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STEP logoStepStone Group Inc.(STEP)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios

STEP•NASDAQ•Banking & Credit
$53.63
$2.09B mkt cap·Price updated May 6, 2026
SectorFinancial ServicesIndustryAsset ManagementSub-IndustryAlternative asset managers
AboutStepStone Group Inc. is an investment firm specializing in direct, fund of funds, secondary direct, and secondary indirect investments. For direct investment, it seeks to invest in venture debt, incubation, mezzanine, distressed/vulture, seed/startup, early venture, mid venture, late venture, emerging growth, later stage, turnaround, growth capital, industry consolidation, recapitalization, and buyout investments in mature and middle market companies. It prefers to invest in natural resources, technology, healthcare, services, materials, manufacturing, consumer durables, apparel, hotels, restaurants and leisure, media, retailing, consumer staples, financials, telecommunication services, energy, infrastructure, real estate, and real asset. The firm invests globally with a focus on United States, North America, Europe, Asia, Latin America, Middle East, Africa, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, New Zealand, China, India, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, and Australia region. It typically invests between $15 million and $200 million in firms with enterprise value between $150 million and $25000 million. The firm invests between 5% and 40% in emerging markets. For fund of fund investment, it seeks to invest in private equity funds, venture capital funds, Special situation funds, Real estate funds, Infrastructure funds, mezzanine funds, and turnaround/distressed funds. It considers investments in both domestic and international funds. It also seeks to make co-investments and follow-on investments and considers partial interests in funds. StepStone Group Inc. was founded in 2007 and is based in New York, New York with additional offices across North America, South America, Europe, Australia, and Asia.Show more
  • Net Interest Income-$2M+67.3%
  • Total Revenue$1.17B+65.1%
  • Net Income-$180M-409.1%
  • Return on Equity-9.85%-398.8%
  • Net Interest Margin-0.04%+73.0%
  • Efficiency Ratio13.73%-53.4%
  • ROA-4.29%-368.9%
  • Equity / Assets38.69%-21.8%
  • Book Value per Share24.94-11.4%
  • Tangible BV/Share13.07-11.9%
  • Debt/Equity0.22+50.5%
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STEP Key Insights

StepStone Group Inc. (STEP) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Efficient operations: 13.7% efficiency ratio
  • ✓Well capitalized: 38.7% equity/assets
  • ✓Diversified revenue: 99.1% from non-interest income

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Weak NIM of -0.0%
  • ✗Trading more than 30% below 52-week high

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

STEP Price & Volume

StepStone Group Inc. (STEP) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart

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STEP Growth Metrics

StepStone Group Inc. (STEP) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR

Revenue CAGR

10 Years-
5 Years21.34%
3 Years-4.89%
TTM-

Profit CAGR

10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM-319.65%

EPS CAGR

10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM-315.57%

Return on Capital

10 Years23.2%
5 Years18.45%
3 Years-0.63%
Last Year-10.58%

STEP Recent Earnings

StepStone Group Inc. (STEP) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters

Full history →
●Beat EPS 6/12 qtrs (50%)●Beat Revenue 11/12 qtrs (92%)
Q1 2026Latest
Feb 5, 2026
EPS
$0.65
Est $0.60
+8.3%
Revenue
$495M
Est $395M
+25.2%
Q4 2025
Nov 6, 2025
EPS
$0.54
Est $0.49
+11.3%
Revenue
$454M
Est $272M
+66.8%
Q3 2025
Aug 7, 2025
EPS
$0.49
Est $0.43
-215.8%
Revenue
$366M
Est $238M
+53.6%
Q3 2025
Aug 6, 2025
EPS
$0.49
Est $0.43
-215.8%
Revenue
$364M
Est $238M
+52.8%
QuarterDateEPS (Act vs Est)Revenue (Act vs Est)
Q1 2026LatestFeb 5, 2026
$0.65vs $0.60+8.3%
$495Mvs $395M+25.2%
Q4 2025Nov 6, 2025
$0.54vs $0.49+11.3%
$454Mvs $272M+66.8%
Q3 2025Aug 7, 2025
$0.49vs $0.43-215.8%
$366Mvs $238M+53.6%
Q3 2025Aug 6, 2025
$0.49vs $0.43-215.8%
$364Mvs $238M+52.8%
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →

