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StepStone Group Inc.

STEP

$46.35 ▼ -4.11 (-8.15%) at close

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Analytical Summary

StepStone Group Inc. shows mixed fundamentals. However, watch Profit Margin (%) which shows concerning trends. Consider comparing against peers in the Financials sector before making investment decisions.

Market Cap $3.7B

Dividend Yield 3.19%

Revenue Growth 69.7% ↗

Op. Margin —

ROIC —

FCF / Share $0.81 ↘

Trailing P/E —

Price / Book —

FCF Yield 1.7%

Debt / Equity —

info Valuation on last close. End-of-day price, Aug 7, 2026.

8-Year Financial Trajectory

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Metric Value Trend Year over Year Percentile

Revenue Total top-line sales

$1.99B

↑ +69.7% —

Net Income Profit after all expenses

$-535.81M

↓ -198.4% —

FCF / Share Free cash flow per share

$0.81

↓ -3.9% —

Long-Term Debt Long-term obligations

$269.27M

↑ +80.9% —

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Bullish Indicators

Return on Common Equity (%)Return on Common Equity (%) is in the top quartile

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Bearish Risks

Profit Margin (%)Profit Margin (%) is in the bottom quartile

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Dividend History

Dividend / share · sourced from SEC filings

$1.48 Latest / share

+37.0% YoY

+84.1% 6-yr CAGR

FY 2019

FY 2020

$0.07

FY 2021

$0.44

FY 2022

$0.80

FY 2023

$1.08

FY 2024

$1.08

FY 2025

$1.48

FY 2026

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📈 Is growth accelerating? 7 metrics

Metric	FY 2026 Mar 31, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2025 Mar 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Mar 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Mar 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Mar 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Mar 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Mar 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Mar 31, 2019 10-K ↗
Revenue Growth YoY (%)	69.7% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+1062%)	65.1% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+985%)	N/M	N/M	73.4% Excellent → Excellent Stable Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+1123%)	76.4% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+1173%)	74.3% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+1138%)	—
EPS Growth YoY (%)	-169.0% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	N/M	N/M	N/M	84.4% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	—	—	—
Net Income Growth YoY (%)	-198.4% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in net income	N/M	N/M	N/M	209.6% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in net income	—	—	—
FCF Growth YoY (%)	-3.9% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-62.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-5.0% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-44.8% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-14.7% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in free cash flow	—	—	—
Revenue CAGR 3Y (%)	—	-4.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-3.3% Weak Weak Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	—	74.7% Excellent Excellent Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	—	—	—
Revenue CAGR 5Y (%)	20.4% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	21.3% Excellent Excellent Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	22.7% Excellent Excellent Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	—	—	—	—	—
EPS CAGR 3Y (%)	—	—	-24.4% Weak Weak Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—	—

💰 Are margins durable? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2026 Mar 31, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2025 Mar 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Mar 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Mar 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Mar 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Mar 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Mar 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Mar 31, 2019 10-K ↗
Effective Tax Rate (%) (%)	16.6% Good ↑ Good Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	22.2% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	14.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	-9.2% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	5.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	6.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	2.7% Excellent Excellent Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	2.7% Excellent Excellent Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%
Profit Margin (%) (%)	-26.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-222%)	-15.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-169%)	8.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-63%)	27.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+24%)	14.2% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-35%)	8.0% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-64%)	0.0% Weak Weak Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-100%)	0.0% Weak Weak Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-100%)
FCF Margin (%) (%)	3.2% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	5.1% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	19.9% Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	-215.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	15.5% Good ↓ Good Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	18.8% Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	14.6% Fair Fair Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	18.9% Good Good Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%
FCF / Net Income (x)	-0.12x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-0.33x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	2.44x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-7.91x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.09x Fair Fair Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	2.36x Excellent Excellent Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	—	—

🎯 Is capital allocation efficient? 1 metrics

Metric	FY 2026 Mar 31, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2025 Mar 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Mar 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Mar 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Mar 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Mar 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Mar 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Mar 31, 2019 10-K ↗
Return on Common Equity (%) (%)	129.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+980%)	-100.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-934%)	17.9% Good ↑ Good Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+49%)	-2.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-120%)	23.7% Excellent Excellent Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+98%)	25.1% Excellent Excellent Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+109%)	—	—

⚖️ Is the balance sheet risky? 2 metrics

Metric	FY 2026 Mar 31, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2025 Mar 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Mar 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Mar 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Mar 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Mar 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Mar 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Mar 31, 2019 10-K ↗
Debt to Equity (x)	—	1.50x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+25%)	0.46x Good ↑ Good Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-62%)	0.13x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-89%)	0.08x Excellent Excellent Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-94%)	0.00x Excellent Excellent Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-100%)	—	—
Net Debt (USD)	—	$269.27M	$148.82M	$98.35M	$-53.51M	$-179.89M	$53.20M	$-40.62M

📊 What does each share earn? 8 metrics

Metric	FY 2026 Mar 31, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2025 Mar 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Mar 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Mar 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Mar 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Mar 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Mar 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Mar 31, 2019 10-K ↗
Revenue per Share (USD)	$25.22	$16.51	$11.21	$-1.09	$27.40	$26.56	—	—
Basic EPS, GAAP (USD)	$-6.78	$-2.52	$0.91	$-0.30	$3.89	$2.11	—	—
Free Cash Flow per Share (USD)	$0.81	$0.84	$2.24	$2.35	$4.26	$4.99	—	—
Dividend per Share (USD)	$1.48	$1.08	$1.08	$0.80	$0.44	$0.07	—	—
Book Value per Share (USD)	$-5.23	$2.52	$5.11	$12.47	$16.41	$8.41	—	—
Tangible Book Value per Share (USD)	$-15.40	$-9.35	$-8.84	$-2.64	$-3.23	$8.00	—	—
Basic Weighted Avg Shares (shares)	79.04M	71.14M	63.49M	61.88M	49.83M	29.66M	—	—
Dividend Payout Ratio (%)	-21.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	-42.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	118.7% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	-266.7% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	11.3% Excellent Excellent Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	3.3% Excellent Excellent Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	—	—

🏦 How resilient is the balance sheet? 2 metrics

Metric	FY 2026 Mar 31, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2025 Mar 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Mar 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Mar 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Mar 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Mar 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Mar 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Mar 31, 2019 10-K ↗
LT Debt (USD)	—	$269.27M	$148.82M	$98.35M	$62.88M	$0.00	$143.14M	—
Total Equity (USD)	$-413.56M	$179.36M	$324.48M	$771.57M	$817.62M	$249.41M	—	—

📋 What is driving earnings? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2026 Mar 31, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2025 Mar 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Mar 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Mar 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Mar 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Mar 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Mar 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Mar 31, 2019 10-K ↗
Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD)	$1.99B	$1.17B	$711.63M	$-67.57M	$1.37B	$787.72M	$446.61M	$256.27M
Depreciation Expense (USD)	$45.73M	$45.49M	$47.59M	$47.44M	$26.98M	$5.50M	$7.08M	$7.88M
Net Income, GAAP (USD)	$-535.81M	$-179.56M	$58.09M	$-18.40M	$193.88M	$62.63M	$0.00	$0.00
Operating Cash Flow (USD)	$66.48M	$64.93M	$161.52M	$151.18M	$214.28M	$149.30M	$65.93M	$51.45M

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