Last 47 quarters of trend data · Technology · Software - Application
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Research Solutions, Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 42.5x. EV/EBITDA has compressed 74.4% YoY to 19.0x, reflecting multiple compression or accelerating EBITDA.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 65.00 | 42.49 | 39.85 | 9.87 | 92.86 | — | 33.96 | — | 343.48 | — | — | 40.80 | 62.81 |
| — | — | +17.4% | — | -73.0% | — | — | — | +446.8% | — | — | — | — | |
| P/S Ratio | 1.74 | 1.96 | 2.37 | 1.87 | 1.59 | 2.65 | 1.88 | 1.70 | 2.19 | 1.77 | 1.68 | 1.54 | 1.45 |
| — | -26.0% | +25.6% | +10.4% | -27.1% | +49.6% | +12.1% | +10.2% | +51.0% | +19.9% | +3.0% | +11.7% | -10.2% | |
| P/B Ratio | 5.73 | 5.36 | 7.47 | 6.69 | 7.18 | 11.35 | 7.11 | 7.04 | 7.50 | 5.23 | 9.82 | 8.37 | 9.37 |
| — | -52.7% | +5.1% | -5.0% | -4.2% | +116.9% | -27.6% | -15.8% | -20.0% | -42.6% | -7.8% | -13.4% | -14.1% | |
| P/FCF | 12.22 | 16.78 | 26.73 | 10.35 | 6.99 | 30.85 | 26.90 | 10.57 | 13.14 | 59.53 | — | 10.26 | 17.87 |
| — | -45.6% | -0.6% | -2.1% | -46.8% | -48.2% | — | +3.0% | -26.5% | +316.0% | — | — | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 19.57 | 18.98 | 20.46 | 14.10 | 20.38 | 74.26 | 21.85 | 19.47 | 63.94 | — | — | 43.05 | 78.81 |
| — | -74.4% | -6.4% | -27.6% | -68.1% | — | — | -54.8% | -18.9% | — | — | — | — | |
| EV / EBIT | 29.32 | 25.84 | 33.92 | 8.55 | 34.56 | 242.13 | 38.62 | 28.53 | 231.41 | — | — | 54.90 | 197.01 |
| — | -89.3% | -12.2% | -70.0% | -85.1% | — | — | -48.0% | +17.5% | — | — | — | — |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Research Solutions, Inc.'s operating margin was 6.3% in Q2 2026, down 1.5 pp QoQ and up 5.5 pp YoY. This marks the 3rd consecutive quarter of margin compression, signaling a persistent pressure on profitability that investors should monitor. Gross margin expanded 7.2% YoY, indicating pricing power or improving input costs.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 49.3% | 52.4% | 50.6% | 48.5% | 49.5% | 48.9% | 47.9% | 43.9% | 45.2% | 43.5% | 40.1% | 39.4% | 38.9% |
| — | +7.2% | +5.6% | +10.3% | +9.4% | +12.4% | +19.5% | +11.6% | +16.2% | +11.3% | +3.9% | +2.8% | +5.3% | |
| Operating Margin | 5.1% | 6.3% | 7.8% | 9.0% | 4.4% | 0.8% | 5.4% | 5.5% | 0.7% | -4.1% | -10.9% | 2.6% | 1.3% |
| — | +704.5% | +45.5% | +63.7% | +507.9% | +119.1% | +149.2% | +114.8% | -43.8% | -7.7% | -628.1% | +162.3% | +133.2% | |
| Net Margin | 2.6% | 4.6% | 6.1% | 19.0% | 1.7% | -16.6% | 5.6% | -23.3% | 0.6% | -0.5% | -9.8% | 3.8% | 2.3% |
| — | +127.9% | +9.6% | +181.6% | +171.5% | -3096.3% | +156.6% | -716.3% | -72.5% | +82.3% | -497.5% | +173.7% | +158.9% |
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 9.9% | 3.3% | 5.1% | 18.8% | 1.9% | -16.6% | 5.5% | -21.9% | 0.5% | -0.5% | -13.9% | 5.5% | 3.9% |
| — | +120.1% | -7.2% | +185.9% | +256.5% | -3123.4% | +139.4% | -499.0% | -86.2% | +89.0% | -430.4% | +162.9% | +159.2% | |
| ROA | 2.9% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 5.2% | 0.5% | -4.7% | 1.6% | -6.8% | 0.2% | -0.2% | -4.3% | 1.8% | 1.3% |
| — | +125.9% | +1.7% | +175.7% | +158.8% | -2670.1% | +137.0% | -485.6% | -84.8% | +88.9% | -436.6% | +169.9% | +162.3% | |
| ROIC | 51.4% | 12.9% | 27.0% | 54.6% | 17.4% | 1.5% | 8.5% | 6.5% | 0.6% | -7.6% | — | — | — |
| — | +756.9% | +218.3% | +744.8% | +2699.5% | +119.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Debt / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Current Ratio | 0.78 | 0.79 | 0.79 | 0.78 | 0.76 | 0.77 | 0.89 | 0.82 | 0.74 | 0.70 | 1.19 | 1.47 | 1.42 |
| — | +2.5% | -10.8% | -4.6% | +2.6% | +11.0% | -25.8% | -44.0% | -47.9% | -52.3% | -18.0% | +5.0% | +0.2% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.78 | 0.79 | 0.79 | 0.78 | 0.76 | 0.77 | 0.89 | 0.82 | 0.74 | 0.63 | 1.12 | 1.39 | 1.42 |
| — | +2.5% | -10.8% | -4.6% | +2.6% | +22.4% | -20.6% | -40.7% | -47.9% | -56.7% | -23.3% | -0.9% | +0.2% | |
| Interest Coverage | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.09 | — |
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Research Solutions, Inc.'s current P/E is 65.0x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 46.3x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Research Solutions, Inc.'s current operating margin is 5.1%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Research Solutions, Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.