STEP Peer Comparison

StepStone Group Inc. (STEP) competitors in Alternative asset managers — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison

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CompanyMarket CapStock PriceP/E Ratio (TTM)Revenue Growth 1YNet MarginReturn on Equity (ROE)FCF YieldDebt / Equity
HLI logoHLIHoulihan Lokey, Inc.Direct Competitor10.27B147.2325.3024.81%20.14%0.20
HLNE logoHLNEHamilton Lane IncorporatedDirect Competitor4.25B88.9516.4428.73%15.56%0.40
GCMG logoGCMGGCM Grosvenor Inc.Direct Competitor1.6B11.28328.8615.82%8.9%
ARES logoARESAres Management CorporationDirect Competitor40.68B123.8663.1966.55%6.25%1.71
BX logoBXBlackstone Inc.Direct Competitor97.7B124.6932.1421.58%14.35%0.61
KKR logoKKRKKR & Co. Inc.Direct Competitor89.86B100.7943.07-10.99%3.19%0.67
APO logoAPOApollo Global Management, Inc.Product Competitor74.68B129.5317.8416.03%12.07%0.31
CG logoCGThe Carlyle Group Inc.Product Competitor18.35B50.8023.3019.8%11.98%1.97

Compare STEP vs Peers

StepStone Group Inc. (STEP) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.

Closest Rival

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Most directly comparable listed peer for STEP.

Scale Benchmark

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STEP Income Statement

StepStone Group Inc. (STEP) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history

10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
Line itemMar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23Mar'24Mar'25TTM
Net Interest Income-770K-8.75M-8.78M-6.95M-776K-2.27M-5.67M-1.85M-3.21M
NII Growth %--1036.88%-0.24%20.83%88.83%-192.27%-149.87%67.34%-58.36%
Net Interest Margin %-0.17%-1.78%-1.29%-0.53%-0.02%-0.06%-0.15%-0.04%-0.06%
Interest Income143K1.51M1.44M413K337K1.92M3.66M10.85M11.39M
Interest Expense913K10.26M10.21M7.36M1.11M4.19M9.33M12.7M7.03M
Loan Loss Provision145.78M129.56M230.18M395.8M787.59M-243.37M320.86M1.25B772.72M
Non-Interest Income264.13M254.76M445.18M787.3M1.37B-69.5M707.97M1.16B1.77B
Non-Interest Income %99.95%99.41%99.68%99.95%99.98%102.84%99.49%99.08%99.36%
Total Revenue
264.27M▲ 0%
256.27M▼ 3.0%
446.61M▲ 74.3%
787.72M▲ 76.4%
1.37B▲ 73.4%
-67.57M▼ 104.9%
711.63M▲ 1153.1%
1.17B▲ 65.1%
1.78B▲ 0%
Revenue Growth %--3.03%74.28%76.38%73.35%-104.95%1153.11%65.09%241.49%
Non-Interest Expense36.04M50.03M54.28M56.38M124.46M172.1M209.67M161.25M1.26B
Efficiency Ratio13.64%19.52%12.15%7.16%9.11%-254.68%29.46%13.73%70.41%
Operating Income
81.55M▲ 0%
66.42M▼ 18.5%
151.94M▲ 128.8%
328.17M▲ 116.0%
452.36M▲ 37.8%
-497K▼ 100.1%
171.77M▲ 34661.6%
-250.72M▼ 246.0%
-982.66M▲ 0%
Operating Margin %30.86%25.92%34.02%41.66%33.13%0.74%24.14%-21.34%-55.12%
Operating Income Growth %--18.55%128.76%115.98%37.84%-100.11%34661.57%-245.96%-
Pretax Income
85.81M▲ 0%
61.6M▼ 28.2%
148.74M▲ 141.5%
337.85M▲ 127.1%
512.58M▲ 51.7%
-41.45M▼ 108.1%
195.4M▲ 571.4%
-222.03M▼ 213.6%
-880.88M▲ 0%
Pretax Margin %32.47%24.04%33.3%42.89%37.54%61.35%27.46%-18.9%-49.41%
Income Tax1.99M1.64M3.96M23.26M28.3M3.82M27.58M-49.21M-183.08M
Effective Tax Rate %2.31%2.66%2.66%6.88%5.52%-9.22%14.11%22.16%20.78%
Net Income
81.44M▲ 0%
0▼ 100.0%
0▲ 0%
62.63M▲ 0%
193.88M▲ 209.6%
-18.4M▼ 109.5%
58.09M▲ 415.7%
-179.56M▼ 409.1%
-546.52M▲ 0%
Net Margin %30.82%0%0%7.95%14.2%27.23%8.16%-15.28%-30.66%
Net Income Growth %--100%--209.55%-109.49%415.75%-409.11%-319.65%
Net Income (Continuing)83.82M59.96M144.78M314.59M484.28M-45.27M167.82M-172.83M-697.8M
EPS (Diluted)
3.06▲ 0%
2.25▼ 26.5%
4.51▲ 100.4%
2.06▼ 54.3%
3.84▲ 86.4%
-0.30▼ 107.8%
0.91▲ 403.3%
-2.52▼ 376.9%
-6.88▲ 0%
EPS Growth %--26.47%100.44%-54.32%86.41%-107.81%403.33%-376.92%-315.57%
EPS (Basic)3.062.254.512.113.89-0.300.92-2.52-
Diluted Shares Outstanding29.24M29.24M26.61M33.27M53.6M61.88M66.54M71.14M79.47M

