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Aspen GroupASPU -6.64%42 OCF Margin % is 9.40% as of Jan. 2026. GuruFocus rates ASPU with a GF Score™ of 42/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 257 Education companies, Aspen Group ranks worse than 75.49% on this metric.
The historical data trend for Aspen Group's OCF Margin % 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 OCF Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and OCF Margin % 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 OCF Margin % vs Education Industry
For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Aspen Group's OCF Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Aspen Group's OCF Margin % falls into.
* 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 OCF Margin % of 9.40% as of Jan. 2026. OCF Margin is the ratio of Cash Flow from Operations to Total Revenue. View historical data on Aspen Group and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Aspen Group ranks #194 out of 257 companies in the Education industry, placing it in the top 75.5%.
Is Aspen Group's OCF Margin % too high?
Aspen Group's current OCF Margin % is 9.40%. The Education industry median OCF Margin % is 15.00. Aspen Group's value of 9.40% is 37.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Aspen Group ranks #194 out of 257 companies in the Education industry, which is in the bottom quartile 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 OCF Margin % compare to VSA and WAFU?
According to the Education industry distribution chart, Aspen Group ranks #194 out of 257 companies for OCF Margin %. This places Aspen Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median OCF Margin % is 15.00. Aspen Group's value of 9.40% is 37.3% below this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good OCF Margin % for an Education company?
The median OCF Margin % among Education companies is 15.00, based on 257 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a OCF Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, OCF Margin % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Aspen Group's current OCF Margin % of 9.40% is 37.3% below 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 OCF Margin % mean?
A high OCF Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. OCF Margin is the ratio of Cash Flow from Operations to Total Revenue. View historical data on Aspen Group and its competitors. For the Education industry, the median OCF Margin % is 15.00 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Aspen Group's current OCF Margin % is 9.40%. 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 OCF Margin % of 9.40%. The current OCF Margin % is 9.40% and 37.3% below the Education industry median of 15.00. 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 OCF Margin % calculated?
OCF Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Aspen Group (ASPU), the current OCF Margin % is 9.40% 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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