NASDAQ$STEP

StepStone Group LP · Q3 2025 earnings

Q3 2025 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations

Briefing

StepStone Group Inc. reported its third quarter fiscal year 2025 results, showing significant growth in revenues and key financial metrics.

StepStone Group Inc. reported a substantial increase in total revenues for the third quarter of fiscal year 2025, reaching $339,023,000, up from a loss in the previous year. Despite this, the company reported a net loss of $287,163,000 for the quarter. Key business drivers like AUM and FEAUM also saw significant growth.

  • Total revenues for Q3 FY25 were $339,023,000, a significant turnaround from a loss of $14,612,000 in Q3 FY24.
  • The company reported a net loss of $287,163,000 for the quarter, compared to a net income of $85,278,000 in the same period last year.
  • Adjusted Net Income (ANI) for the quarter was $52,659,000, showing a 25% increase compared to the previous year.
  • Assets Under Management (AUM) increased by 20% to $179,212,000,000, and Fee-Earning AUM (FEAUM) grew by 28% to $114,166,000,000.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$339M

Previous: -$14.6M+2420.2%
EPS (adj)

$0.44

Previous: -$0.32+237.5%
Pre-tax Adjusted Net Income

$67.8M

Previous: $54.2M+25.0%
Adjusted revenues

$244M

Previous: $185M+31.8%
Fee-earning AUM

$114B

Previous: $89.4B+27.7%
Management and advisory fees, net

$191M

Previous: $151M+26.0%
Fee-related earnings

$74.1M

Previous: $50.7M+46.3%
FRE margin

39.0%

Previous: 33.0%+18.2%
Gross realized performance fees

$52.1M

Previous: $33.2M+56.9%
Total capital responsibility

$698B

No prior period
Assets under advisement

$519B

No prior period
Assets under management

$179B

Previous: $149B+20.3%
Undeployed fee-earning capital

$21.7B

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$2.44M

Previous: -$18.7M+87.0%
Net Income

-$287M

Previous: -$20.2M-1319.8%
Operating Income

-$359M

Previous: -$73.3M-389.8%

Revenue & EPS history

StepStone · Revenue · Quarterly

$339M

Q3 2025-2,420.2%vs Q3 2024
Beat estimate in 12 of 15 quarters(80%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

StepStone · $260M total across 4 segments · Q4 2026

  • Focused commingled funds
    $161M
  • Separately managed accounts
    $76.3M
  • Advisory and other services
    $20M
  • Fund reimbursement revenues
    $3.18M

Forward guidance

The company's forward-looking statements indicate a focus on continued business execution, favorable private markets fundraising, and successful integration of acquisitions, while acknowledging inherent uncertainties and market conditions.

Tailwinds

  • Successful execution of business and growth strategies.
  • Favorable private markets fundraising environment.
  • Successful integration of acquired businesses.
  • Continued focus on providing customized investment solutions and advisory services.
  • Commitment to achieving future plans, estimates, or expectations.

Headwinds

  • Global and domestic market and business conditions pose risks.
  • Regulatory factors relevant to the business can impact results.
  • Uncertainties inherent in forward-looking statements.
  • Future plans, estimates, or expectations may not be achieved.
  • Results could differ materially from forward-looking statements due to various risks and assumptions.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2025

Historical avgQ3 2025

+2.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

+2.4%

Avg return

5 days after

-2.1%

Avg return

30 days after

74%

17 / 23 earnings

Positive

+11.0%

Q4 2024

Best reaction

-7.0%

Q2 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q4 2026+5.4%+1.2%-13.0%
Q3 2026+5.5%+0.2%-22.8%
Q2 2026-1.6%+0.9%+1.0%
Q1 2026+1.8%+8.6%+6.0%
Q4 2025+3.5%+6.3%-6.5%
Q3 2025+0.8%-6.5%-18.3%
Q2 2025+2.9%+2.9%-8.9%
Q1 2025+11.0%+12.4%+16.6%
Q4 2024+11.0%+18.3%+15.9%
Q3 2024+7.5%+2.5%-0.2%
Q2 2024-7.0%-9.3%-12.4%
Q1 2024+4.5%+1.8%+8.9%
Q4 2023-5.1%-2.8%+3.5%
Q3 2023-2.9%-5.0%-22.6%
Q2 2023+1.0%+0.3%+2.6%
Q1 2023-0.5%-2.1%-5.1%
Q4 2022+2.2%-0.2%+2.4%
Q3 2022+4.3%+1.1%-6.7%
Q2 2022+4.7%+11.7%-8.6%
Q1 2022-5.4%-1.8%-1.3%
Q4 2021+4.8%+8.0%+21.7%
Q3 2021+6.0%+4.1%-15.2%
Q2 2021+1.5%+3.6%+14.3%
Q1 2021
Q4 2020
Q3 2020
Q2 2020
Q1 2020

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