StepStonevsWells Fargo & Company

STEP and WFC stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.

StepStone (STEP) has a market value of $3.8B and Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) $266B. Over the last year, with dividends, STEP moved -21.0% and WFC +2.0%. Dividend yield: STEP 2.25%, WFC 2.21%.

At a glance

The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.

  • Market value

    STEP$3.8B

    WFC$266B

    WFC is 70 times STEP

  • Revenue, 12 months

    STEP$2.3B

    WFC$87.2B

    WFC is 37 times STEP

  • Net income, 12 months

    STEP-$318M

    WFC$23.0B

  • Operating margin

    STEP–

    WFC–

  • ROIC

    STEP–

    WFC5.4%

  • P/E

    STEP–

    WFC12.1

  • Dividend yield

    STEP2.3%

    WFC2.2%

    0.1 points apart

  • 5-year return

    STEP+3.1%

    WFC+91.2%

    88.1 points apart

A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.

The price over time

Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.

STEP+3.0%

WFC+91.2%

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Returns by period
PeriodSTEPWith dividendsWFCWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025-21.0%Price -23.7%+2.0%Price -0.2%
3 years since November 13, 2023+102.0%+26.4% a yearPrice +85.4%+126.3%+31.3% a yearPrice +111.1%
5 years since November 12, 2021+3.1%+0.6% a yearPrice -11.1%+91.2%+13.8% a yearPrice +68.9%

Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.

Every figure

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STEPStepStoneWFCWells Fargo & Company

Valuation

STEPWFC
Valuation
Price$47.91$86.05
Market value$3.8B$266B
Enterprise value (EV)––
P/E–12.1
P/E, 5-year median–12.6
P/B–1.7
EV/EBIT––
Free cash flow yield––

Results and growth

STEPWFC
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$2.3B$87.2B
Net income, 12 months-$318M$23.0B
Free cash flow, 12 months-$818M–
Earnings per share, 12 months-$3.89$7.09
Revenue growth, year on year69.7%1.7%
Revenue growth a year, past+20.4%over 5 years+2.4%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past–+70.9%over 5 years

Margins and returns on capital

STEPWFC
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin––
Operating margin––
Net margin-13.7%26.3%
ROIC–5.4%
ROE–12.8%

Balance sheet

STEPWFC
Balance sheet
Cash$803M$506B
Total debt–$221B
Net debt / EBITDA––
Interest cover-9.3×–

Dividends and buybacks

STEPWFC
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield2.3%2.2%
Dividend per share, 12 months$1.08$1.90
Dividend growth a year, past––
Buyback yield0.2%6.6%
Shareholder yield2.5%8.8%

Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.

Questions: STEP or WFC

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Which is bigger, StepStone or Wells Fargo & Company?

By market value, Wells Fargo & Company ($266B) is about 70.1 times StepStone ($3.8B), at today's prices.

How did STEP and WFC stock do over the last 5 years?

Since November 12, 2021, STEP's price moved -11.1% and WFC's +68.9%. With dividends: STEP +3.1% (+0.6% a year), WFC +91.2% (+13.8% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, STEP or WFC?

The dividend yield at today's price is 2.25% for StepStone and 2.21% for Wells Fargo & Company. Over the last twelve months they paid $1.08 and $1.90 per share.

Which has the higher profit margins, StepStone or Wells Fargo & Company?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was -13.7% for StepStone and 26.3% for Wells Fargo & Company, and the operating margin – and –. Revenue was $2.3B and $87.2B.

Which is the better investment, StepStone or Wells Fargo & Company?

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