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Aspen GroupASPU -10.71%35 Net Cash per Share is $-1.06 as of Jan. 2026. GuruFocus rates ASPU with a GF Score™ of 35/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 72 Education companies, Aspen Group ranks worse than 1388887.5% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Aspen Group's Net Cash per Share or its related term are showing as below:
During the past 12 years, the highest Price-to-Net-Cash Ratio of Aspen Group was 53.38. The lowest was 21.00. And the median was 37.19.
ASPU's Price-to-Net-Cash is not ranked *
in the Education industry.
Industry Median: 6.04 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Cash only.
Aspen Group (OTCPK:ASPU) Net Cash per Share Explanation
Ben Graham invested in situations where the company's stock price was lower than its net-cash. He assigned some value to the company's other current asset. The value is called Net Current Asset Value (NCAV). One research study, covering the years 1970 through 1983 showed that portfolios picked at the beginning of each year, and held for one year, returned 29.4 percent, on average, over the 13-year period, compared to 11.5 percent for the S&P 500 Index. Other studies of Graham's strategy produced similar results.
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Aspen Group Net Cash per Share Related Terms
Aspen Group Net Cash per Share Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Aspen Group's Net Cash per Share 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.
ASPU vs VSA, WAFU, AMBO: Net Cash per Share Comparison
For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Aspen Group's Price-to-Net-Cash, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Net-Cash 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 Price-to-Net-Cash vs Education Industry
For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Aspen Group's Price-to-Net-Cash distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Aspen Group's Price-to-Net-Cash falls into.
In the calculation of a company's Net Cash per Share, assets other than cash and short term investments are considered to be worth nothing. But the company has to pay its debt and other liabilities in full. This is an extremely conservative way of valuation. Most companies have negative Net Cash per Share. But sometimes a company's price may be lower than its net-cash.
Aspen Group's Net Cash per Share 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 Net Cash per Share of $-1.06 as of Jan. 2026. Net cash per share equals the per-share value of cash and equivalents less total liabilities and minority interest. View historical data on Aspen Group and its competitors. Over the past decade, Aspen Group's Net Cash per Share has ranged from 21.00 to 53.38. According to the industry distribution chart, Aspen Group ranks #999999 out of 72 companies in the Education industry.
Is Aspen Group's Net Cash per Share too high?
Aspen Group's current Net Cash per Share is $-1.06. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 21.00 to a high of 53.38. Based on the distribution chart, Aspen Group ranks #999999 out of 72 companies in the Education industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Aspen Group has a GF Score™ of 35/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Aspen Group's Net Cash per Share compare to VSA and WAFU?
According to the Education industry distribution chart, Aspen Group ranks #999999 out of 72 companies for Net Cash per Share. This places Aspen Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Net Cash per Share is 6.04. Historically, Aspen Group's own Net Cash per Share has ranged from 21.00 to 53.38 over the past decade. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Net Cash per Share for an Education company?
The median Net Cash per Share among Education companies is 6.04, based on 72 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Net Cash per Share significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Net Cash per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Net Cash per Share mean?
A high Net Cash per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Net cash per share equals the per-share value of cash and equivalents less total liabilities and minority interest. View historical data on Aspen Group and its competitors. For the Education industry, the median Net Cash per Share is 6.04 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Aspen Group's current Net Cash per Share is $-1.06. 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 Net Cash per Share of $-1.06. The current Net Cash per Share is $-1.06. Aspen Group's overall GF Score™ is 35/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Net Cash per Share calculated?
Net Cash per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Aspen Group (ASPU), the current Net Cash per Share is $-1.06 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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