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StepStone Group (STEP)

Financial Services · Asset Management · NASDAQ

StepStone Group (STEP) is a Financial Services company in the Asset Management industry. It has a market capitalization of $6.13B, a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 20.1 and a free-cash-flow yield of 1.7%. Over the most recent reported fiscal year, revenue grew 69.7% and free cash flow per share fell 3.9%. Nama's AI scorecard rates it Sell, 3.9 out of 10. On 12-month momentum it ranks in the trailing band of its market.
AI scorecard
Sell · 3.9/10
Negative, at the mild end of Sell. As of Nov 7, 2026.
Momentum
Trailing · -29.0% over 12 months ex. last
Bottom 20% of its market on the past year's move.
Shariah screen
Not Shariah Compliant
At least one of the three ratios or the industry test failed.
Off its high
-39.0%
How far the last close sits under the highest price of the past five years.
Market cap$6.13B
Trailing P/E20.1
Price / book—
Price / sales3.0
FCF yield1.7%
Dividend yield3.6%
Gross margin44.8%
Operating margin-58.2%
Net margin-30.5%
Revenue growth (YoY)+69.7%
Revenue growth (3-yr annual)—
EPS growth (YoY)+5.4%
FCF/share growth (YoY)-3.9%
Beta1.3
ExchangeNASDAQ
SectorFinancial Services
IndustryAsset Management

STEP earnings

Next report: Feb 4, 2027 (Q3 2027, EPS estimate $0.76). Beat the EPS estimate in 3 of 4 recent quarters.

QuarterReportedEPSEstimateSurpriseRevenue
Q2 2027 Nov 5, 2026 $0.66 $0.55 +20.0% —
Q1 2027 Aug 6, 2026 $0.48 $0.50 -4.0% $378.89M
Q4 2026 May 20, 2026 $0.57 $0.50 +14.0% $588.58M
Q3 2026 Feb 5, 2026 $0.65 $0.60 +8.3% $586.51M

STEP analyst price target

Median target $61.50 from 10 analysts, ranging $48.00 – $87.00.

Asset Management peers

TickerCompanyMarket capP/E
BLK BlackRock $182.05B 21.2
BX Blackstone $148.61B 20.1
BN Brookfield $92.37B 591.1
KKR KKR $89.11B 17.4
BAM Brookfield Asset Management $84.57B 29.2
APO Apollo Global Management $68.96B 13.6
STT State Street $45.05B 12.6
ARES Ares Management $44.45B 25.6
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STEP FAQ

Is STEP a buy?
Nama's AI scorecard currently rates StepStone Group Sell (3.9 out of 10), a call computed from its profitability, cash generation, growth, valuation and balance sheet. It is a research reading, not investment advice.
What is STEP's P/E ratio?
StepStone Group trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 20.1.
When does STEP report earnings?
StepStone Group's next scheduled report is on Feb 4, 2027. Analysts expect EPS of $0.76.
What is the STEP price target?
The median analyst price target from 10 analysts is $61.50, with a range of $48.00 – $87.00.
Is STEP Shariah compliant?
Nama's AAOIFI-style screen reads StepStone Group as Not Shariah Compliant. At least one of the three ratios or the industry test failed.
Does STEP pay a dividend?
Yes — StepStone Group's dividend yield is 3.6%.