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    A Look At StepStone Group (STEP) Valuation As Sector Pressures Follow Higher Treasury Yields

    Simply Wall St·06/09/2026 00:21:19
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    StepStone Group (STEP) is back in focus after the May jobs report pushed Treasury yields higher, pressuring asset managers by increasing mark to market risk and complicating private credit and infrastructure deployment.

    See our latest analysis for StepStone Group.

    The recent drop in StepStone Group's share price, with a 1 day share price return of down 3.67% and a year to date share price return of down 35.05%, extends a broader pullback that contrasts with its 3 year total shareholder return of 88.64%. This suggests earlier optimism is being reassessed as sector wide rate and deployment risks come back into focus.

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    With StepStone trading at a steep discount to analyst price targets and recent results showing fee related earnings growth, the key question for you is simple: is this a reset that creates opportunity, or is the market already baking in the future?

    Preferred Price to Sales Multiple of 1.8x: Is it justified?

    StepStone Group trades on a P/S of 1.8x at a last close of $43.26, which looks expensive versus its own fair P/S level and recent share price weakness.

    The P/S multiple compares the company’s market value to its reported revenue, so it is often used for asset managers and capital markets stocks where earnings can be volatile or currently loss making.

    For StepStone, the current P/S of 1.8x is described as expensive relative to an estimated fair P/S of 0.9x, a level the market could move toward if sentiment stays cautious around revenue, profitability and fee durability. At the same time, that 1.8x multiple is materially lower than both the wider US Capital Markets industry average of 3.6x and a peer group average of 4.2x. This shows the stock trading at a discount to sector and peers even as it screens rich versus its own fair ratio benchmark.

    Explore the SWS fair ratio for StepStone Group.

    Result: Price-to-Sales of 1.8x (OVERVALUED)

    However, you also need to factor in annual revenue contraction of 4.59% and a reported net loss of US$535.808 million, both of which could challenge sentiment.

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    This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned.