Q1 27 EPS Adjusted
$0.48
MISS 4.80%
Est. $0.50
Q1 27 Revenue
$378.9M
BEAT +22.49%
Est. $309.3M
vs S&P Since Q1 27
+3.6%
BEATING MARKET
STEP +4.2% vs S&P +0.6%
Market Reaction
Did STEP Beat Earnings? Q1 2027 Results
StepStone Group delivered a mixed first quarter of fiscal 2027, with revenue clearing expectations by a wide margin while adjusted earnings per share fell just short of Wall Street's target. The alternative asset manager posted total revenues of $378… Read more StepStone Group delivered a mixed first quarter of fiscal 2027, with revenue clearing expectations by a wide margin while adjusted earnings per share fell just short of Wall Street's target. The alternative asset manager posted total revenues of $378.89 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026, up 4% year over year and well ahead of the $309.32 million consensus estimate, a beat of 22.49%. Adjusted net income per share came in at $0.48, however, missing the $0.50 consensus by 4.80%, as elevated compensation costs weighed on the bottom line. The most significant drag was a $317.28 million equity-based compensation charge, nearly double the $188.72 million recorded a year ago, which pushed the GAAP net loss attributable to StepStone to $115.82 million. Beneath those charges, the business showed genuine operational momentum: fee-related earnings climbed 30% to $105.61 million, management and advisory fees grew 27% to $269.17 million, and assets under management expanded 23% to $245.35 billion, reflecting the firm's continued fundraising strength heading into the fiscal year.
Key Takeaways
- • Management and advisory fees grew 27% year over year to $269.2 million
- • Fee-earning AUM increased 21% to $153.6 billion
- • AUM grew 23% to $245.4 billion driven by strong contributions across all asset classes
- • Total capital responsibility reached approximately $913 billion, up 26% year over year
- • Focused commingled funds fee-earning AUM grew 39% year over year
- • FRE margin improved to 39% from 38% in the year-ago quarter
- • Undeployed fee-earning capital increased 37% to $39.3 billion
- • Income-based incentive fees of $7.0 million included in focused commingled fund revenues
STEP YoY Financials
Q1 2027 vs Q1 2026, source: SEC Filings
STEP Revenue by Segment
With YoY comparisons, source: SEC Filings
STEP Earnings Trends
STEP vs Market 30 Day Price Reactions
30-day stock return vs benchmark after each earnings
STEP EPS Trend
Earnings per share: estimate vs actual
STEP Revenue Trend
Quarterly revenue: estimate vs actual
STEP Quarterly Results
6 quarters of earnings data
| Quarter | EPS Est. | EPS Act. | Surprise | Revenue | Rev. Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 27 MISS | $0.50 | $0.48 | -4.80% | $378.9M | +22.49% |
| Q4 26 BEAT FY | $0.50 | $0.57 | +13.46% | $588.6M | +101.49% |
| FY Full Year | $2.09 | $2.16 | +3.29% | $1.99B | +57.83% |
| Q3 26 BEAT | $0.62 | $0.65 | +4.70% | $586.5M | +48.51% |
| Q2 26 BEAT | $0.49 | $0.54 | +10.61% | $454.2M | +66.90% |
| Q1 26 MISS | $0.43 | $0.40 | -5.95% | $364.3M | +52.77% |
| Q4 25 BEAT FY | $0.44 | $0.68 | +52.88% | $377.7M | +64.68% |
| FY Full Year | $1.81 | $2.05 | +13.15% | $1.17B | +30.39% |