Does the media refer more to CG or STEP?

In the previous week, Carlyle Group had 3 more articles in the media than StepStone Group. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Carlyle Group and 10 mentions for StepStone Group. StepStone Group's average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat Carlyle Group's score of 0.90 indicating that StepStone Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Carlyle Group 4 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive StepStone Group 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor HLNE or STEP?

In the previous week, StepStone Group had 4 more articles in the media than Hamilton Lane. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for StepStone Group and 6 mentions for Hamilton Lane. StepStone Group's average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat Hamilton Lane's score of 1.03 indicating that StepStone Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hamilton Lane 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive StepStone Group 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, TPG or STEP?

TPG has higher revenue and earnings than StepStone Group. StepStone Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TPG, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio TPG $4.67B 3.51 $184.59M $0.22 194.09 StepStone Group $1.99B 2.61 -$535.81M -$6.80 N/A

Is TPG or STEP more profitable?

TPG has a net margin of 3.81% compared to StepStone Group's net margin of -26.88%. StepStone Group's return on equity of 37.69% beat TPG's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets TPG 3.81% 28.13% 8.25% StepStone Group -26.88% 37.69% 4.78%

Does the media refer more to TPG or STEP?

In the previous week, TPG had 5 more articles in the media than StepStone Group. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for TPG and 10 mentions for StepStone Group. StepStone Group's average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat TPG's score of 0.70 indicating that StepStone Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment TPG 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive StepStone Group 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to STEP or APO?

In the previous week, Apollo Global Management had 20 more articles in the media than StepStone Group. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for Apollo Global Management and 10 mentions for StepStone Group. StepStone Group's average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat Apollo Global Management's score of 0.93 indicating that StepStone Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment StepStone Group 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Apollo Global Management 19 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer ARES or STEP?

In the previous week, Ares Management had 18 more articles in the media than StepStone Group. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Ares Management and 10 mentions for StepStone Group. StepStone Group's average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat Ares Management's score of 0.89 indicating that StepStone Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ares Management 14 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive StepStone Group 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

StepStone Group (STEP) Competitors

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STEP vs. CG, HLNE, TPG, APO, and ARES

Should you buy StepStone Group stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares StepStone Group with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with StepStone Group include Carlyle Group (CG), Hamilton Lane (HLNE), TPG (TPG), Apollo Global Management (APO), and Ares Management (ARES). These companies are all part of the "trading" industry.

How does StepStone Group compare to Carlyle Group?

Carlyle Group (NASDAQ:CG) and StepStone Group (NASDAQ:STEP) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, risk, profitability, earnings and institutional ownership.

Carlyle Group has higher revenue and earnings than StepStone Group. StepStone Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Carlyle Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Carlyle Group	$4.78B	3.42	$808.70M	$1.46	31.07
StepStone Group	$1.99B	2.61	-$535.81M	-$6.80	N/A

In the previous week, Carlyle Group had 3 more articles in the media than StepStone Group. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Carlyle Group and 10 mentions for StepStone Group. StepStone Group's average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat Carlyle Group's score of 0.90 indicating that StepStone Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Carlyle Group	4 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
StepStone Group	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Carlyle Group has a beta of 1.84, meaning that its stock price is 84% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, StepStone Group has a beta of 1.31, meaning that its stock price is 31% more volatile than the broader market.

Carlyle Group currently has a consensus price target of $60.07, suggesting a potential upside of 32.41%. StepStone Group has a consensus price target of $69.00, suggesting a potential upside of 58.15%. Given StepStone Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe StepStone Group is more favorable than Carlyle Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Carlyle Group	1 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38
StepStone Group	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

Carlyle Group has a net margin of 13.46% compared to StepStone Group's net margin of -26.88%. StepStone Group's return on equity of 37.69% beat Carlyle Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Carlyle Group	13.46%	20.95%	5.28%
StepStone Group	-26.88%	37.69%	4.78%

Carlyle Group pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. StepStone Group pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Carlyle Group pays out 95.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. StepStone Group pays out -16.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Carlyle Group has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years and StepStone Group has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Carlyle Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

55.9% of Carlyle Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.5% of StepStone Group shares are held by institutional investors. 25.4% of Carlyle Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.7% of StepStone Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Carlyle Group beats StepStone Group on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does StepStone Group compare to Hamilton Lane?

Hamilton Lane (NASDAQ:HLNE) and StepStone Group (NASDAQ:STEP) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, risk, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and dividends.

Hamilton Lane has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its share price is 16% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, StepStone Group has a beta of 1.31, indicating that its share price is 31% more volatile than the broader market.

