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
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Historic 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 |