Reports Record Fiscal Year Net Income of $2.8 Million, 14% YoY B2B ARR Increase and ARR of $22.5 Million

HENDERSON, Nev., Sept. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Research Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: RSSS), the leading AI-powered research workflow platform, reported financial results for its fourth quarter and full fiscal year ended June 30, 2026.

Fiscal Fourth Quarter 2026 Summary (compared to prior-year quarter)

- Total gross profit of $6.4 million improved the Company’s gross margin percentage 200 basis points versus the prior year quarter to 53% driven by the continued Platform mix shift.

- B2B ARR grew $2.0 million or 14.1% compared to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 resulting in $16.2 million of ARR. This included AI related ARR of $0.8 million which grew 125% sequentially from the third quarter of fiscal 2026.

- Net income of $666,000, or $0.02 per diluted share, compared to $2.4 million or $0.07 per diluted share. The prior year included a $1.1 million favorable adjustment for the finalization of the Scite earnout.

- Adjusted EBITDA of $1.4 million and Adjusted EBITDA margin of 11.8%.

- Total revenue of $12.1 million, compared to $12.4 million in the prior year.

- Cash flow from operations of $1.8 million, compared to $2.3 million on the timing of working capital payments.

Fiscal Year 2026 Summary (compared to Fiscal 2025)

- Gross profit up 3.6% to $25.1 million. Total gross margin improved 260 basis points to 51.9% with the continued Platform mix shift as the main catalyst. Platforms revenue was 43% of total revenue compared to 39% in the prior year.

- B2B ARR grew $2.0 million or 14.1% versus the year ago period to $16.2 million. This included incremental AI related ARR of $0.8 million.

- Net income of $2.8 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, compared to $1.3 million, or $0.04 per diluted share. The prior-year results included $1.7 million of net other expense related to the Scite earn-out.

- Platform revenue up approximately 10% to $20.8 million. Annual Recurring Revenue (“ARR”) up 7.8% to $22.5 million, which includes approximately $16.2 million of B2B recurring revenue and $6.3 million of B2C recurring revenue.

- Adjusted EBITDA of $5.8 million, a Company record, compared to $5.3 million.

- Total revenue of $48.3 million, compared to $49.1 million.

- Cash flow from operations of $5.3 million compared to $7.0 million on the timing of working capital payments. The Company ended the fiscal year with $12.6 million in cash and cash equivalents.

“We launched multiple products in fiscal 2026, including new AI based products. Two of the AI products, Scite MCP and Article Galaxy MCP, allow researchers to utilize the unique functionality of Scite and Article Galaxy inside ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, and any AI tools researchers already use. This is part of our strategy to support our users where they work and has resulted in us building a large pipeline of AI related revenue opportunities in FY27." said Roy W. Olivier, President and CEO of Research Solutions. "Platform revenue grew to 43% of total revenue, up from 39% in fiscal 2025. That mix shift expanded gross margin and helped us more than double net income for the full year in a challenging market. With a strong cash position and Adjusted EBITDA posture, we're well-positioned to continue investing in internally developed tools and to pursue strategic M&A that complements our current offerings.”

Fiscal Fourth Quarter 2026 Results

Total revenue was $12.1 million, compared to $12.4 million in the year-ago quarter, as increased platform revenue was more than offset by a decrease in transaction revenue.

Platform subscription revenue for the quarter was $5.3 million, compared to $5.2 million in the prior-year period. The increase was driven by a 14% increase in B2B platform ARR, due to a mix of new logo generation and upsell and cross-sells into the existing customer base, partially offset by a decline in B2C ARR.

The quarter ended with ARR of $22.5 million, up 7.8% year-over-year as B2B ARR increases more than offset a modest decline in B2C ARR (see the Company’s definition of annual recurring revenue below).

Transaction revenue was $6.8 million, compared to $7.3 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025. The decrease was due to lower paid order volume. The transaction active customer count for the quarter was 1,323, compared to 1,338 customers in the prior-year quarter (see the Company's definition of active customer accounts and transactions below).

Total gross margin improved 200 basis points from the prior-year quarter to 53.0%. The increase was primarily driven by the continued revenue mix shift to the higher-margin Platforms business, including the expansion of the gross margin for that business.

Total operating expenses were $5.6 million, compared to $5.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2025. The increase was primarily related to higher sales expenses and up front investments in AI that were partially offset by reduced general and administrative expense.

Other expense for the quarter was approximately $0.2 million compared to other income of $1.2 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025. Prior year results included a $1.1 million favorable adjustment related to the final determination of the Scite earnout.

Net income in the fourth quarter was $666,000 or $0.02 per diluted share, compared to $2.4 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, in the prior-year quarter. Adjusted EBITDA was $1.4 million, compared to $1.6 million in the year-ago quarter (see definition and further discussion about the presentation of Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP term, below).

Full-Year Fiscal 2026 Results

Total revenue was $48.3 million compared to $49.1 million in fiscal 2025.

Platform subscription revenue for fiscal 2026 was $20.8 million, a 9.8% year-over-year increase. The increase was primarily due to organic growth in the core B2B platforms, including 105 net new B2B platform deployments. The increase included incremental AI related ARR of $0.8 million.

Transaction revenue was $27.5 million, compared to $30.1 million in fiscal 2025. The decrease was due to lower paid order volume, particularly in the second and third quarters of fiscal 2026.

Total gross margin improved 260 basis points from the prior year to 51.9%. The increase was primarily driven by the continued revenue mix shift to the higher-margin Platforms business.

Total operating expenses for the year were $21.5 million, compared to $21.7 million in fiscal 2025. The decrease was primarily related to reduced general and administrative and stock compensation expenses, partially offset by higher sales and marketing expenses.

Net income for fiscal 2026 was $2.8 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, compared to $1.3 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, in the prior year. Adjusted EBITDA was $5.8 million, compared to $5.3 million in fiscal 2025 (see definition and further discussion about the presentation of Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP term, below).

Conference Call

Research Solutions President and CEO Roy W. Olivier and CFO David Kutil will host the conference call, followed by a question-and-answer period.

Date: Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Time: 5:00 p.m. ET (2:00 p.m. PT)

Dial-in number: 1-203-518-9708

Conference ID: RESEARCH

The conference call will be broadcast live and available for replay until October 9, 2026, by dialing 1-412-317-6671 and using the replay ID 11160802, and via the investor relations section of the Company's website at http://researchsolutions.investorroom.com/.

Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Full Year Financial and Operational Summary Tables vs. Prior-Year Quarter and Full Prior-Year

Active Customer Accounts, Transactions and Annual Recurring Revenue

The Company defines active customer accounts as the sum of the total quantity of customers per month for each month in the period divided by the respective number of months in the period. The quantity of customers per month is defined as customers with at least one transaction during the month.

A transaction is an order for a unit of copyrighted content fulfilled or managed in the Platform.

The Company defines annual recurring revenue ("ARR") as the value of contracted Platform subscription recurring revenue normalized to a one-year period. For B2C ARR, this includes the annualized value of monthly subscriptions, meaning their monthly value multiplied by twelve.

Use of Non-GAAP Measure – Adjusted EBITDA

Research Solutions' management evaluates and makes operating decisions using various financial metrics. In addition to the Company's GAAP results, management also considers the non-GAAP measure of Adjusted EBITDA. Management believes that this non-GAAP measure provides useful information about the Company's operating results.

The tables below provide a reconciliation of this non-GAAP financial measure with the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income (loss), plus interest expense, other (income) expense, foreign currency transaction (gain) loss, provision for income taxes, depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation, and other potential adjustments that may arise. Set forth below is a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income (loss):

About Research Solutions

Research Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: RSSS) is a vertical SaaS and AI Company that simplifies research workflow for academic institutions, life science companies, and research organizations worldwide. As one of the only publisher-independent marketplaces for scientific, technical, and medical (STM) content, the Company uniquely combines AI-powered tools—including an intelligent research assistant and full-text search capabilities—with seamless access to both open access and paywalled research. The platform enables organizations to discover, access, manage and analyze scientific literature more efficiently, accelerating the pace of scientific discovery. For more information and details, please visit www.researchsolutions.com.