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.
- CHKP had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years CHKP has always been profitable.
- CHKP had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- With an excellent Return On Assets value of 13.54%, CHKP belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 91.27% of the companies in the same industry.
- CHKP has a better Return On Equity (36.67%) than 93.09% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 12.32%, CHKP belongs to the top 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 10.92%.
- 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 Profit Margin of 38.78%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CHKP outperforms 94.55% of its industry peers.
- CHKP's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- With an excellent Operating Margin value of 30.49%, CHKP belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 94.18% of the companies in the same industry.
- CHKP's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- CHKP has a Gross Margin of 86.72%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CHKP outperforms 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.
- The number of shares outstanding for CHKP remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for CHKP has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for CHKP is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 5.56 indicates that CHKP is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 5.56, CHKP belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 80.36% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CHKP is 1.59, which is an excellent value as it means it would take CHKP, only 1.59 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- CHKP's Debt to FCF ratio of 1.59 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CHKP outperforms 68.73% of its industry peers.
- CHKP has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.68. This is a neutral value indicating CHKP is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- CHKP's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.68 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CHKP is outperformed by 69.09% of its industry peers.
- Even though the debt/equity ratio score it not favorable for CHKP, it has very limited outstanding debt, so we won't put too much weight on the DE evaluation.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.68 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.59 | ||
| Altman-Z | 5.56 |
ROIC/WACC1.43
WACC8.61%
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 59.27% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 2.05 indicates that CHKP has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- With a Quick ratio value of 2.05, CHKP perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 59.64% 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
- CHKP shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 30.13%, which is quite impressive.
- CHKP shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 11.85% yearly.
- 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
- CHKP is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 15.55% yearly.
- CHKP is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 7.62% yearly.
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
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 11.98, the valuation of CHKP can be described as reasonable.
- CHKP's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CHKP is cheaper than 86.18% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of CHKP to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.35), we can say CHKP is valued rather cheaply.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 13.41, which indicates a correct valuation of CHKP.
- CHKP's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. CHKP is cheaper than 77.82% of the companies in the same industry.
- CHKP's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 22.61.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11.98 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.41 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 80.36% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CHKP, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CHKP is valued cheaply inside the industry as 84.36% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 12.38 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.96 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The excellent profitability rating of CHKP may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.01
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
142.85
+1.65 (+1.17%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)02-12 2026-02-12/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-21 2026-04-21/bmo
Inst Owners77.44%
Inst Owner Change4.72%
Ins Owners23.17%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap15.33B
Revenue(TTM)2.73B
Net Income(TTM)1.06B
Analysts73.64
Price Target205.61 (43.93%)
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)-7.73%
PT rev (3m)-10.22%
EPS NQ rev (1m)1.09%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1.03%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.26%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.83%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.66%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.63%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.07%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11.98 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.41 | ||
| P/S | 5.63 | ||
| P/FCF | 12.38 | ||
| P/OCF | 12.12 | ||
| P/B | 5.32 | ||
| P/tB | 20.08 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.96 |
EPS(TTM)11.92
EY8.34%
EPS(NY)10.65
Fwd EY7.45%
FCF(TTM)11.54
FCFY8.08%
OCF(TTM)11.79
OCFY8.25%
SpS25.39
BVpS26.85
TBVpS7.11
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.01
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 | 45.46% |
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)30.45%
ROICexc(5y)31.45%
ROICexgc(3y)131.72%
ROICexgc(5y)107.95%
ROCE(3y)20.31%
ROCE(5y)21.07%
ROICexgc growth 3Y6.73%
ROICexgc growth 5Y14.36%
ROICexc growth 3Y-9.55%
ROICexc growth 5Y-3.44%
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 | 1.59 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.13 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 28.63% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.98% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 136.96% | ||
| Profit Quality | 117.22% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.05 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.05 | ||
| Altman-Z | 5.56 |
F-Score5
WACC8.61%
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)120.03%
Profit Quality(5y)128.17%
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 1Y20.49%
FCF growth 3Y4.8%
FCF growth 5Y1.65%
OCF growth 1Y20.25%
OCF growth 3Y4.83%
OCF growth 5Y1.74%
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 11.98 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 5.32.
Can you provide the financial health for CHKP stock?
The financial health rating of CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECH (CHKP) is 7 / 10.