Check Point Software Technologies is a pure-play cybersecurity vendor. The company offers solutions for network, endpoint, cloud, and mobile security in addition to security management.
It is a $14.0B technology company. Revenue grew 6.3% over the last year, it keeps 39¢ of every dollar of sales as profit, and it holds more cash than debt. It trades at 13.4× earnings — near the lowest of its own history.
- Website
- checkpoint.com
- Employees
- 6 825
- Sector
- Technology
- Founded
- 1993
Skills
Six independent scores, 0–100, built from reported numbers and valuation history. Click a row to see how it was scored.
Strong profitability, quality and moat.
Valuation69
- P/E vs own history3th pct · 25/25
- FCF yield7.9% · 20/25
- P/S5.1x · 12/25
- EV/EBITDA18.4x · 12/25
Growth56
- Revenue CAGR5.9% · 12/25
- Net income CAGR6.7% · 12/25
- EPS CAGR ~5Y12.2% · 20/25
- Fwd implied growth7.5% · 12/25
Profitability100
- ROIC43.4% · 25/25
- ROE36.4% · 25/25
- Net margin38.8% · 25/25
- Operating margin29.0% · 25/25
Health71
- Altman Z5.69 · 25/25
- Current ratio1.67 · 18/25
- Interest coverage1.0x · 3/25
- Net cash / debtNet cash · 25/25
Quality90
- Piotroski F6/9 · 15/25
- Beneish M-2.69 · 25/25
- FCF conversion104% · 25/25
- Margin stabilityσ 3.8% · 25/25
Moat100
- ROIC >12% years5/5 yrs · 25/25
- Median gross margin88.5% · 25/25
- FCF-positive years5/5 yrs · 25/25
- Worst-year net marginworst 33.0% · 25/25
Experience
The company's career so far — founding, the IPO, landmark products and acquisitions, plus revenue milestones and insider buying.
- FY2025FinancialBest year on record$1.06B net income
- 2025ProductA partnership between Check Point and cloud security provider Wiz, announced in February 2025, replaces CloudGuard…
- FY2021FinancialProfitable every year on record5 consecutive profitable years in our data
- FY2021FinancialRevenue already above $1B$2.17B in first reported year
- FY2021FinancialPositive free cash flow every year since5-year streak
- 2009AcquisitionCheck Point acquired Nokia's network security business unit in 2009
- 1996IPOCheck Point raised $67 million from its initial public offering on NASDAQ
- 1993FoundedCheck Point was established in Ramat Gan, Israel in 1993 by Gil Shwed, Marius Nacht and Shlomo Kramer
Achievements
Verifiable track record, straight from the reported numbers.
Strengths & watch-outs
What a bull and a bear would each point to. Both lists come from the reported numbers, not opinions.
Strengths
- High gross margin (86.1%)
- Strongly profitable — 38.8% net margin
- Strong cash conversion — FCF is 40.5% of revenue
- Net cash position after subtracting debt from cash
- High returns on invested capital (ROIC 43.4%)
Watch-outs
- Thin interest coverage (1.0×)
Qualifications
The basics a company should meet before you research it further. Each check uses the reported numbers.
- Revenue growing — the company sells more than a year ago+6.3% YoY
- Profitable — makes more than it spends$1.06B FY2025
- Profit growing — earnings are higher than last year+15.1% YoY
- Generates cash — cash left after running and investing$1.10B FY2025
- Debt under control — could handle its obligationsmore cash than debt
- Established company — not a micro-cap — lower blow-up risk$14.0B market cap
- Not printing shares — share count not ballooning — you keep your slice-18.1% shares over ~5y
- Proven track record — years of profitability behind it5/5 profitable years
- Financially stable — balance sheet not near distressAltman Z 5.7 — safe
- Pays a dividend — returns cash to shareholdersno data
- Valuation not extreme — price not wildly above earningsP/E 13.4
Peer comparisonCheck Point Software Technologies Ltd vs 6 largest technology peers — cap, P/E, growth and margin side by sideOpen ▾Close ▴
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Revenue growth | Net margin | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHKP this company | $14.0B | 13.4 | +6.3% | 38.8% | Solid |
| NVDA Nvidia Corp | $5.5T | 28.6 | +83.4% | 63.7% | Mixed |
| AAPL Apple Inc. | $4.9T | 38.1 | +14.2% | 27.6% | Strong |
| GOOGL Alphabet Inc. | $4.3T | 17.6 | +20.1% | 54.8% | Mixed |
| MSFT Microsoft Corp | $4.0T | 29.7 | +17.8% | 40.3% | Strong |
| SPCX Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | $2.1T | — | +33.2% | -34.0% | Strained |
| META Meta Platforms, Inc. | $1.8T | 26.9 | +27.7% | 29.8% | Mixed |
Head-to-head: CHKP vs NVDA · CHKP vs AAPL · CHKP vs GOOGL
References
What covering analysts publish about the company — information only, not a recommendation.
Appendix · Financial records
The full statements behind this CV, FY2021–FY2025. For readers who want to check the numbers.
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