Hamilton Lane pays an annual dividend of $2.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. StepStone Group pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Hamilton Lane pays out 40.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. StepStone Group pays out -16.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Hamilton Lane has raised its dividend for 8 consecutive years and StepStone Group has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Hamilton Lane is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, StepStone Group had 4 more articles in the media than Hamilton Lane. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for StepStone Group and 6 mentions for Hamilton Lane. StepStone Group's average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat Hamilton Lane's score of 1.03 indicating that StepStone Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Hamilton Lane	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
StepStone Group	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

97.4% of Hamilton Lane shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.5% of StepStone Group shares are held by institutional investors. 24.0% of Hamilton Lane shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.7% of StepStone Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Hamilton Lane currently has a consensus price target of $131.71, indicating a potential upside of 48.08%. StepStone Group has a consensus price target of $69.00, indicating a potential upside of 58.15%. Given StepStone Group's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe StepStone Group is more favorable than Hamilton Lane.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hamilton Lane	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
StepStone Group	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

Hamilton Lane has higher earnings, but lower revenue than StepStone Group. StepStone Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hamilton Lane, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hamilton Lane	$758.99M	6.51	$249.18M	$5.91	15.05
StepStone Group	$1.99B	2.61	-$535.81M	-$6.80	N/A

Hamilton Lane has a net margin of 32.83% compared to StepStone Group's net margin of -26.88%. StepStone Group's return on equity of 37.69% beat Hamilton Lane's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hamilton Lane	32.83%	25.98%	15.56%
StepStone Group	-26.88%	37.69%	4.78%

Summary

Hamilton Lane beats StepStone Group on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does StepStone Group compare to TPG?

TPG (NASDAQ:TPG) and StepStone Group (NASDAQ:STEP) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, media sentiment and risk.

TPG pays an annual dividend of $2.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.5%. StepStone Group pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. TPG pays out 1,072.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. StepStone Group pays out -16.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. StepStone Group has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

TPG has a net margin of 3.81% compared to StepStone Group's net margin of -26.88%. StepStone Group's return on equity of 37.69% beat TPG's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TPG	3.81%	28.13%	8.25%
StepStone Group	-26.88%	37.69%	4.78%

94.0% of TPG shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.5% of StepStone Group shares are held by institutional investors. 61.4% of TPG shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.7% of StepStone Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

TPG has higher revenue and earnings than StepStone Group. StepStone Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TPG, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
TPG	$4.67B	3.51	$184.59M	$0.22	194.09
StepStone Group	$1.99B	2.61	-$535.81M	-$6.80	N/A

In the previous week, TPG had 5 more articles in the media than StepStone Group. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for TPG and 10 mentions for StepStone Group. StepStone Group's average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat TPG's score of 0.70 indicating that StepStone Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
TPG	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
StepStone Group	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

TPG currently has a consensus target price of $60.43, indicating a potential upside of 41.52%. StepStone Group has a consensus target price of $69.00, indicating a potential upside of 58.15%. Given StepStone Group's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe StepStone Group is more favorable than TPG.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TPG	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.69
StepStone Group	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

TPG has a beta of 1.45, meaning that its share price is 45% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, StepStone Group has a beta of 1.31, meaning that its share price is 31% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

TPG beats StepStone Group on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does StepStone Group compare to Apollo Global Management?

StepStone Group (NASDAQ:STEP) and Apollo Global Management (NYSE:APO) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability and dividends.

In the previous week, Apollo Global Management had 20 more articles in the media than StepStone Group. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for Apollo Global Management and 10 mentions for StepStone Group. StepStone Group's average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat Apollo Global Management's score of 0.93 indicating that StepStone Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
StepStone Group	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Apollo Global Management	19 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

StepStone Group has a beta of 1.31, suggesting that its share price is 31% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Apollo Global Management has a beta of 1.5, suggesting that its share price is 50% more volatile than the broader market.

55.5% of StepStone Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.1% of Apollo Global Management shares are held by institutional investors. 15.7% of StepStone Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 8.3% of Apollo Global Management shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Apollo Global Management has higher revenue and earnings than StepStone Group. StepStone Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Apollo Global Management, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
StepStone Group	$1.99B	2.61	-$535.81M	-$6.80	N/A
Apollo Global Management	$32.05B	2.17	$3.49B	$1.57	76.70

Apollo Global Management has a net margin of 3.62% compared to StepStone Group's net margin of -26.88%. StepStone Group's return on equity of 37.69% beat Apollo Global Management's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
StepStone Group	-26.88%	37.69%	4.78%
Apollo Global Management	3.62%	14.43%	1.21%

StepStone Group currently has a consensus price target of $69.00, suggesting a potential upside of 58.15%. Apollo Global Management has a consensus price target of $149.08, suggesting a potential upside of 23.80%. Given StepStone Group's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe StepStone Group is more favorable than Apollo Global Management.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
StepStone Group	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Apollo Global Management	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82

StepStone Group pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Apollo Global Management pays an annual dividend of $2.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. StepStone Group pays out -16.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Apollo Global Management pays out 143.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. StepStone Group has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Apollo Global Management has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. StepStone Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Apollo Global Management beats StepStone Group on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does StepStone Group compare to Ares Management?

