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Aspen Group

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

Aspen Group is a specialized Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) focusing on ownership, management, and development of real estate assets primarily within Australia. The company is strategically positioned in the market to leverage its expertise in commercial, industrial, and accommodation properties, aiming for sustainable growth by providing affordable residential and tourist park accommodation options. Aspen's unique value proposition lies in its diversified portfolio and cost-efficient property management, delivering consistent returns to investors.

Short position

short percentage0.36%
reported shorts817.1K
shares on issue229.234M

Aspen Group (ASX:APZ) has 0.36% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 5 Oct 2026, or about 817,078 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has fallen 0.16 percentage points, and over 90 days it has fallen 0.20 percentage points. Its highest recorded short interest was 3.23% in October 2012. APZ is classified in the Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) industry. All figures come from official ASIC short position reports, published with a four trading-day (T+4) delay.

Price & short interest

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Aspen Group (APZ) financials

Results, ratios and statements

Latest result

Year to 30 Jun 2026 (FY26) vs FY25, figures in AUD, the reporting currency

Revenue
$141.2M (source: ASX (Markit))vs $108.1M (source: ASX (Markit)) (FY25)
ASX (Markit), as at 29 Sep 2026
NPAT
$72.6M (source: ASX (Markit))vs $57.0M (source: ASX (Markit)) (FY25)
ASX (Markit), as at 29 Sep 2026
EPS (diluted)
$0.31 (source: Derived: trailing 12 months at year end)vs $0.28 (source: Derived: trailing 12 months at year end) (FY25)
Derived: trailing 12 months at year end, as at 29 Sep 2026
Rev YoY
+30.6%FY
EPS YoY
+13.3%TTM
  • ASX (Markit)
  • Derived: trailing 12 months at year end

Summary of Annual Report to Shareholders, 9 Oct 2026

Aspen Group delivered a strong year, with underlying pre-tax earnings per security up 30% to 21.8 cents and distributions rising 10% to 11 cents per security. The company upgraded FY27 guidance, expecting a further 20% increase in underlying EPS to 26.1 cents and a 9% dividend increase to 12 cents.

Automated summary of the filing; the filing itself is the record.

Key ratios

Year to 30 Jun 2026 (FY); no balance sheet aligned with this period; prices to 9 Oct 2026

Gross margin
59.9%
Operating margin
33.6%
Net margin
51.4%
FCF margin
36.8%
ROE
n/a
ROA
n/a
FCF conversion
0.72×
Net debt (excl. leases)
n/a
Net debt / EBITDA
n/a
Current ratio
n/a
Interest cover
9.6×
Cash dividends paid / net profit
32.9%
Market cap
n/a (no share count we can vouch for)
P/E
15.2×
P/B
n/a (no share count we can vouch for)

Property trust: profit and EBITDA include property revaluations, so margins and returns move with valuations.

Ratios use the reporting currency (AUD); market cap is in AUD. Sources: ASX (Markit) and Derived: trailing 12 months at year end, as at 29 Sep 2026.

Financial statements

Figures in AUD, the reporting currency; Yahoo Finance unless marked

APZ income, newest period first, figures in AUD
Line itemFY26FY25FY24FY23
Revenue$141.2M (source: ASX (Markit))$108.1M (source: ASX (Markit))$91.1M$65.7M
Gross profit$84.6M (source: Derived: trailing 12 months at year end)n/a$56.3M$43.4M
Operating income$47.5M (source: Derived: trailing 12 months at year end)n/a$26.9M$20.5M
EBITDA$104.7M (source: Derived: trailing 12 months at year end)n/a$73.0M$60.8M
EBIT$103.0M (source: Derived: trailing 12 months at year end)n/a$71.5M$59.6M
Interest expense$4.9M (source: Derived: trailing 12 months at year end)n/a$7.3M$3.9M
Pretax income$98.0M (source: Derived: trailing 12 months at year end)n/a$64.3M$55.7M
Tax$25.5M (source: Derived: trailing 12 months at year end)n/a$15.8M$1.3M
NPAT$72.6M (source: ASX (Markit))$57.0M (source: ASX (Markit))$48.4M$54.4M
Net interest income−$4.6M (source: Derived: trailing 12 months at year end)n/a−$7.0M−$3.7M
EPS basic$0.32 (source: Derived: trailing 12 months at year end)$0.28 (source: Derived: trailing 12 months at year end)$0.26$0.31
EPS diluted$0.31 (source: Derived: trailing 12 months at year end)$0.28 (source: Derived: trailing 12 months at year end)$0.26$0.31
Sharesn/an/a199.2M179.4M
  • ASX (Markit)
  • Derived: trailing 12 months at year end