
Aspen Group Financial Ratios 2022-2009 | ASPU
Brief overview of Aspen Group's multiples and efficiency
This overview follows the five latest available observations from 2018 through 2022.
The latest available valuation ratios are EV/EBITDA 42.63x (median 42.63x), P/S 1.42x (median 8.39x), P/B 0.65x (median 2.01x). The combined multiple level is about 67.9% below the company's historical norm, suggesting more cautious expectations.
Returns on assets and capital are represented by ROE -5%, ROA -2.3%, ROCE -4.1%. The business is not generating positive returns on invested resources. Valuation should be read cautiously until earnings recover.
The cash conversion cycle lengthened from 111.4 days to 315.6 days, or 204.3 days. More cash is tied up in operations.
Overall picture
Aspen Group trades below its own history, but weak profitability may explain the discount. Low multiples alone do not prove undervaluation.
Annual Financial Ratios Aspen Group
| 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P/E |
-12.9 | -10.2 | -40.0 | -253.3 | -27.5 | -77.7 | -17.1 | -49.6 | -27.1 | -58.0 | - | - | - | - |
P/S |
1.4 | 1.5 | 10.3 | 13.4 | 8.4 | 6.0 | 4.5 | 40.5 | 36.5 | 66.3 | - | - | - | - |
EPS |
-0.1 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.0 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.0 | -0.1 | -0.0 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -0.0 | - |
EV (Enterprise Value) |
69.6 M | 48.5 M | 185 M | 170 M | 61 M | 86 M | 40.2 M | 213 M | 150 M | 83.5 M | 2.12 M | 1.8 M | 1.69 M | -147 K |
EBITDA per Share |
0.07 | -0.01 | -0.03 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.02 | -0.14 | -0.03 | -0.07 | -0.02 | -0.15 | -0.15 | - | - |
EV/EBITDA |
42.6 | -209.7 | -311.8 | 92.5 | -44.1 | -381.4 | -26.2 | -74.1 | -34.9 | -70.1 | -0.4 | -0.8 | 11.0 | - |
PEG |
0.08 | 0.62 | -0.57 | -2.99 | -0.16 | -1.0 | -0.18 | -0.1 | 1.17 | - | - | - | - | - |
P/B |
0.6 | 0.6 | 4.2 | 6.1 | 2.0 | 11.0 | 21.1 | 81.5 | -81.3 | 137.0 | - | - | - | - |
P/CF |
-2.4 | 29.6 | -30.4 | -15.8 | -12.1 | -57.7 | -7.4 | -7.5 | -39.6 | -88.6 | - | - | - | - |
ROE % |
-5.00 | -5.81 | -10.47 | -2.41 | -7.34 | -14.10 | -123.92 | -164.28 | 299.76 | -236.04 | -749.70 | 105.33 | -68.28 | - |
ROA % |
-2.34 | -3.53 | -6.60 | -1.48 | -5.95 | -10.36 | -49.85 | -72.12 | -149.29 | -41.24 | -171.87 | -53.21 | -17.43 | - |
ROCE % |
-4.09 | -5.41 | -6.70 | -0.90 | -7.11 | -9.87 | -67.92 | -76.61 | -7126.81 | -92.16 | -722.49 | 125.92 | -27.19 | - |
Current Ratio |
