StepStone (STEP) Operating Expenses (2019 - 2025)
StepStone (STEP) reported Operating Expenses of $1.2 billion for 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.
StepStone (STEP) Operating Expenses (2019 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
StepStone has reported Operating Expenses for 7 years, with the latest figure at $1.2 billion 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 Dec 2025 stood at $2.0 billion (up 49.48% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $1.4 billion, up 167.04% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses for Q3 2025 stood at $1.2 billion, up from $423.3 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $1.2 billion in Q3 2025, with the low 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.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Expenses tumbled 160.06% — and 2024, when it jumped 3544.89%.
- StepStone's Operating Expenses stood at $292.7 million in 2021, then sank by 98.21% to $5.2 million in 2022, then jumped by 264.96% to $19.2 million in 2023, then jumped by 3544.89% to $698.1 million in 2024, then surged by 68.6% to $1.2 billion in 2025.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $1.2 billion (Q3 2025), $423.3 million (Q2 2025), and $383.6 million (Q1 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 163.18 Bn | 153.56 Bn | - | 3.88 Bn |
| 2 | Blackstone | 96.85 Bn | 95.80 Bn | - | 2.26 Bn |
| 3 | Kkr | 86.45 Bn | 133.96 Bn | - | 3.87 Bn |
| 4 | Apollo Global Management | 82.30 Bn | 101.04 Bn | 5.04 Bn | 4.68 Bn |
| 5 | State Street | 46.95 Bn | 21.27 Bn | - | 2.81 Bn |
| 6 | Ameriprise Financial | 43.65 Bn | 43.52 Bn | 4.57 Bn | 3.67 Bn |
| 7 | Northern Trust | 31.92 Bn | 31.92 Bn | - | 1.51 Bn |
| 8 | Raymond James Financial | 30.62 Bn | 19.37 Bn | - | 3.12 Bn |
| 9 | Ares Management | 29.04 Bn | 32.41 Bn | - | 1.17 Bn |
| 10 | StepStone | 3.56 Bn | 4.40 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |