---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-111467"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RSSS"
cik: "0001386301"
company_name: "Research Solutions, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-11-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T20:13:52.313087+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Research Solutions Q1 ARR up 21% to $21.3M; net income rises 12% to $749K

## Summary
- Total revenue of $12.3M (+2% YoY); platform revenue $5.1M (+18%) now 42% of total.
- Platform gross margin 88.1%; total gross margin improved 270 bps to 50.6%.
- Adjusted EBITDA $1.5M (+16% YoY); operating cash flow $1.1M (+31%).
- B2B organic net ARR growth of $561K (+339% YoY), the best organic Q1 on record.
- Won multiple six-figure deals including largest ever Scite AI deal; ASP near all-time high.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-111467
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RSSS
- cik: 0001386301
- company_name: Research Solutions, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-11-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1386301/000110465925111467/0001104659-25-111467-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1386301/000110465925111467/tm2531134d1_8k.htm

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