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Side-by-side financial comparison of iPower Inc. (IPW) and Research Solutions, Inc. (RSSS). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

iPower Inc. is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($12.0M vs $11.8M, roughly 1.0× Research Solutions, Inc.). On growth, Research Solutions, Inc. posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (-1.0% vs -36.8%).

American Electric Power Company, Inc. is an American domestic electric utility company in the United States. It is one of the largest electric utility companies in the country, with more than five million customers in 11 states.

Jacobs Solutions Inc. is an American international technical professional services firm based in Dallas. The company provides engineering, technical, professional, and construction services as well as scientific and specialty consulting for a broad range of clients globally, including companies, organizations, and government agencies. Jacobs has consistently ranked No. 1 on both Engineering News-Record (ENR)'s 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 Top 500 Design Firms and Trenchless Technolo...

IPW vs RSSS — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
IPW
IPW
1.0× larger
IPW
$12.0M
$11.8M
RSSS
Growing faster (revenue YoY)
RSSS
RSSS
+35.8% gap
RSSS
-1.0%
-36.8%
IPW

Income Statement — Q1 FY2026 vs Q2 FY2026

Metric
IPW
IPW
RSSS
RSSS
Revenue
$12.0M
$11.8M
Net Profit
$546.9K
Gross Margin
40.0%
52.4%
Operating Margin
-14.1%
6.3%
Net Margin
4.6%
Revenue YoY
-36.8%
-1.0%
Net Profit YoY
127.6%
EPS (diluted)
$-0.51
$0.02

Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.

8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend

Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.

Revenue
IPW
IPW
RSSS
RSSS
Q4 25
$11.8M
Q3 25
$12.0M
$12.3M
Q2 25
$12.4M
Q1 25
$12.7M
Q4 24
$11.9M
Q3 24
$12.0M
Q2 24
$12.1M
Q1 24
$12.1M
Net Profit
IPW
IPW
RSSS
RSSS
Q4 25
$546.9K
Q3 25
$749.4K
Q2 25
$2.4M
Q1 25
$216.5K
Q4 24
$-2.0M
Q3 24
$669.0K
Q2 24
$-2.8M
Q1 24
$76.3K
Gross Margin
IPW
IPW
RSSS
RSSS
Q4 25
52.4%
Q3 25
40.0%
50.6%
Q2 25
51.0%
Q1 25
49.5%
Q4 24
48.9%
Q3 24
47.9%
Q2 24
46.5%
Q1 24
45.2%
Operating Margin
IPW
IPW
RSSS
RSSS
Q4 25
6.3%
Q3 25
-14.1%
7.8%
Q2 25
9.7%
Q1 25
4.4%
Q4 24
0.8%
Q3 24
5.4%
Q2 24
5.5%
Q1 24
0.7%
Net Margin
IPW
IPW
RSSS
RSSS
Q4 25
4.6%
Q3 25
6.1%
Q2 25
19.0%
Q1 25
1.7%
Q4 24
-16.6%
Q3 24
5.6%
Q2 24
-23.3%
Q1 24
0.6%
EPS (diluted)
IPW
IPW
RSSS
RSSS
Q4 25
$0.02
Q3 25
$-0.51
$0.02
Q2 25
$0.08
Q1 25
$0.01
Q4 24
$-0.07
Q3 24
$0.02
Q2 24
$-0.09
Q1 24
$0.00

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.

Metric
IPW
IPW
RSSS
RSSS
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$904.0K
$12.3M
Total DebtLower is stronger
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$17.9M
$17.2M
Total Assets
$28.6M
$44.2M
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
IPW
IPW
RSSS
RSSS
Q4 25
$12.3M
Q3 25
$904.0K
$12.0M
Q2 25
$12.2M
Q1 25
$9.9M
Q4 24
$7.7M
Q3 24
$6.9M
Q2 24
$6.1M
Q1 24
$4.2M
Stockholders' Equity
IPW
IPW
RSSS
RSSS
Q4 25
$17.2M
Q3 25
$17.9M
$15.6M
Q2 25
$13.9M
Q1 25
$11.2M
Q4 24
$11.1M
Q3 24
$12.8M
Q2 24
$11.7M
Q1 24
$14.1M
Total Assets
IPW
IPW
RSSS
RSSS
Q4 25
$44.2M
Q3 25
$28.6M
$45.5M
Q2 25
$46.1M
Q1 25
$45.2M
Q4 24
$42.8M
Q3 24
$41.4M
Q2 24
$41.9M
Q1 24
$40.8M

Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency

How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.

Metric
IPW
IPW
RSSS
RSSS
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$1.7M
$1.4M
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
$1.4M
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
11.7%
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
0.1%
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
2.53×
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
IPW
IPW
RSSS
RSSS
Q4 25
$1.4M
Q3 25
$1.7M
$1.1M
Q2 25
$2.3M
Q1 25
$2.9M
Q4 24
$1.0M
Q3 24
$843.1K
Q2 24
$2.0M
Q1 24
$2.0M
Free Cash Flow
IPW
IPW
RSSS
RSSS
Q4 25
$1.4M
Q3 25
$1.1M
Q2 25
Q1 25
$2.9M
Q4 24
Q3 24
Q2 24
$1.9M
Q1 24
$2.0M
FCF Margin
IPW
IPW
RSSS
RSSS
Q4 25
11.7%
Q3 25
8.8%
Q2 25
Q1 25
22.8%
Q4 24
Q3 24
Q2 24
16.0%
Q1 24
16.6%
Capex Intensity
IPW
IPW
RSSS
RSSS
Q4 25
0.1%
Q3 25
0.1%
Q2 25
Q1 25
0.0%
Q4 24
Q3 24
Q2 24
0.1%
Q1 24
0.0%
Cash Conversion
IPW
IPW
RSSS
RSSS
Q4 25
2.53×
Q3 25
1.48×
Q2 25
0.96×
Q1 25
13.36×
Q4 24
Q3 24
1.26×
Q2 24
Q1 24
26.43×

Financial Flow Comparison

Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.

Revenue Breakdown by Segment

IPW
IPW

Products$10.5M87%
Services$1.5M13%

RSSS
RSSS

Transactions$6.6M56%
Platforms$5.2M44%

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