StepStone Group

StepStone Group (STEP) Q1 2027 Earnings

Reported Aug 6, 2026 at 4:08 PM ET · SEC Source

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

+0.7%

BEATING MARKET

STEP +1.1% vs S&P +0.4%

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
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STEP YoY Financials

Q1 2027 vs Q1 2026, source: SEC Filings

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STEP Revenue by Segment

With YoY comparisons, source: SEC Filings

Q4 25 Q1 27