Every 8-K that StepStone Group Inc. (STEP) has filed with the SEC in the last 24 months is listed below, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
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StepStone Group Inc. (STEP) reported the results of its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on September 8, 2026. Stockholders elected seven directors to one-year terms, ratified Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027, and approved, on an advisory basis, executive compensation.
As of the July 14, 2026 record date, there were 82,288,907 Class A and 38,387,761 Class B shares outstanding, for 120,676,668 total votes eligible. Shares entitled to cast 108,711,940 votes were represented. Support levels for director nominees and proposals were high, with each director receiving over 87.9 million “for” votes and Say-on-Pay receiving approximately 94.9 million “for” votes.
StepStone Group Inc. reported first-quarter fiscal 2027 results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. Total revenues were 378,889 (in thousands), including management and advisory fees, net, of 269,171 (in thousands), while total performance fees were 109,718 (in thousands), compared with 153,114 (in thousands) a year earlier.
The company recorded a consolidated net loss of 170,366 (in thousands) and a net loss attributable to StepStone Group Inc. of 115,816 (in thousands), or 1.41 per basic and diluted Class A share, compared with 0.49 per share in the prior-year quarter. Non‑GAAP measures showed higher levels: fee revenues were 270,934 (in thousands), adjusted revenues 300,595 (in thousands), fee-related earnings 105,609 (in thousands) with a 39% FRE margin, and adjusted net income of 60,295 (in thousands), or ANI per share of 0.48.
As of June 30, 2026, StepStone was responsible for approximately 913 billion of total capital, including 245 billion of assets under management, assets under advisement of 667.9 billion and fee‑earning AUM of 153.6 billion. The Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of 0.33 per Class A share, payable September 15, 2026, to holders of record on August 31, 2026, and reported a supplemental dividend per share of 0.55.
StepStone Group Inc. completed a third exchange transaction to acquire additional equity in its real estate, real assets and private debt subsidiaries. The company and its partnership bought approximately 5% more of each Asset Class Entity, bringing their ownership in SRE, SRA and SPD to about 65% each.
As consideration, they paid about $10 million in cash (about $11 million before adjustments), issued 972,685 shares of Class A common stock, and 2,438,273 Class D Units of StepStone Group LP. These securities were issued in private, unregistered transactions relying on exemptions under Sections 4(a)(2) and 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act.
StepStone Group Inc. reported rapid growth in fee-based business but a large GAAP loss for fiscal 2026. For the year ended March 31, 2026, total revenues rose to $1,993.6 million from $1,174.8 million, driven by a 21% increase in management and advisory fees to $926.5 million and a 162% jump in total performance fees to $1,067.1 million.
Despite this, net loss attributable to StepStone Group Inc. widened to $535.8 million, heavily influenced by $1,742.1 million of equity-based compensation and significant unrealized carried interest activity. Non-GAAP metrics were stronger: fee-related earnings grew 14% to $354.4 million and adjusted net income increased 8% to $264.6 million, or $2.16 per adjusted share.
Business scale continued to expand, with assets under management reaching $233.3 billion and assets under advisement $651.8 billion as of March 31, 2026, bringing total capital responsibility to $885.2 billion. The Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.28 per Class A share and a supplemental dividend of $0.55 per share, both payable on June 30, 2026 to holders of record on June 15, 2026.
StepStone Group Inc. filed a current report stating that on February 5, 2026 it issued a press release announcing financial results for its third fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2025. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 under Item 2.02 and is not deemed filed for liability purposes.
StepStone Group Inc. (STEP) reported that it issued a press release announcing financial results for its second fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2025. The company furnished the release as Exhibit 99.1 to an 8‑K dated November 6, 2025.
The information under Item 2.02 is furnished and not deemed filed under the Exchange Act, and is incorporated by reference only if specifically referenced in future filings.
StepStone Group Inc. amended and restated its certificate of incorporation to remove obsolete provisions and make technical, clarifying and conforming changes. Stockholders approved the so-called Clean-Up Amendments at the company’s 2025 annual meeting, the company filed a Certificate of Amendment that became effective upon filing, and subsequently filed a Restated Certificate that integrates the prior certificate, the Clean-Up Amendments and an earlier amendment limiting certain officer liability. Copies of the Certificate of Amendment and the Restated Certificate are attached as exhibits and incorporated by reference.
StepStone Group Inc. held its 2025 Annual Meeting on September 9, 2025. Stockholders elected nine director nominees to one-year terms and ratified Ernst & Young LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026. Shareholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the company’s named executive officer compensation (Say-on-Pay). They also approved an Exculpation Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to limit the liability of certain officers under Delaware law; a Certificate of Amendment reflecting that change was filed with Delaware on September 10, 2025 and became effective upon filing. Stockholders also approved certain Clean-Up Amendments (technical and conforming changes) that the company intends to file with Delaware on September 18, 2025. As of the July 15, 2024 record date there were 78,552,912 shares of Class A and 39,504,186 shares of Class B common stock outstanding, with 268,858,771 votes represented at the meeting out of 276,073,842 votes eligible.