CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECH (CHKP) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:CHKP • IL0010824113
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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.
- In the past year CHKP had a positive cash flow from operations.
- 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
- CHKP has a better Return On Assets (13.54%) than 90.44% of its industry peers.
- CHKP has a better Return On Equity (36.67%) than 92.65% of its industry peers.
- With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 12.32%, CHKP belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 88.60% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CHKP is significantly above the industry average of 10.78%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (17.67%) for CHKP is well above the current ROIC(12.32%). The reason for the recent decline needs to be investigated.
| 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
- CHKP has a better Profit Margin (38.78%) than 95.22% of its industry peers.
- CHKP's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- CHKP has a Operating Margin of 30.49%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CHKP outperforms 94.12% of its industry peers.
- CHKP's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- CHKP has a better Gross Margin (86.72%) than 93.38% of its industry peers.
- CHKP's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| 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.
- CHKP has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- CHKP has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- CHKP has an Altman-Z score of 5.43. This indicates that CHKP is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- With a decent Altman-Z score value of 5.43, CHKP is doing good in the industry, outperforming 76.84% 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.
- With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 1.68, CHKP is doing good in the industry, outperforming 68.01% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.68 indicates that CHKP is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- CHKP has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.68. This is in the lower half of the industry: CHKP underperforms 72.43% 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 | 5.43 |
ROIC/WACC1.43
WACC8.59%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 2.05 indicates that CHKP has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of CHKP (2.05) is comparable to the rest of the 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.
- With a Quick ratio value of 2.05, CHKP perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 58.82% 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.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.25% in the past year.
- Measured over the past years, CHKP shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 5.71% on average per year.
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-0.72%
EPS Next 3Y4.89%
EPS Next 5Y15.55%
Revenue Next Year6.15%
Revenue Next 2Y6.09%
Revenue Next 3Y6.23%
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
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 11.30, the valuation of CHKP can be described as reasonable.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CHKP is valued cheaply inside the industry as 86.40% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.42. CHKP is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.65, the valuation of CHKP can be described as correct.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CHKP indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: CHKP is cheaper than 78.68% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- CHKP is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.29, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11.3 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.65 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of CHKP indicates a rather cheap valuation: CHKP is cheaper than 82.72% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of CHKP indicates a rather cheap valuation: CHKP is cheaper than 84.93% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 11.97 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.75 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The excellent profitability rating of CHKP may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.95
EPS Next 2Y-0.72%
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
134.67
+0.85 (+0.64%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)02-12 2026-02-12/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-30 2026-04-30/bmo
Inst Owners79.68%
Inst Owner Change-0.2%
Ins Owners23.86%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap14.04B
Revenue(TTM)2.73B
Net Income(TTM)1.06B
Analysts73.33
Price Target203.13 (50.84%)
Short Float %6.38%
Short Ratio3.93
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)-1.54%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.63%
Revenue beat(16)0
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.41%
PT rev (1m)-2.48%
PT rev (3m)-11.79%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1.09%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.69%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.66%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.03%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.07%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11.3 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.65 | ||
| P/S | 5.15 | ||
| P/FCF | 11.97 | ||
| P/OCF | 11.7 | ||
| P/B | 4.87 | ||
| P/tB | 18.38 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.75 |
EPS(TTM)11.92
EY8.85%
EPS(NY)10.65
Fwd EY7.91%
FCF(TTM)11.25
FCFY8.36%
OCF(TTM)11.51
OCFY8.54%
SpS26.15
BVpS27.65
TBVpS7.33
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.95
Graham Number86.1167 (-36.05%)
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 | 5.43 |
F-Score5
WACC8.59%
ROIC/WACC1.43
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-0.72%
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 Year6.15%
Revenue Next 2Y6.09%
Revenue Next 3Y6.23%
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 3Y5.84%
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 11.3 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 4.87.
Can you provide the financial health for CHKP stock?
The financial health rating of CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECH (CHKP) is 7 / 10.