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RSSS vs TSM // FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE
Research Solutions Inc (NASDAQ) VS. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: RSSS 3
— TSM 7
▲ FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE LEADER: TSM
LAST: $1.83 (-1.08%) • MKT CAP: $62.5M
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45.9x
LAST: $406.13 (-5.95%) • MKT CAP: $2.24T
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20.2x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (RSSS VS. TSM)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | RSSS | TSM | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 49.30% | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 39.80% | 14.90% | +24.90 | RSSS | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 19.9x | 14.9x | +5.00 | TSM | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 11.21% | 3.99% | +7.22 | RSSS | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 5.10% | 21.10% | -16.00 | TSM | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 2.60% | 16.40% | -13.80 | TSM | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 9.90% | -3.30% | +13.20 | RSSS | /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 | 3.87 | -2.07 | TSM | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 7/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 33.3 | 49.4 | -16.09 | TSM | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 1.42 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple ACTIVE | 45.9x | 20.2x | +25.70 | TSM | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $62.5M | $2.24T | -$2.24T | TSM | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | RSSS REV | TSM REV | RSSS GROSS % | TSM GROSS % | RSSS FCF | TSM FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $49.1M | — | 49.3% | — | $7.0M | — |
| FY 2024 | $44.6M | — | 44.0% | — | $3.5M | — |
| FY 2023 | $37.7M | — | — | — | $3.4M | — |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
RSSS // BETA —
TSM // BETA 1.42