1.9 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 5.3 | 3.8 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.3 | - |
DSO |
386.9 | 299.2 | 268.7 | 263.6 | 253.3 | 84.7 | 69.9 | 59.7 | 46.5 | 89.8 | 30.9 | 99.5 | 64.2 | - |
DPO |
71.3 | 61.7 | 79.9 | 171.1 | 142.0 | 27.6 | 9.6 | 53.2 | 75.4 | 128.8 | 55.6 | 127.5 | - | - |
Operating Cycle |
386.9 | 299.2 | 268.7 | 263.6 | 253.3 | 84.7 | 69.9 | 59.7 | 46.5 | 89.8 | 30.9 | 99.5 | 64.2 | - |
Cash Conversion Cycle |
315.6 | 237.5 | 188.8 | 92.5 | 111.4 | 57.1 | 60.3 | 6.5 | -28.9 | -39.0 | -24.7 | -28.0 | 64.2 | - |
All numbers in USD currency
Quarterly Financial Ratios Aspen Group
| 2023-Q3 | 2023-Q2 | 2023-Q1 | 2022-Q4 | 2022-Q3 | 2022-Q2 | 2022-Q1 | 2021-Q4 | 2021-Q3 | 2021-Q2 | 2021-Q1 | 2020-Q4 | 2020-Q3 | 2020-Q2 | 2020-Q1 | 2019-Q4 | 2019-Q3 | 2019-Q2 | 2019-Q1 | 2018-Q4 | 2018-Q3 | 2018-Q2 | 2018-Q1 | 2017-Q4 | 2017-Q3 | 2017-Q2 | 2017-Q1 | 2016-Q4 | 2016-Q3 | 2016-Q2 | 2016-Q1 | 2015-Q4 | 2015-Q3 | 2015-Q2 | 2015-Q1 | 2014-Q4 | 2014-Q3 | 2014-Q2 | 2014-Q1 | 2013-Q4 | 2013-Q3 | 2013-Q2 | 2013-Q1 | 2012-Q4 | 2012-Q3 | 2012-Q2 | 2012-Q1 | 2011-Q4 | 2011-Q3 | 2011-Q2 | 2011-Q1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EPS |
-0.06 | -0.09 | -0.15 | -0.06 | -0.15 | -0.11 | -0.03 | -0.15 | -0.11 | -0.19 | -0.04 | -0.12 | -0.12 | -0.03 | -0.11 | -0.13 | -0.13 | -0.13 | -0.11 | -0.15 | -0.15 | -0.04 | -0.06 | - | -0.04 | -0.09 | -0.01 | -0.06 | -0.01 | -0.01 | -0.01 | -0.01 | -0.01 | -0.01 | -0.01 | -0.03 | -0.03 | -0.02 | -0.02 | -0.02 | -0.02 | -0.02 | -0.02 | - | -0.05 | -0.14 | -0.11 | - | -0.07 | -0.02 | - |
EBITDA per Share |
- | -0.02 | -0.09 | - | -0.1 | -0.07 | -0.02 | -0.1 | -0.09 | -0.1 | 0.01 | -0.06 | -0.06 | 0.02 | -0.06 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.11 | -0.13 | -0.11 | -0.11 | -0.01 | -0.05 | 0.02 | 0.02 | -0.01 | -0.05 | -0.05 | 0.03 | - | - | -0.01 | -0.01 | - | -0.01 | -0.02 | -0.02 | -0.02 | -0.02 | -0.02 | -0.02 | -0.02 | -0.02 | - | -0.03 | -0.09 | -0.05 | - | -0.01 | -0.02 | -0.02 |
ROE % |
-24.39 | -28.56 | -28.46 | -20.69 | -24.86 | -21.95 | -24.26 | -24.63 | -21.61 | -21.49 | -15.66 | -21.86 | -25.03 | -28.19 | -34.18 | -34.95 | -39.51 | -44.06 | -41.98 | -42.76 | -29.09 | -15.41 | -0.97 | -30.47 | -122.95 | -215.43 | -279.94 | -277.23 | -322.77 | -371.64 | -375.55 | -236.63 | 7.19 | 254.34 | 460.49 | 927.90 | 964.33 | 1577.03 | 1237.71 | 668.07 | 442.46 | 469.19 | 342.65 | 536.25 | 536.68 | 989.27 | 901.24 | 324.03 | 226.98 | 81.41 | 15.22 |
ROA % |
