CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECH (CHKP) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:CHKP • IL0010824113
Current stock price
135.22 USD
-6.63 (-4.67%)
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136.5 USD
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This CHKP fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. CHKP Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year CHKP was profitable.
- CHKP had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years CHKP has been profitable.
- In the past 5 years CHKP always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 13.54%, CHKP belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 91.27% of the companies in the same industry.
- With an excellent Return On Equity value of 36.67%, CHKP belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 93.09% of the companies in the same industry.
- With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 12.32%, CHKP belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 88.73% of the companies in the same industry.
- CHKP had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 17.67%. This is significantly above the industry average of 10.99%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (12.32%) for CHKP is well below the 3 year average (17.67%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that CHKP had better years and this may not be a problem.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 13.54% | ||
| ROE | 36.67% | ||
| ROIC | 12.32% |
ROA(3y)14.33%
ROA(5y)14.15%
ROE(3y)32.26%
ROE(5y)29.8%
ROIC(3y)17.67%
ROIC(5y)18.33%
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of CHKP (38.78%) is better than 94.91% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CHKP has remained more or less at the same level.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 30.49%, CHKP belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 94.18% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CHKP has declined.
- CHKP has a better Gross Margin (86.72%) than 93.45% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CHKP has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 30.49% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 38.78% | ||
| GM | 86.72% |
OM growth 3Y-7.03%
OM growth 5Y-6.98%
PM growth 3Y4.27%
PM growth 5Y-1.11%
GM growth 3Y-0.08%
GM growth 5Y-0.52%
2. CHKP Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), CHKP is creating value.
- CHKP has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for CHKP has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- CHKP has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 5.57 indicates that CHKP is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 5.57, CHKP belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 80.36% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CHKP is 1.68, which is an excellent value as it means it would take CHKP, only 1.68 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- CHKP has a better Debt to FCF ratio (1.68) than 68.36% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.68 indicates that CHKP is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of CHKP (0.68) is worse than 68.73% of its industry peers.
- Although CHKP's pure debt/equity ratio does not look good, it has limited outstanding debt compared to the Free Cash Flow. We will not put too much weight on the debt/equity number as it may be because of low equity, which could be a consequence of a share buyback program for instance. This needs to be investigated.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.68 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.68 | ||
| Altman-Z | 5.57 |
ROIC/WACC1.39
WACC8.85%
2.3 Liquidity
- CHKP has a Current Ratio of 2.05. This indicates that CHKP is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 2.05, CHKP perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 58.55% of the companies in the same industry.
- CHKP has a Quick Ratio of 2.05. This indicates that CHKP is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 2.05, CHKP is in line with its industry, outperforming 58.91% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.05 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.05 |
3. CHKP Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 30.13% over the past year.
- Measured over the past years, CHKP shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 11.85% on average per year.
- CHKP shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 6.25%.
- CHKP shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 5.71% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)30.13%
EPS 3Y17.01%
EPS 5Y11.85%
EPS Q2Q%25.93%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.25%
Revenue growth 3Y5.37%
Revenue growth 5Y5.71%
Sales Q2Q%5.85%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, CHKP will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 15.55% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 7.62% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-10.66%
EPS Next 2Y-0.73%
EPS Next 3Y4.89%
EPS Next 5Y15.55%
Revenue Next Year6.11%
Revenue Next 2Y6.07%
Revenue Next 3Y6.41%
Revenue Next 5Y7.62%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. CHKP Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 11.34, the valuation of CHKP can be described as very reasonable.
- 84.73% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CHKP, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of CHKP to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.78), we can say CHKP is valued rather cheaply.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.70 indicates a correct valuation of CHKP.
- 76.73% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CHKP, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- CHKP's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 23.54.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11.34 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.7 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CHKP is valued cheaper than 80.36% of the companies in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CHKP is valued cheaply inside the industry as 81.82% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 12.38 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.04 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The excellent profitability rating of CHKP may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.96
EPS Next 2Y-0.73%
EPS Next 3Y4.89%
5. CHKP Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for CHKP!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
CHKP Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
135.22
-6.63 (-4.67%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)02-12 2026-02-12/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-29 2026-04-29/bmo
Inst Owners77.44%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners23.17%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap14.52B
Revenue(TTM)2.73B
Net Income(TTM)1.06B
Analysts73.33
Price Target205.61 (52.06%)
Short Float %6.03%
Short Ratio3.79
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)39.07%
Min EPS beat(2)20.55%
Max EPS beat(2)57.59%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)18.89%
Min EPS beat(4)-1.7%
Max EPS beat(4)57.59%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)8.96%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)6.59%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)5.29%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.73%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.13%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.33%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.65%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.13%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.33%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.55%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.63%
Revenue beat(16)0
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.42%
PT rev (1m)-1.28%
PT rev (3m)-11.37%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.01%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1.03%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.83%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.02%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.63%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.07%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11.34 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.7 | ||
| P/S | 5.33 | ||
| P/FCF | 12.38 | ||
| P/OCF | 12.1 | ||
| P/B | 5.04 | ||
| P/tB | 19.01 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.04 |
EPS(TTM)11.92
EY8.82%
EPS(NY)10.65
Fwd EY7.88%
FCF(TTM)10.93
FCFY8.08%
OCF(TTM)11.17
OCFY8.26%
SpS25.39
BVpS26.85
TBVpS7.11
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.96
Graham Number84.86
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 13.54% | ||
| ROE | 36.67% | ||
| ROCE | 14.16% | ||
| ROIC | 12.32% | ||
| ROICexc | 25.33% | ||
| ROICexgc | 98.2% | ||
| OM | 30.49% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 38.78% | ||
| GM | 86.72% | ||
| FCFM | 43.03% |
ROA(3y)14.33%
ROA(5y)14.15%
ROE(3y)32.26%
ROE(5y)29.8%
ROIC(3y)17.67%
ROIC(5y)18.33%
ROICexc(3y)29.91%
ROICexc(5y)31.12%
ROICexgc(3y)123.18%
ROICexgc(5y)102.82%
ROCE(3y)20.31%
ROCE(5y)21.07%
ROICexgc growth 3Y1.9%
ROICexgc growth 5Y11.23%
ROICexc growth 3Y-10.68%
ROICexc growth 5Y-4.16%
OM growth 3Y-7.03%
OM growth 5Y-6.98%
PM growth 3Y4.27%
PM growth 5Y-1.11%
GM growth 3Y-0.08%
GM growth 5Y-0.52%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.35
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.68 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.68 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.13 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 28.63% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.98% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 129.81% | ||
| Profit Quality | 110.97% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.05 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.05 | ||
| Altman-Z | 5.57 |
F-Score5
WACC8.85%
ROIC/WACC1.39
Cap/Depr(3y)32.27%
Cap/Depr(5y)41.93%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.9%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.87%
Profit Quality(3y)117.95%
Profit Quality(5y)126.92%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)30.13%
EPS 3Y17.01%
EPS 5Y11.85%
EPS Q2Q%25.93%
EPS Next Y-10.66%
EPS Next 2Y-0.73%
EPS Next 3Y4.89%
EPS Next 5Y15.55%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.25%
Revenue growth 3Y5.37%
Revenue growth 5Y5.71%
Sales Q2Q%5.85%
Revenue Next Year6.11%
Revenue Next 2Y6.07%
Revenue Next 3Y6.41%
Revenue Next 5Y7.62%
EBIT growth 1Y-5.13%
EBIT growth 3Y-2.05%
EBIT growth 5Y-1.67%
EBIT Next Year4.73%
EBIT Next 3Y2.53%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y14.06%
FCF growth 3Y2.9%
FCF growth 5Y0.54%
OCF growth 1Y13.97%
OCF growth 3Y2.97%
OCF growth 5Y0.65%
CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECH / CHKP Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for CHKP stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to CHKP.
What is the valuation status of CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECH (CHKP) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECH (CHKP). This can be considered as Undervalued.
How profitable is CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECH (CHKP) stock?
CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECH (CHKP) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for CHKP stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECH (CHKP) is 11.34 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 5.04.
Can you provide the financial health for CHKP stock?
The financial health rating of CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECH (CHKP) is 7 / 10.