Ares Management (NYSE:ARES) and StepStone Group (NASDAQ:STEP) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, risk, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, Ares Management had 18 more articles in the media than StepStone Group. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Ares Management and 10 mentions for StepStone Group. StepStone Group's average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat Ares Management's score of 0.89 indicating that StepStone Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ares Management	14 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
StepStone Group	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Ares Management has higher revenue and earnings than StepStone Group. StepStone Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ares Management, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ares Management	$5.60B	7.31	$527.36M	$2.15	57.72
StepStone Group	$1.99B	2.61	-$535.81M	-$6.80	N/A

Ares Management has a beta of 1.51, indicating that its stock price is 51% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, StepStone Group has a beta of 1.31, indicating that its stock price is 31% more volatile than the broader market.

Ares Management pays an annual dividend of $5.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. StepStone Group pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Ares Management pays out 251.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. StepStone Group pays out -16.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ares Management has increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years and StepStone Group has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Ares Management is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

50.0% of Ares Management shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.5% of StepStone Group shares are held by institutional investors. 34.7% of Ares Management shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 15.7% of StepStone Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Ares Management has a net margin of 10.54% compared to StepStone Group's net margin of -26.88%. StepStone Group's return on equity of 37.69% beat Ares Management's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ares Management	10.54%	22.14%	5.58%
StepStone Group	-26.88%	37.69%	4.78%

Ares Management presently has a consensus price target of $158.93, suggesting a potential upside of 28.06%. StepStone Group has a consensus price target of $69.00, suggesting a potential upside of 58.15%. Given StepStone Group's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe StepStone Group is more favorable than Ares Management.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ares Management	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.72
StepStone Group	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

Summary

Ares Management beats StepStone Group on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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STEP vs. The Competition

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Metric	StepStone Group	FIN Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$5.13B	$7.08B	$14.48B	$12.02B
Dividend Yield	2.60%	5.10%	5.68%	10.11%
P/E Ratio	-6.42	17.31	20.10	23.56
Price / Sales	2.61	11.65	44.12	77.94
Price / Cash	16.47	47.48	19.26	58.30
Price / Book	7.54	3.26	2.26	5.85
Net Income	-$535.81M	$308.48M	$1.14B	$336.53M
7 Day Performance	2.39%	-0.41%	0.33%	0.38%
1 Month Performance	5.49%	-4.39%	0.79%	-4.97%
1 Year Performance	-26.50%	-4.74%	14.99%	17.95%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
STEP StepStone Group	4.6149 of 5 stars	$43.63 +1.5%	$69.00 +58.1%	-28.1%	$5.13B	$1.99B	N/A	1,310	News Coverage Upcoming Earnings
CG Carlyle Group	4.4572 of 5 stars	$44.74 -2.9%	$60.71 +35.7%	-26.8%	$16.58B	$4.78B	30.64	2,500	Positive News Upcoming Earnings
HLNE Hamilton Lane	4.9811 of 5 stars	$84.60 -1.5%	$134.29 +58.7%	-42.8%	$4.77B	$758.99M	14.31	530	Positive News Upcoming Earnings
TPG TPG	4.8236 of 5 stars	$42.97 -1.8%	$61.40 +42.9%	-26.9%	$16.81B	$4.67B	195.33	1,900	Upcoming Earnings
APO Apollo Global Management	4.8557 of 5 stars	$118.28 -1.8%	$149.15 +26.1%	-17.2%	$69.45B	$32.05B	75.34	6,140	Upcoming Earnings

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StepStone Group (STEP) Competitors

STEP vs. CG, HLNE, TPG, APO, and ARES

How does StepStone Group compare to Carlyle Group?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, CG or STEP?

Does the media refer more to CG or STEP?

Which has more risk & volatility, CG or STEP?

Do analysts rate CG or STEP?

Is CG or STEP more profitable?

Is CG or STEP a better dividend stock?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CG or STEP?

Summary

How does StepStone Group compare to Hamilton Lane?

Which has more risk & volatility, HLNE or STEP?

Is HLNE or STEP a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor HLNE or STEP?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in HLNE or STEP?

Do analysts recommend HLNE or STEP?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, HLNE or STEP?

Is HLNE or STEP more profitable?

Summary

How does StepStone Group compare to TPG?

Is TPG or STEP a better dividend stock?

Is TPG or STEP more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in TPG or STEP?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, TPG or STEP?

Does the media refer more to TPG or STEP?

Do analysts prefer TPG or STEP?

Which has more risk and volatility, TPG or STEP?

Summary

How does StepStone Group compare to Apollo Global Management?

Does the media refer more to STEP or APO?

Which has more volatility and risk, STEP or APO?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of STEP or APO?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, STEP or APO?

Is STEP or APO more profitable?

Do analysts prefer STEP or APO?

Is STEP or APO a better dividend stock?

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How does StepStone Group compare to Ares Management?

Does the media prefer ARES or STEP?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, ARES or STEP?

Which has more volatility & risk, ARES or STEP?

Is ARES or STEP a better dividend stock?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in ARES or STEP?

Is ARES or STEP more profitable?

Do analysts prefer ARES or STEP?

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