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SEI Investments vs Stepstone Group

SEI Investments is the larger business, with $2.30bn of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $1.99bn for Stepstone Group (1.2 times as much). Stepstone Group grew faster (69.7% against 8.1%). SEI Investments kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 31.1% against -26.9%.

Latest fiscal yearSEI InvestmentsSEIC, 2025Stepstone GroupSTEP, 2026
Revenue $2.30bn $1.99bn
Revenue growth 8.1% 69.7%
Net income $715m −$536m
Operating margin 27.3% —
Net margin 31.1% -26.9%
Return on equity 30.4% —
Free cash flow $585m $63.9m
Cash $400m $1.12bn
Total debt $0 $275m
Debt to equity 0.0% —
Dividend per share $1.01 $1.48
Dividend yield 1.0% 3.7%
Share buybacks $628m $8.7m
Employees — 1,310
Market value $12.59bn $3.68bn
Price vs our value range — —
Moat score 93 (Strong) —
Insider trades, 12 months 0 buys, 40 sales 5 buys, 21 sales

Each figure is from the company's latest annual report and links to the page it comes from. Fiscal years can end on different dates. Market value and the value verdict use the delayed price shown on the stock pages. Not a recommendation.

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Figures from each company's latest annual report filed with the SEC (10-K or 20-F), as reported, with the fiscal year shown. Not investment advice. How we read filings: methodology.