Research Solutions Inc
RSSS
$2.93 -2.33%
Exchange: NASDAQ | Sector: Technology | Industry: Software Application
Q3 2025
Published: May 9, 2025

Earnings Highlights

  • Revenue of $12.66B up 104% year-over-year
  • EPS of $0.01 increased by 300% from previous year
  • Gross margin of 49.5%
  • Net income of 216.47M
  • "β€œARR above $20 million for the first time, and the $1.2 million incremental ARR for the quarter is a strong result as well.”" - Roy Olivier
RSSS
Company RSSS

Executive Summary

Royalty of a SaaS-only mix shift and AI-enabled product strategy have driven a meaningful re-acceleration in ARR and margin quality for RSSS in Q3 2025. Total revenue trended to $12.7 million in the quarter, with platform revenue up 22% year-over-year to $4.8 million and ARR reaching $20.4 million, a 23% YoY increase. Management emphasized broad-based ARR growth across SITE and Article Galaxy, including a record $736k net incremental ARR growth in B2B and a trailing ARR mix that favors higher-margin SaaS platforms over transactional revenue. Gross margin expanded to 49.5% (up 430 bps YoY), driven by the continuing revenue mix shift toward higher-margin platforms (platform gross margin 87.4%, up 180 bps YoY) and more favorable platform economics. Adjusted EBITDA set a quarterly company record at $1.4 million, with trailing twelve-month adjusted EBITDA at $5.1 million (10.4% margin). Cash from operations was roughly $2.9 million in the quarter, and the cash balance stood at $9.9 million with no revolver borrowings. Management framed the results as consistent with a deliberate, AI-enabled value-creation strategy, highlighting that ARR could advance toward the next milestone of $30 million as AI-driven cross-sell and product expansion continue. The near-term outlook remains positive, with a guided expectation of a strong Q4 finish and continued ARR growth, while acknowledging potential macro headwinds from government budget reductions that could influence library budgets but are not yet material to topline. This report synthesizes the quarter’s financials, management commentary, competitive context, and a forward-looking investment thesis.

Key Performance Indicators

Revenue
Increasing
12.66B
QoQ: 106 171.03% | YoY: 104 404.01%
Gross Profit
Increasing
6.27B
49.50% margin
QoQ: 113 539.87% | YoY: 121 072.44%
Operating Income
Increasing
556.92M
QoQ: 599 727.67% | YoY: 506 930.23%
Net Income
Increasing
216.47M
QoQ: 11 031.54% | YoY: 283 605.32%
EPS
Increasing
0.01
QoQ: 114.29% | YoY: 300.00%

Revenue Trend

Margin Analysis

Historical Earnings Comparison

PeriodRevenue ($M)EPS ($)YoY GrowthReport
Q1 2026 12.31 0.02 +1.5% View
Q3 2025 12,661.36 0.01 +104.0% View
Q2 2025 11.91 -0.07 +15.5% View
Q1 2025 12.04 0.02 +19.7% View
Q4 2024 12.13 -0.09 +21.8% View