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Check Point Software Technologies 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 Ratings3.7More
Overall CultureC+More

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Employees (est.) (Dec 2019)5,258(+4%)
Revenue (FY, 2019)$2 B(+5%)
Share Price (Jan 2021)$127.6
Cybersecurity ratingCMore

Key People/Management at Check Point Software

Gil Shwed

Gil Shwed

Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Director
Dorit Dor

Dorit Dor

Vice President of Products
Marius Nacht

Marius Nacht

Founder & Chairman of the Board
Jerry Ungerman

Jerry Ungerman

Chairman, Board of Directors
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 42 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 which is a 4.1% increase from the previous period.
USD

Revenue (Q3, 2020)

509.0m

Gross profit (Q3, 2020)

455.2m

Gross profit margin (Q3, 2020), %

89.4%

Net income (Q3, 2020)

200.7m

EBIT (Q3, 2020)

231.3m

Market capitalization (15-Jan-2021)

17.9b

Closing stock price (15-Jan-2021)

127.6

Cash (30-Sept-2020)

248.1m
Check Point Software's current market capitalization is $17.9 b.
Annual
USDFY, 2017FY, 2018FY, 2019

Revenue

1.9b1.9b2.0b

Revenue growth, %

7%3%4%

Cost of goods sold

213.0m201.4m215.4m

Gross profit

1.6b1.7b1.8b
Quarterly
USDQ1, 2018Q2, 2018Q3, 2018Q1, 2019Q2, 2019Q3, 2019Q1, 2020Q2, 2020Q3, 2020

Revenue

452.3m467.8m470.8m471.8m488.1m490.9m486.5m505.6m509.0m

Cost of goods sold

44.2m48.6m49.2m49.0m52.4m52.5m52.2m54.2m53.8m

Gross profit

408.1m419.2m421.6m422.8m435.7m438.5m434.3m451.4m455.2m

Gross profit Margin, %

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

Cash

245.0m303.7m279.2m

Accounts Receivable

472.2m495.4m495.8m

Current Assets

2.0b2.3b2.1b

PP&E

77.8m78.5m87.7m
Quarterly
USDQ1, 2018Q2, 2018Q3, 2018Q1, 2019Q2, 2019Q3, 2019Q1, 2020Q2, 2020Q3, 2020

Cash

213.1m236.3m324.5m309.5m249.1k302.3m407.4m342.0m248.1m

Accounts Receivable

288.5m325.6m312.7m320.0m320.6k292.5m318.7m328.9m302.3m

Current Assets

1.8b2.1b2.1b2.2b2.0m2.0b2.1b2.0b2.0b

PP&E

78.6m79.2m78.6m84.5m86.0k87.0m91.5m91.0m90.7m
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Annual
USDFY, 2017FY, 2018FY, 2019

Net Income

802.9m821.3m825.7m

Depreciation and Amortization

32.9m24.0m

Accounts Payable

(7.8m)6.6m(4.8m)

Cash From Operating Activities

1.1b1.1b1.1b
Quarterly
USDQ1, 2018Q2, 2018Q3, 2018Q1, 2019Q2, 2019Q3, 2019Q1, 2020Q2, 2020Q3, 2020

Net Income

187.1m384.8m583.1m179.9m365.5m553.3m178.7m375.1m575.8m

Depreciation and Amortization

4.8m9.9m15.1m5.4m10.8m17.1m6.6m13.0m19.9m

Accounts Payable

19.2m7.2m15.9m(16.7m)3.2m(25.2m)(40.6m)(17.0m)(39.9m)

Cash From Operating Activities

418.8m631.9m881.0m378.8m611.5m855.9m359.0m611.4m859.0m
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USDFY, 2017

Revenue/Employee

405.3k

Financial Leverage

1.5 x

P/E Ratio

21.5
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Check Point Software Operating Metrics

Check Point Software's Enterprise Customers was reported to be 100 k in Nov, 2020.
FY, 2014FY, 2015FY, 2016FY, 2017FY, 2018FY, 2019Nov, 2020

Enterprise Customers

100 k100 k100 k100 k100 k

Patents Issued

39 45 71 73 78 82

Patents Pending

25 34 36 36 31 27

Products

53 70 83
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Check Point Software Acquisitions / Subsidiaries

Company NameDateDeal Size
Odo SecuritySeptember 16, 2020
Protego LabsDecember 02, 2019
CymplifyNovember 14, 2019
ForceNockJanuary 14, 2019
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
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Check Point Software Revenue Breakdown

