StepStone (STEP) | Financial Analysis & Statements
StepStone Group Inc. Mid-cap Financial Services
TL;DR: Financial Overview - Revenue, Profits & Key Metrics
Latest Quarterly: Mar 2025Income Metrics
Revenue
377.7M
Gross Profit
163.5M
43.28%
Operating Income
-5.9M
-1.55%
Net Income
13.2M
3.48%
Balance Sheet Metrics
Total Assets
4.6B
Total Liabilities
2.8B
Shareholders Equity
1.8B
Debt to Equity
1.58
Cash Flow Metrics
Operating Cash Flow
27.6M
Free Cash Flow
-69.2M
Revenue & Profitability Trend
Quarter Income Flow
Mar 31, 2025
Annual Income Flow
2025
StepStone Income Statement From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1.2B | 711.6M | -67.6M | 1.4B | 787.7M |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 595.2M | 330.2M | -239.2M | 788.7M | 403.2M |
| Gross Profit | 579.7M | 381.4M | 171.6M | 576.8M | 384.6M |
| Gross Margin % | 49.3% | 53.6% | 0.0% | 42.2% | 48.8% |
| Operating Expenses | |||||
| Research & Development | - | - | - | - | - |
| Selling, General & Administrative | 846.5M | 209.7M | 172.1M | 124.5M | 56.4M |
| Other Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Operating Expenses | 846.5M | 209.7M | 172.1M | 124.5M | 56.4M |
| Operating Income | -266.8M | 171.8M | -497.0K | 452.4M | 328.2M |
| Operating Margin % | -22.7% | 24.1% | 0.0% | 33.1% | 41.7% |
| Non-Operating Items | |||||
| Interest Income | 10.8M | 3.7M | 1.9M | 337.0K | 413.0K |
| Interest Expense | 12.7M | 9.3M | 4.2M | 1.1M | 7.4M |
| Other Non-Operating Income | 46.6M | 29.3M | -38.7M | 61.0M | 16.6M |
| Pre-tax Income | -222.0M | 195.4M | -41.5M | 512.6M | 337.8M |
| Income Tax | -49.2M | 27.6M | 3.8M | 28.3M | 23.3M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 0.0% | 14.1% | 0.0% | 5.5% | 6.9% |
| Net Income | -172.8M | 167.8M | -45.3M | 484.3M | 314.6M |
| Net Margin % | -14.7% | 23.6% | 0.0% | 35.5% | 39.9% |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| EBITDA | -243.1M | 225.5M | 47.4M | 481.9M | 334.3M |
| EPS (Basic) | $-2.52 | $0.91 | $-0.30 | $3.89 | $2.11 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $-2.52 | $0.91 | $-0.30 | $3.84 | $2.06 |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 71142916 | 63489135 | 61884671 | 49833760 | 29657805 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 71142916 | 63489135 | 61884671 | 49833760 | 29657805 |
Income Statement Trend
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StepStone Balance Sheet From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||||
| Current Assets | |||||
| Cash & Equivalents | 289.3M | 181.6M | 128.6M | 116.4M | 179.9M |
| Short-term Investments | - | - | - | - | - |
| Accounts Receivable | 80.9M | 56.8M | 44.4M | 34.1M | 32.1M |
| Inventory | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Current Assets | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Current Assets | 2.0B | 1.7B | 1.5B | 1.7B | 1.1B |
| Non-Current Assets | |||||
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 91.8M | 97.8M | 101.1M | 61.1M | - |
| Goodwill | 1.4B | 1.5B | 1.5B | 1.6B | 19.1M |
| Intangible Assets | 263.9M | 304.9M | 354.6M | 398.1M | 5.5M |
| Long-term Investments | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 433.6M | 217.3M | 73.3M | 42.5M | 114.2M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 2.6B | 2.1B | 2.0B | 2.5B | 200.8M |
| Total Assets | 4.6B | 3.8B | 3.5B | 4.2B | 1.3B |
| Liabilities | |||||
| Current Liabilities | |||||
| Accounts Payable | 89.7M | 127.4M | 89.4M | 80.5M | 47.7M |
| Short-term Debt | 269.3M | 148.8M | 98.4M | 62.9M | - |
