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Aspen GroupASPU -6.64%42 Days Payable is 138.29 as of Jan. 2026, which is 352% above its 10-year median of 30.57. GuruFocus rates ASPU with a GF Score™ of 42/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 211 Education companies, Aspen Group ranks better than 82.94% on this metric.
The historical data trend for Aspen Group's Days Payable can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Aspen Group's Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Aspen Group Days Payable vs Education Industry
For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Aspen Group's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Aspen Group's Days Payable falls into.
Days Payable indicates the number of days that the account payable relative to cost of goods sold the company has. An increase of Days Payable may suggest that the company delays paying its suppliers.
Aspen Group's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Apr. 2022 is calculated as
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Aspen Group (ASPU) has a Days Payable of 138.29 as of Jan. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Aspen Group and its competitors. This is 352% above median its historical median of 30.57. Over the past decade, Aspen Group's Days Payable has ranged from 9.57 to 152.11. According to the industry distribution chart, Aspen Group ranks #36 out of 211 companies in the Education industry, placing it in the top 17.1%.
Is Aspen Group's Days Payable too high?
Aspen Group's current Days Payable of 138.29 is 352% above median its 10-year median of 30.57. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 9.57 to a high of 152.11. The Education industry median Days Payable is 34.47. Aspen Group's value of 138.29 is 301.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Aspen Group ranks #36 out of 211 companies in the Education industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Aspen Group has a GF Score™ of 42/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Aspen Group's Days Payable compare to VSA and WAFU?
According to the Education industry distribution chart, Aspen Group ranks #36 out of 211 companies for Days Payable. This places Aspen Group in the top 17% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Days Payable is 34.47. Aspen Group's value of 138.29 is 301.2% above this benchmark. Historically, Aspen Group's own Days Payable has ranged from 9.57 to 152.11 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 30.57 vs. the industry median of 34.47, Aspen Group has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Days Payable for an Education company?
The median Days Payable among Education companies is 34.47, based on 211 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Days Payable significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Days Payable should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Aspen Group's current Days Payable of 138.29 is 301.2% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Days Payable mean?
A high Days Payable can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Aspen Group and its competitors. For the Education industry, the median Days Payable is 34.47 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Aspen Group's current Days Payable is 138.29, which is 352% above median its own 10-year median of 30.57. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Aspen Group stock overvalued right now?
Aspen Group (ASPU) has a current Days Payable of 138.29. The current Days Payable is 138.29, which is 352% above median its 10-year median of 30.57 and 301.2% above the Education industry median of 34.47. Aspen Group's overall GF Score™ is 42/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Days Payable calculated?
Days Payable is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Aspen Group (ASPU), the current Days Payable is 138.29 as of Jan. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Aspen Group Inc is an education technology holding company that leverages its infrastructure and expertise to allow its two universities, Aspen University and United States University, to offer Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral degree programs that span multiple programs of study with a concentrated focus on nursing. The schools at its universities include; the School of Nursing and Health Sciences; School of Education; and School of Business and Technology. The company offers affordable tuition and flexible financing solutions to students, to deliver on its vision of making college education affordable again.
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