# StepStone Group Inc. (STEP) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NASDAQ, United States. Sector: Financial Services / Capital Markets. Price $50.92, market value $6.6 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): n/a** (negative earnings). StepStone Group Inc. reported negative earnings over the last twelve months, so the P/E is not meaningful; use price-to-sales, EV/EBITDA and free-cash-flow yield instead.
- **Price / sales: 3.3×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 3.3×.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: -6.7%** (5-yr avg 6.8%). Free cash flow is negative: the business is consuming cash, which is normal for heavy investment phases but a warning otherwise.

## Profitability
- **Net margin: -26.9%**. The company reported a net loss over the last twelve months.
- **Return on equity: 129.6%**. A 129.6% return on equity is extremely high; check whether buybacks or debt have shrunk the equity base, which flatters the ratio.
- **Return on assets: -9.1%**. Each dollar of assets produces -9.1% of profit; low single digits are normal for banks and insurers.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 69.7%** (5-yr 20.4%/yr). Revenue grew 69.7% over the last year, against 20.4% a year compounded over five years: growth is accelerating.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): -169.0%**. Earnings per share fell 169.0%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): -24.0%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at -24.0% a year over three years.

## Financial health
- **Piotroski F-score: 4/9**. 4 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 3.38%** ($1.12 per share, trailing). StepStone Group Inc. yields 3.38%, a modest yield more typical of a growth-oriented payer.
- **Consecutive years of increases: 1**. 1 straight year of increases.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: strong_buy** (8 analysts). 8 analysts cover StepStone Group Inc.; the consensus is strong_buy, with an average price target of $70.13 (+38% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): -14.9%** (YTD -18.7%, 3-mo 15.5%). The shares are down 14.9% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -34.5%** (31.1% above the low). Trading 35% below its 52-week high, deep in a drawdown.
- **200-day average: below**. The price sits below its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of a downtrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 57**. An RSI of 57 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 1.70** (volatility 49%). Beta of 1.70 against the S&P 500: the shares move much more than the market.

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