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Check Point Software is a company providing software and combined hardware products for IT security, including network security, endpoint security, mobile security, data security, and security management. The company offers security gateways to protect the networks and prevent the threats of enterprises, data centers, and small and large branch offices, as well as security gateway appliances, including platforms for small business and small office locations, high end and high demanding data centers, and perimeter environment. It also supplies security management software that offers security management through a single console that streamlines security operations and provides visibility into policy administration and threat analysis.

TypePublic
Founded1993
HQTel Aviv-Yafo, ILMap
Websitecheckpoint.com
Employee Ratings3.4More
Culture scoreC+More
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Employees (est.) (Dec 2019)5,258(+4%)
Job Openings10
Revenue (FY, 2019)$2 B(+5%)
Share Price (May 2020)$109.7 (+2%)

Key People/Management at Check Point Software

Gil Shwed

Gil Shwed

Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Director
Marius Nacht

Marius Nacht

Founder & Chairman of the Board
Dorit Dor

Dorit Dor

Vice President of Products
Jerry Ungerman

Jerry Ungerman

Vice Chairman of the Board
Dan Yerushalmi

Dan Yerushalmi

Chief Customer Officer
Tal Payne

Tal Payne

Chief Financial & Operations Officer
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Check Point Software Office Locations

Check Point Software has offices in Tel Aviv-Yafo, New York, San Carlos, Brisbane City and in 41 other locations
Tel Aviv-Yafo, IL (HQ)
5 Shlomo Kaplan Street
Brisbane City, AU
9 410 Queen St
Canberra, AU
1 88-96 Bunda St
Melbourne, AU
Level 5/379 Collins St
North Sydney, AU
6 118 Walker St
Wien, AT
11 Wienerbergstraße
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Check Point Software Financials and Metrics

Check Point Software Revenue

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Check Point Software's revenue was reported to be $1.99 b in FY, 2019
USD

Revenue (FY, 2019)

2.0b

Gross profit (FY, 2019)

1.8b

Gross profit margin (FY, 2019), %

89.2%

Net income (FY, 2019)

825.7m

EBIT (FY, 2019)

881.8m

Market capitalization (29-May-2020)

15.7b

Closing stock price (29-May-2020)

109.7

Cash (31-Dec-2019)

279.2m
Check Point Software's current market capitalization is $15.7 b.
Annual
USDFY, 2016FY, 2017FY, 2018FY, 2019

Revenue

1.7b1.9b1.9b2.0b

Revenue growth, %

7%7%3%

Cost of goods sold

202.0m213.0m201.4m215.4m

Gross profit

1.5b1.6b1.7b1.8b
Quarterly
USDQ1, 2017Q2, 2017Q3, 2017Q1, 2018Q2, 2018Q3, 2018Q1, 2019Q2, 2019Q3, 2019

Revenue

435.5m458.6m454.6m452.3m467.8m470.8m471.8m488.1m490.9m

Cost of goods sold

49.3m53.4m51.8m44.2m48.6m49.2m49.0m52.4m52.5m

Gross profit

386.2m405.2m402.8m408.1m419.2m421.6m422.8m435.7m438.5m

Gross profit Margin, %

89%88%89%90%90%90%90%89%89%
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Annual
USDFY, 2016FY, 2017FY, 2018FY, 2019

Cash

187.4m245.0m303.7m279.2m

Accounts Receivable

478.5m472.2m495.4m495.8m

Prepaid Expenses

59.1m

Current Assets

1.9b2.0b2.3b2.1b
Quarterly
USDQ1, 2017Q2, 2017Q3, 2017Q1, 2018Q2, 2018Q3, 2018Q1, 2019Q2, 2019Q3, 2019

