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CAST vs RSSS // ENTERPRISE SCALE & MARKET CAP
FreeCast Inc. (Class A) (NASDAQ) VS. Research Solutions Inc (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CAST 3
— RSSS 6
▲ ENTERPRISE SCALE & MARKET CAP LEADER: CAST
LAST: $1.30 (-4.41%) • MKT CAP: $69.1M
market-cap
$69.1M
LAST: $1.83 (-1.08%) • MKT CAP: $62.5M
market-cap
$62.5M
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CAST VS. RSSS)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CAST | RSSS | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 44.80% | 49.30% | -4.50 | RSSS | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -35.00% | 39.80% | -74.80 | RSSS | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | 19.9x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | -17.89% | 11.21% | -29.10 | RSSS | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -60.00% | 5.10% | -65.10 | RSSS | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -60.00% | 2.60% | -62.60 | RSSS | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 23.70% | 9.90% | +13.80 | CAST | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | — | 1.80 | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 3/9 | 7/9 | -4.00 | RSSS | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 57.2 | 33.3 | +23.93 | CAST | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | — | 45.9x | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap ACTIVE | $69.1M | $62.5M | $6.6M | CAST | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CAST REV | RSSS REV | CAST GROSS % | RSSS GROSS % | CAST FCF | RSSS FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $628.1K | $49.1M | 44.8% | 49.3% | -$12.4M | $7.0M |
| FY 2024 | $507.9K | $44.6M | 33.7% | 44.0% | -$11.3M | $3.5M |
| FY 2023 | — | $37.7M | — | — | — | $3.4M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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