 beat Franklin Covey's score of 0.00 indicating that Research Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Franklin Covey Neutral
Research Solutions Neutral

Franklin Covey currently has a consensus target price of $27.50, indicating a potential upside of 51.45%. Research Solutions has a consensus target price of $3.83, indicating a potential upside of 92.15%. Given Research Solutions' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Research Solutions is more favorable than Franklin Covey.

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

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
Franklin Covey0.83% 17.37% 4.04%
Research Solutions 5.84%16.32%6.24%

69.9% of Franklin Covey shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.6% of Research Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.2% of Franklin Covey shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 10.9% of Research Solutions shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Franklin Covey and Research Solutions tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

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

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 16.32% beat Viking Acquisition Corp. I's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Research Solutions5.84% 16.32% 6.24%
Viking Acquisition Corp. I N/A N/A N/A

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Research Solutions$48.31M1.38$2.82M$0.0922.17
Viking Acquisition Corp. IN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

33.6% of Research Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.9% 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 is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Research Solutions had 6 more articles in the media than Viking Acquisition Corp. I. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Research Solutions and 3 mentions for Viking Acquisition Corp. I. Research Solutions' average media sentiment score of 0.34 beat Viking Acquisition Corp. I's score of -0.11 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
1 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Viking Acquisition Corp. I
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Research Solutions currently has a consensus price target of $3.83, suggesting a potential upside of 92.15%. Given Research Solutions' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research 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
Research Solutions
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60
Viking Acquisition Corp. I
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

Summary

Research Solutions beats Viking Acquisition Corp. I on 11 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 better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation and earnings.

33.6% of Research Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.2% of Resources Connection shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.9% of Research Solutions shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.5% of Resources Connection shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Research Solutions$48.31M1.38$2.82M$0.0922.17
Resources Connection$452.01M0.32-$40.60M-$1.20N/A

In the previous week, Research Solutions had 8 more articles in the media than Resources Connection. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Research Solutions and 1 mentions for Resources Connection. Resources Connection's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Research Solutions' score of 0.34 indicating that Resources Connection is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Research Solutions Neutral
Resources Connection Positive

Research Solutions has a beta of 0.75, meaning that its share price is 25% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Resources Connection has a beta of 0.53, meaning that its share price is 47% less volatile than the broader market.

Research Solutions presently has a consensus price target of $3.83, indicating a potential upside of 92.15%. Resources Connection has a consensus price target of $7.00, indicating a potential upside of 68.88%. Given Research Solutions' stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25

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 16.32% beat Resources Connection's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Research Solutions5.84% 16.32% 6.24%
Resources Connection -8.98%-4.63%-3.16%

Summary

Research Solutions beats Resources Connection on 13 of the 16 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 companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability and media sentiment.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Where Food Comes From$24.89M2.70$1.54M$0.2848.25
Research Solutions$48.31M1.38$2.82M$0.0922.17

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 16.32% beat Where Food Comes From's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Where Food Comes From5.78% 15.39% 10.24%
Research Solutions 5.84%16.32%6.24%

In the previous week, Research Solutions had 8 more articles in the media than Where Food Comes From. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Research Solutions and 1 mentions for Where Food Comes From. Where Food Comes From's average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Research Solutions' score of 0.34 indicating that Where Food Comes From is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Where Food Comes From Very Positive
Research Solutions Neutral

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, 10.9% of Research Solutions shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Where Food Comes From has a beta of 0.12, meaning that its share price is 88% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Research Solutions has a beta of 0.75, meaning that its share price is 25% less volatile than the broader market.

Research Solutions has a consensus target price of $3.83, indicating a potential upside of 92.15%. 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

Summary

Research Solutions beats Where Food Comes From on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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RSSS vs. The Competition

MetricResearch SolutionsProfessional Services IndustryIndustrials SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$66.73M$7.87B$10.21B$13.04B
Dividend YieldN/A3.80%97.17%11.71%
P/E Ratio22.1737.6425.6525.47
Price / Sales1.3821.99335.2288.17
Price / Cash27.6621.6423.8534.96
Price / Book4.647.024.856.26
Net Income$2.82M$236.73M$612.64M$358.19M
7 Day Performance-10.54%15.97%0.06%-1.39%
1 Month Performance-14.01%4.26%-3.51%-2.63%
1 Year Performance-39.36%-9.60%5.87%8.70%

Research Solutions Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
RSSS
Research Solutions
3.5733 of 5 stars
$2.00
-6.8%
$3.83
+92.1%
-35.0%$66.73M$48.31M22.17130
FORR
Forrester Research
1.2614 of 5 stars
$12.18
-3.7%
N/A+15.0%$240.84M$396.89MN/A1,474
FC
Franklin Covey
2.709 of 5 stars
$18.84
-0.9%
$27.50
+46.0%
-5.3%$214.81M$262.75M110.821,120
VACI
Viking Acquisition Corp. I
N/A$6.85
-3.0%
N/AN/A$167.04MN/AN/A3
RGP
Resources Connection
3.2969 of 5 stars
$4.03
flat
$7.00
+73.7%
-22.8%$138.98M$452.01MN/A3,006

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This page (NASDAQ:RSSS) was last updated on 9/14/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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