| Current Portion of Long-term Debt | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Current Liabilities | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Current Liabilities | 1.9B | 1.7B | 1.7B | 2.2B | 626.9M |
| Non-Current Liabilities | |||||
| Long-term Debt | 113.5M | 119.7M | 121.2M | 71.0M | 0 |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 17.6M | 1.6M | 566.0K | - | - |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 867.8M | 222.9M | 188.4M | 117.4M | 34.2M |
| Total Liabilities | 2.8B | 1.9B | 1.8B | 2.4B | 661.1M |
| Equity | |||||
| Common Stock | 117.0K | 111.0K | 109.0K | 109.0K | 95.0K |
| Retained Earnings | -242.5M | 13.8M | 160.4M | 229.6M | 60.4M |
| Treasury Stock | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Equity | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Shareholders Equity | 1.8B | 1.9B | 1.7B | 1.8B | 659.7M |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| Total Debt | 382.8M | 268.6M | 219.6M | 133.8M | 0 |
| Working Capital | 14.5M | -32.1M | -200.2M | -595.0M | 493.1M |
Balance Sheet Composition
StepStone Cash Flow Statement From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | |||||
| Net Income | -172.8M | 167.8M | -45.3M | 484.3M | 314.6M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 45.5M | 47.6M | 47.4M | 27.0M | 5.5M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 650.1M | 39.4M | 24.9M | 14.0M | 7.9M |
| Working Capital Changes | -34.5M | 1.6M | -43.2M | -4.9M | 17.3M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 112.4M | 169.6M | 150.1M | 218.0M | 137.4M |
| Investing Activities | |||||
| Capital Expenditures | -5.1M | -19.6M | -5.6M | -2.1M | -1.3M |
| Acquisitions | -19.6M | -12.5M | -13.4M | -196.6M | 0 |
| Investment Purchases | -58.6M | -23.4M | -21.6M | -24.6M | -14.0M |
| Investment Sales | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| Investing Cash Flow | -83.3M | -55.4M | -40.6M | -223.2M | -15.3M |
| Financing Activities | |||||
| Share Repurchases | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dividends Paid | -75.8M | -68.5M | -50.0M | -23.9M | -2.0M |
| Debt Issuance | 300.0M | 50.0M | 35.0M | 185.0M | 0 |
| Debt Repayment | -182.9M | 0 | 0 | -120.0M | -147.0M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 103.7M | -58.0M | -73.0M | -5.4M | -45.3M |
| Free Cash Flow | 59.8M | 141.9M | 145.6M | 212.2M | 148.0M |
| Net Change in Cash | 132.7M | 56.2M | 36.4M | -10.7M | 76.7M |
Cash Flow Trend
StepStone Key Financial Ratios
Valuation Ratios
P/E Ratio (TTM)
106.60
Forward P/E
22.08
Price to Book
8.40
Price to Sales
3.88
PEG Ratio
-2.62
Profitability Ratios
Profit Margin
-30.66%
Operating Margin
-37.71%
Return on Equity
-65.12%
Return on Assets
-13.15%
Financial Health
Current Ratio
0.67
Debt to Equity
72.53
Beta
1.31
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)
$-6.92
Book Value per Share
$-4.73
Revenue per Share
$22.87
Peer Financial Comparison
| Company | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | P/B Ratio | ROE | Profit Margin | Debt/Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEP | 6.9B | 106.60 | 8.40 | -65.12% | -30.66% | 72.53 |
| BlackRock | 162.5B | 26.32 | 2.90 | 9.02% | 24.40% | 24.37 |
| Brookfield | 102.6B | 92.57 | 2.32 | 1.95% | 1.68% | 164.04 |
| Affiliated Managers | 7.6B | 12.75 | 2.65 | 19.93% | 34.54% | 64.54 |
| Janus Henderson | 7.9B | 9.85 | 1.55 | 16.20% | 26.34% | 8.25 |
| Brookfield Business | 6.9B | 6.88 | 3.08 | 2.37% | -0.10% | 291.12 |
Financial data is updated regularly. All figures are in the company's reporting currency.






