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$0.29 -0.03 (-8.77%)
As of 08/14/2026 03:59 PM Eastern

ASPU vs. MRM, YQ, FEDU, JDZG, and EDTK

Should you buy Aspen Group stock or one of its competitors? Aspen Group's main competitors and comparable companies include Medirom Healthcare Technologies (MRM), 17 Education & Technology Group (YQ), Four Seasons Education (Cayman) (FEDU), JIADE (JDZG), and Skillful Craftsman Education Technology (EDTK). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "diversified consumer services" industry.

How does Aspen Group compare to Medirom Healthcare Technologies?

Medirom Healthcare Technologies (NASDAQ:MRM) and Aspen Group (NASDAQ:ASPU) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, risk, dividends and earnings.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Medirom Healthcare Technologies
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
Aspen Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

In the previous week, Medirom Healthcare Technologies had 2 more articles in the media than Aspen Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Medirom Healthcare Technologies and 1 mentions for Aspen Group. Aspen Group's average media sentiment score of 1.63 beat Medirom Healthcare Technologies' score of 0.72 indicating that Aspen Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Medirom Healthcare Technologies
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Aspen Group
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

Medirom Healthcare Technologies has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Aspen Group's net margin of -34.13%.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Medirom Healthcare TechnologiesN/A N/A N/A
Aspen Group -34.13%N/A N/A

Medirom Healthcare Technologies has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Aspen Group.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Medirom Healthcare Technologies$54.89M0.55$980KN/AN/A
Aspen Group$74.29M0.13-$13.58M$0.181.59

Medirom Healthcare Technologies has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its share price is 4% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Aspen Group has a beta of -0.88, meaning that its share price is 188% less volatile than the broader market.

10.6% of Aspen Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 40.2% of Medirom Healthcare Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 8.0% of Aspen Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Medirom Healthcare Technologies beats Aspen Group on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Aspen Group compare to 17 Education & Technology Group?

Aspen Group (NASDAQ:ASPU) and 17 Education & Technology Group (NYSE:YQ) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings.

Aspen Group has a net margin of -34.13% compared to 17 Education & Technology Group's net margin of -113.55%. Aspen Group's return on equity of 0.00% beat 17 Education & Technology Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Aspen Group-34.13% N/A N/A
17 Education & Technology Group -113.55%-38.90%-28.18%

Aspen Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than 17 Education & Technology Group. 17 Education & Technology Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Aspen Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Aspen Group$74.29M0.13-$13.58M$0.181.59
17 Education & Technology Group$183.81M0.14-$43.92M-$1.79N/A

10.6% of Aspen Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.5% of 17 Education & Technology Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.0% of Aspen Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 23.1% of 17 Education & Technology Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, 17 Education & Technology Group had 2 more articles in the media than Aspen Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for 17 Education & Technology Group and 1 mentions for Aspen Group. Aspen Group's average media sentiment score of 1.63 beat 17 Education & Technology Group's score of 1.00 indicating that Aspen Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Aspen Group Very Positive
17 Education & Technology Group Positive

Aspen Group has a beta of -0.88, meaning that its share price is 188% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, 17 Education & Technology Group has a beta of 1, meaning that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.

Summary

Aspen Group beats 17 Education & Technology Group on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Aspen Group compare to Four Seasons Education (Cayman)?

Four Seasons Education (Cayman) (NYSE:FEDU) and Aspen Group (NASDAQ:ASPU) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, risk, dividends, media sentiment and earnings.

4.3% of Four Seasons Education (Cayman) shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.6% of Aspen Group shares are held by institutional investors. 45.8% of Four Seasons Education (Cayman) shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.0% of Aspen Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Four Seasons Education (Cayman) and Four Seasons Education (Cayman) both had 1 articles in the media. Aspen Group's average media sentiment score of 1.63 beat Four Seasons Education (Cayman)'s score of -1.00 indicating that Aspen Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Four Seasons Education (Cayman) Negative
Aspen Group Very Positive

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Four Seasons Education (Cayman)
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
Aspen Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Four Seasons Education (Cayman) has a beta of 0.11, meaning that its stock price is 89% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Aspen Group has a beta of -0.88, meaning that its stock price is 188% less volatile than the broader market.

