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