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StepStone Group Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2026 Results

NEW YORK, May 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- StepStone Group Inc. (Nasdaq: STEP), a global private markets investment firm focused on providing customized investment solutions and advisory and data services, today reported results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. This represents results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended March 31, 2026. The Board of Directors of the Company has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.28 per share of Class A common stock, and a supplemental cash dividend of $0.55 per share of Class A common stock, both payable on June 30, 2026, to the holders of record as of the close of business on June 15, 2026.

StepStone issued a full detailed presentation of its fourth quarter and full fiscal year ended March 31, 2026 results, which can be accessed by visiting the Company’s website at https://shareholders.stepstonegroup.com.

Webcast and Earnings Conference Call

Management will host a webcast and conference call today, Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 5:00 pm ET to discuss the Company’s results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended March 31, 2026. The webcast will be made available on the Shareholders section of the Company's website at https://shareholders.stepstonegroup.com. To listen to a live broadcast, go to the site at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time to register. A replay will also be available on the Shareholders section of the Company's website approximately two hours after the conclusion of the event.

To join as a live participant in the question and answer portion of the call, participants must register at https://register-conf.media-server.com/register/BI9163fe26cabd4cc5b21fbe0592aac5b7.

Upon registering you will receive the dial-in number and a PIN to join the call as well as an email confirmation with the details.

About StepStone Group

StepStone Group Inc. (Nasdaq: STEP) is a global private markets investment firm focused on providing customized investment solutions and advisory and data services to its clients. As of March 31, 2026, StepStone was responsible for approximately $885 billion of total capital, including $233 billion of assets under management. StepStone's clients include some of the world's largest public and private defined benefit and defined contribution pension funds, sovereign wealth funds and insurance companies, as well as prominent endowments, foundations, family offices and private wealth clients, which include high-net-worth and mass affluent individuals. StepStone partners with its clients to develop and build private markets portfolios designed to meet their specific objectives across the private equity, infrastructure, private debt and real estate asset classes.

Forward-Looking Statements

Some of the statements in this release may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking. Words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “estimate,” “expect,” “future,” “intend,” “may,” “plan” and “will” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements reflect management’s current plans, estimates and expectations and are inherently uncertain. The inclusion of any forward-looking information in this release should not be regarded as a representation that the future plans, estimates or expectations contemplated will be achieved. Forward-looking statements are subject to various risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, global and domestic market and business conditions, our successful execution of business and growth strategies, the favorability of the private markets fundraising environment, successful integration of acquired businesses and regulatory factors relevant to our business, as well as assumptions relating to our operations, financial results, financial condition, business prospects, growth strategy and liquidity and the risks and uncertainties described in greater detail under the “Risk Factors” section of our annual report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on May 23, 2025, and in our annual report on Form 10-K to be filed with the SEC for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, and in our subsequent reports filed with the SEC, as such factors may be updated from time to time. We undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by law.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement our consolidated financial statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”), we use the following non-GAAP financial measures: fee revenues, adjusted revenues, adjusted net income (on both a pre-tax and after-tax basis), adjusted net income per share, adjusted weighted-average shares, fee-related earnings, fee-related earnings margin, gross realized performance fees and performance fee-related earnings. We have provided this non-GAAP financial information, which is not calculated or presented in accordance with GAAP, as information supplemental and in addition to the financial measures presented in this earnings release that are calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. Such non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered superior to, as a substitute for or alternative to, and should be considered in conjunction with, the GAAP financial measures presented in this earnings release. The presentation of these measures should not be construed as an inference that our future results will be unaffected by unusual or non-recurring items. In addition, the non-GAAP financial measures in this earnings release may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies in our industry or across different industries. For definitions of these non-GAAP measures and reconciliations to applicable GAAP measures, please see the section titled “Non-GAAP Financial Measures: Definitions and Reconciliations.”

 
Financial Highlights and Key Business Drivers/Operating Metrics
 
  Three Months Ended   Year Ended March 31,   Percentage Change
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts and where noted) March 31,
2025
June 30,
2025
September 30, 2025 December 31,
2025
March 31,
2026
    2025     2026     vs. FQ4'25 vs. FY'25
Financial Highlights                      
GAAP Results                      
Management and advisory fees, net $ 213,401   $ 211,173   $ 215,489   $ 239,932   $ 259,871     $ 767,014   $ 926,465     22 % 21 %
Total revenues   377,729     364,287     454,225     586,511     588,580       1,174,830     1,993,603     56 % 70 %
Total performance fees   164,328     153,114     238,736     346,579     328,709       407,816     1,067,138     100 % 162 %
Net income (loss)   13,153     (12,011 )   (575,490 )   (162,435 )   6,660       (172,827 )   (743,276 )   (49 )% 330 %
Net income (loss) per share of Class A common stock:                      
Basic $ (0.24 ) $ (0.49 ) $ (4.66 ) $ (1.55 ) $ (0.10 )   $ (2.52 ) $ (6.78 )   (60 )% 169 %
Diluted $ (0.24 ) $ (0.49 ) $ (4.66 ) $ (1.55 ) $ (0.10 )   $ (2.52 ) $ (6.78 )   (60 )% 169 %
Weighted-average shares of Class A common stock:                      
Basic   75,975,770     77,846,710     78,561,587     79,465,039     80,297,984       71,142,916     79,039,229     6 % 11 %
Diluted   75,975,770     77,846,710     78,561,587     79,465,039     80,297,984       71,142,916     79,039,229     6 % 11 %
Quarterly dividend per share of Class A common stock(1) $ 0.24   $ 0.24   $ 0.28   $ 0.28   $ 0.28     $ 0.93   $ 1.08     17 % 16 %
Supplemental dividend per share of Class A common stock(2) $   $ 0.40   $   $   $     $ 0.15   $ 0.40     na 167 %
Accrued carried interest allocations $ 1,495,664   $ 1,585,209   $ 1,733,922   $ 1,835,862   $ 2,036,892           36 %  
                       