STEP Balance Sheet

StepStone Group Inc. (STEP) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity

Line itemMar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23Mar'24Mar'25TTM
Cash & Short Term Investments106.3M40.62M89.94M179.89M116.39M128.56M181.59M289.3M1.17B
Cash & Due from Banks106.3M40.62M89.94M179.89M116.39M128.56M181.59M289.3M266.07M
Short Term Investments000000000
Total Investments35.53M86.66M53.39M74.38M1.44B916.43M898.1M1.23B105.15M
Investments Growth %-143.87%-38.39%39.32%1838.22%-36.43%-2%36.73%45.99%
Long-Term Investments35.53M86.66M53.39M74.38M1.44B916.43M898.1M1.23B4.23B
Accounts Receivables19.94M24.27M25.12M32.1M34.14M44.45M56.77M80.87M79.67M
Goodwill & Intangibles16.56M20.65M15.62M12.28M978.67M935.19M885.41M844.41M813.79M
Goodwill5.76M6.79M6.79M6.79M580.54M580.54M580.54M580.54M580.54M
Intangible Assets10.8M13.86M8.83M5.49M398.13M354.64M304.87M263.87M233.25M
PP&E (Net)5.36M0010.23M61.06M116.97M127.32M121.64M84.02M
Other Assets9.87M18.2M25.5M14.49M27.43M28.99M32.8M50.76M0
Total Current Assets398M366.22M585.59M1.12B1.65B1.46B1.66B1.96B345.74M
Total Non-Current Assets67.31M125.5M95.24M200.82M2.54B2.04B2.13B2.63B1.59B
Total Assets
465.31M▲ 0%
491.72M▲ 5.7%
680.83M▲ 38.5%
1.32B▲ 94.0%
4.19B▲ 217.1%
3.5B▼ 16.5%
3.79B▲ 8.3%
4.59B▲ 21.1%
5.24B▲ 0%
Asset Growth %-5.68%38.46%93.99%217.1%-16.49%8.33%21.06%98.27%
Return on Assets (ROA)17.5%--6.26%7.04%-0.48%1.59%-4.29%-10.43%
Accounts Payable18.17M35.03M36.22M47.72M80.54M89.4M127.42M89.73M0
Total Debt9.87M160.81M143.14M0133.84M219.57M268.56M382.79M0
Net Debt-96.43M120.18M53.2M-179.89M17.46M91.01M86.97M93.48M-266.07M
Long-Term Debt144.46M143.85M143.14M000000
Short-Term Debt016.95M0062.88M98.35M148.82M269.27M0
Other Liabilities8.45M14.89M23.18M34.22M46.4M67.18M103.13M754.27M0
Total Current Liabilities174.76M187.32M277.53M626.86M2.25B1.66B1.69B1.94B0
Total Non-Current Liabilities152.91M158.74M166.33M34.22M117.36M188.4M222.87M867.79M0
Total Liabilities327.67M346.06M443.86M661.08M2.36B1.84B1.92B2.81B4.72B
Total Equity
503.48M▲ 0%
145.66M▼ 71.1%
236.97M▲ 62.7%
659.69M▲ 178.4%
1.82B▲ 176.5%
1.65B▼ 9.4%
1.87B▲ 13.3%
1.77B▼ 5.3%
-206.92M▲ 0%
Equity Growth %--71.07%62.68%178.39%176.54%-9.37%13.3%-5.27%-168.34%
Equity / Assets (Capital Ratio)108.2%29.62%34.81%49.95%43.56%47.27%49.44%38.69%-3.95%
Return on Equity (ROE)16.18%--13.97%15.61%-1.06%3.29%-9.85%-48.68%
Book Value per Share17.224.988.9019.8334.0426.7228.1524.94-2.60
Tangible BV per Share16.654.288.3219.4615.7811.6014.8413.07-12.84
Common Stock121.17M128.43M216.05M95K109K109K111K117K119K
Additional Paid-in Capital000188.75M587.24M610.57M310.29M421.06M0
Retained Earnings00060.41M229.62M160.43M13.77M-242.55M-866.33M
Accumulated OCI137.65M283K178K155K658K461K304K728K876K
Treasury Stock000000000
Preferred Stock204.7M00000000

STEP Cash Flow Statement

StepStone Group Inc. (STEP) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history

