Research Solutions, Inc. filings document a Nevada operating company with common stock listed on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol RSSS. The company’s regulatory disclosures cover its AI-powered research workflow business, including SaaS platform subscriptions and transaction-based electronic article delivery.
Recent filings include Form 8-K reports for quarterly and fiscal-year operating results, as well as officer-change disclosures. Proxy materials and annual meeting filings document board elections, auditor ratification, advisory votes on executive compensation, voting mechanics, and stockholder meeting results. The filings also identify the company’s registered common stock, governance framework, and public-company reporting obligations.
Research Solutions, Inc. is asking stockholders to vote at its November 16, 2026 virtual annual meeting on six director nominees, ratification of Wipfli LLP as its independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, and a non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation. The board recommends voting FOR all three proposals.
The say-on-pay vote is non-binding and does not affect compensation already paid or awarded, though the board and Compensation Committee may consider the result in future compensation decisions. The meeting will be held solely by live webcast, where stockholders can vote and submit questions. Stockholders of record can also vote online, by telephone, or by mail.
Research Solutions, Inc. (RSSS) reported essentially flat scale but stronger profitability for the year ended June 30, 2026. Total revenue declined 1.5% to $48.3 million, as higher-margin platforms revenue grew 9.8% to $20.8 million while lower-margin transactions revenue fell 8.7% to $27.5 million.
Gross profit rose 3.6% to $25.1 million, lifting gross margin to 51.9%. Operating expenses were essentially flat, leading to a 44% increase in income from operations to $3.6 million. Net income more than doubled to $2.8 million, and Adjusted EBITDA increased 10.6% to $5.8 million.
The company ended the year with $12.6 million in cash, no borrowings under its $0.5 million revolving credit line, and $11.5 million of current deferred revenue, reflecting prepaid subscriptions. It also carried a sizable $7.3 million current contingent earnout liability related to acquisitions as part of its AI-driven SaaS growth strategy.
Research Solutions, Inc. (RSSS) reported mixed fourth quarter and strong full-year results for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2026. Fiscal 2026 revenue was $48.3 million, down 1.5% from 2025, as an 8.7% decline in transaction revenue to $27.5 million offset a 9.8% increase in higher-margin platform subscription revenue to $20.8 million. Total annual recurring revenue (ARR) reached $22.5 million, up 7.8%, driven by a 14.1% increase in B2B ARR and incremental AI-related ARR of $0.8 million, partially offset by lower B2C ARR.
Profitability improved significantly. Net income more than doubled to $2.8 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, compared with $1.3 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, in 2025. Gross margin expanded 260 basis points to 51.9%, reflecting a greater contribution from the platforms business. Adjusted EBITDA rose 10.6% to $5.8 million. The company ended the year with $12.6 million in cash and cash equivalents and total stockholders’ equity of $20.7 million.
In the fourth quarter, revenue was $12.1 million, down 2.9% year over year, as transaction revenue fell 6.7% while platform revenue grew 2.5%. Q4 net income was $0.7 million, compared with $2.4 million in the prior-year quarter, which included a $1.1 million favorable Scite earnout adjustment. Management highlighted new AI-based products and a growing AI-related revenue pipeline for fiscal 2027.
Research Solutions, Inc. reports that Chief Revenue Officer Sefton Cohen disposed of common stock through a forfeiture of 284000.0000 unvested restricted shares back to the company on 2026-07-31. According to the award terms, the shares were forfeited for no consideration upon termination of employment, leaving 75933.0000 shares held directly.
Research Solutions, Inc. appointed Dave Kutil as chief financial officer effective July 28, 2026, formalizing the role he had held on an interim basis since December 10, 2025. He previously served as the company’s global controller and has held senior accounting and reporting roles at other corporations.
Under an employment agreement dated July 30, 2026, Kutil receives an annual base salary of $275,000 and is eligible for an annual bonus of up to $55,000 tied to performance milestones. The company states he has no family relationships with its directors or executive officers and no related-party transactions requiring disclosure.
Research Solutions also terminated Sefton Cohen from the position of chief revenue officer effective July 31, 2026.
Research Solutions, Inc. reported improved profitability for the quarter and nine months ended March 31, 2026. Quarterly revenue was $12.1M, down 4.3% year over year, but net income rose to $0.86M from $0.22M as operating expenses declined and gross margin reached 51.7%.
For the nine months, revenue was $36.2M versus $36.6M a year earlier, while net income swung to $2.16M from a loss of $1.09M. Platforms revenue grew as Transactions declined, cash stood at $12.1M with no borrowings on the $0.5M credit line, and stockholders’ equity increased to $19.1M.
Research Solutions, Inc. reported fiscal third quarter 2026 results with net income of $860,000, or $0.03 per diluted share, and Adjusted EBITDA of $1.6 million, up 14% from a year earlier. Total revenue was $12.1 million, down 4.3%, as growth in higher‑margin Platform subscriptions was offset by lower Transactions revenue.
Platform subscription revenue rose to $5.2 million, a 6.6% increase, and annual recurring revenue reached $22.1 million, up 8.5% year over year. Total gross margin improved to 51.7%, while operating expenses declined to $5.2 million, supporting stronger profitability. For the nine months ended March 31, 2026, the company generated net income of $2.2 million versus a loss in the prior period, and ended the quarter with cash and cash equivalents of $12.1 million.
Research Solutions, Inc. shareholders Poplar Point entities and Jad Fakhry filed an amendment to a Schedule 13G reporting shared beneficial ownership of common stock. The filing states 2,329,374 shares for Poplar Point Capital Management LLC and Mr. Fakhry, representing 7.08% of the class, and 1,317,872 shares for Poplar Point Capital Partners and related entities, representing 4.01%, based on 32,905,476 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2025.
The filing is a joint statement describing voting and dispositive powers (shared, not sole) and includes a joint filing agreement signed by Jad Fakhry on 05/11/2026.
Cohen Sefton reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Research Solutions, Inc. Chief Revenue Officer Cohen Sefton received a grant of 80,000 shares of restricted common stock valued at $2.29 per share as equity compensation. One‑third of these restricted stock awards vest on March 18, 2027, with the remainder vesting quarterly beginning March 31, 2027. Following this award, Sefton directly holds 359,933 shares of common stock.