Cash

230.3m278.9m261.0m213.1m236.3m324.5m309.5m249.1k302.3m

Accounts Receivable

279.1m334.0m281.6m288.5m325.6m312.7m320.0m320.6k292.5m

Current Assets

1.8b2.0b1.9b1.8b2.1b2.1b2.2b2.0m2.0b

PP&E

66.8m69.9m75.1m78.6m79.2m78.6m84.5m86.0k87.0m
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Annual
USDFY, 2016FY, 2017FY, 2018FY, 2019

Net Income

724.8m802.9m821.3m825.7m

Depreciation and Amortization

34.3m32.9m34.3m24.0m

Accounts Payable

2.2m(7.8m)6.6m(4.8m)

Cash From Operating Activities

946.2m1.1b1.1b1.1b
Quarterly
USDQ1, 2017Q2, 2017Q3, 2017Q1, 2018Q2, 2018Q3, 2018Q1, 2019Q2, 2019Q3, 2019

Net Income

182.6m370.9m563.6m187.1m384.8m583.1m179.9m365.5m553.3m

Depreciation and Amortization

3.9m7.9m12.1m4.8m9.9m15.1m5.4m10.8m17.1m

Accounts Payable

(52.8m)(8.6m)(24.9m)19.2m7.2m15.9m(16.7m)3.2m(25.2m)

Cash From Operating Activities

355.4m581.7m841.5m418.8m631.9m881.0m378.8m611.5m855.9m
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USDY, 2019

Revenue/Employee

379.4k

Financial Leverage

1.6 x
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Check Point Software Operating Metrics

Check Point Software's Enterprise Customers was reported to be 100 k in FY, 2018.
FY, 2014FY, 2015FY, 2016FY, 2017FY, 2018

Enterprise Customers

100 k100 k100 k100 k

Patents (US)

39 45 71 73 78

Patents Pending (US)

25 34 36 36 31

Products

53 70
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Check Point Software Acquisitions / Subsidiaries

Company NameDateDeal Size
Dome9 SecurityOctober 24, 2018$175 m
Lacoon Mobile SecurityApril 02, 2015
HyperwiseFebruary 18, 2015$80 m
SofaWareNovember 10, 2013
easy2comply (Dynasec)November 01, 2011
Liquid MachinesJune 09, 2010
FaceTime CommunicationsNovember 23, 2009
Nokia Security AppliancesApril 16, 2009
NFR SecurityDecember 19, 2006$20 m
PointSecNovember 20, 2006$586 m
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Check Point Software Revenue Breakdown

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Check Point Software revenue breakdown by business segment: 44.3% from Software updates and maintenance, 28.3% from Subscriptions and 27.4% from Product and licenses

Check Point Software revenue breakdown by geographic segment: 16.0% from Asia-Pacific, Middle-East and Africa, 37.4% from Europe and 46.6% from Americas, Principally U.S.

Check Point Software Online and Social Media Presence

Check Point Software's Trends

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Check Point Software Company Culture

  • Overall Culture

    C+

    68/100

  • CEO Rating

    D-

    56/100

  • Compensation

    B

    72/100

  • Diversity

    C+

    66/100

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Check Point Software News and Updates

February 03, 2020

Check Point Software Q4 profit tops estimates, revenue up

Network security provider Check Point Software Technologies reported quarterly net profit that beat expectations, boosted by higher security subscriptions and products to guard against cyber threats in the cloud.
February 03, 2020

Check Point Software Technologies Reports 2019 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Financial Results

SAN CARLOS, Calif., Feb. 03, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2019.
February 03, 2020

Check Point Software Technologies Announces Expansion of Share Repurchase Program

SAN CARLOS, Calif., Feb. 03, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), a leading provider of cyber security solutions globally, today announced that its board of directors has authorized the expansion of the company’s on-going share repurchase program by an a…
January 16, 2020

Check Point Software Technologies Receives 2 New Common Criteria Certifications to Meet the Security Needs of 31 Nations

Check Point achieves common criteria certifications for Protection Profile compliance and EAL4+ Check Point achieves common criteria certifications for Protection Profile compliance and EAL4+
January 15, 2020

