
Group 1: Earnings Performance - Research Solutions Inc. reported quarterly earnings of $0.03 per share, matching the Zacks Consensus Estimate, compared to break-even earnings per share a year ago [1] - The company had a loss of $0.07 per share in the previous quarter, resulting in a surprise of -450% against the expected earnings of $0.02 [1] - Over the last four quarters, the company has only surpassed consensus EPS estimates once [1] Group 2: Revenue Performance - For the quarter ended March 2025, Research Solutions posted revenues of $12.66 million, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.46%, but up from $12.12 million year-over-year [2] - The company has exceeded consensus revenue estimates three times in the last four quarters [2] Group 3: Stock Performance and Outlook - Research Solutions shares have declined approximately 32.8% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P 500 has decreased by -4.3% [3] - The company's earnings outlook is mixed, with a current Zacks Rank of 3 (Hold), indicating expected performance in line with the market [6] - The consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.03 on revenues of $12.75 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $0.12 on revenues of $49.7 million [7] Group 4: Industry Context - The Commercial Printing industry, to which Research Solutions belongs, is currently ranked in the top 24% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting a favorable outlook compared to lower-ranked industries [8] - Empirical research indicates a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can be tracked by investors [5]