Back to top

Image: Bigstock

Compared to Estimates, Check Point (CHKP) Q1 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

Read MoreHide Full Article

Check Point Software (CHKP - Free Report) reported $668.4 million in revenue for the quarter ended March 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 4.8%. EPS of $2.50 for the same period compares to $2.21 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $672.58 million, representing a surprise of -0.62%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +3.52%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $2.42.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Check Point performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Revenues- Total revenues from products and security subscriptions: $434 million compared to the $435.04 million average estimate based on 10 analysts. The reported number represents a change of +7.2% year over year.
  • Revenues- Software updates and maintenance: $234.4 million versus $237.09 million estimated by 10 analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +0.6% change.
  • Revenues- Products and licenses: $110.8 million versus the nine-analyst average estimate of $111.75 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -2.9%.
  • Revenues- Security Subscriptions: $323.2 million compared to the $323.61 million average estimate based on nine analysts. The reported number represents a change of +11.2% year over year.

View all Key Company Metrics for Check Point here>>>

Shares of Check Point have returned -4% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +12.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

Zacks' 7 Best Strong Buy Stocks (New Research Report)

Valued at $99, click below to receive our just-released report predicting the 7 stocks that will soar highest in the coming month.

Click Here, It's Really Free

Published in