Check Point Software Technologies (CHKP) Competitors $188.58 +2.38 (+1.28%) Closing price 08/1/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$188.16 -0.42 (-0.22%) As of 08/1/2025 07:36 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock CHKP vs. CRWD, FTNT, PANW, ZS, NTES, RBLX, INFY, SNOW, NET, and CRWVShould you be buying Check Point Software Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Check Point Software Technologies include CrowdStrike (CRWD), Fortinet (FTNT), Palo Alto Networks (PANW), Zscaler (ZS), NetEase (NTES), Roblox (RBLX), American Noble Gas (INFY), Snowflake (SNOW), Cloudflare (NET), and CoreWeave (CRWV). Check Point Software Technologies vs. Its Competitors CrowdStrike Fortinet Palo Alto Networks Zscaler NetEase Roblox American Noble Gas Snowflake Cloudflare CoreWeave CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) and Check Point Software Technologies (NASDAQ:CHKP) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation and institutional ownership. Which has higher valuation and earnings, CRWD or CHKP? Check Point Software Technologies has lower revenue, but higher earnings than CrowdStrike. CrowdStrike is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Check Point Software Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCrowdStrike$3.95B28.16-$19.27M-$0.69-647.33Check Point Software Technologies$2.57B8.09$845.70M$7.6824.55 Which has more volatility & risk, CRWD or CHKP? CrowdStrike has a beta of 1.13, suggesting that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Check Point Software Technologies has a beta of 0.59, suggesting that its share price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor CRWD or CHKP? In the previous week, Check Point Software Technologies had 10 more articles in the media than CrowdStrike. MarketBeat recorded 48 mentions for Check Point Software Technologies and 38 mentions for CrowdStrike. CrowdStrike's average media sentiment score of 1.48 beat Check Point Software Technologies' score of 0.73 indicating that CrowdStrike is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment CrowdStrike 31 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Check Point Software Technologies 21 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer CRWD or CHKP? CrowdStrike currently has a consensus price target of $461.17, suggesting a potential upside of 3.25%. Check Point Software Technologies has a consensus price target of $228.08, suggesting a potential upside of 20.95%. Given Check Point Software Technologies' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Check Point Software Technologies is more favorable than CrowdStrike.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score CrowdStrike 1 Sell rating(s) 19 Hold rating(s) 26 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.54Check Point Software Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 15 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.48 Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of CRWD or CHKP? 71.2% of CrowdStrike shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.5% of Check Point Software Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 3.3% of CrowdStrike shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 29.0% of Check Point Software Technologies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is CRWD or CHKP more profitable? Check Point Software Technologies has a net margin of 32.48% compared to CrowdStrike's net margin of -4.17%. Check Point Software Technologies' return on equity of 33.21% beat CrowdStrike's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets CrowdStrike-4.17% 0.43% 0.17% Check Point Software Technologies 32.48%33.21%16.52% SummaryCheck Point Software Technologies beats CrowdStrike on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Check Point Software Technologies News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CHKP and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding CHKP and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CHKP vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCheck Point Software TechnologiesSecurity IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$20.48B$42.46B$29.13B$9.52BDividend YieldN/AN/A3.08%4.09%P/E Ratio24.5568.2248.1323.81Price / Sales8.0913.471,544.8266.04Price / Cash20.78181.5538.0757.96Price / Book7.3218.887.415.54Net Income$845.70M$481.55M$782.10M$259.28M7 Day Performance-14.32%-5.24%-3.69%-4.64%1 Month Performance-14.04%-4.78%-0.16%4.41%1 Year Performance4.52%32.31%52,681.95%17.95% Check Point Software Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CHKPCheck Point Software Technologies4.5839 of 5 stars$188.58+1.3%$228.08+20.9%+3.7%$20.48B$2.57B24.556,669Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionCRWDCrowdStrike4.1701 of 5 stars$481.58+1.2%$460.93-4.3%+99.2%$120.03B$3.95B-697.9410,118Positive NewsFTNTFortinet4.5538 of 5 stars$106.94+1.4%$106.48-0.4%+70.2%$81.85B$5.96B44.0114,138Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsPANWPalo Alto Networks4.4933 of 5 stars$199.88+2.1%$209.16+4.6%+9.5%$133.28B$8.87B114.2215,289Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionZSZscaler3.6193 of 5 stars$288.43-0.1%$296.82+2.9%+60.7%$44.91B$2.17B-1,109.357,348Positive NewsShort Interest ↑NTESNetEase3.7946 of 5 stars$137.35+0.9%$119.38-13.1%+39.7%$87.02B$14.43B19.7626,028News CoveragePositive NewsGap DownRBLXRoblox2.9751 of 5 stars$124.460.0%$86.68-30.4%+222.2%$84.42B$3.60B-92.882,474Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastINFYAmerican Noble Gas3.1649 of 5 stars$18.210.0%$17.73-2.6%-26.4%$75.43B$19.28B23.95323,578Positive NewsSNOWSnowflake4.4131 of 5 stars$215.54-0.6%$226.73+5.2%+65.1%$71.96B$3.63B-51.207,834Positive NewsGap DownNETCloudflare4.2485 of 5 stars$197.81+0.2%$155.32-21.5%+169.5%$68.56B$1.67B-860.064,263Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeGap DownCRWVCoreWeaveN/A$124.91+1.5%$85.25-31.8%N/A$59.95BN/A0.00881Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeGap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CrowdStrike Competitors Fortinet Competitors Palo Alto Networks Competitors Zscaler Competitors NetEase Competitors Roblox Competitors American Noble Gas Competitors Snowflake Competitors Cloudflare Competitors CoreWeave Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:CHKP) was last updated on 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon’s Secret Social Security BombshellTo All Americans Born Before April 16th, 1963: Did Trump Just Give The Green Light To Radically RE-DO Social S...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredIs Elon's empire crumbling?The Tesla Shock Nobody Sees Coming While headlines scream "Tesla is doomed"... 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