StepStone Group, Inc. (STEP) Stock Recommendation | Score, Valuation, Technicals & Financial Trend

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Strong Sell

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Why is StepStone Group, Inc. ?

With a Negative Book Value, the company has a Weak Long Term Fundamental Strength

Flat results in Dec 25

NET PROFIT(HY) At USD -489.59 MM has Grown at -180.76%
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y) Grown by 101.05% (YoY)
INTEREST(Q) Highest at USD 5.12 MM

Risky -

The stock is trading risky as compared to its average historical valuations
Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -14.32%, its profits have fallen by -319.7%

Underperformed the market in the last 1 year

Even though the market (S&P 500) has generated returns of 14.90% in the last 1 year, the stock has hugely underperformed and has generate negative returns of -14.32% returns

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How much should you sell?

All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses

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When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data

Is StepStone Group, Inc. for you?

High Risk, Low Return

Absolute

Risk Adjusted

Volatility

StepStone Group, Inc.

-12.65%

0.11

53.00%

S&P 500

14.9%

0.77

19.29%

Quality

Management Risk

Growth

Capital Structure

Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor

Value

Sales Growth (5y)

25.11%

EBIT Growth (5y)

-229.59%

EBIT to Interest (avg)

100.00

Debt to EBITDA (avg)

Negative Net Debt

Net Debt to Equity (avg)

Sales to Capital Employed (avg)

Tax Ratio

22.16%

Dividend Payout Ratio

Pledged Shares

Institutional Holding

97.92%

ROCE (avg)

224.23%

ROE (avg)

24.49%

Valuation

Valuation Scorecard

Valuation grade scale :

Very Risky, Risky, Very Expensive, Expensive, Fair, Attractive, Very Attractive

Valuation Key Factors

Factor

Value

P/E Ratio

NA (Loss Making)

Industry P/E

Price to Book Value

-14.12

EV to EBIT

-5.83

EV to EBITDA

-6.16

EV to Capital Employed

-6.57

EV to Sales

2.78

PEG Ratio

Dividend Yield

3.02%

ROCE (Latest)

Negative Capital Employed

ROE (Latest)

Negative BV

Technicals

Technical key factors

Indicator

Weekly

Monthly

MACD

Bearish

Mildly Bearish

RSI

No Signal

Bollinger Bands

Mildly Bearish

Moving Averages

Bearish (Daily)

KST

Bearish

Mildly Bearish

Dow Theory

Mildly Bearish

OBV

No Trend

Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned

Technical Movement

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Financial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard

Financial Trend scale:

Very Negative, Negative, Flat, Positive, Very Positive, Outstanding

14What is working for the Company

DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY)

Highest at USD 6.22

CASH AND EQV(HY)

Highest at USD 744.72 MM

DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY)

Lowest at 0.34 %

NET SALES(Q)

Highest at USD 587.04 MM

-16What is not working for the Company

NET PROFIT(HY)

At USD -489.59 MM has Grown at -180.76%

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Grown by 101.05% (YoY

INTEREST(Q)

Highest at USD 5.12 MM

Here's what is working for StepStone Group, Inc.

Net Sales

At USD 587.04 MM has Grown at 52.49%

over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD 384.97 MM

MOJO Watch

Near term sales trend is very positive

Net Sales (USD MM)

Dividend per share

Highest at USD 6.22 and Grown

In each year in the last five years

MOJO Watch

Company is distributing higher dividend from profits generated

DPS (USD)

Net Sales

Highest at USD 587.04 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term sales trend is positive

Net Sales (USD MM)

Cash and Eqv

Highest at USD 744.72 MM

in the last six Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Short Term liquidity is improving

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Debt-Equity Ratio

Lowest at 0.34 %

in the last five Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

The company has been reducing its borrowing as compared to equity capital

Debt-Equity Ratio

Here's what is not working for StepStone Group, Inc.

Net Profit

At USD -489.59 MM has Grown at -180.76%

Year on Year (YoY)

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is very negative

Net Profit (USD MM)

Interest

At USD 5.12 MM has Grown at 15.77%

period on period (QoQ)

MOJO Watch

Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (USD MM)

Interest

Highest at USD 5.12 MM

in the last five periods and Increased by 15.77% (QoQ)

MOJO Watch

Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (USD MM)

Raw Material Cost

Grown by 101.05% (YoY)

MOJO Watch

The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has deteriorated; this may lead to a fall in profit margin

Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales