Stepstone Group Inc

NASDAQ:STEP USA Asset Management
Market Cap
$3.75 Billion
Market Cap Rank
#3682 Global
#2371 in USA
Share Price
$46.75
Change (1 day)
+0.34%
52-Week Range
$42.46 - $76.27
All Time High
$76.27
About

StepStone Group Inc. is a private equity and venture capital firm specializing in primary, direct, fund of funds, secondary direct, and secondary indirect investments. For direct investment, it seeks to invest in private debt, venture debt, incubation, mezzanine, distressed/vulture, seed/startup, early venture, mid venture, late venture, emerging growth, later stage, turnaround, growth capital, i… Read more

Stepstone Group Inc (STEP) - Net Assets

Latest net assets as of December 2025: $519.45 Million USD

Based on the latest financial reports, Stepstone Group Inc (STEP) has net assets worth $519.45 Million USD as of December 2025.

Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets ($5.24 Billion) and total liabilities ($4.72 Billion). This figure indicates the residual interest in the assets after deducting liabilities, essentially showing what would remain for shareholders if all assets were liquidated and all debts paid off.

Key Net Assets Metrics

Metric Value
Current Net Assets $519.45 Million
% of Total Assets 9.91%
Annual Growth Rate 44.08%
5-Year Change 168.97%
10-Year Change N/A
Growth Volatility 77.27

Stepstone Group Inc - Net Assets Trend (2018–2025)

This chart illustrates how Stepstone Group Inc's net assets have evolved over time, based on quarterly financial data. Explore and compare other companies by net assets.

Annual Net Assets for Stepstone Group Inc (2018–2025)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Stepstone Group Inc from 2018 to 2025.

Year Net Assets Change
2025-03-31 $1.77 Billion -5.27%
2024-03-31 $1.87 Billion +13.30%
2023-03-31 $1.65 Billion -9.37%
2022-03-31 $1.82 Billion +176.54%
2021-03-31 $659.69 Million +178.39%
2020-03-31 $236.97 Million +62.68%
2019-03-31 $145.66 Million +5.82%
2018-03-31 $137.65 Million --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Stepstone Group Inc's total equity over time. Equity components include common stock, retained earnings, additional paid-in capital, and other elements.

Equity Composition Insights

  • Retained earnings have decreased by 298.7% over the analyzed period, potentially due to dividend distributions or operating losses.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (March 2025)

Component Amount Percentage
Common Stock $117.00K 0.07%
Other Comprehensive Income $728.00K 0.41%
Other Components $421.06 Million 234.76%
Total Equity $179.36 Million 100.00%

Stepstone Group Inc Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of Stepstone Group Inc ranked by their market capitalization.

Equity Growth Attribution

This analysis shows how different factors contributed to changes in Stepstone Group Inc's equity between the two most recent reporting periods.

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2024 to 2025, total equity changed from 324,476,000 to 179,356,000, a change of -145,120,000 (-44.7%).
  • Net loss of 179,563,000 reduced equity.
  • Dividend payments of 75,840,000 reduced retained earnings.
  • Other comprehensive income increased equity by 424,000.
  • Other factors increased equity by 109,859,000.

Equity Change Factors (2024 to 2025)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income $-179.56 Million -100.12%
Dividends Paid $75.84 Million -42.28%
Other Comprehensive Income $424.00K +0.24%
Other Changes $109.86 Million +61.25%
Total Change $- -44.72%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Stepstone Group Inc's book value (net assets) with its market value over time. The relationship between these values can provide insights into investor sentiment and company valuation.

Valuation Insights

  • Current price-to-book ratio: 18.54x
  • The company is trading at a significant premium to its book value, suggesting the market values its earnings potential, brand, or other intangibles highly.
  • The price-to-book ratio has increased from 2.94x to 18.54x over the analyzed period, suggesting growing market confidence.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2018-03-31 $15.91 $46.75 x
2019-03-31 $4.40 $46.75 x
2020-03-31 $8.13 $46.75 x
2021-03-31 $7.50 $46.75 x
2022-03-31 $15.25 $46.75 x
2023-03-31 $12.47 $46.75 x
2024-03-31 $4.88 $46.75 x
2025-03-31 $2.52 $46.75 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Stepstone Group Inc utilizes its equity to generate returns, including Return on Equity (ROE) and its components based on the DuPont analysis framework.

Capital Efficiency Insights

  • Current Return on Equity (ROE): -100.12%
  • The company may be facing challenges in efficiently utilizing shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: -15.28%
  • • Asset Turnover: 0.26x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 25.57x
  • Recent ROE (-100.12%) is below the historical average (10.61%), suggesting potential challenges in capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2018 17.50% 30.82% 0.57x 1.00x $34.91 Million
2019 42.11% 21.15% 0.52x 3.82x $41.33 Million
2020 61.01% 29.54% 0.66x 3.15x $110.29 Million
2021 25.11% 7.95% 0.60x 5.30x $37.69 Million
2022 23.71% 14.20% 0.33x 5.12x $112.12 Million
2023 -2.38% 0.00% -0.02x 4.53x $-95.55 Million
2024 17.90% 8.16% 0.19x 11.68x $25.64 Million
2025 -100.12% -15.28% 0.26x 25.57x $-197.50 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares Stepstone Group Inc's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Asset Management industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Asset Management
  • Average net assets among peers: $351,111,792
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: 0.20%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
Stepstone Group Inc (STEP) $519.45 Million 17.50% 9.09x $3.34 Billion
Aberdeen International Inc (AABVF) $214.75K -122.83% 0.39x $2.78 Million
Acadian Asset Management Inc (AAMI) $-21.60 Million 0.00% 0.00x $1.37 Billion
AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. (AB) $402.30 Million 32.07% 0.95x $3.38 Billion
VIVO Cannabis Inc (ABCCF) $164.13 Million 16.36% 0.09x $148.26 Million
Associated Capital Group Inc (AC) $913.08 Million 4.10% 0.03x $42.54 Million
Adrian Resources Ltd (ADLRF) $788.86 Million 18.29% 0.62x $609.82 Million
Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund Inc (AEF) $190.80 Million 139.32% 0.02x $73.68K
AGF Management Limited (AGFMF) $908.07 Million 4.67% 0.50x $298.43 Million
Agronomics Limited (AGNMF) $157.27 Million -6.99% 0.00x $57.14 Million
AgriFORCE Growing Systems Ltd (AGRI) $8.00 Million -83.04% 0.47x $2.71 Million