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
- CHKP had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year CHKP had a positive cash flow from operations.
- CHKP had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- In the past 5 years CHKP always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- With an excellent Return On Assets value of 13.54%, CHKP belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 90.44% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 36.67%, CHKP belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 92.65% of the companies in the same industry.
- CHKP has a better Return On Invested Capital (12.32%) than 88.60% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CHKP is significantly above the industry average of 11.04%.
- 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
- With an excellent Profit Margin value of 38.78%, CHKP belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 95.22% of the companies in the same industry.
- CHKP's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 30.49%, CHKP belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 94.12% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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.
- 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 has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for CHKP has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, CHKP has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 5.48 indicates that CHKP is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- CHKP's Altman-Z score of 5.48 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CHKP outperforms 76.84% of its industry peers.
- 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.
- CHKP has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.68. This is a neutral value indicating CHKP is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.68, CHKP is not doing good in the industry: 72.43% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- 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 | 5.48 |
ROIC/WACC1.44
WACC8.57%
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.
- CHKP has a Current ratio (2.05) which is in line with its industry peers.
- 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 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
- 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.
- 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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 15.55% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- Based on estimates for the next years, CHKP will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 7.62% on average per year.
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
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
- 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
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 11.69 indicates a reasonable valuation of CHKP.
- CHKP's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CHKP is cheaper than 86.03% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.91. CHKP is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
- CHKP is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.08.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CHKP is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 78.68% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 21.99, CHKP is valued a bit cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11.69 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.08 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 81.99% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CHKP, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- 84.56% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CHKP, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 12.38 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.27 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- CHKP has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.99
EPS Next 2Y-0.72%
EPS Next 3Y4.89%
5. CHKP Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- CHKP does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
CHKP Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
139.29
+1.18 (+0.85%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Industry StrengthN/A
Industry GrowthN/A
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 Cap14.52B
Revenue(TTM)2.73B
Net Income(TTM)1.06B
Analysts73.33
Price Target203.13 (45.83%)
Short Float %6.31%
Short Ratio4.14
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 | 11.69 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.08 | ||
| P/S | 5.33 | ||
| P/FCF | 12.38 | ||
| P/OCF | 12.1 | ||
| P/B | 5.04 | ||
| P/tB | 19.01 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.27 |
EPS(TTM)11.92
EY8.56%
EPS(NY)10.65
Fwd EY7.65%
FCF(TTM)11.25
FCFY8.08%
OCF(TTM)11.51
OCFY8.26%
SpS26.15
BVpS27.65
TBVpS7.33
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.99
Graham Number86.1167 (-38.17%)
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 | 5.48 |
F-Score5
WACC8.57%
ROIC/WACC1.44
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 11.69 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.