Research Solutions reports Q1 EPS 2c, consensus 3c

Reports Q1 revenue $12.3M, consensus $12.29M. Annual Recurring Revenue up 21% to $21.3 million, which includes approximately $14.8 million of B2B recurring revenue and $6.5 million of B2C recurring revenue. Net B2B ARR growth of $561,000 was up over 300% from last year and represents the best organic Q1 performance in company history. Platform revenue up 18% to $5.1 million. Platform revenue accounted for 42% of total revenue as compared to 36% in the prior-year quarter. “Our first quarter results show the continued progress of our transformation toward award winning SaaS and AI solutions. We posted the strongest organic Q1 growth on record within our B2B business, aided by winning multiple six-figure deals, including our largest ever Scite AI deal, which are being driven in part by the new capabilities offered within our Article Galaxy and Scite platforms, including API access, an AI rights add-on and the launch of Scite rankings. With these deals our Average Sales Price (“ASP”) is now near all-time high levels,” said Roy Olivier, President and CEO of Research Solutions (RSSS). “We also continue to make incremental progress towards our ‘Rule of 40’ target, thanks to a 21% year-over-year increase in total ARR and our second-best EBITDA quarter in Company history. Lastly, the business continues to generate strong cash flow, placing us in a very strong position to reinvest into our sales and marketing efforts to further drive better execution and deliver for our shareholders.”