Check Point Software Technologies (CHKP) Competitors $226.19 +3.20 (+1.44%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$223.39 -2.80 (-1.24%) As of 06:15 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, CRWV, INFY, SNOW, RBLX, and NETShould 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), CoreWeave (CRWV), American Noble Gas (INFY), Snowflake (SNOW), Roblox (RBLX), and Cloudflare (NET). Check Point Software Technologies vs. Its Competitors CrowdStrike Fortinet Palo Alto Networks Zscaler NetEase CoreWeave American Noble Gas Snowflake Roblox Cloudflare Check Point Software Technologies (NASDAQ:CHKP) and CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and dividends. Does the media refer more to CHKP or CRWD? In the previous week, CrowdStrike had 48 more articles in the media than Check Point Software Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 67 mentions for CrowdStrike and 19 mentions for Check Point Software Technologies. Check Point Software Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat CrowdStrike's score of 1.00 indicating that Check Point Software Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Check Point Software Technologies 15 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CrowdStrike 43 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate CHKP or CRWD? Check Point Software Technologies presently has a consensus price target of $232.44, suggesting a potential upside of 2.76%. CrowdStrike has a consensus price target of $453.88, suggesting a potential downside of 10.60%. Given Check Point Software Technologies' higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Check Point Software Technologies is more favorable than CrowdStrike.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Check Point Software Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 16 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.46CrowdStrike 2 Sell rating(s) 16 Hold rating(s) 27 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.56 Is CHKP or CRWD more profitable? Check Point Software Technologies has a net margin of 32.75% compared to CrowdStrike's net margin of -4.17%. Check Point Software Technologies' return on equity of 32.88% beat CrowdStrike's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Check Point Software Technologies32.75% 32.88% 16.43% CrowdStrike -4.17%0.43%0.17% Which has more risk and volatility, CHKP or CRWD? Check Point Software Technologies has a beta of 0.64, meaning that its share price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CrowdStrike has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its share price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher valuation & earnings, CHKP or CRWD? Check Point Software Technologies has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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 RatioCheck Point Software Technologies$2.57B9.70$845.70M$7.5829.84CrowdStrike$3.95B32.01-$19.27M-$0.69-735.81 Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in CHKP or CRWD? 98.5% of Check Point Software Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.2% of CrowdStrike shares are owned by institutional investors. 29.0% of Check Point Software Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.3% of CrowdStrike shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. 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$24.53B$46.96B$27.52B$8.95BDividend YieldN/AN/A3.13%4.06%P/E Ratio29.8475.1437.1420.10Price / Sales9.7014.771,946.89120.29Price / Cash24.88186.2638.4157.86Price / Book8.9220.357.185.56Net Income$845.70M$481.55M$763.56M$248.40M7 Day Performance2.31%2.19%2.12%6.04%1 Month Performance-3.12%0.99%5.72%7.69%1 Year Performance33.52%26.66%52,367.21%20.97% Check Point Software Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CHKPCheck Point Software Technologies4.4379 of 5 stars$226.19+1.4%$232.44+2.8%+31.6%$24.53B$2.57B29.846,669Positive NewsCRWDCrowdStrike4.3457 of 5 stars$509.31+2.0%$453.88-10.9%+29.7%$126.95B$3.95B-738.1310,118Trending NewsAnalyst DowngradeInsider TradeFTNTFortinet4.4225 of 5 stars$105.72+2.5%$105.62-0.1%+74.6%$80.92B$5.96B43.5112,600Positive NewsPANWPalo Alto Networks4.456 of 5 stars$204.64+2.0%$208.00+1.6%+17.8%$136.45B$8.03B116.9415,289Positive NewsZSZscaler3.6156 of 5 stars$313.94-0.4%$295.50-5.9%+56.4%$48.88B$2.55B-1,207.464,980Positive NewsGap DownNTESNetEase4.3412 of 5 stars$134.58+1.5%$119.38-11.3%+44.7%$85.27B$14.43B19.3632,100News CoveragePositive NewsCRWVCoreWeaveN/A$163.06+1.9%$65.00-60.1%N/A$78.27B$2.71B0.00881Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastINFYAmerican Noble Gas3.2469 of 5 stars$18.52flat$17.48-5.6%-3.1%$76.74B$19.28B24.37339,500Positive NewsSNOWSnowflake3.9489 of 5 stars$223.53+0.4%$225.22+0.8%+57.8%$74.63B$3.63B-53.093,990Trending NewsInsider TradeRBLXRoblox2.528 of 5 stars$105.11-0.5%$80.57-23.4%+178.5%$71.29B$3.60B-78.442,130Analyst ForecastInsider TradeNETCloudflare3.8326 of 5 stars$195.67+0.8%$145.92-25.4%+122.1%$67.82B$1.67B-850.743,220 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CrowdStrike Competitors Fortinet Competitors Palo Alto Networks Competitors Zscaler Competitors NetEase Competitors CoreWeave Competitors American Noble Gas Competitors Snowflake Competitors Roblox Competitors Cloudflare 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 7/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredForget Nvidia, This “Ghost Town” Company Holds the Key to the AI BoomCold War Discovery Could Unlock $100 Trillion in Wealth Jeff recently traveled to an American ghost town to...Brownstone Research | Sponsored$3,200 from your phone?No charts. 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