Check Point Software Fast Tracks Network Security with New Security Gateways, Giving Ultra-scalable, Power Efficient Protection against Gen V Cyber Threats

New Fast Track Network Security suite of solutions delivers highest-caliber threat prevention, on-demand Hyperscale expansion and unified security for enterprises of all sizes New Fast Track Network Security suite of solutions delivers highest-caliber threat prevention, on-demand Hyperscale expansio…
January 03, 2020

Check Point Software to Announce 2019 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Financial Results on February 3, 2020

SAN CARLOS, Calif., Jan. 03, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), a leading provider of cyber security solutions globally, today announced that it will release its fourth quarter and full year financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31,…
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Check Point Software Blogs

October 08, 2018

Check Point Named Leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Network Firewalls

With the average data breach costing businesses $3.8 million, enterprises need to secure their network with nothing short of the best of the best.   Check Point is proud to announce, that for the sixteenth time in the company’s history, Gartner’s Magic Quadrant has listed Check Point as a leader in …
October 04, 2018

Bloomberg: “China’s Big Hack”- Check Point Responds

Today Bloomberg published a breaking story, “The Big Hack: How China Used a Tiny Chip to infiltrate America’s Top Companies,” detailing a major attack on US servers by the PLA, infiltrating the supply chain of contract hardware manufacturers to embed a spy chip onto motherboards used in the thousand…
October 03, 2018

Labeless Part 6: How to Resolve Obfuscated API Calls in the Ngioweb Proxy Malware

In this part we show how to deal with obfuscated Windows API calls in Ngioweb malware using Labeless and x64dbg without reconstructing API-resolving algorithm. If you’re new to all this Labeless stuff, though, please refer to the previous articles in t... The post Labeless Part 6: How to Resolve Obf…
October 03, 2018

Labeless Part 5: How to Decrypt Strings in Boleto Banking Malware Without Reconstructing Decryption Algorithm.

In this part we show how to decrypt strings present in the module of Boleto malware – without reconstructing the decryption algorithm. If you’re new to all this Labeless stuff though, please refer to the previous articles in this series as they will be... The post Labeless Part 5: How to Decrypt Str…
October 03, 2018

Labeless Part 4: Scripting

In this part of our Labeless series, we will discuss the theory behind Labeless scripting. If, however, you’re new to all this Labeless stuff, please refer to the previous articles in this series as they will be helpful in explaining on what’s going on... The post Labeless Part 4: Scripting appeared…
October 02, 2018

AV-TEST Rates Check Point’s SandBlast Agent as a Top Product in Corporate Endpoint Protection

Check Point is pleased to announce its SandBlast Agent solution passed AV-TEST Institute’s lab tests with excellent results and has been named a “Top Product” by the independent IT security organization. This announcement comes on the heels of Check Point being named a leader in the Forrester Wave™ …
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 Check Point Software Frequently Asked Questions

  • When was Check Point Software founded?

    Check Point Software was founded in 1993.

  • Who are Check Point Software key executives?

    Check Point Software's key executives are Gil Shwed, Marius Nacht and Dorit Dor.

  • How many employees does Check Point Software have?

    Check Point Software has 5,258 employees.

  • What is Check Point Software revenue?

    Latest Check Point Software annual revenue is $2 b.

  • What is Check Point Software revenue per employee?

    Latest Check Point Software revenue per employee is $379.4 k.

  • Who are Check Point Software competitors?

    Competitors of Check Point Software include WatchGuard, Barracuda Networks and McAfee.

  • Where is Check Point Software headquarters?

    Check Point Software headquarters is located at 5 Shlomo Kaplan Street, Tel Aviv-Yafo.

  • Where are Check Point Software offices?

    Check Point Software has offices in Tel Aviv-Yafo, New York, San Carlos, Brisbane City and in 41 other locations.

  • How many offices does Check Point Software have?

    Check Point Software has 45 offices.