Key Highlights

  • Annual Recurring Revenue hit USD 22.5 million by June 30, 2026, a 7.8% gain, while the business-to-business piece rose 14.1% to USD 16.2 million.
  • Fiscal 2026 revenue slipped to USD 48.31 million from USD 49.06 million, but Net Income more than doubled, moving to USD 2.82 million from USD 1.27 million.
  • The company held USD 12.63 million of cash and cash equivalents on June 30, 2026, together with a USD 7.32 million contingent earnout Liability and no Debt line on its balance sheet.
  • Research Solutions scheduled its first-quarter fiscal 2027 release for after the close of trading on November 12, 2026, with a call that day and a replay through December 12, 2026.

Release Timing and the First-Quarter Baseline for Research Solutions (NASDAQ:RSSS)

On November 5, 2026, Research Solutions (NASDAQ:RSSS) said first-quarter fiscal 2027 figures would arrive after the market shuts on Thursday, November 12, 2026, with a call held that same day. Replay access lasts through December 12, 2026. For a baseline, the first quarter of fiscal 2026 showed net income of USD 749,000 and annual recurring revenue up 21% to USD 21.3 million. Fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 revenue reached USD 12.08 million, compared with USD 12.44 million a year before.

Fourth-Quarter Profit Slide and Full-Year Margins at Research Solutions (NASDAQ:RSSS)

Research Solutions (NASDAQ:RSSS) posted fourth-quarter profit of USD 0.67 million, which works out to USD 0.02 per diluted share. That compares with USD 2.36 million, or USD 0.07 per share, twelve months earlier. Adjusted EBITDA reached USD 1.43 million, equal to an 11.8% margin, and gross Margin finished at 53.0%. Across the full year, adjusted EBITDA grew to USD 5.83 million from USD 5.27 million, Diluted Earnings per Share moved to USD 0.09 from USD 0.04, and cash generated by operations was USD 5.27 million. B2B ARR closed at USD 16.2 million and B2C ARR at USD 6.3 million. The fiscal 2026 release contained no numeric guidance.

Cash, Earnout Liability and Share Count at Research Solutions (NASDAQ:RSSS)

Research Solutions (NASDAQ:RSSS) held USD 12.63 million of cash and cash equivalents on June 30, 2026, opposite a contingent earnout liability of USD 7.32 million, while fiscal 2026 interest expense contained USD 1.04 million of accretion. The company counted 33,513,551 shares outstanding on that date, and weighted average diluted shares for the year were 32,272,835. Fiscal 2026 gross margin came in at 51.9%. Risks include a roughly 1.5% revenue slip in fiscal 2026, a calculated decline from USD 49.06 million to USD 48.31 million, a steep fourth-quarter fall in net income, and reliance on business-to-business subscription growth to offset softer consumer demand.

Where Things Stand

Research Solutions (NASDAQ:RSSS) is set to publish its fiscal 2027 first quarter on November 12, 2026, after a year in which earnings improved and revenue eased. On the fiscal 2026 ledger, USD 5.83 million of adjusted EBITDA and USD 2.82 million of net income sit alongside revenue of USD 48.31 million, which trails the USD 49.06 million of the year before. Annual recurring revenue of USD 22.5 million and B2B ARR growth of 14.1% hint at a mix tilting toward institutional subscriptions. The Balance Sheet shows USD 12.63 million in cash alongside 33,513,551 outstanding shares. Whether ARR growth converts into steadier quarterly sales and profit is the question the results should answer.