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Aspen GroupASPU -6.64%42 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -12.70 as of Jan. 2026. GuruFocus rates ASPU with a GF Score™ of 42/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 156 Education companies, Aspen Group ranks worse than 90.38% on this metric.
Shares Outstanding (EOP) are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them.
5-Year Share Buyback Ratio measures the average annual proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past five years. It is calculated as the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from five years ago to the current year. A positive ratio may indicate share buybacks over the period, while a zero or negative ratio may reflect no repurchases or potential share issuance. Aspen Group's current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -12.70%.
ASPU's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked worse than 90.38% of 156
companies
in the Education industry
Industry Median: -0.45
vs ASPU: -12.70
Aspen Group (OTCPK:ASPU) 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio Explanation
A negative number means the company might be issuing new shares. A positive number indicates that the company is buying back shares.
Be Aware
Investors usually like share buybacks. But as pointed by Warren Buffett, only if a company buys back shares at the prices below the stock's intrinsic value, it rewards remaining shareholders. If a company buys its overvalued stocks back, it destroys shareholder value.
Aspen Group 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms
ASPU vs VSA, WAFU, AMBO: 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio Comparison
For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Aspen Group's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio 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 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio vs Education Industry
For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Aspen Group's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Aspen Group's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio falls into.
Aspen Group 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio Calculation
This is the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from five years ago to the current year. The annualized percentage change is calculated with least-square regression based on the latest six years of annual data on Shares Outstanding (EOP).
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What does a 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -12.70 mean?
Aspen Group (ASPU) has a 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -12.70 as of Jan. 2026. The 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio measures the average annual proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past five years. It is calculated as the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from five years ago to the current year. View historical data for Aspen Group and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Aspen Group ranks #141 out of 156 companies in the Education industry, placing it in the top 90.4%.
Is Aspen Group's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio too high?
Aspen Group's current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -12.70. Based on the distribution chart, Aspen Group ranks #141 out of 156 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 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio compare to VSA and WAFU?
According to the Education industry distribution chart, Aspen Group ranks #141 out of 156 companies for 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio. This places Aspen Group in the lower half of its industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio for an Education company?
A good 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio depends on the Education industry context. However, 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio 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 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio mean?
A high 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio measures the average annual proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past five years. It is calculated as the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from five years ago to the current year. View historical data for Aspen Group and its competitors. Aspen Group's current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -12.70. 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 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -12.70. The current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -12.70. 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 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio calculated?
5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Aspen Group (ASPU), the current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -12.70 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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