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STEP (StepStone Group) ROC % : -1.16% (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is StepStone Group ROC %?

ROC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROIC %. StepStone Group's annualized return on capital (ROC %) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was -1.16%.

As of today (2025-07-15), StepStone Group's WACC % is 11.39%. StepStone Group's ROC % is -8.61% (calculated using TTM income statement data). StepStone Group earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.


StepStone Group ROC % Historical Data

The historical data trend for StepStone Group's ROC % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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StepStone Group ROC % Chart

StepStone Group Annual Data
Trend Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25
ROC %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 73.87 27.45 -0.02 6.68 -8.03

StepStone Group Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
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StepStone Group ROC % Calculation

StepStone Group's annualized Return on Capital (ROC %) for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as:

ROC % (A: Mar. 2025 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (A: Mar. 2024 ) + Invested Capital (A: Mar. 2025 ))/ count )
=-266.819 * ( 1 - 22.16% )/( (2276.966 + 2896.899)/ 2 )
=-207.6919096/2586.9325
=-8.03 %

where

Invested Capital(A: Mar. 2024 )
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - Excess Cash
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - ( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities - max(0, Total Current Liabilities - Total Current Assets+Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities))
=3788.807 - 1543.986 - ( 181.594 - max(0, 1692.808 - 1660.663+181.594))
=2276.966

Invested Capital(A: Mar. 2025 )
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - Excess Cash
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - ( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities - max(0, Total Current Liabilities - Total Current Assets+Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities))
=4586.693 - 1675.259 - ( 289.302 - max(0, 1944.527 - 1959.062+289.302))
=2896.899

StepStone Group's annualized Return on Capital (ROC %) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as:

ROC % (Q: Mar. 2025 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2024 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Mar. 2025 ))/ count )
=-23.476 * ( 1 - -32.19% )/( (2445.94 + 2896.899)/ 2 )
=-31.0329244/2671.4195
=-1.16 %

where

Invested Capital(Q: Dec. 2024 )
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - Excess Cash
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - ( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities - max(0, Total Current Liabilities - Total Current Assets+Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities))
=4349.647 - 1624.923 - ( 278.784 - max(0, 1624.923 - 1914.158+278.784))
=2445.94

Invested Capital(Q: Mar. 2025 )
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - Excess Cash
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - ( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities - max(0, Total Current Liabilities - Total Current Assets+Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities))
=4586.693 - 1675.259 - ( 289.302 - max(0, 1944.527 - 1959.062+289.302))
=2896.899

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2025) data.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


StepStone Group  (NAS:STEP) ROC % Explanation

ROC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROIC %. The reason book values of debt and equity are used is because the book values are the capital the company received when issuing the debt or receiving the equity investments.

There are four key components to this definition. The first is the use of operating income or EBIT rather than net income in the numerator. The second is the tax adjustment to this operating income or EBIT, computed as a hypothetical tax based on an effective or marginal tax rate. The third is the use of book values for invested capital, rather than market values. The final is the timing difference; the capital invested is from the end of the prior year whereas the operating income or EBIT is the current year's number.

Why is ROC % important?

Because it costs money to raise capital. A firm that generates higher returns on investment than it costs the company to raise the capital needed for that investment is earning excess returns. A firm that expects to continue generating positive excess returns on new investments in the future will see its value increase as growth increases, whereas a firm that earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital will destroy value as it grows.

As of today, StepStone Group's WACC % is 11.39%. StepStone Group's ROC % is -8.61% (calculated using TTM income statement data). StepStone Group earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.


Be Aware

Like ROE % and ROA %, ROC % is calculated with only 12 months of data. Fluctuations in the company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.


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StepStone Group Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
277 Park Avenue, 45th Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10172
StepStone Group Inc operates as a fully integrated private markets solution provider. The company provides customized investment solutions and advisory and data services. It provides investment solutions in the areas of private equity, real estate, private debt, and infrastructure and real assets. The company consists of a single operating segment and a single reportable segment for accounting and financial reporting purposes.
Executives
Jason P Ment officer: See Remarks 450 LEXINGTON AVENUE, 31ST FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Scott W Hart officer: Co-Chief Executive Officer 450 LEXINGTON AVENUE, 31ST FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Michael I Mccabe officer: Head of Strategy 450 LEXINGTON AVENUE, 31ST FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
David Y Park officer: Chief Accounting Officer 450 LEXINGTON AVENUE, 31ST FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Thomas Keck director, other: See Remarks 450 LEXINGTON AVENUE, 31ST FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Steven R Mitchell director, 10 percent owner C/O ASPEN AEROGELS, INC., 30 FORBES ROAD, BUILDING B, NORTHBOROUGH MA 01532
David F Hoffmeister director C/O STEPSTONE GROUP INC., 450 LEXINGTON AVENUE, 31ST FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
James Lim 10 percent owner 100 PAINTERS MILL ROAD, SUITE 700, OWINGS MILLS MD 21117
Argonaut Private Equity, L.l.c. 10 percent owner 6733 S. YALE AVE., TULSA OK 74136
Monte M Brem director, officer: See Remarks 450 LEXINGTON AVENUE, 31ST FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Johnny D Randel officer: Chief Financial Officer 450 LEXINGTON AVENUE, 31ST FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Robert Waldo director, 10 percent owner 6733 S. YALE AVE., TULSA, OK 74136
Valerie Gay Brown director 450 LEXINGTON AVENUE, 31ST FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Jose A Fernandez officer: Co-Chief Operating Officer 450 LEXINGTON AVENUE, 31ST FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Mark Maruszewski director, other: See Remarks 450 LEXINGTON AVENUE, 31ST FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017