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    Is StepStone Group (STEP) Fairly Valued Following Its Total Portfolio Allocator Launch?

    Simply Wall St·10/18/2026 15:34:49
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    How the new Total Portfolio Allocator fits into the StepStone story

    The launch of the StepStone Total Portfolio Allocator gives investors a fresh lens on StepStone Group (STEP). The tool relies on extensive private markets data and is designed to simplify portfolio modeling for wealth professionals.

    Recent headlines around StepStone Group have arrived against a weaker tape for the stock, with the share price down 10.08% over the past month and 37.49% year to date, while total shareholder return sits lower by 29.91% over one year but higher by 60.84% across three years. This suggests short term momentum has faded even as longer term holders have still seen gains.

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    StepStone Group has shed a large chunk of its recent gains, even as it pushes new tools like the Total Portfolio Allocator to the forefront. After this pullback, does the current valuation still skew the balance of risk and reward toward buyers?

    Preferred Price-to-Sales of 1.7x: Is it justified?

    On a simple yardstick, StepStone Group changes hands at a P/S of 1.7x, which looks low relative to peers even after the recent share pullback to $41.64.

    The P/S ratio compares a company's market value to its revenue and is often used for financial groups where earnings are volatile or currently negative. For a business like StepStone Group, which reported $2,008.205m of revenue but a net loss of $613.2m, sales based gauges can give a cleaner read than profit based metrics.

    Compared with the US Capital Markets industry average P/S of 3.4x and a peer average of 4.3x, the market is assigning StepStone Group a materially lower sales multiple. That discount sits beside an estimated fair P/S ratio of 0.7x, which indicates that the current tag is materially higher than the level the SWS fair ratio model points to as more aligned with fundamentals.

    Explore the SWS fair ratio for StepStone Group.

    Result: Price-to-sales of 1.7x (OVERVALUED)

    Still, the net loss of $613.2m and a value score of 2 leave StepStone Group exposed if investor appetite for complex private market exposure cools further.

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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.