StepStone (STEP) Share-based Compensation (IS) (2019 - 2025)
StepStone's (STEP) quarterly Share-based Compensation (IS) came in at $1.1 billion in Q3 2025, up 563.22% YoY from $170.6 million in Q3 2024, and up 197.5% on a QoQ basis from $380.4 million in Q2 2025.
StepStone (STEP) Share-based Compensation (IS) (2019 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
StepStone (STEP) has 7 years of Share-based Compensation (IS) data on file, last reported at $1.1 billion in Q3 2025.
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation (IS) rose 563.22% year-over-year to $1.1 billion in Q3 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Sep 2025 was $2.5 billion (up 451.22% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $1.3 billion, up 239.37% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation (IS) grew to $1.1 billion in Q3 2025, from $380.4 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Share-based Compensation (IS) ranged from a high of $1.1 billion in Q3 2025 to a low of -$137.9 million in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of $206.8 million and a median of $157.3 million in 2021 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation (IS).
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Share-based Compensation (IS) sank 193.11% — and 2024, when it jumped 2370.43%.
- Tracing STEP's Share-based Compensation (IS) over 5 years: stood at $262.4 million in 2021, then slumped by 114.61% to -$38.3 million in 2022, then increased by 24.75% to -$28.8 million in 2023, then jumped by 2370.43% to $655.0 million in 2024, then jumped by 72.78% to $1.1 billion in 2025.
- The last three Share-based Compensation (IS) figures came in at $1.1 billion (Q3 2025), $380.4 million (Q2 2025), and $340.4 million (Q1 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (IS) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 176.99 Bn | 163.12 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Blackstone | 113.16 Bn | 110.65 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Kkr | 96.05 Bn | -181.02 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Brookfield | 92.54 Bn | 45.14 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Brookfield Asset Management | 82.31 Bn | 80.81 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Apollo Global Management | 77.14 Bn | 51.77 Bn | 10.54 Bn | - |
| 7 | State Street | 50.64 Bn | 50.64 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Ameriprise Financial | 50.31 Bn | 39.27 Bn | 4.72 Bn | - |
| 9 | Northern Trust | 33.61 Bn | 33.61 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | StepStone | 3.89 Bn | 2.98 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.13 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.13 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 380.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 380.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 340.45 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 340.45 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 654.98 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 654.98 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 170.64 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 170.64 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 98.24 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 98.24 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 214.88 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 214.88 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -28.85 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -28.85 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 98.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 98.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 87.92 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 87.92 Mn |