CHKP Stock Analysis: Check Point Software | NASDAQ
Software - Infrastructure | NASDAQ, USA | Market Cap: 14.446m USD | 12M Return: -40.3% | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis
Avg Turnover: 146M
EPS Trend: 93.6%
Qual. Beats: 0
Rev. Trend: 99.8%
Qual. Beats: -2
Warnings
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
Seasonality 10.5 years of data
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Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP) is an Israel-based IT security company that develops, markets, and supports products and services for enterprises worldwide. Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Tel Aviv-Yafo, the company went public on NASDAQ in 1996 and is classified as a large-cap stock within the Systems Software sub-industry of the Information Technology sector.
The company operates a multi-level security architecture designed to protect cloud, network, mobile, endpoint, and IoT environments. Its product portfolio is organized around four main pillars: Mesh Network Security (including its flagship firewalls and AI-powered management tools), Workspace Security Platform (covering email, endpoint, mobile, browser, and XDR solutions), Threat Exposure Management (threat intelligence, vulnerability detection, and remediation), and AI Security platforms (workforce and agent security, including red teaming).
In addition to products, Check Point generates revenue from a broad services portfolio, including managed detection and response, incident response, security consulting, professional implementation services, and certification/educational training. The company also offers technical customer support programs and plans.
As a cybersecurity vendor, Check Point operates in a sector that has become a structural spending category for enterprises and governments due to the rising volume and sophistication of cyber threats. Israel is recognized as a global hub for cybersecurity innovation, hosting a concentration of security software firms, defense-related R&D talent, and venture investment in the field.
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| Net Income: 1.06b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.17 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -2.37 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 56.07% < 20% (prev 6.60%; Δ 49.47% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.18 > 3% & CFO 1.34b > Net Income 1.06b |
| Net Debt (-795.3m) to EBITDA (1.04b): -0.77 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 1.85 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (106.1m) vs 12m ago -4.76% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 86.38% > 18% (prev 87.23%; Δ -0.85% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 41.85% > 50% (prev 46.85%; Δ -5.00% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 474.1 > 6 (EBIT TTM 948.2m / Interest Expense TTM 2.00m) |
| A: 0.20 (Total Current Assets 3.36b - Total Current Liabilities 1.81b) / Total Assets 7.61b |
| B: 2.00 (Retained Earnings 15.3b / Total Assets 7.61b) |
| C: 0.14 (EBIT TTM 948.2m / Avg Total Assets 6.59b) |
| D: 0.59 (Book Value of Equity 2.81b / Total Liabilities 4.80b) |
| Altman-Z'' = 9.45 = AAA |
| DSRI: 0.97 (Receivables 410.1m/399.7m, Revenue 2.76b/2.60b) |
| GMI: 1.01 (GM 87.23% / 86.38%) |
| AQI: 0.82 (AQ_t 0.52 / AQ_t-1 0.63) |
| SGI: 1.06 (Revenue 2.76b / 2.60b) |
| TATA: -0.04 (NI 1.06b - CFO 1.34b) / TA 7.61b) |
| Beneish M = -3.11 (Cap -4..+1) = AA |
As of July 10, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 138.16 with a total of 788,813 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by +2.88%, over one month by +8.42%, over three months by -2.60% and over the past year by -40.25%.
Current recommended Stop Loss: 129.60 (which is 6.2% or 1.8 ATR below the current price).
Check Point Software has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.76. Therefore, it is recommended to hold CHKP.
- StrongBuy: 13
- Buy: 3
- Hold: 22
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 0
| Analysts Target Price | 145.7 | 5.5% |
P/E Trailing = 14.287
P/E Forward = 13.089
P/S = 5.2418
P/B = 5.0485
P/EG = 1.3089
Revenue TTM = 2.76b USD
EBIT TTM = 948.2m USD
EBITDA TTM = 1.04b USD
Long Term Debt = 1.97b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = unknown (none)
Debt = 1.97b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = -795.3m USD (calculated: Debt 1.97b - CCE 2.77b)
Enterprise Value = 13.7b USD (14.4b + Debt 1.97b - CCE 2.77b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 474.1 (Ebit TTM 948.2m / Interest Expense TTM 2.00m)
EV/FCF = 10.43x (Enterprise Value 13.7b / FCF TTM 1.31b)
FCF Yield = 9.59% (FCF TTM 1.31b / Enterprise Value 13.7b)
FCF Margin = 47.48% (FCF TTM 1.31b / Revenue TTM 2.76b)
Net Margin = 38.37% (Net Income TTM 1.06b / Revenue TTM 2.76b)
Gross Margin = 86.38% ((Revenue TTM 2.76b - Cost of Revenue TTM 375.4m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 85.38% (prev 86.84%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.79 (Enterprise Value 13.7b / Total Assets 7.61b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.10% (Interest Expense 2.00m / Debt 1.97b)
Taxrate = 15.18% (34.3m / 225.9m)
NOPAT = 804.2m (EBIT 948.2m * (1 - 15.18%))
Current Ratio = 1.85 (Total Current Assets 3.36b / Total Current Liabilities 1.81b)
Debt / Equity = 0.70 (Debt 1.97b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 2.81b)
Debt / EBITDA = -0.77 (Net Debt -795.3m / EBITDA 1.04b)
Debt / FCF = -0.61 (Net Debt -795.3m / FCF TTM 1.31b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 2.90b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 16.06% (Net Income 1.06b / Total Assets 7.61b)
RoE = 36.43% (Net Income TTM 1.06b / Total Stockholder Equity 2.90b)
RoCE = 19.45% (EBIT 948.2m / Capital Employed (Equity 2.90b + L.T.Debt 1.97b))
RoIC = 14.20% (NOPAT 804.2m / Invested Capital 5.66b)
WACC = 6.86% (E(14.4b)/V(16.4b) * Re(7.79%) + D(1.97b)/V(16.4b) * Rd(0.10%) * (1-Tc(0.15)))
Discount Rate = 7.79% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -86.67 | Cagr: -2.73%
[DCF] Terminal Value 77.97% ; FCFF base≈1.22b ; Y1≈1.40b ; Y5≈2.06b
[DCF] Fair Price = 305.4 (EV 31.0b - Net Debt -795.3m = Equity 31.8b / Shares 104.0m; r=8.35% [WACC [floored]]; 5y FCF grow 15.0% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: 93.59 | EPS CAGR: 15.81% | SUE: 0.19 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 99.82 | Revenue CAGR: 5.93% | SUE: -1.77 | # QB: -2
EPS current Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=2.45 | Chg30d=+0.00% | Revisions=-86% | Analysts=34
EPS next Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=2.58 | Chg30d=+0.00% | Revisions=-42% | Analysts=34
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=10.43 | Chg30d=+0.00% | Revisions=-8% | GrowthEPS=-12.3% | GrowthRev=+3.2%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=11.42 | Chg30d=+0.00% | Revisions=-27% | GrowthEPS=+9.5% | GrowthRev=+6.2%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -44% (up=37, down=97)