Line itemMar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23Mar'24Mar'25TTM
Cash from Operations53.61M51.45M65.93M149.3M214.28M151.18M161.52M64.93M64.93M
Operating CF Growth %--4.03%28.14%126.45%43.52%-29.45%6.84%-59.8%-1051.03%
Net Income83.82M59.96M144.78M314.59M484.28M-45.27M58.09M-172.83M-546.52M
Depreciation & Amortization4.33M7.88M7.08M5.5M26.98M47.44M47.59M45.49M34.29M
Deferred Taxes00015.91M6.22M-12.69M9.21M-75.06M-168.61M
Other Non-Cash Items-93.81M-16.44M-81.49M-223.85M-308.56M169.53M-46.95M-363M632.11M
Working Capital Changes59.08M-1.68M-6.35M29.25M-8.63M-32.76M18.89M-19.81M-46.87M
Cash from Investing-6.6M-61.89M35.81M-11.17M-210.24M-30.81M-47.35M-43.48M-95.64M
Purchase of Investments-5.87M-100.58M-40.2M-14.05M-39.65M-21.64M-112.98M-58.61M-277.6M
Sale/Maturity of Investments01000K1000K0001000K01000K
Net Investment Activity-5.87M-99.58M-39.2M-14.05M-39.65M-21.64M-111.98M-58.61M-276.6M
Acquisitions0-8.96M00-181.53M-13.39M0-19.6M0
Other Investing2.71M4.21M5.5M4.14M13.04M9.84M17.87M39.84M180.42M
Cash from Financing38.82M-55.52M-52.17M-45.31M-70.44M-108.02M-57.98M87.48M84.9M
Dividends Paid-88.36M00-2.05M-23.87M-49.97M-68.47M-75.84M-162.78M
Share Repurchases0000-13.43M0000
Stock Issued000337.8M13.43M012.46M22.12M3.88M
Net Stock Activity000337.8M0012.46M22.12M3.88M
Debt Issuance (Net)1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K2M
Other Financing-8.85M-54.18M-50.7M-234.06M-124.99M-93.05M-51.96M16.24M133.8M
Net Change in Cash
85.91M▲ 0%
-65.67M▼ 176.4%
49.32M▲ 175.1%
93.92M▲ 90.4%
-66.41M▼ 170.7%
12.07M▲ 118.2%
52.8M▲ 337.5%
107.49M▲ 103.6%
87.2M▲ 0%
Exchange Rate Effect76K288K-252K1000K-15K-287K-1000K-1000K-1.05M
Cash at Beginning20.38M106.3M40.62M89.94M183.86M117.45M129.52M182.31M366.71M
Cash at End106.3M40.62M89.94M183.86M117.45M129.52M182.31M289.8M0
Interest Paid792K9.49M9.36M3.49M829K3.55M8.46M7.24M0
Income Taxes Paid1.86M1.74M2.78M3.41M11.69M29.49M14.29M14.14M0
Free Cash Flow
50.18M▲ 0%
48.41M▼ 3.5%
65.09M▲ 34.5%
148.04M▲ 127.4%
212.18M▲ 43.3%
145.56M▼ 31.4%
141.91M▼ 2.5%
59.83M▼ 57.8%