Non-GAAP Results(3)                      
Fee revenues $ 214,662   $ 212,740   $ 217,461   $ 241,133   $ 260,285     $ 770,489   $ 931,619     21 % 21 %
Adjusted revenues   295,861     237,467     282,342     494,500     305,841       969,719     1,320,150     3 % 36 %
Fee-related earnings (“FRE”)   94,081     81,246     78,633     89,236     105,334       312,204     354,449     12 % 14 %
FRE margin   44 %   38 %   36 %   37 %   40 %     41 %   38 %      
Gross realized performance fees   81,199     24,727     64,881     253,367     45,556       199,230     388,531     (44 )% 95 %
Performance fee-related earnings (“PRE”)   41,543     13,022     33,886     131,152     17,894       104,482     195,954     (57 )% 88 %
Adjusted net income (“ANI”)   80,603     48,534     66,709     79,858     69,459       244,072     264,560     (14 )% 8 %
Adjusted weighted-average shares   118,869,111     122,292,943     122,462,594     122,590,230     122,481,335       118,772,442     122,457,089        
ANI per share $ 0.68   $ 0.40   $ 0.54   $ 0.65   $ 0.57     $ 2.05   $ 2.16     (16 )% 5 %
                       
Key Business Drivers/Operating Metrics(in billions)                      
Assets under management (“AUM”)(4) $ 189.4   $ 199.3   $ 209.1   $ 219.8   $ 233.3           23 %  
Assets under advisement (“AUA”)(4)   519.7     524.2     561.6     591.3     651.8           25 %  
Fee-earning AUM (“FEAUM”)   121.4     127.2     132.8     138.6     144.0           19 %  
Undeployed fee-earning capital (“UFEC”)   24.6     28.7     29.8     32.7     40.1           63 %  

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(1) Dividends paid, as reported in this table, relate to the preceding quarterly period in which they were earned.
(2) The supplemental cash dividend relates to earnings in respect of our full fiscal years 2024 and 2025, respectively.
(3) Fee revenues, adjusted revenues, FRE, FRE margin, gross realized performance fees, PRE, ANI, adjusted weighted-average shares and ANI per share are non-GAAP measures. See the definitions of these measures and reconciliations to the respective, most comparable GAAP measures under “Non-GAAP Financial Measures: Definitions and Reconciliations.”
(4) AUM/AUA reflects final data for the prior period, adjusted for net new client account activity through the period presented. Does not include post-period investment valuation or cash activity. Net asset value (“NAV”) data for underlying investments is as of the prior period, as reported by underlying managers up to the business day occurring on or after 100 days, or 115 days at the fiscal year-end, following the prior period end. When NAV data is not available by the business day occurring on or after 100 days, or 115 days at the fiscal year-end, following the prior period end, such NAVs are adjusted for cash activity following the last available reported NAV.


 
StepStone Group Inc.
GAAP Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
 
  As of March 31,
    2026       2025  
Assets      
Cash and cash equivalents $ 213,065     $ 244,791  
Restricted cash   579       502  
Fees and accounts receivable   133,287       80,871  
Due from affiliates   113,150       92,723  
Investments:      
Investments in funds   249,447       183,694  
Accrued carried interest allocations   2,036,892       1,495,664  
Legacy Greenspring investments in funds and accrued carried interest allocations(1)   752,776       629,228  
Deferred income tax assets   614,788       382,886  
Lease right-of-use assets, net   81,565       91,841  
Other assets and receivables   58,946       62,869  
Intangibles, net   223,044       263,872  
Goodwill   580,542       580,542  
Assets of Consolidated Funds:      
Cash and cash equivalents   905,357       44,511  
Investments, at fair value   715,335       415,011  
Other assets   83,929       17,688  
Total assets $ 6,762,702     $ 4,586,693  
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity      
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities $ 102,685     $ 89,731  
Accrued compensation and benefits   2,360,770       736,695  
Accrued carried interest-related compensation   1,100,604       757,968  
Legacy Greenspring accrued carried interest-related compensation(1)   619,186       495,739  
Due to affiliates   362,833       331,821  
Lease liabilities   103,600       113,519  
Debt obligations   270,572       269,268  
Liabilities of Consolidated Funds:      
Other liabilities   25,241       17,580  
Debt obligations   931,185        
Total liabilities   5,876,676       2,812,321  
Redeemable non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds   186,236       377,897  
Redeemable non-controlling interests in subsidiaries   8,777       6,327  
Stockholders’ equity:      
Class A common stock, $0.001 par value, 650,000,000 authorized; 80,703,553 and 76,761,399 issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively   81       77  
Class B common stock, $0.001 par value, 125,000,000 authorized; 38,637,761 and 39,656,954 issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively   39       40  
Additional paid-in capital   482,057       421,057  
Accumulated deficit   (896,879 )     (242,546 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income   1,143       728  
Total StepStone Group Inc. stockholders’ equity   (413,559 )     179,356  
Non-controlling interests in subsidiaries   1,373,242       1,056,510  
Non-controlling interests in legacy Greenspring entities(1)   133,590       133,489  
Non-controlling interests in the Partnership   (402,260 )     20,793  
Total stockholders’ equity   691,013       1,390,148  
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 6,762,702     $ 4,586,693  
               

(1) Reflects amounts attributable to consolidated VIEs for which the Company did not acquire any direct economic interests.


 
StepStone Group Inc.
GAAP Consolidated Statements of Loss
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
 
  Three Months Ended March 31,   Year Ended March 31,
    2026       2025       2026       2025  
Revenues              
Management and advisory fees, net $ 259,871     $ 213,401     $ 926,465     $ 767,014  
Performance fees:              
Incentive fees   7,087       5,910       220,133       32,275  
Carried interest allocations:              
Realized   38,597       75,935       168,582       159,653  
Unrealized   201,031       21,177       539,712       141,547  
Total carried interest allocations   239,628       97,112       708,294       301,200  
Legacy Greenspring carried interest allocations(1)   81,994       61,306       138,711       74,341  
Total performance fees   328,709       164,328       1,067,138       407,816  
Total revenues   588,580       377,729       1,993,603       1,174,830  
Expenses              
Compensation and benefits:              
Cash-based compensation   110,700       85,510       414,147       331,808  
Equity-based compensation   200,061       126,197       1,742,057       669,126  
Performance fee-related compensation:              
Realized   27,662       39,656       192,577       94,748  
Unrealized   140,091       27,777       342,225       94,272  
Total performance fee-related compensation   167,753       67,433       534,802       189,020  
Legacy Greenspring performance fee-related compensation(1)   81,994       61,306       138,711       74,341  
Total compensation and benefits   560,508       340,446       2,829,717       1,264,295  
General, administrative and other   48,408       43,152       187,254       177,354  
Total expenses   608,916       383,598       3,016,971       1,441,649  
Other income (expense)              
Investment income   21,688       9,386       40,819       15,096  
Legacy Greenspring investment income (loss)(1)   777       2,934       4,945       (1,185 )
Investment income of Consolidated Funds   3,410       34,496       92,407       65,374  
Interest income   3,658       3,218       11,833       10,850  
Interest expense   (4,420 )     (3,191 )     (18,502 )     (12,701 )
Other income (loss)   (5,121 )     (31,024 )     697       (32,650 )
Total other income   19,992       15,819       132,199       44,784  
Income (loss) before income tax   (344 )     9,950       (891,169 )     (222,035 )
Income tax benefit   (7,004 )     (3,203 )     (147,893 )     (49,208 )
Net income (loss)   6,660       13,153       (743,276 )     (172,827 )
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests in subsidiaries   41,361       16,316       103,782       79,282  
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests in legacy Greenspring entities(1)   777       2,934       4,945       (1,185 )
Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests in the Partnership   (15,358 )     (17,994 )     (384,633 )     (125,850 )
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable non-controlling interests in Consolidated Funds   (13,192 )     30,630       65,988       53,731  
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable non-controlling interests in subsidiaries   863       (225 )     2,450       758  
Net loss attributable to StepStone Group Inc. $ (7,791 )   $ (18,508 )   $ (535,808 )   $ (179,563 )
Net loss per share of Class A common stock:              
Basic $ (0.10 )   $ (0.24 )   $ (6.78 )   $ (2.52 )
Diluted $ (0.10 )   $ (0.24 )   $ (6.78 )   $ (2.52 )
Weighted-average shares of Class A common stock:              
Basic   80,297,984       75,975,770       79,039,229       71,142,916  
Diluted   80,297,984       75,975,770       79,039,229       71,142,916  
                               

(1) Reflects amounts attributable to consolidated VIEs for which the Company did not acquire any direct economic interests.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures: Definitions and Reconciliations

Fee Revenues

Fee revenues represents management and advisory fees, net, including amounts earned from the Consolidated Funds which are eliminated in consolidation. We believe fee revenues is useful to investors because it presents the net amount of management and advisory fee revenues attributable to us.

The table below presents the components of fee revenues.

  Three Months Ended
  Year Ended March 31,
(in thousands) March 31,
2025

June 30,
2025

September 30,
2025

December 31,
2025

March 31,
2026

  2025
2026
Focused commingled funds(1)(2) $ 124,604   $ 120,036   $ 127,085   $ 144,277   $ 160,769     $ 442,975   $ 552,167  
Separately managed accounts   67,695     70,379     71,685     75,226     76,339       252,709     293,629  
Advisory and other services   19,927     19,939     16,259     18,395     19,998       67,061     74,591  
Fund reimbursement revenues(1)   2,436     2,386     2,432     3,235     3,179       7,744     11,232  
Fee revenues $ 214,662   $ 212,740   $ 217,461   $ 241,133   $ 260,285     $ 770,489   $ 931,619  

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(1) Reflects the add-back of management and advisory fee revenues for the Consolidated Funds, which have been eliminated in consolidation.
(2) Includes income-based incentive fees from certain funds:

  Three Months Ended
  Year Ended March 31,
(in thousands) March 31,
2025

June 30,
2025

September 30,
2025

December 31,
2025

March 31,
2026

  2025
2026
Income-based incentive fees $ 3,377   $ 4,408   $ 5,334   $ 5,998   $ 7,105     $ 7,956   $ 22,845  


Adjusted Revenues

Adjusted revenues represents the components of revenues used in the determination of ANI and comprise fee revenues, adjusted incentive fees and realized carried interest allocations. We believe adjusted revenues is useful to investors because it presents a measure of realized revenues.

The table below shows a reconciliation of revenues to adjusted revenues.

  Three Months Ended   Year Ended March 31,
(in thousands) March 31,
2025
June 30,
2025
September 30,
2025
December 31,
2025
March 31,
2026
    2025     2026  
Total revenues $ 377,729   $ 364,287   $ 454,225   $ 586,511   $ 588,580     $ 1,174,830   $ 1,993,603  
Unrealized carried interest allocations   (21,177 )   (88,883 )   (147,813 )   (101,985 )   (201,031 )     (141,547 )   (539,712 )
Deferred incentive fees   (513 )       671     (1,544 )   (282 )     1,938     (1,155 )
Legacy Greenspring carried interest allocations   (61,306 )   (39,637 )   (27,143 )   10,063     (81,994 )     (74,341 )   (138,711 )
Management and advisory fee revenues for the Consolidated Funds(1)   1,261     1,567     1,972     1,201     414       3,475     5,154  
Incentive fees for the Consolidated Funds(2)   (133 )   133     430     254     154       5,364     971  
Adjusted revenues $ 295,861   $ 237,467   $ 282,342   $ 494,500   $ 305,841     $ 969,719   $ 1,320,150  

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(1) Reflects the add-back of management and advisory fee revenues for the Consolidated Funds, which have been eliminated in consolidation.
(2) Reflects the add back of incentive fees for the Consolidated Funds, which have been eliminated in consolidation.


Adjusted Net Income

Adjusted net income, or “ANI,” is a non-GAAP performance measure that we present before the consolidation of StepStone Funds on a pre-tax and after-tax basis used to evaluate profitability. ANI represents the after-tax net realized income attributable to us. ANI does not reflect legacy Greenspring carried interest allocation revenues, legacy Greenspring carried interest-related compensation and legacy Greenspring investment income (loss) as none of the economics are attributable to us. The components of revenues used in the determination of ANI (“adjusted revenues”) comprise fee revenues, adjusted incentive fees and realized carried interest allocations. In addition, ANI excludes: (a) unrealized carried interest allocation revenues and related compensation, (b) unrealized investment income (loss), (c) equity-based compensation for awards granted prior to and in connection with our IPO, profits interests issued by our non-wholly owned subsidiaries, and unrealized mark-to-market changes in the fair value of the profits interests issued in the private wealth subsidiary, (d) amortization of intangibles, (e) net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests in our subsidiaries and realized gains attributable to the profits interests issued in the private wealth subsidiary, (f) charges associated with acquisitions and corporate transactions, and (g) certain other items that we believe are not indicative of our core operating performance (as listed in the table below). ANI is fully taxed at our blended statutory rate. We believe ANI and adjusted revenues are useful to investors because they enable investors to evaluate the performance of our business across reporting periods.

Fee-Related Earnings

Fee-related earnings, or “FRE,” is a non-GAAP performance measure used to monitor our baseline earnings from recurring management and advisory fees. FRE is a component of ANI and comprises fee revenues less adjusted expenses which are operating expenses other than (a) performance fee-related compensation, (b) equity-based compensation for awards granted prior to and in connection with our IPO, profits interests issued by our non-wholly owned subsidiaries, and unrealized mark-to-market changes in the fair value of the profits interests issued in the private wealth subsidiary, (c) amortization of intangibles, (d) charges associated with acquisitions and corporate transactions, and (e) certain other items that we believe are not indicative of our core operating performance (as listed in the table below). FRE is presented before income taxes. We believe FRE is useful to investors because it provides additional insight into the operating profitability of our business and our ability to cover direct base compensation and operating expenses from total fee revenue.

The table below shows a reconciliation of GAAP measures to additional non-GAAP measures. We use the non-GAAP measures presented below as components when calculating FRE and ANI (as defined below). We believe these additional non-GAAP measures are useful to investors in evaluating both the baseline earnings from recurring management and advisory fees, which provide additional insight into the operating profitability of our business, and the after-tax net realized income attributable to us, allowing investors to evaluate the performance of our business. These additional non-GAAP measures remove the impact of Consolidated Funds that we are required to consolidate under GAAP, and certain other items that we believe are not indicative of our core operating performance.

  Three Months Ended   Year Ended March 31,
(in thousands) March 31,
2025
June 30,
2025
September 30,
2025
December 31,
2025
March 31,
2026
    2025     2026  
GAAP management and advisory fees, net $ 213,401   $ 211,173   $ 215,489   $ 239,932   $ 259,871     $ 767,014   $ 926,465  
Adjustments(1)   1,261     1,567     1,972     1,201     414       3,475     5,154  
Fee revenues $ 214,662   $ 212,740   $ 217,461   $ 241,133   $ 260,285     $ 770,489   $ 931,619  
                 
GAAP incentive fees $ 5,910   $ 190   $ 4,902   $ 207,954   $ 7,087     $ 32,275   $ 220,133  
Adjustments(2)   (646 )   133     1,101     (1,290 )   (128 )     7,302     (184 )
Adjusted incentive fees $ 5,264   $ 323   $ 6,003   $ 206,664   $ 6,959     $ 39,577   $ 219,949  
                 
GAAP cash-based compensation $ 85,510   $ 95,985   $ 100,348   $ 107,114   $ 110,700     $ 331,808   $ 414,147  
Adjustments(3)       (17 )   (17 )       (59 )     (374 )   (93 )
Adjusted cash-based compensation $ 85,510   $ 95,968   $ 100,331   $ 107,114   $ 110,641     $ 331,434   $ 414,054  
                 
GAAP equity-based compensation $ 126,197   $ 188,718   $ 884,470   $ 468,808   $ 200,061     $ 669,126   $ 1,742,057  
Adjustments(4)   (123,263 )   (184,509 )   (880,154 )   (464,124 )   (193,974 )     (658,953 )   (1,722,761 )
Adjusted equity-based compensation $ 2,934   $ 4,209   $ 4,316   $ 4,684   $ 6,087     $ 10,173   $ 19,296  
                 
GAAP general, administrative and other $ 43,152   $ 42,914   $ 45,292   $ 50,640   $ 48,408     $ 177,354   $ 187,254  
Adjustments(5)   (11,015 )   (11,597 )   (11,111 )   (10,541 )   (10,185 )     (60,676 )   (43,434 )
Adjusted general, administrative and other $ 32,137   $ 31,317   $ 34,181   $ 40,099   $ 38,223     $ 116,678   $ 143,820  
                 
GAAP realized investment income $ 3,379   $ 940   $ 2,516   $ 1,560   $ 2,677     $ 8,135   $ 7,693  
Adjustments(6)                   11,194           11,194  
Adjusted realized investment income $ 3,379   $ 940   $ 2,516   $ 1,560   $ 13,871     $ 8,135   $ 18,887  
                 
GAAP interest income $ 3,218   $ 2,496   $ 3,224   $ 2,455   $ 3,658     $ 10,850   $ 11,833  
Adjustments(7)   (1,600 )   (998 )   (1,273 )   (4 )   (2,060 )     (4,757 )   (4,335 )
Adjusted interest income $ 1,618   $ 1,498   $ 1,951   $ 2,451   $ 1,598     $ 6,093   $ 7,498  
                 
GAAP other income (loss) $ (31,024 ) $ 5,152   $ 1,978   $ (1,312 ) $ (5,121 )   $ (32,650 ) $ 697  
Adjustments(8)   30,606     (4,159 )   (1,073 )   660     5,066       31,335     494  
Adjusted other income (loss) $ (418 ) $ 993   $ 905   $ (652 ) $ (55 )   $ (1,315 ) $ 1,191  

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(1) Reflects the add-back of management and advisory fee revenues for the Consolidated Funds, which have been eliminated in consolidation.
(2) Reflects the add-back of incentive fee revenues for the Consolidated Funds, which have been eliminated in consolidation, and deferred incentive fees that are not included in GAAP revenues.
(3) Reflects the removal of compensation paid to certain employees as part of an acquisition earn-out and unrealized amounts associated with cash-based incentive awards tracked to the performance of a designated investment fund.
(4) Reflects the removal of equity-based compensation for awards granted prior to and in connection with the IPO, profits interests issued by our non-wholly owned subsidiaries, and unrealized mark-to-market changes in the fair value of the profits interests issued in the private wealth subsidiary.
(5) Reflects the removal of amortization of intangibles, transaction-related costs, unrealized mark-to-market changes in fair value for contingent consideration obligation, the impact of consolidation of the Consolidated Funds and other non-core operating income and expenses.
(6) Reflects the realization of a seed capital investment in the StepStone Funds which is eliminated in consolidation.
(7) Reflects the removal of interest income earned by the Consolidated Funds.
(8) Reflects the removal of amounts for Tax Receivable Agreements adjustments recognized as other income (loss), loss associated with payment made in connection with a secondary transaction executed by one of our private wealth funds and the impact of consolidation of the Consolidated Funds.

The table below shows a reconciliation of income (loss) before income tax to ANI and FRE.

  Three Months Ended   Year Ended March 31,
(in thousands) March 31,
2025
June 30,
2025
September 30,
2025
December 31,
2025
March 31,
2026
    2025     2026  
Income (loss) before income tax $ 9,950     (20,350 ) $ (675,826 ) $ (194,649 ) $ (344 )   $ (222,035 ) $ (891,169 )
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests in subsidiaries(1)   (33,369 )   (30,725 )   (27,645 )   (115,887 )   (43,399 )     (102,897 )   (217,656 )
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests in legacy Greenspring entities   (2,934 )   (3,382 )   (1,313 )   527     (777 )     1,185     (4,945 )
Unrealized carried interest allocations   (21,177 )   (88,883 )   (147,813 )   (101,985 )   (201,031 )     (141,547 )   (539,712 )
Unrealized performance fee-related compensation   27,777     44,357     88,727     69,050     140,091       94,272     342,225  
Unrealized investment (income) loss   (6,007 )   (9,572 )   3,726     (8,268 )   (19,011 )     (6,961 )   (33,125 )
Impact of Consolidated Funds   (35,723 )   (24,407 )   (43,864 )   (18,944 )   5,852       (59,613 )   (81,363 )
Deferred incentive fees   (513 )       671     (1,544 )   (282 )     1,938     (1,155 )
Equity-based compensation(2)   123,263     184,509     880,154     464,124     193,974       658,953     1,722,761  
Amortization of intangibles   10,250     10,207     10,207     10,207     10,207       41,000     40,828  
Tax Receivable Agreements adjustments through earnings   (348 )       (1,302 )       5,537       (348 )   4,235  
Non-core items(3)   32,474     686     99     106     6       50,054     897  
Pre-tax ANI   103,643     62,440     85,821     102,737     90,823       314,001     341,821  
Income taxes(4)   (23,040 )   (13,906 )   (19,112 )   (22,879 )   (21,364 )     (69,929 )   (77,261 )
ANI   80,603     48,534     66,709     79,858     69,459       244,072     264,560  
Income taxes(4)   23,040     13,906     19,112     22,879     21,364       69,929     77,261  
Realized carried interest allocations   (75,935 )   (24,404 )   (58,878 )   (46,703 )   (38,597 )     (159,653 )   (168,582 )
Realized performance fee-related compensation   39,656     11,705     30,995     122,215     27,662       94,748     192,577  
Adjusted realized investment income(5)   (3,379 )   (940 )   (2,516 )   (1,560 )   (13,871 )     (8,135 )   (18,887 )
Adjusted incentive fees(6)   (5,264 )   (323 )   (6,003 )   (206,664 )   (6,959 )     (39,577 )   (219,949 )
Adjusted interest income(7)   (1,618 )   (1,498 )   (1,951 )   (2,451 )   (1,598 )     (6,093 )   (7,498 )
Interest expense   3,191     4,534     4,425     5,123     4,420       12,701     18,502  
Adjusted other (income) loss(8)   418     (993 )   (905 )   652     55       1,315     (1,191 )
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests in subsidiaries(1)   33,369     30,725     27,645     115,887     43,399       102,897     217,656  
FRE $ 94,081   $ 81,246   $ 78,633   $ 89,236   $ 105,334     $ 312,204   $ 354,449  

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(1) Reflects the portion of pre-tax ANI attributable to non-controlling interests in our subsidiaries and realized gains attributable to the profits interests issued in the private wealth subsidiary:

  Three Months Ended
  Year Ended March 31,
(in thousands) March 31,
2025

June 30,
2025

September 30,
2025

December 31,
2025

March 31,
2026

  2025
2026
FRE attributable to non-controlling interests in subsidiaries and profits interests $ 30,451   $ 26,672   $ 24,791   $ 32,280   $ 39,988     $ 79,791   $ 123,731  
Performance related earnings / other income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests in subsidiaries and profits interests   2,918     4,053     2,854     83,607     3,411       23,106     93,925  
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests in subsidiaries and profits interests $ 33,369   $ 30,725   $ 27,645   $ 115,887   $ 43,399     $ 102,897   $ 217,656  
                                             

The contribution to pre-tax ANI attributable to non-controlling interests in subsidiaries and profits interests and performance related earnings / other income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests in subsidiaries and profits interests presented above specifically related to the profits interests issued in the private wealth subsidiary is presented below.

  Three Months Ended
  Year Ended March 31,
(in thousands) March 31,
2025
June 30,
2025
September 30,
2025

December 31,
2025

March 31,
2026

  2025
2026
FRE attributable to profits interests issued in the private wealth subsidiary $ 6,399   $ 8,469   $ 10,103   $ 14,354   $ 19,530     $ 11,980   $ 52,456  
Performance related earnings / other income (loss) attributable to profits interests issued in the private wealth subsidiary   (224 )   (14 )   31     83,172     601       11,170     83,790  
Net income attributable to profits interests issued in the private wealth subsidiary $ 6,175   $ 8,455   $ 10,134   $ 97,526   $ 20,131     $ 23,150   $ 136,246  
                                             

The contribution to pre-tax ANI attributable to non-controlling interests in subsidiaries and performance related earnings / other income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests in subsidiaries presented above specifically not attributable to the profits interests issued in the private wealth subsidiary is presented below.

  Three Months Ended
  Year Ended March 31,
(in thousands) March 31,
2025

June 30,
2025

September 30,
2025

December 31,
2025

March 31,
2026

  2025
2026
FRE attributable to non-controlling interests in subsidiaries $ 24,052   $ 18,203   $ 14,688   $ 17,926   $ 20,458     $ 67,811   $ 71,275  
Performance related earnings / other income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests in subsidiaries   3,142     4,067     2,823     435     2,810       11,936     10,135  
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests in subsidiaries $ 27,194   $ 22,270   $ 17,511   $ 18,361   $ 23,268     $ 79,747   $ 81,410  
                                             

(2) Reflects equity-based compensation for awards granted prior to and in connection with the IPO, profits interests issued by our non-wholly owned subsidiaries, and unrealized mark-to-market changes in the fair value of the profits interests issued in the private wealth subsidiary.
(3) Includes (income) expense related to the following non-core operating income and expenses:

  Three Months Ended
  Year Ended March 31,
(in thousands) March 31,
2025
June 30,
2025

September 30,
2025

December 31,
2025

March 31,
2026
  2025
2026
Transaction costs $ 179   $ 605   $ 24   $ 47   $     $ 1,003   $ 676  
(Gain) loss on change in fair value for contingent consideration obligation   (205 )   64     58     59     54       16,112     235  
Compensation paid to certain employees as part of an acquisition earn-out                         409      
Unrealized amounts associated with cash-based incentive awards tracked to investment funds       17     17         72           106  
Gain realized upon vesting of cash-based incentive awards tracked to investment funds                   (107 )         (107 )
Unrealized amounts associated with deferred compensation liability adjustments                   (13 )         (13 )
Loss on payment made in connection with private wealth fund secondary transaction   32,500                       32,500      
Other non-core items                         30      
Total non-core operating income and expenses $ 32,474   $ 686   $ 99   $ 106   $ 6     $ 50,054   $ 897  
                                             

(4) Represents corporate income taxes at a blended statutory rate applied to pre-tax ANI:

  Three Months Ended   Year Ended March 31,
  March 31,
2025
June 30,
2025
September 30,
2025
December 31,
2025
March 31,
2026
  2025
2026
Federal statutory rate   21.0 %   21.0 %   21.0 %   21.0 %   21.0 %     21.0 %   21.0 %
Combined state, local and foreign rate 1.2 % 1.3 % 1.3 % 1.3 % 2.5 %   1.3 % 1.6 %
Blended statutory rate 22.2 % 22.3 % 22.3 % 22.3 % 23.5 %   22.3 % 22.6 %
                               

(5) Reflects the realization of a seed capital investment in the StepStone Funds which is eliminated in consolidation.
(6) Reflects the add-back of incentive fee revenues for the Consolidated Funds, which have been eliminated in consolidation, and deferred incentive fees that are not included in GAAP revenues.
(7) Reflects the removal of interest income earned by the Consolidated Funds.
(8) Reflects the removal of Tax Receivable Agreements adjustments recognized as other income (loss) ($(5.5) million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, $1.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025, $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, and $(4.2) million and $0.3 million in fiscal 2026 and fiscal 2025, respectively), loss associated with payment made in connection with a secondary transaction executed by one of our private wealth funds ($32.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and in fiscal 2025), and the impact of consolidation of the Consolidated Funds.

Fee-Related Earnings Margin

FRE margin is a non-GAAP performance measure which is calculated by dividing FRE by fee revenues. We believe FRE margin is an important measure of profitability on revenues that are largely recurring by nature. We believe FRE margin is useful to investors because it enables them to better evaluate the operating profitability of our business across periods.

The table below shows a reconciliation of FRE to FRE margin.

  Three Months Ended   Year Ended March 31,
(in thousands) March 31,
2025
June 30,
2025
September 30,
2025
December 31,
2025
March 31,
2026
    2025     2026  
FRE $ 94,081   $ 81,246   $ 78,633   $ 89,236   $ 105,334     $ 312,204   $ 354,449  
Fee revenues   214,662     212,740     217,461     241,133     260,285       770,489     931,619  
FRE margin   44 %   38 %   36 %   37 %   40 %     41 %   38 %


Gross Realized Performance Fees

Gross realized performance fees represents realized carried interest allocations and adjusted incentive fees. We believe gross realized performance fees is useful to investors because it presents the total performance fees realized by us.

Performance Fee-Related Earnings

Performance fee-related earnings, or “PRE,” represents gross realized performance fees less realized performance fee-related compensation. We believe PRE is useful to investors because it presents the performance fees attributable to us, net of amounts paid to employees as performance fee-related compensation.

The table below shows a reconciliation of total performance fees to gross realized performance fees and PRE.

  Three Months Ended   Year Ended March 31,
(in thousands) March 31,
2025
June 30,
2025
September 30,
2025
December 31,
2025
March 31,
2026
    2025     2026  
Incentive fees $ 5,910   $ 190   $ 4,902   $ 207,954   $ 7,087     $ 32,275   $ 220,133  
Realized carried interest allocations   75,935     24,404     58,878     46,703     38,597       159,653     168,582  
Unrealized carried interest allocations   21,177     88,883     147,813     101,985     201,031       141,547     539,712  
Legacy Greenspring carried interest allocations   61,306     39,637     27,143     (10,063 )   81,994       74,341     138,711  
Total performance fees   164,328     153,114     238,736     346,579     328,709       407,816     1,067,138  
Unrealized carried interest allocations   (21,177 )   (88,883 )   (147,813 )   (101,985 )   (201,031 )     (141,547 )   (539,712 )
Legacy Greenspring carried interest allocations   (61,306 )   (39,637 )   (27,143 )   10,063     (81,994 )     (74,341 )   (138,711 )
Incentive fee revenues for the Consolidated Funds(1)   (133 )   133     430     254     154       5,364     971  
Deferred incentive fees   (513 )       671     (1,544 )   (282 )     1,938     (1,155 )
Gross realized performance fees   81,199     24,727     64,881     253,367     45,556       199,230     388,531  
Realized performance fee-related compensation   (39,656 )   (11,705 )   (30,995 )   (122,215 )   (27,662 )     (94,748 )   (192,577 )
PRE $ 41,543   $ 13,022   $ 33,886   $ 131,152   $ 17,894     $ 104,482   $ 195,954  

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(1) Reflects the add back of incentive fee revenues for the Consolidated Funds, which have been eliminated in consolidation.

Adjusted Weighted-Average Shares and Adjusted Net Income Per Share

ANI per share measures our per-share earnings assuming all Class B units, Class C units and Class D units in the Partnership were exchanged for Class A common stock in SSG, including the dilutive impact of outstanding equity-based awards. ANI per share is calculated as ANI divided by adjusted weighted-average shares outstanding. We believe adjusted weighted-average shares and ANI per share are useful to investors because they enable investors to better evaluate per-share operating performance across reporting periods.

The following table shows a reconciliation of diluted weighted-average shares of Class A common stock outstanding to adjusted weighted-average shares outstanding used in the computation of ANI per share.