-10.27 | -13.07 | -13.75 | -10.65 | -13.92 | -13.16 | -15.71 | -15.94 | -14.20 | -13.71 | -9.16 | -11.95 | -15.25 | -18.54 | -23.69 | -26.80 | -26.89 | -26.98 | -23.60 | -21.44 | -14.65 | -7.85 | -2.88 | -8.06 | -21.32 | -34.58 | -50.73 | -53.22 | -66.70 | -80.82 | -87.74 | -93.04 | -113.39 | -133.10 | -143.05 | -154.34 | -137.75 | -127.77 | -126.46 | -97.13 | -129.38 | -191.88 | -201.61 | -171.89 | -172.10 | -1505.67 | -1412.82 | -1373.77 | -1365.82 | -0.05 | -7.69 |
ROCE % |
-16.69 | -22.01 | -23.53 | -18.06 | -23.38 | -21.32 | -21.02 | -19.32 | -15.88 | -14.50 | -10.46 | -16.22 | -20.96 | -25.69 | -32.91 | -35.49 | -38.82 | -42.16 | -37.97 | -38.87 | -21.08 | -3.30 | 12.80 | -13.95 | -107.06 | -200.16 | -266.05 | -264.43 | -310.78 | -360.45 | -337.74 | -230.97 | -4.97 | 224.35 | 392.13 | 893.49 | 934.72 | 1515.36 | 1176.71 | 603.78 | 408.18 | 438.20 | 359.03 | 561.34 | 10114.76 | 22772.58 | 22624.27 | 22030.69 | 9553.43 | 12462.21 | 15.05 |
Current Ratio |
1.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | - | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 1519.7 | 1.6 |
DSO |
131.6 | 125.8 | 114.0 | 123.5 | 98.6 | 92.7 | 77.5 | 76.3 | 92.8 | 87.8 | 86.6 | 102.8 | 98.0 | 89.1 | 88.4 | 99.7 | 103.8 | 102.2 | 105.4 | 137.5 | 119.9 | 107.8 | 103.3 | 110.8 | 98.0 | 82.2 | 79.7 | 86.7 | 76.1 | 67.7 | 58.2 | 63.0 | 55.7 | 50.8 | 51.9 | 60.1 | 58.1 | 57.2 | 24.2 | 33.9 | 55.4 | 42.3 | 29.0 | - | 66.3 | 37.2 | 46.3 | - | 68.2 | 39.5 | - |
DPO |
42.8 | 33.5 | 18.3 | 34.3 | 19.2 | 19.4 | 14.8 | 11.4 | 21.1 | 25.6 | 19.9 | 14.0 | 17.5 | 30.2 | 34.6 | 38.3 | 37.3 | 37.2 | 33.7 | 43.6 | 37.8 | 46.6 | 48.3 | 59.4 | 50.5 | 38.3 | 51.1 | 53.6 | 49.3 | 49.7 | 53.8 | 66.2 | 50.6 | 89.6 | 92.8 | 68.7 | 62.1 | 74.9 | 35.2 | 31.0 | 85.2 | 63.7 | 38.7 | - | 362.0 | 250.7 | 112.8 | - | - | - | - |
Operating Cycle |
- | - | - | 131.6 | 125.8 | 62.2 | - | 89.5 | 92.7 | 40.3 | 73.7 | 116.9 | 87.8 | 77.9 | 71.0 | 118.7 | 89.1 | 81.0 | 84.8 | 149.1 | 102.2 | 83.9 | 71.6 | 133.5 | 107.8 | 89.3 | 69.8 | 116.8 | 82.2 | 65.0 | 50.8 | 86.6 | 67.7 | 55.9 | 46.0 | 61.0 | 50.8 | 49.7 | 25.4 | 33.9 | 55.4 | 44.2 | 29.6 | - | 66.3 | 87.2 | 38.0 | - | 68.2 | 39.5 | - |
Cash Conversion Cycle |
- | - | - | 88.8 | 92.3 | 51.9 | - | 73.4 | 73.4 | 32.2 | 61.9 | 89.2 | 62.2 | 57.6 | 45.9 | 86.2 | 58.9 | 45.1 | 53.6 | 99.5 | 65.0 | 39.6 | 33.8 | 72.4 | 61.1 | 47.0 | 34.9 | 61.6 | 43.9 | 49.2 | 26.9 | 18.2 | 18.0 | 22.6 | 13.2 | 1.6 | -32.9 | -59.8 | -20.9 | 2.8 | -29.8 | -24.6 | -13.5 | - | -295.7 | -50.8 | 4.7 | - | 68.2 | 39.5 | - |
All numbers in USD currency
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