StepStone STEP
NASDAQ STEP
$49.92 -0.02 (-0.04%)
As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 1:18 PM EDT

StepStone (STEP) Operating Expenses (2019 - 2025)

StepStone's (STEP) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $1.2 billion in Q3 2025, up 433.3% on a YoY basis from $220.7 million in Q3 2024, and up 178.04% quarter-over-quarter from $423.3 million in Q2 2025.

Analysis

StepStone (STEP) Operating Expenses (2019 - 2025) Analysis & Trends

StepStone (STEP) has reported Operating Expenses for 7 consecutive years, with $1.2 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2025.

  • For the quarter ending Q3 2025, Operating Expenses rose 433.3% year-over-year to $1.2 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Sep 2025 stood at $2.7 billion (up 313.71% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $1.4 billion, up 167.04% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses climbed to $1.2 billion in Q3 2025 per STEP's latest filing, from $423.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $1.2 billion in Q3 2025 and bottomed at -$104.2 million in Q3 2022.
  • Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $243.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $173.7 million in 2021.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Operating Expenses plunged 160.06% in 2022, then surged 3544.89% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $292.7 million in 2021, then tumbled by 98.21% to $5.2 million in 2022, then soared by 264.96% to $19.2 million in 2023, then soared by 3544.89% to $698.1 million in 2024, then jumped by 68.6% to $1.2 billion in 2025.
  • According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $1.2 billion, $423.3 million, and $383.6 million for Q3 2025, Q2 2025, and Q1 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Blackstone 101.20 Bn 98.69 Bn - 2.38 Bn
2 Kkr 90.45 Bn -186.63 Bn - 5.41 Bn
3 Apollo Global Management 76.52 Bn 51.15 Bn 10.54 Bn 8.74 Bn
4 Brookfield Asset Management 75.77 Bn 74.27 Bn - 659.00 Mn
5 Wheaton Precious Metals 69.32 Bn 69.22 Bn 687.86 Mn 133.83 Mn
6 Franco Nevada 50.53 Bn 48.99 Bn 451.00 Mn 5.30 Mn
7 Brookfield 37.98 Bn 7.42 Bn 19.38 Bn -14.94 Bn
8 Ares Management 30.02 Bn 30.02 Bn - 1.18 Bn
9 Carlyle 15.54 Bn 14.29 Bn - 875.90 Mn
10 StepStone 3.97 Bn 3.06 Bn - -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Sep 30, 2025 1.18 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 423.32 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 383.60 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 698.11 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 220.70 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 139.25 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 269.19 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 19.15 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 130.33 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 121.20 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 100.24 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 5.25 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 -104.15 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 -68.42 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 273.31 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 292.73 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 173.40 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 173.72 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 205.12 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 136.43 Mn