STEP (StepStone Group) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: $1,929 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)


STEP StepStone Group Inc STEP
49 GF Score
Price $41.13
GF Value $90.38
Valuation Possible Value Trap
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is StepStone Group Selling, General, & Admin. Expense?

StepStone Group STEP +1.22% 49 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $1,929 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates STEP with a GF Score™ of 49/100 and a GF Value™ of $90.38 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review.

Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. StepStone Group's selling, general, & admin. expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $248 Mil. Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $1,929 Mil.


StepStone Group  (NAS:STEP) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Explanation

An efficient operation keeps SGA costs low and thus has higher profit margin. The percentage of SGA relative to total revenue is an indication of how efficiently the company operates. Compare this percentage among the companies in the same industry is a good way of finding more efficient operations. A comparison of the SGA cost relative to the revenue with the historical value can also be an indication of how efficient the company has become.

Warren Buffett likes companies with consistent SGA as the percentage of gross profit.

Companies with no durable competitive advantage show wild variation in SG&A as % of Gross Profit.

If SGA is less than 30% of Gross Profit, it is fantastic. If SGA is nearing 100%, it is is in highly competitive industry.


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StepStone Group Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data

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* 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 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart

StepStone Group Annual Data
Trend Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 124.46 172.10 209.67 846.48 1,929.31

StepStone Group Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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STEP vs CSQ, GBDC, AB: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, StepStone Group's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense, along with its competitors' market caps and Selling, General, & Admin. Expense data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


StepStone Group Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, StepStone Group's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where StepStone Group's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.


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StepStone Group Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Calculation

Selling, General, & Admin. Expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. For instance, personnel cost, advertising, rent, communication costs are all part of SGA.

Selling, General, & Admin. Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $1,929 Mil.

* 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.

What does a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of $1,929 Mil mean?
StepStone Group (STEP) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of $1,929 Mil as of Mar. 2026. Selling, general and admin expense is the total cost for direct, indirect, general and administrative activities. View historical data on StepStone Group and its competitors.
Is StepStone Group's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
StepStone Group's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $1,929 Mil. Overall, StepStone Group has a GF Score™ of 49/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does StepStone Group's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to CSQ and GBDC?
StepStone Group's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of $1,929 Mil can be compared against companies in the Asset Management industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense for an Asset Management company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Asset Management industry context. However, Selling, General, & Admin. Expense should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Selling, General, & Admin. Expense mean?
A high Selling, General, & Admin. Expense can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Selling, general and admin expense is the total cost for direct, indirect, general and administrative activities. View historical data on StepStone Group and its competitors. StepStone Group's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $1,929 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is StepStone Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, StepStone Group (STEP) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $90.38, compared to a current price of $41.13 — trading 54.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $1,929 Mil. StepStone Group's overall GF Score™ is 49/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Selling, General, & Admin. Expense calculated?
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is calculated from a company's financial statements. For StepStone Group (STEP), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $1,929 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is StepStone Group (STEP) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, StepStone Group stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $41.13 is trading 54.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of $90.38. GuruFocus considers StepStone Group to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for STEP:

  • Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: $1,929 Mil
  • GF Value™: $90.38 vs. price of $41.13 (54.5% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 49/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the STEP stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


StepStone Group Business Description

Other Exchanges STEP:Mexico
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.
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