StepStone (STEP) Share-based Compensation (2019 - 2025)
StepStone (STEP) posted Share-based Compensation of $380.39 million for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Dec 31, 2025), down 20.1% from $476.27 million a year earlier and down 56.6% from the prior quarter.
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StepStone (STEP) Share-based Compensation (2019 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Dec 31, 2025, Share-based Compensation at StepStone was $1.56 billion, up 188.2% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Mar 31, 2025), it was $650.13 million.
- Annual Share-based Compensation shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 220.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior fiscal years, StepStone's Share-based Compensation was $39.45 million in FY2024 (+58.2%), $24.94 million in FY2023 (+78.2%), $14 million in FY2022 (+77.2%) and $7.9 million in FY2021 (+312.5%).
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation has run from a low of $3.21 million in fiscal Q2 2022 to a high of $875.5 million in fiscal Q2 2026 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Share-based Compensation increased in four of the last five quarters, with growth averaging 297.1%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Share-based Compensation in the past five years was fiscal Q1 2026, with growth of 879.4%; the weakest was fiscal Q3 2026, with a decline of 20.1%.
- According to Business Quant data, Share-based Compensation for the three prior fiscal quarters was $875.5 million (Q2 2026), $181.65 million (Q1 2026) and $120.34 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 165.57 Bn | 111.92 Bn | - | 302.00 Mn |
| 2 | Spdr Gold Trust | 134.78 Bn | -423.22 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Blackstone | 85.82 Bn | 80.74 Bn | - | 354.60 Mn |
| 4 | Kkr | 83.68 Bn | 50.16 Bn | - | 225.86 Mn |
| 5 | Brookfield | 82.01 Bn | -83.38 Bn | 4.47 Bn | - |
| 6 | Brookfield Asset Management | 71.83 Bn | 68.08 Bn | - | 42.00 Mn |
| 7 | Apollo Global Management | 68.53 Bn | 6.22 Bn | 10.56 Bn | 246.00 Mn |
| 8 | Wheaton Precious Metals | 61.44 Bn | 56.87 Bn | 687.86 Mn | 1.74 Mn |
| 9 | Franco Nevada | 47.81 Bn | 45.18 Bn | 451.00 Mn | 1.00 Mn |
| 10 | StepStone | 5.14 Bn | 4.44 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 380.39 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 875.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 181.65 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 120.34 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 476.27 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 34.98 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 18.55 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.85 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 14.21 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.92 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.47 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 9.34 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 8.11 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.78 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.71 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.41 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.21 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 3.74 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 3.26 Mn |
API Access
StepStone Share-based Compensation API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=STEP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "STEP", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=STEP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();