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Check Point Software revenue breakdown by business segment: 43.8% from Software Updates and Maintenance, 25.6% from Product and Licenses and 30.6% from Security Subscriptions

Check Point Software revenue breakdown by geographic segment: 45.8% from Americas, 42.6% from Europe, Middle East and Africa and 11.6% from Asia Pacific

Check Point Software Cybersecurity Score

Cybersecurity ratingPremium dataset

C

77/100

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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

January 04, 2021

Check Point Software to Announce Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020 Financial Results on February 3, 2021

SAN CARLOS, Calif., Jan. 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), a leading provider of cyber security solutions globally, today announced that it will release its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2020, on Wednesd…
December 29, 2020

OMNIQ Announces Partnership with Check Point Software Technologies on “ZoneAlarm” Cyber Security Solution

SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 29, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OMNIQ Corp. (OTCQB: OMQS) (“OMNIQ” or “the Company”), a provider of Supply Chain and Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based solutions, today announced a partnership with Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq: CHKP) (“Check Point”), a leading p…
December 22, 2020

Check Point Software Technologies Appoints Ms. Rupal Hollenbeck to Its Board of Directors

SAN CARLOS, Calif., Dec. 22, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), a leading provider of cyber security solutions globally, announced today the appointment of Ms. Rupal Hollenbeck to its board of directors, effective as of January 1st, 2021. 
December 17, 2020

Check Point Software Ensures Security of Vital Public Health Data and Services in the Cloud for NHS Scotland

Check Point secures and streamlines management of NHS Scotland’s sensitive health data in the public cloud, and gives hyperscalability to support rapid roll-out of Covid-19 related apps and vaccine management systems Check Point secures and streamlines management of NHS Scotland’s sensitive health d…
December 16, 2020

ISACA Courses Join the Check Point Software CISO Academy

Check Point’s training portal now hosts ISACA cyber-security courses and programs Check Point’s training portal now hosts ISACA cyber-security courses and programs
November 17, 2020

(ISC)² Joins the Check Point Software CISO Academy

(ISC)² cyber-security courses and programs are now available for registration from the Check Point training portal (ISC)² cyber-security courses and programs are now available for registration from the Check Point training portal
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Check Point Software Blogs

October 23, 2018

When Ransomware Stopped Working Harder and Started Working Smarter

Observing Ransomware’s Evolution in Delivery Tactics   Written by Check Point’s Incident Response Team   Four years ago, we used to joke about the likelihood of Cryptolocker being delivered to every single email address on the internet.   Back then, criminals would blast phishing emails to millions …
October 17, 2018

The Emergence of the New Azorult 3.3

Research by: Israel Gubi During the last week, Check Point Research spotted a new version of Azorult in the wild being delivered through the RIG exploit kit, as well as other sources. Azorult is a long known information stealer and malware downloader, ... The post The Emergence of the New Azorult 3.…
October 17, 2018

National Cyber Security Awareness Month: Six Tips to Stop Phisherman

Did you know that October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM), both in the United States and Europe? NCSAM is a public awareness campaign that inspires businesses and individuals to take proactive measures to protect themselves from cyber threats. In celebration of the month, we will …
October 15, 2018

September 2018’s Most Wanted Malware: Cryptomining Attacks Against Apple Devices On The Rise

Check Point’s latest Global Threat Index reveals a near four-fold increase in cryptomining malware targeting iPhone users   Check Point’s researchers detected a near-400% increase in crypto-mining malware attacks against iPhones. The surge was seen in the last two weeks of September, when attacks ag…
October 15, 2018

Godzilla Loader and the Long Tail of Malware

Research by: Ben Herzog To most victims, malware is a force of nature. Zeus, Wannacry, Conficker are all vengeful gods, out to punish the common man for clicking the wrong link. Even for a security analyst, it’s easy to fall into the kind of thin... The post Godzilla Loader and the Long Tail of Malw…
October 11, 2018

Safe Classrooms Start With A Safe Web: Check Point Presents SandBlast for Education

The 21st century student has the world at their fingertips.   They can access the entire collection of human knowledge just by typing a question into Google. They can mingle with their classmates from down the block in the same group chat as their friends from continents away. The internet’s vast po…
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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, Dorit Dor and Marius Nacht.

  • 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 NCC Group, Zscaler and Palo Alto Networks.

  • 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 42 other locations.

  • How many offices does Check Point Software have?

    Check Point Software has 46 offices.