63.97 USD
+0.94 (+1.49%)
Last: Feb 4, 2026, 04:54 PM
STEP gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 238 industry peers in the Capital Markets industry. STEP may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. STEP is valued quite expensive, but it does show an excellent growth.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- STEP had positive earnings in the past year.
- STEP had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: STEP reported negative net income in multiple years.
- STEP had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- STEP has a Return On Assets of -11.54%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: STEP underperforms 83.19% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -11.54% | ||
| ROE | N/A | ||
| ROIC | N/A |
ROA(3y)-0.97%
ROA(5y)1.29%
ROE(3y)-28.2%
ROE(5y)-7.16%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- STEP has a Gross Margin of 79.38%. This is amongst the best in the industry. STEP outperforms 84.45% of its industry peers.
- STEP's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- STEP does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 79.38% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y5.98%
GM growth 5Y2.12%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- Compared to 1 year ago, STEP has more shares outstanding
- STEP has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for STEP is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- STEP has an Altman-Z score of 0.02. This is a bad value and indicates that STEP is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- STEP has a worse Altman-Z score (0.02) than 72.69% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of STEP is 14.26, which is on the high side as it means it would take STEP, 14.26 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 14.26, STEP perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 59.24% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | N/A | ||
| Debt/FCF | 14.26 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.02 |
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACCN/A
2.3 Liquidity
- STEP has a Current Ratio of 0.79. This is a bad value and indicates that STEP is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- STEP has a worse Current ratio (0.79) than 63.45% of its industry peers.
- STEP has a Quick Ratio of 0.79. This is a bad value and indicates that STEP is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of STEP (0.79) is worse than 63.03% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.79 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.79 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 26.38% over the past year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 8.39% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
- The Revenue has grown by 91.10% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
- Measured over the past years, STEP shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 21.29% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)26.38%
EPS 3Y8.39%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%20%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)91.1%
Revenue growth 3Y-4.87%
Revenue growth 5Y21.29%
Sales Q2Q%22.68%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 15.99% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- Based on estimates for the next years, STEP will show a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 22.29% on average per year.
EPS Next Y3.24%
EPS Next 2Y13.64%
EPS Next 3Y15.99%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year20.17%
Revenue Next 2Y23.67%
Revenue Next 3Y22.29%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 31.05 indicates a quite expensive valuation of STEP.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, STEP is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 76.05% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 28.25, STEP is valued at the same level.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 24.16, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of STEP.
- STEP's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. STEP is more expensive than 62.60% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 27.50, STEP is valued at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 31.05 | ||
| Fwd PE | 24.16 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as STEP.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 399.68 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | N/A |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates STEP does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as STEP's earnings are expected to grow with 15.99% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)9.57
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y13.64%
EPS Next 3Y15.99%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- STEP has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.57%.
- STEP's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 6.02.
- STEP's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.57% |
5.2 History
- STEP has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
- STEP has negative earnings and hence a negative payout ratio. The dividend may be in danger.
DP-17.56%
EPS Next 2Y13.64%
EPS Next 3Y15.99%
NASDAQ:STEP (2/4/2026, 4:54:33 PM)
63.97
+0.94 (+1.49%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryCapital Markets
Earnings (Last)11-06 2025-11-06/amc
Earnings (Next)02-05 2026-02-05/amc
Inst Owners95.29%
Inst Owner Change-0.26%
Ins Owners10.44%
Ins Owner Change-4.66%
Market Cap7.57B
Revenue(TTM)1.54B
Net Income(TTM)-615.09M
Analysts78.57
Price Target76.65 (19.82%)
Short Float %3.65%
Short Ratio3.92
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.57% |
Yearly Dividend1.07
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP-17.56%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)0.54%
Min EPS beat(2)-8.03%
Max EPS beat(2)9.12%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)11.84%
Min EPS beat(4)-8.03%
Max EPS beat(4)50.15%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)16.58%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)7.84%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)8.48%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)34.92%
Min Revenue beat(2)20.07%
Max Revenue beat(2)49.78%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)10.97%
Min Revenue beat(4)-17.2%
Max Revenue beat(4)49.78%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)10.08%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-3.07%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-6.29%
PT rev (1m)0.86%
PT rev (3m)3.14%
EPS NQ rev (1m)8.7%
EPS NQ rev (3m)16.13%
EPS NY rev (1m)1.48%
EPS NY rev (3m)5.83%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)14.4%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)19.99%
Revenue NY rev (1m)6.15%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.13%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 31.05 | ||
| Fwd PE | 24.16 | ||
| P/S | 4.9 | ||
| P/FCF | 399.68 | ||
| P/OCF | 320.76 | ||
| P/B | N/A | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | N/A |
EPS(TTM)2.06
EY3.22%
EPS(NY)2.65
Fwd EY4.14%
FCF(TTM)0.16
FCFY0.25%
OCF(TTM)0.2
OCFY0.31%
SpS13.05
BVpS-1.97
TBVpS-8.94
PEG (NY)9.57
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -11.54% | ||
| ROE | N/A | ||
| ROCE | N/A | ||
| ROIC | N/A | ||
| ROICexc | N/A | ||
| ROICexgc | N/A | ||
| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 79.38% | ||
| FCFM | 1.23% |
ROA(3y)-0.97%
ROA(5y)1.29%
ROE(3y)-28.2%
ROE(5y)-7.16%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y5.98%
GM growth 5Y2.12%
F-Score3
Asset Turnover0.29
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | N/A | ||
| Debt/FCF | 14.26 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | N/A | ||
| Cap/Depr | 10.2% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.3% | ||
| Interest Coverage | N/A | ||
| Cash Conversion | N/A | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.79 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.79 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.02 |
F-Score3
WACCN/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)21.41%
Cap/Depr(5y)19.13%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.06%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.5%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)26.38%
EPS 3Y8.39%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%20%
EPS Next Y3.24%
EPS Next 2Y13.64%
EPS Next 3Y15.99%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)91.1%
Revenue growth 3Y-4.87%
Revenue growth 5Y21.29%
Sales Q2Q%22.68%
Revenue Next Year20.17%
Revenue Next 2Y23.67%
Revenue Next 3Y22.29%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-866.09%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year36.25%
EBIT Next 3Y23.7%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-83.7%
FCF growth 3Y-34.43%
FCF growth 5Y-1.67%
OCF growth 1Y-82.43%
OCF growth 3Y-32.84%
OCF growth 5Y-0.3%
STEPSTONE GROUP INC-CLASS A / STEP FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for STEPSTONE GROUP INC-CLASS A?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to STEP.
What is the valuation status of STEPSTONE GROUP INC-CLASS A (STEP) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to STEPSTONE GROUP INC-CLASS A (STEP). This can be considered as Overvalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for STEPSTONE GROUP INC-CLASS A?
STEPSTONE GROUP INC-CLASS A (STEP) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for STEPSTONE GROUP INC-CLASS A (STEP) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of STEPSTONE GROUP INC-CLASS A (STEP) is expected to grow by 3.24% in the next year.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for STEP stock?
The dividend rating of STEPSTONE GROUP INC-CLASS A (STEP) is 2 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -17.56%.