---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-106331"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RSSS"
cik: "0001386301"
company_name: "Research Solutions, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-09-09T20:15:56+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-09T20:17:16.219305+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Research Solutions reports record FY2026 net income $2.8M, ARR up 7.8% to $22.5M

## Summary
- Q4 revenue $12.1M (-2.9% YoY); net income $666K ($0.02/diluted) vs $2.4M prior (incl. $1.1M Scite earnout adjustment).
- FY2026 net income $2.8M ($0.09/diluted) vs $1.3M prior; record Adjusted EBITDA $5.8M vs $5.3M.
- B2B ARR up 14.1% to $16.2M; total ARR $22.5M (+7.8%); AI-related ARR $0.8M grew 125% sequentially.
- Gross margin improved 260 bps to 51.9%; platform revenue 43% of total; cash $12.6M at year-end.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-106331
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RSSS
- cik: 0001386301
- company_name: Research Solutions, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-09-09T20:15:56+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/1386301/000110465926106331/0001104659-26-106331-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1386301/000110465926106331/tm2625003d1_8k.htm

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