Research Solutions (RSSS) Competitors $2.94 -0.07 (-2.33%) Closing price 07/11/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$2.92 -0.02 (-0.51%) As of 07/11/2025 04:04 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 AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock RSSS vs. NRC, ZH, RMNI, TRAK, OOMA, ABSI, SY, PHLT, IMXI, and LTBRShould you be buying Research Solutions stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Research Solutions include National Research (NRC), Zhihu (ZH), Rimini Street (RMNI), ReposiTrak (TRAK), Ooma (OOMA), Absci (ABSI), So-Young International (SY), Performant Healthcare (PHLT), INTERNATIONAL MONEY EXPRESS (IMXI), and Lightbridge (LTBR). These companies are all part of the "business services" industry. Research Solutions vs. Its Competitors National Research Zhihu Rimini Street ReposiTrak Ooma Absci So-Young International Performant Healthcare INTERNATIONAL MONEY EXPRESS Lightbridge National Research (NASDAQ:NRC) and Research Solutions (NASDAQ:RSSS) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings. Which has preferable valuation & earnings, NRC or RSSS? National Research has higher revenue and earnings than Research Solutions. Research Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than National Research, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioNational Research$141.30M2.57$24.78M$1.0315.50Research Solutions$44.62M2.14-$3.79M-$0.14-21.00 Does the media prefer NRC or RSSS? In the previous week, Research Solutions had 3 more articles in the media than National Research. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Research Solutions and 3 mentions for National Research. Research Solutions' average media sentiment score of 0.28 beat National Research's score of 0.18 indicating that Research Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment National Research 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Research Solutions 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more volatility and risk, NRC or RSSS? National Research has a beta of 0.45, meaning that its share price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Research Solutions has a beta of 0.67, meaning that its share price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is NRC or RSSS more profitable? National Research has a net margin of 17.14% compared to Research Solutions' net margin of -8.03%. National Research's return on equity of 71.33% beat Research Solutions' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets National Research17.14% 71.33% 18.67% Research Solutions -8.03%-5.80%-1.59% Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of NRC or RSSS? 47.3% of National Research shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.6% of Research Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. 8.1% of National Research 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 is poised for long-term growth. SummaryNational Research beats Research Solutions on 9 of the 13 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 SolutionsPRINTING IndustryIndustrials SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$95.43M$1.46B$7.55B$9.11BDividend YieldN/A3.37%4.53%4.01%P/E Ratio-21.002.3325.1720.26Price / Sales2.141.62120.79166.10Price / Cash331.85212.0227.3657.67Price / Book8.173.114.405.49Net Income-$3.79M$47.19M$791.63M$250.45M7 Day Performance-3.61%-0.27%0.73%4.79%1 Month Performance5.76%4.99%5.36%9.59%1 Year Performance16.67%-8.04%28.02%16.41% Research Solutions Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)RSSSResearch Solutions1.3995 of 5 stars$2.94-2.3%N/A+16.7%$95.43M$44.62M-21.00130Trending NewsNRCNational Research2.3882 of 5 stars$16.47-3.2%N/A-32.1%$387.58M$143.06M15.99490ZHZhihu0.5342 of 5 stars$4.67+6.4%$4.70+0.6%+53.4%$383.32M$493.05M-233.501,887News CoverageRMNIRimini Street3.0489 of 5 stars$3.99-4.3%$6.00+50.4%+77.6%$382.74M$428.75M-10.782,040Analyst ForecastTRAKReposiTrak0.2591 of 5 stars$19.60-2.2%N/AN/A$366.26M$20.45M57.6570Insider TradeOOMAOoma2.7161 of 5 stars$13.01-1.9%$17.63+35.5%+23.4%$365.98M$256.85M-68.471,186ABSIAbsci2.1979 of 5 stars$2.58-6.9%$8.40+225.6%-33.7%$353.34M$4.82M-2.80210SYSo-Young International2.3083 of 5 stars$4.30+32.3%$12.00+179.1%-74.9%$329.67M$200.94M-5.371,800Analyst UpgradeHigh Trading VolumePHLTPerformant Healthcare2.8752 of 5 stars$4.20+0.2%N/AN/A$328.11M$122.98M-52.50930News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastIMXIINTERNATIONAL MONEY EXPRESS3.2676 of 5 stars$10.25-5.4%$19.60+91.2%-48.1%$326.28M$658.65M6.071,303News CoverageLTBRLightbridge0.1381 of 5 stars$12.92+1.1%N/A+199.3%$293.70MN/A-15.386 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies National Research Alternatives Zhihu Alternatives Rimini Street Alternatives ReposiTrak Alternatives Ooma Alternatives Absci Alternatives So-Young International Alternatives Performant Healthcare Alternatives INTERNATIONAL MONEY EXPRESS Alternatives Lightbridge 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 7/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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