StepStone Group Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
StepStone Group's CEO is Scott Hart, appointed in Jan 2022, has a tenure of 3.83 years. total yearly compensation is $4.71M, comprised of 10.6% salary and 89.4% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.064% of the company’s shares, worth $4.63M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4.9 years and 5.2 years respectively.
Key information
Scott Hart
Chief executive officer
US$4.7m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 10.63% |
| CEO tenure | 3.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.06% |
| Management average tenure | 4.9yrs |
| Board average tenure | 5.2yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
StepStone Group: The Middle Man Play On Private Equity
Aug 25StepStone Group Inc.'s (NASDAQ:STEP) 27% Share Price Surge Not Quite Adding Up
May 17
StepStone Group Inc. (NASDAQ:STEP) May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon With Recent 26% Price Plummet
Mar 11StepStone Group Inc.'s (NASDAQ:STEP) Price In Tune With Revenues
Dec 02StepStone Group: Favorable Private Market Trends Point To A Solid Outlook
Oct 16CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$231m |
| Mar 31 2025 | US$5m | US$500k | -US$180m |
| Dec 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$130m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$42m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$50m |
| Mar 31 2024 | US$3m | US$450k | US$58m |
| Dec 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$56m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$69m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$14m |
| Mar 31 2023 | US$4m | US$294k | -US$18m |
| Dec 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$5m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$50m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$141m |
| Mar 31 2022 | US$6m | US$300k | US$194m |
| Dec 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$190m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$167m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$104m |
| Mar 31 2021 | US$2m | US$263k | US$63m |
| Dec 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$157m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$131m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$132m |
| Mar 31 2020 | US$2m | US$269k | US$132m |
Compensation vs Market: Scott's total compensation ($USD4.71M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD8.51M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Scott's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
Scott Hart (45 yo)
Mr. Scott William Hart serves as Chief Executive Officer, Partner at StepStone Group Inc. He serves as Chief Executive Officer of StepStone Group Inc. since January 01, 2022. He serves as Head of Private E...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder & Executive Chairman | 18.8yrs | US$2.74m | no data | |
| CEO, Head of Private Equity | 3.8yrs | US$4.71m | 0.064% $ 4.6m | |
| Partner | 7.3yrs | US$3.75m | 0.011% $ 768.0k | |
| Partner & CFO | 1.8yrs | US$1.27m | 0.0072% $ 523.8k | |
| CO-COO, Director & Partner | 6yrs | US$3.93m | 0.27% $ 19.5m | |
| Partner | no data | US$4.25m | 0.13% $ 9.5m | |
| Partner | 6yrs | US$5.38m | 0.77% $ 55.9m | |
| Co-Founding Partner & Head of RE EMEA - London | no data | no data | no data | |
| MD & Chief Accounting Officer | 1.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Partner & Chief Technology Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Partner | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Compliance Officer & Deputy General Counsel | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: STEP's management team is considered experienced (4.9 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder & Executive Chairman | 18.8yrs | US$2.74m | no data | |
| CEO, Head of Private Equity | 5.2yrs | US$4.71m | 0.064% $ 4.6m | |
| CO-COO, Director & Partner | 5.2yrs | US$3.93m | 0.27% $ 19.5m | |
| Partner | 5.2yrs | US$4.25m | 0.13% $ 9.5m | |
| Partner | 5.2yrs | US$5.38m | 0.77% $ 55.9m | |
| Independent Director | 5.2yrs | US$175.00k | 0.030% $ 2.2m | |
| Independent Director | 5.2yrs | US$199.95k | 0.063% $ 4.6m | |
| Director | 5.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 4.6yrs | US$175.00k | 0.024% $ 1.7m |
Experienced Board: STEP's board of directors are considered experienced (5.2 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/11/03 10:48 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/31 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
StepStone Group Inc. is covered by 10 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Benjamin Budish | Barclays |
| Jeremy Campbell | Barclays |
| Brennan Hawken | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |