75.8 USD
+2.3 (+3.13%)
75.8 USD
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Taking everything into account, STEP scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. STEP was compared to 235 industry peers in the Capital Markets industry. Both the profitability and financial health of STEP have multiple concerns. STEP is valued quite expensively, but it does show have an excellent growth rating.
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.
- In multiple years STEP reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
- In the past 5 years STEP always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of STEP (-11.54%) is worse than 82.98% 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 better Gross Margin (79.38%) than 85.11% of its industry peers.
- STEP's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for STEP so they could not be analyzed.
| 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
- Compared to 5 years ago, STEP has more shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, STEP has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- STEP has an Altman-Z score of 0.15. 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 (0.15) than 70.64% 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.
- STEP has a Debt to FCF ratio (14.26) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | N/A | ||
| Debt/FCF | 14.26 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.15 |
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 Current ratio of 0.79. This is in the lower half of the industry: STEP underperforms 63.40% 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.
- STEP's Quick ratio of 0.79 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. STEP is outperformed by 62.98% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.79 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.79 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- STEP shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 26.38%, which is quite impressive.
- Measured over the past years, STEP shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 8.39% on average per year.
- STEP shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 91.10%.
- The Revenue has been growing by 21.29% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
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 15.79% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 20.62% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
EPS Next Y1.74%
EPS Next 2Y12.7%
EPS Next 3Y15.79%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year13.01%
Revenue Next 2Y21.61%
Revenue Next 3Y20.62%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
- The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 36.80 indicates a quite expensive valuation of STEP.
- STEP's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. STEP is more expensive than 73.19% of the companies in the same industry.
- STEP is valuated rather expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.54, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 29.11, which means the current valuation is very expensive for STEP.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, STEP is valued a bit more expensive than 67.23% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.31, STEP is valued at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 36.8 | ||
| Fwd PE | 29.11 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- STEP's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 473.59 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | N/A |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as STEP's earnings are expected to grow with 15.79% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)21.13
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y12.7%
EPS Next 3Y15.79%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- STEP has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.58%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- STEP's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 6.19.
- STEP's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.92.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.58% |
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
- The earnings of STEP are negative and hence is the payout ratio. STEP will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
DP-17.56%
EPS Next 2Y12.7%
EPS Next 3Y15.79%
75.8
+2.3 (+3.13%)
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 Change0.04%
Ins Owners10.44%
Ins Owner Change-4.66%
Market Cap8.96B
Revenue(TTM)1.54B
Net Income(TTM)-615.09M
Analysts78.57
Price Target75.99 (0.25%)
Short Float %3.4%
Short Ratio3.67
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.58% |
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)0.34%
PT rev (3m)6.68%
EPS NQ rev (1m)1.28%
EPS NQ rev (3m)9.48%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.16%
EPS NY rev (3m)6.64%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)6.07%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-10.27%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 36.8 | ||
| Fwd PE | 29.11 | ||
| P/S | 5.81 | ||
| P/FCF | 473.59 | ||
| P/OCF | 380.08 | ||
| P/B | N/A | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | N/A |
EPS(TTM)2.06
EY2.72%
EPS(NY)2.6
Fwd EY3.43%
FCF(TTM)0.16
FCFY0.21%
OCF(TTM)0.2
OCFY0.26%
SpS13.05
BVpS-1.97
TBVpS-8.94
PEG (NY)21.13
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 | 0.15 |
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 Y1.74%
EPS Next 2Y12.7%
EPS Next 3Y15.79%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)91.1%
Revenue growth 3Y-4.87%
Revenue growth 5Y21.29%
Sales Q2Q%22.68%
Revenue Next Year13.01%
Revenue Next 2Y21.61%
Revenue Next 3Y20.62%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-866.09%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year24.87%
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 1.74% 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%.