Research Solutions (RSSS) Competitors

DHI Group (NYSE:DHX) and Research Solutions (NASDAQ:RSSS) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their community ranking, valuation, dividends, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and risk.

Do insiders & institutionals believe in DHX or RSSS?

69.3% of DHI Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.6% of Research Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. 15.8% of DHI Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.9% of Research Solutions shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Is DHX or RSSS more profitable?

DHI Group has a net margin of 0.95% compared to Research Solutions' net margin of -4.57%. Research Solutions' return on equity of 8.43% beat DHI Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
DHI Group	0.95%	7.87%	3.80%
Research Solutions	-4.57%	8.43%	2.71%

Does the MarketBeat Community favor DHX or RSSS?

DHI Group received 308 more outperform votes than Research Solutions when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 78.57% of users gave Research Solutions an outperform vote while only 54.62% of users gave DHI Group an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
DHI Group	Outperform Votes 319 54.62%	Underperform Votes 265 45.38%
Research Solutions	Outperform Votes 11 78.57%	Underperform Votes 3 21.43%

Which has more volatility & risk, DHX or RSSS?

DHI Group has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its share price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Research Solutions has a beta of 0.57, indicating that its share price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media prefer DHX or RSSS?

In the previous week, DHI Group had 6 more articles in the media than Research Solutions. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for DHI Group and 2 mentions for Research Solutions. Research Solutions' average media sentiment score of 0.51 beat DHI Group's score of 0.37 indicating that Research Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
DHI Group	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Research Solutions	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, DHX or RSSS?

DHI Group has higher revenue and earnings than Research Solutions. Research Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DHI Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
DHI Group	$151.88M	0.55	$3.49M	$0.04	43.26
Research Solutions	$44.62M	2.37	-$3.79M	-$0.08	-40.63

Do analysts recommend DHX or RSSS?

DHI Group presently has a consensus target price of $5.25, indicating a potential upside of 203.47%. Research Solutions has a consensus target price of $5.50, indicating a potential upside of 69.23%. Given DHI Group's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe DHI Group is more favorable than Research Solutions.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
DHI Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Research Solutions	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

DHI Group beats Research Solutions on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.