Check Point (CHKP) Reports Q3 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

Check Point Software (CHKP) reported $635.1 million in revenue for the quarter ended September 2024, representing a year-over-year increase of 6.5%. EPS of $2.25 for the same period compares to $2.07 a year ago.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $635.43 million, representing a surprise of -0.05%. The company has not delivered EPS surprise, with the consensus EPS estimate being $2.25.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.As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.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: $395.80 million compared to the $392.28 million average estimate based on 10 analysts. The reported number represents a change of +9.2% year over year. Revenues- Software updates and maintenance: $239.30 million versus the 10-analyst average estimate of $238.43 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +2.4%. Revenues- Products and licenses: $118.90 million versus the nine-analyst average estimate of $116.04 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +4.1%. Revenues- Security Subscriptions: $276.90 million versus $280.78 million estimated by nine analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +11.5% change. View all Key Company Metrics for Check Point here>>>Shares of Check Point have returned +7.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.7% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.Research Chief Names "Single Best Pick to Double"From thousands of stocks, 5 Zacks experts each have chosen their favorite to skyrocket +100% or more in months to come. From those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian hand-picks one to have the most explosive upside of all.This company targets millennial and Gen Z audiences, generating nearly $1 billion in revenue last quarter alone. A recent pullback makes now an ideal time to jump aboard. Of course, all our elite picks aren’t winners but this one could far surpass earlier Zacks’ Stocks Set to Double like Nano-X Imaging which shot up +129.6% in little more than 9 months.Free: See Our Top Stock And 4 Runners UpWant the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (CHKP): Free Stock Analysis ReportTo read this article on Zacks.com click here.Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks