CHKP vs WKEY vs ZS Stock Comparison

Check Point Software Technologies, WISeQey and Zscaler Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
WKEY WISeQey Corp.
$6.09 -0.3% 1M -35.8% 1Y
Market cap
$68.51M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Cybersecurity Software Technology
ZS Zscaler, Inc.
$247.82 +24.9% 1M -22.8% 1Y
Market cap
$37.59B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Cybersecurity Software Technology
1 win

Head to Head

5 decided of 12

Check Point Software Technologies leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Check Point Software Technologies 4, Zscaler 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCHKPWKEYZSLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $15.95B $68.51M $37.59B ZS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 15.2x — -628.5x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 15.7x — 54.5x CHKP
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +4.6% — — –
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 37.9% — — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -22.2% -35.8% -22.8% CHKP
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +5.1%/yr -27.1%/yr -4.9%/yr CHKP
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 41.6% 97.3% 71.2% CHKP
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 56/100 — — –

Percentile Scorecard

CHKPWKEYZS

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisCHKPWKEYZS
Valuation 90 #13 of 124 – 16 #104 of 124
Growth 23 #87 of 113 – –
Profitability 94 #8 of 109 – –
Financial Health – 77 #30 of 127 32 #87 of 127
Shareholder Returns 16 #53 of 63 – –
Overall 56 – –
  • CHKP ranked among 137 companies in Infrastructure Software
  • WKEY ranked among 137 companies in Infrastructure Software
  • ZS ranked among 137 companies in Infrastructure Software

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodCHKPWKEYZSSPY
1 month +20.9%-0.3%+24.9% +0.7%
3 months +19.7%-11.5%+67.0% +3.7%
6 months +36.5%-19.6%+89.6% +7.1%
Year to date -17.3%-22.4%+10.2% +12.8%
1 year -22.2%-35.8%-22.8% +11.9%
3 years +18.6%+290.4%+58.0% +85.2%
3 years, per year +5.8%+57.5%+16.5% +22.8%
5 years +28.3%-79.3%-22.3% +67.6%
5 years, per year +5.1%-27.1%-4.9% +10.9%
10 years +89.6%—— +262.0%
10 years, per year +6.6%—— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureCHKPWKEYZSSPY
Volatility, 1Y 41.6%97.3%71.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 49.1%91.4%82.5% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.013.860.96 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.53-0.37-0.32 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -51.8%-95.8%-76.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -24.9%-65.8%-26.3% -1.2%
52-week high $204.39$17.80$336.27 $779.14
52-week low $112.47$5.46$118.05 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleCHKPWKEYZS
P/E now vs peer median 15.7xmedian 39.0x —median 39.0x -628.5xmedian 39.0x
P/S now vs peer median 5.9xmedian 4.6x —median 4.6x 12.1xmedian 4.6x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 15.5xmedian 32.7x —median 32.7x —median 32.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median 14.0xmedian 27.4x —median 27.4x 47.4xmedian 27.4x
P/B now vs peer median —median 3.2x 0.1xmedian 3.2x 15.6xmedian 3.2x
PEG now vs peer median 1.23median 1.23 —median 1.23 —median 1.23

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsCHKPWKEYZS
Revenue $2.76B – –
Gross profit $2.38B – –
Operating income $802.20M – –
Net income $1.05B – –
Free cash flow $1.16B – –
R&D $463.70M – –
EPS (diluted) $9.54 – –
Cash & equivalents $596.30M $488.95M $928.35M
Total debt – $1.17B –
Shares (diluted) 109.91M 11.25M 160.22M
Enterprise value $6.97B -$568.64M $23.71B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricCHKPWKEYZS
P/E 15.7x – -628.5x
P/FCF 14.0x – 47.4x
P/Operating cash flow 14.2x – –
P/S 5.9x – 12.1x
P/B – 0.1x 15.6x
P/Tangible book – 0.1x 17.0x
EV/EBITDA 15.5x – –
EV/EBIT 17.1x – –
EV/Revenue 5.0x – –
EV/FCF 11.8x – –
EV/Operating cash flow 12.0x – –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.23 – –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCHKPWKEYZS
Revenue growth (1Y) 4.6% – –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 5.3% – –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 3.7% – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 4.6% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) -8.0% – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -3.6% – –
Net income growth (1Y) 22.2% – –
Net income CAGR (3Y) 7.7% – –
EPS growth (1Y) 26.1% – –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 12.8% – –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -3.3% – –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 2.9% – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -3.0% – –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 2.7% – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCHKPWKEYZS
Gross margin 86.1% – –
EBITDA margin 32.0% – –
Operating margin 29.0% – –
Pretax margin 34.1% – –
Net margin 37.9% – –
FCF margin 41.8% – –
Operating cash flow margin 41.2% – –
Return on equity – – –
Return on assets 13.9% – –
Return on invested capital – – –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.4x – –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.1x – –
Stock comp / revenue 8.5% – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCHKPWKEYZS
Debt / assets – 190.0% –
Debt / equity – 2.1x –
Net debt / EBITDA – – –
Debt / FCF – – –
Liabilities / assets – 10.0% 67.0%
Equity / assets – 90.0% 33.0%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio – 12.4x 1.7x
Quick ratio – 11.9x 1.6x
Cash ratio – 11.7x 1.2x
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCHKPWKEYZS
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield -5.0% – –
Shareholder yield -5.0% 0.0% –
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusCHKPWKEYZS
Forward P/E 15.7xFY2026 – 54.5xFY2027
EPS, next fiscal year $9.77FY2026 $-8.90FY2026 $4.55FY2027
EPS growth, next FY -17.8%FY2026 – +8.1%FY2027
EPS growth, the year after +18.0% – +27.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $2.72BFY2026 $31.96MFY2026 $4.07BFY2027
Revenue growth, next FY -0.3%FY2026 +65.6%FY2026 +21.5%FY2027
Revenue growth, the year after +2.6% +36.2% +19.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCHKPWKEYZS
Held by institutions 69.5% – 51.4%
Institutions holding 634 – 735
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.7% – -3.9%
Institutions buying 285 – 417
Institutions selling 260 – 236
Buyers to sellers 1.10 – 1.77

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

CHKPWKEYZS
CHKP 1.00 -0.01 0.43
WKEY -0.01 1.00 0.13
ZS 0.43 0.13 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CHKP, WKEY and ZS?

Zscaler (ZS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Check Point Software Technologies (CHKP) $15.95B, WISeQey (WKEY) $68.51M, Zscaler (ZS) $37.59B.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Check Point Software Technologies (CHKP) returned the most: Check Point Software Technologies (CHKP) -22.2%, WISeQey (WKEY) -35.8%, Zscaler (ZS) -22.8%. Over five years, Check Point Software Technologies (CHKP) compounded fastest (Check Point Software Technologies (CHKP) +5.1%/yr, WISeQey (WKEY) -27.1%/yr, Zscaler (ZS) -4.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Check Point Software Technologies (CHKP) has been the steadiest (Check Point Software Technologies (CHKP) 41.6%, WISeQey (WKEY) 97.3%, Zscaler (ZS) 71.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CHKP, WKEY and ZS?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Check Point Software Technologies (CHKP) leads on 4. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.