18.64M▲ 0%
FCF Growth %--3.53%34.46%127.43%43.32%-31.4%-2.5%-57.84%-86.27%

STEP Banking Ratios

StepStone Group Inc. (STEP) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios

Metric2019202020212022202320242025TTM
Return on Equity (ROE)--13.97%15.61%-1.06%3.29%-9.85%-48.68%
Return on Assets (ROA)--6.26%7.04%-0.48%1.59%-4.29%-10.43%
Net Interest Margin-1.78%-1.29%-0.53%-0.02%-0.06%-0.15%-0.04%-0.06%
Efficiency Ratio19.52%12.15%7.16%9.11%-254.68%29.46%13.73%70.41%
Equity / Assets29.62%34.81%49.95%43.56%47.27%49.44%38.69%-3.95%
Book Value / Share4.988.919.8334.0426.7228.1524.94-2.6
NII Growth-1036.88%-0.24%20.83%88.83%-192.27%-149.87%67.34%-3.68%
Dividend Payout--3.27%12.31%-117.87%--16.52%

STEP SEC Filings & Documents

StepStone Group Inc. (STEP) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)

8-K Announcements

6
Material company update

Feb 5, 2026·SEC

Material company update

Nov 6, 2025·SEC

Material company update

Sep 19, 2025·SEC

10-K Annual Reports

2
FY 2025

May 23, 2025·SEC

FY 2024

May 24, 2024·SEC

10-Q Quarterly Reports

6
FY 2026

Feb 5, 2026·SEC

FY 2025

Nov 6, 2025·SEC

FY 2025

Aug 7, 2025·SEC

STEP Frequently Asked Questions

StepStone Group Inc. (STEP) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained

Growth & Financials

StepStone Group Inc. (STEP) grew revenue by 65.1% over the past year. This is strong growth.

StepStone Group Inc. (STEP) reported a net loss of $546.5M for fiscal year 2025.

Dividend & Returns

Yes, StepStone Group Inc. (STEP) pays a dividend with a yield of 1.99%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.

StepStone Group Inc. (STEP) has a return on equity (ROE) of -9.8%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.

Industry Metrics

StepStone Group Inc. (STEP) has a net interest margin (NIM) of -0.0%. NIM has been under pressure due to interest rate environment.

StepStone Group Inc. (STEP) has an efficiency ratio of 13.7%. This is excellent, indicating strong cost control.

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