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.
- Each year in the past 5 years CHKP has 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 91.34% of the companies in the same industry.
- CHKP has a Return On Equity of 36.67%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CHKP outperforms 93.14% of its industry peers.
- CHKP's Return On Invested Capital of 12.32% is amongst the best of the industry. CHKP outperforms 89.17% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CHKP is significantly above the industry average of 10.87%.
- 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 94.22% 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 94.22% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CHKP has declined.
- CHKP's Gross Margin of 86.72% is amongst the best of the industry. CHKP outperforms 93.50% 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.
- Compared to 1 year ago, CHKP has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
- Compared to 5 years ago, CHKP has less shares outstanding
- The debt/assets ratio for CHKP is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 5.72 indicates that CHKP is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of CHKP (5.72) is better than 80.14% of its industry peers.
- CHKP has a debt to FCF ratio of 1.59. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 1.59 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- CHKP has a better Debt to FCF ratio (1.59) than 69.68% 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 has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (0.68) than 69.31% 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 | 1.59 | ||
| Altman-Z | 5.72 |
ROIC/WACC1.39
WACC8.88%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 2.05 indicates that CHKP has no problem at all paying 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 59.21% 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.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 11.85% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.25% in the past year.
- 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.
- 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-0.73%
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.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. CHKP Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- CHKP is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 12.96.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CHKP is valued cheaply inside the industry as 85.20% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- CHKP is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 25.73, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 14.51, CHKP is valued correctly.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CHKP is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 77.26% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CHKP to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.72), we can say CHKP is valued slightly cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.96 | ||
| Fwd PE | 14.51 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- CHKP's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. CHKP is cheaper than 79.42% of the companies in the same industry.
- 83.39% 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 | 13.39 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.35 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The excellent profitability rating of CHKP may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.09
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
154.52
+1.36 (+0.89%)
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 ChangeN/A
Market Cap16.59B
Revenue(TTM)2.73B
Net Income(TTM)1.06B
Analysts73.64
Price Target208.29 (34.8%)
Short Float %5.95%
Short Ratio3.45
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)-10.08%
EPS NQ rev (1m)1.09%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.84%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.26%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.89%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.66%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.62%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.1%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.96 | ||
| Fwd PE | 14.51 | ||
| P/S | 6.09 | ||
| P/FCF | 13.39 | ||
| P/OCF | 13.11 | ||
| P/B | 5.76 | ||
| P/tB | 21.72 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.35 |
EPS(TTM)11.92
EY7.71%
EPS(NY)10.65
Fwd EY6.89%
FCF(TTM)11.54
FCFY7.47%
OCF(TTM)11.79
OCFY7.63%
SpS25.39
BVpS26.85
TBVpS7.11
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.09
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 | 5.72 |
F-Score5
WACC8.88%
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)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.
Can you provide the valuation status for CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECH?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECH (CHKP). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of CHKP stock?
CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECH (CHKP) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.
What is the valuation of CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECH based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECH (CHKP) is 12.96 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 5.76.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for CHKP stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECH (CHKP) is expected to decline by -10.66% in the next year.