  Three Months Ended
  Year Ended March 31,
  March 31,
2025

June 30,
2025

September 30,
2025

December 31,
2025

March 31,
2026

  2025
2026
ANI $ 80,603   $ 48,534   $ 66,709   $ 79,858   $ 69,459     $ 244,072   $ 264,560  
                               
Weighted-average shares of Class A common stock outstanding – Basic   75,975,770     77,846,710     78,561,587     79,465,039     80,297,984       71,142,916     79,039,229  
Assumed vesting of RSUs   270,492     347,813     509,007     590,042     320,535       590,645     442,772  
Assumed vesting and exchange of Class B2 units(1)                         431,851      
Assumed purchase under ESPP                   349       529     86  
Exchange of Class B units in the Partnership(1)   40,122,028     39,608,270     39,500,159     39,094,629     39,013,494       43,233,005     39,304,897  
Exchange of Class C units in the Partnership(1)   965,761     960,025     947,580     931,103     931,103       1,365,647     942,467  
Exchange of Class D units in the Partnership(1)   1,535,060     3,530,125     2,944,261     2,509,417     1,917,870       2,007,849     2,727,638  
Adjusted weighted-average shares   118,869,111     122,292,943     122,462,594     122,590,230     122,481,335       118,772,442     122,457,089  
                               
ANI per share $ 0.68   $ 0.40   $ 0.54   $ 0.65   $ 0.57     $ 2.05   $ 2.16  

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(1) The Class B2 units fully vested in June 2024.
(2) Assumes the full exchange of Class B units, Class C units or Class D units in the Partnership for Class A common stock of SSG pursuant to the Class B Exchange Agreement, Class C Exchange Agreement or Class D Exchange Agreement, respectively. 

Key Operating Metrics

We monitor certain operating metrics that are either common to the asset management industry or that we believe provide important data regarding our business. Refer to the Glossary below for a definition of each of these metrics.

Fee-Earning AUM

  Three Months Ended   Year Ended March 31,   Percentage
Change
(in millions) March 31,
2025
June 30,
2025
September 30,
2025
December 31,
2025
March 31,
2026
    2025     2026     vs. FQ4'25
Separately Managed Accounts                    
Beginning balance $ 69,974   $ 73,174   $ 76,708   $ 78,207   $ 80,328     $ 58,897   $ 73,174     15 %
Contributions(1)   3,874     3,013     2,559     2,627     2,637       16,715     10,836     (32 )%
Distributions(2)   (1,225 )   (1,010 )   (725 )   (1,117 )   (1,584 )     (3,590 )   (4,436 )   13 %
Market value, FX and other(3)   551     1,531     (335 )   611     434       1,152     2,241     (57 )%
Ending balance $ 73,174   $ 76,708   $ 78,207   $ 80,328   $ 81,815     $ 73,174   $ 81,815     12 %
                     
Focused Commingled Funds                    
Beginning balance $ 44,192   $ 48,216   $ 50,511   $ 54,584   $ 58,223     $ 34,961   $ 48,216     32 %
Contributions(1)   3,403     2,022     3,547     3,245     4,494       13,698     13,308     32 %
Distributions(2)   (313 )   (392 )   (580 )   (547 )   (1,252 )     (1,938 )   (2,771 )   216 %
Market value, FX and other(3)   934     665     1,106     941     767       1,495     3,479     (46 )%
Ending balance $ 48,216   $ 50,511   $ 54,584   $ 58,223   $ 62,232     $ 48,216   $ 62,232     29 %
                     
Total                    
Beginning balance $ 114,166   $ 121,390   $ 127,219   $ 132,791   $ 138,551     $ 93,858   $ 121,390     21 %
Contributions(1)   7,277     5,035     6,106     5,872     7,131       30,413     24,144     (2 )%
Distributions(2)   (1,538 )   (1,402 )   (1,305 )   (1,664 )   (2,836 )     (5,528 )   (7,207 )   55 %
Market value, FX and other(3)   1,485     2,196     771     1,552     1,201       2,647     5,720     (50 )%
Ending balance $ 121,390   $ 127,219   $ 132,791   $ 138,551   $ 144,047     $ 121,390   $ 144,047     19 %

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(1) Contributions consist of new capital commitments that earn fees on committed capital and capital contributions to funds and accounts that earn fees on net invested capital or NAV.
(2) Distributions consist of returns of capital from funds and accounts that pay fees on net invested capital or NAV and reductions in fee-earning AUM from funds that moved from a committed capital to net invested capital fee basis or from funds and accounts that no longer pay fees.
(3) Market value, FX and other primarily consist of changes in market value appreciation (depreciation) for funds that pay on NAV and the effect of foreign exchange rate changes on non-U.S. dollar denominated commitments.

Asset Class Summary

  Three Months Ended   Percentage
Change
(in millions) March 31,
2025
June 30,
2025
September 30,
2025
December 31,
2025
March 31,
2026
  vs. FQ4'25
FEAUM              
Private equity $ 65,007 $ 66,428 $ 69,932 $ 73,193 $ 75,626   16 %
Infrastructure   23,830   26,090   27,007   27,897   30,745   29 %
Private debt   19,517   21,435   22,443   23,882   24,797   27 %
Real estate   13,036   13,266   13,409   13,579   12,879   (1 )%
Total $ 121,390 $ 127,219 $ 132,791 $ 138,551 $ 144,047   19 %
               
Separately managed accounts $ 73,174 $ 76,708 $ 78,207 $ 80,328 $ 81,815   12 %
Focused commingled funds   48,216   50,511   54,584   58,223   62,232   29 %
Total $ 121,390 $ 127,219 $ 132,791 $ 138,551 $ 144,047   19 %
               
AUM(1)              
Private equity $ 95,937 $ 100,540 $ 106,408 $ 112,190 $ 119,698   25 %
Infrastructure   37,026   40,087   42,437   44,624   47,569   28 %
Private debt   37,133   39,242   40,438   42,269   45,587   23 %
Real estate   19,284   19,445   19,864   20,716   20,493   6 %
Total $ 189,380 $ 199,314 $ 209,147 $ 219,799 $ 233,347   23 %
               
Separately managed accounts $ 114,806 $ 120,649 $ 124,991 $ 130,111 $ 136,133   19 %
Focused commingled funds   59,410   62,672   68,014   73,375   80,807   36 %
Advisory AUM   15,164   15,993   16,142   16,313   16,407   8 %
Total $ 189,380 $ 199,314 $ 209,147 $ 219,799 $ 233,347   23 %
               
