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StepStone Group Inc.

STEP

Last
$44.10
Day
+0.4%
1y
-31.6%
5y
+6.4%
52w
-43.6%
SPY YTD
+13.3%
XLF
-1.3%
Earnings
2026-11-0525d
EMA 21
45.60
EMA 50
46.59
EMA 200
50.21
20d high
-15.2%
5y high
-43.6%
5y range
42th
Website · 1,355 employees · United States

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Score
-24
Hold
avoid
Signal
Strong Sell
Target
$47.07
Stop
$41.27
Stop distance
6.4%
Target vs last
+6.7%

Bull / bear case

Site-generated summary from fundamentals, news, and score — not investment advice. As of 2026-10-08.

Bull case
  • StepStone Group Inc. operates in the asset management industry, which is poised for growth as institutional investors increasingly seek alternative investments to enhance portfolio diversification.
  • The company has a market capitalization of approximately $5.83 billion, indicating a strong presence in the financial services sector.
  • StepStone's target mean price is $67.6, suggesting significant upside potential from its current trading levels.
Bear case
  • The company has a negative profit margin of -30.54%, reflecting ongoing challenges in profitability.
  • In the most recent quarter, StepStone reported a revenue decline of 36% compared to the prior quarter, dropping from $589 million to $379 million.
  • The operating margin for the latest quarter was -54%, indicating severe operational inefficiencies.

Fundamentals

Market cap$5.67BEnterprise value$6.26BTrailing P/E—Forward P/E12.88
PEG—Price / book-6.71Beta1.28Dividend yield3.92%
Revenue growth4.0%Earnings growth—Gross margin-48.4%Operating margin-54.1%
Profit margin-30.5%ROE-61.4%ROA-11.6%Debt / equity1.26
Current ratio0.64Free cash flow$2.82BAnalyst recommendationstrong_buyMean target$67.60
52w high$77.8052w low$38.85

Quarterly

2026-Q22026-Q12025-Q42025-Q32025-Q2
Revenue$379M$589M$587M$454M$364M
Op margin-54.1%-3.5%-37.7%-159.1%-16.2%
Net income-$116M-$7.8M-$123M-$366M-$38.4M
Gross margin43.8%38.8%50.8%45.6%47.4%
Gross profit$166M$228M$298M$207M$173M
Operating income-$205M-$20.3M-$221M-$723M-$59.0M
  • Revenue -36% vs prior quarter ($379M vs $589M).
  • Gross margin 43.8% (was 38.8% prior quarter).
  • Operating margin compressed to -54%.

Yearly (6y)

2026202520242023
Revenue$2.0B$1.2B$712M-$67.6M
Op margin-51.3%-22.7%24.1%0.7%
Net income-$536M-$180M$58.1M-$18.4M
Gross margin45.4%49.3%53.6%-253.9%
Gross profit$906M$580M$381M$172M
Operating income-$1.0B-$267M$172M-$0.5M
Headline scan

No flags

• No distress or material-risk keywords in recent headlines (keyword scan only — not a guarantee).

News

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Quarterly · revenue, net income, margins
Revenue Net income Gross margin Op margin
-$366M-$127M$111M$350M$589M-159%-54%51%2025-Q22025-Q32025-Q42026-Q12026-Q2