StepStone (STEP) Share-based Compensation (2019 - 2025)
StepStone's (STEP) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $1.4 billion in Q4 2025, up 201.84% YoY from $476.3 million in Q4 2024, and up 891.36% on a QoQ basis from -$181.7 million in Q3 2025.
StepStone (STEP) Share-based Compensation (2019 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
StepStone (STEP) has 7 years of Share-based Compensation data on file, last reported at $1.4 billion in Q4 2025.
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation rose 201.84% year-over-year to $1.4 billion in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was $909.2 million (up 60.54% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $1.5 million, down 96.27% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation improved to $1.4 billion in Q4 2025, from -$181.7 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Share-based Compensation ranged from a high of $1.4 billion in Q4 2025 to a low of -$528.3 million in Q1 2025.
- A 5-year average of $88.4 million and a median of $13.1 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
- The widest YoY moves for Share-based Compensation: up 15819.88% in 2021, down 7446.32% in 2021.
- Tracing STEP's Share-based Compensation over 5 years: stood at -$7.0 million in 2021, then soared by 85.52% to -$1.0 million in 2022, then plunged by 1043.0% to -$11.5 million in 2023, then surged by 4237.84% to $476.3 million in 2024, then soared by 201.84% to $1.4 billion in 2025.
- The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $1.4 billion (Q4 2025), -$181.7 million (Q3 2025), and $181.7 million (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 179.21 Bn | 165.34 Bn | - | 57.00 Mn |
| 2 | Blackstone | 114.55 Bn | 112.04 Bn | - | 354.60 Mn |
| 3 | Kkr | 96.92 Bn | -180.16 Bn | - | 225.86 Mn |
| 4 | Brookfield | 93.13 Bn | 45.73 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Brookfield Asset Management | 83.51 Bn | 82.00 Bn | - | 42.00 Mn |
| 6 | Apollo Global Management | 78.40 Bn | 53.03 Bn | 10.54 Bn | 246.00 Mn |
| 7 | State Street | 51.52 Bn | 51.52 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Ameriprise Financial | 51.14 Bn | 40.09 Bn | 4.72 Bn | 50.00 Mn |
| 9 | Northern Trust | 33.99 Bn | 33.99 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | StepStone | 3.95 Bn | 3.05 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.44 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.44 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -181.65 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -181.65 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 181.65 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 181.65 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -528.32 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -528.32 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 476.27 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 476.27 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 34.98 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 34.98 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 18.55 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 18.55 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 36.57 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 36.57 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -11.51 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -11.51 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 13.15 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 13.15 Mn |