AUA              
Private equity $ 262,884 $ 262,472 $ 283,034 $ 301,403 $ 341,289   30 %
Infrastructure   69,027   71,126   78,762   86,955   94,706   37 %
Private debt   19,726   20,874   23,402   24,173   25,918   31 %
Real estate   168,047   169,679   176,357   178,810   189,892   13 %
Total $ 519,684 $ 524,151 $ 561,555 $ 591,341 $ 651,805   25 %
               
Total capital responsibility(2) $ 709,064 $ 723,465 $ 770,702 $ 811,140 $ 885,152   25 %

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Note: Amounts may not sum to total due to rounding. AUM/AUA reflects final data for the prior period, adjusted for net new client account activity through the period presented, and does not include post-period investment valuation or cash activity. Net asset value (“NAV”) data for underlying investments is as of the prior period, as reported by underlying managers up to the business day occurring on or after 100 days, or 115 days at the fiscal year-end, following the prior period end. When NAV data is not available by the business day occurring on or after 100 days, or 115 days at the fiscal year-end, following the prior period end, such NAVs are adjusted for cash activity following the last available reported NAV.
(1) Allocation of AUM by asset class is presented by underlying investment asset classification.
(2) Total capital responsibility equals assets under management (AUM) plus assets under advisement (AUA).

Contacts

Shareholder Relations:
Seth Weiss
shareholders@stepstonegroup.com
1-212-351-6106

Media:
Jordan Niezelski / Maggie Duffy
Edelman
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Glossary

Assets under advisement, or “AUA,” consists of client assets for which we do not have full discretion to make investment decisions but play a role in advising the client or monitoring their investments. We generally earn revenue for advisory-related services on a contractual fixed fee basis. Advisory-related services include asset allocation, strategic planning, development of investment policies and guidelines, screening and recommending investments, legal negotiations, monitoring and reporting on investments, and investment manager review and due diligence. Advisory fees vary by client based on the scope of services, investment activity and other factors. Most of our advisory fees are fixed, and therefore, increases or decreases in AUA do not necessarily lead to proportionate changes in revenue. We believe AUA is a useful metric for assessing the relative size of our advisory business.

Our AUA is calculated as the sum of (i) the NAV of client portfolio assets for which we do not have full discretion and (ii) the unfunded commitments of clients to the underlying investments. Our AUA reflects the investment valuations in respect of the underlying investments of our client accounts on a three-month lag, adjusted for new client account activity through the period end. Our AUA does not include post-period investment valuation or cash activity. AUA as of March 31, 2026 reflects final data for the prior period (December 31, 2025), adjusted for net new client account activity through March 31, 2026. NAV data for underlying investments is as of December 31, 2025, as reported by underlying managers up to the business day occurring on or after 115 days following December 31, 2025. When NAV data is not available by the business day occurring on or after 115 days following December 31, 2025, such NAVs are adjusted for cash activity following the last available reported NAV.

Assets under management, or “AUM,” primarily reflects the assets associated with our separately managed accounts (“SMAs”) and focused commingled funds. We classify assets as AUM if we have full discretion over the investment decisions in an account or have responsibility or custody of assets. Although management fees are based on a variety of factors and are not linearly correlated with AUM, we believe AUM is a useful metric for assessing the relative size and scope of our asset management business.

Our AUM is calculated as the sum of (i) the net asset value (“NAV”) of client portfolio assets, including the StepStone Funds and (ii) the unfunded commitments of clients to the underlying investments and the StepStone Funds. Our AUM reflects the investment valuations in respect of the underlying investments of our funds and accounts on a three-month lag, adjusted for new client account activity through the period end. Our AUM does not include post-period investment valuation or cash activity. AUM as of March 31, 2026 reflects final data for the prior period (December 31, 2025), adjusted for net new client account activity through March 31, 2026. NAV data for underlying investments is as of December 31, 2025, as reported by underlying managers up to the business day occurring on or after 115 days following December 31, 2025. When NAV data is not available by the business day occurring on or after 115 days following December 31, 2025, such NAVs are adjusted for cash activity following the last available reported NAV.

Consolidated Funds refer to the StepStone Funds that we are required to consolidate as of the applicable reporting period. We consolidate funds and other entities in which we hold a controlling financial interest.

Consolidated VIEs refer to the variable interest entities that we are required to consolidate as of the applicable reporting period. We consolidate VIEs in which we hold a controlling financial interest.

Fee-earning AUM, or “FEAUM,” reflects the assets from which we earn management fee revenue (i.e., fee basis) and includes assets in our SMAs, focused commingled funds and assets held directly by our clients for which we have fiduciary oversight and are paid fees as the manager of the assets. Our SMAs and focused commingled funds typically pay management fees based on capital commitments, net invested capital and, in certain cases, NAV, depending on the fee terms. Management fees are only marginally affected by market appreciation or depreciation because substantially all of the StepStone Funds pay management fees based on capital commitments or net invested capital. As a result, management fees and FEAUM are not materially affected by changes in market value. We believe FEAUM is a useful metric in order to assess assets forming the basis of our management fee revenue.

Legacy Greenspring entities refers to certain entities for which the Company, indirectly through its subsidiaries, became the sole and/or managing member in connection with the Greenspring acquisition.

SSG refers solely to StepStone Group Inc., a Delaware corporation, and not to any of its subsidiaries.

StepStone Funds refer to SMAs and focused commingled funds of the Company, including acquired Greenspring funds, for which the Partnership or one of its subsidiaries acts as both investment adviser and general partner or managing member.

The Partnership refers solely to StepStone Group LP, a Delaware limited partnership, and not to any of its subsidiaries.

Total capital responsibility equals AUM plus AUA. AUM includes any accounts for which StepStone Group has full discretion over the investment decisions, has responsibility to arrange or effectuate transactions, or has custody of assets. AUA refers to accounts for which StepStone Group provides advice or consultation but for which the firm does not have discretionary authority, responsibility to arrange or effectuate transactions, or custody of assets.

Undeployed fee-earning capital represents the amount of capital commitments to StepStone Funds that has not yet been invested or considered active but will generate management fee revenue once invested or activated. We believe undeployed fee-earning capital is a useful metric for measuring the amount of capital that we can put to work in the future and thus earn management fee revenue thereon.


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