Four Seasons Education (Cayman) has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Aspen Group's net margin of -34.13%.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Four Seasons Education (Cayman)N/A N/A N/A
Aspen Group -34.13%N/A N/A

Four Seasons Education (Cayman) has higher revenue and earnings than Aspen Group.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Four Seasons Education (Cayman)$254.44M0.08$4.49MN/AN/A
Aspen Group$74.29M0.13-$13.58M$0.181.59

Summary

Four Seasons Education (Cayman) beats Aspen Group on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Aspen Group compare to JIADE?

Aspen Group (NASDAQ:ASPU) and JIADE (NASDAQ:JDZG) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, valuation and earnings.

JIADE has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Aspen Group's net margin of -34.13%.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Aspen Group-34.13% N/A N/A
JIADE N/A N/A N/A

Aspen Group has a beta of -0.88, meaning that its share price is 188% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, JIADE has a beta of 2.44, meaning that its share price is 144% more volatile than the broader market.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Aspen Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
JIADE
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

JIADE has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Aspen Group.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Aspen Group$74.29M0.13-$13.58M$0.181.59
JIADE$3.67M5.70-$1.51MN/AN/A

In the previous week, JIADE had 1 more articles in the media than Aspen Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for JIADE and 1 mentions for Aspen Group. Aspen Group's average media sentiment score of 1.63 beat JIADE's score of 0.94 indicating that Aspen Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Aspen Group
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
JIADE
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

10.6% of Aspen Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.0% of Aspen Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

JIADE beats Aspen Group on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Aspen Group compare to Skillful Craftsman Education Technology?

Aspen Group (NASDAQ:ASPU) and Skillful Craftsman Education Technology (NASDAQ:EDTK) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Skillful Craftsman Education Technology has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Aspen Group.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Aspen Group$74.29M0.13-$13.58M$0.181.59
Skillful Craftsman Education Technology$893.69K15.99-$7.58MN/AN/A

Aspen Group has a beta of -0.88, meaning that its stock price is 188% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Skillful Craftsman Education Technology has a beta of -0.44, meaning that its stock price is 144% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Skillful Craftsman Education Technology had 1 more articles in the media than Aspen Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Skillful Craftsman Education Technology and 1 mentions for Aspen Group. Aspen Group's average media sentiment score of 1.63 beat Skillful Craftsman Education Technology's score of 1.62 indicating that Aspen Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Aspen Group Very Positive
Skillful Craftsman Education Technology Very Positive

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Aspen Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Skillful Craftsman Education Technology
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

10.6% of Aspen Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.5% of Skillful Craftsman Education Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.0% of Aspen Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 32.0% of Skillful Craftsman Education Technology shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Skillful Craftsman Education Technology has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Aspen Group's net margin of -34.13%.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Aspen Group-34.13% N/A N/A
Skillful Craftsman Education Technology N/A N/A N/A

Summary

Skillful Craftsman Education Technology beats Aspen Group on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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ASPU vs. The Competition

MetricAspen GroupDiversified Consumer Services IndustryConsumer Discretionary SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$9.31M$4.39B$13.23B$13.06B
Dividend YieldN/A2.83%54.81%10.45%
P/E Ratio-0.4711.4046.7525.28
Price / Sales0.1319.7491.0376.27
Price / CashN/A14.3326.4050.90
Price / BookN/A3.284.336.24
Net Income-$13.58M$239.91M$443.58M$347.60M
7 Day Performance-12.02%-2.28%-0.43%1.06%
1 Month Performance-7.92%-1.53%1.52%0.81%
1 Year PerformanceN/A-4.57%0.69%20.90%

Aspen Group Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
ASPU
Aspen Group
N/A$0.29
-8.8%
N/A+421.8%$9.31M$74.29MN/A1,130
MRM
Medirom Healthcare Technologies
0.5459 of 5 stars
$0.89
-1.8%
N/AN/A$25.83M$54.89MN/A1,051
YQ
17 Education & Technology Group
N/A$2.07
+0.7%
N/A+19.4%$22.40M$183.81MN/A4,660
FEDU
Four Seasons Education (Cayman)
0.1922 of 5 stars
$8.14
+1.8%
N/A-40.7%$18.09M$254.44MN/A290
JDZG
JIADE
0.7849 of 5 stars
$3.79
+17.3%
N/A-99.2%$17.54M$3.67MN/AN/A

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This page (NASDAQ:ASPU) was last updated on 8/15/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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