P/E ratio for Check Point Software (CHKP)

P/E ratio history for Check Point Software from 2001 to 2023

PE ratio at the end of each year

P/E ratio for similar companies or competitors

Company	P/E ratio	P/E ratio differencediff.	Country
Microsoft MSFT	37.2	47.78%	🇺🇸 USA
Fortinet FTNT	64.8	157.69%	🇺🇸 USA
IBM IBM	29.8	18.59%	🇺🇸 USA
HP HPQ	15.6	-38.04%	🇺🇸 USA
Cisco CSCO	19.2	-23.57%	🇺🇸 USA
FireEye FEYE	N/A	N/A	🇺🇸 USA
Juniper Networks JNPR	31.2	24.17%	🇺🇸 USA
Intel INTC	-59.8	-337.75%	🇺🇸 USA
Palo Alto Networks PANW	271	976.78%	🇺🇸 USA

How to read a P/E ratio?

The Price/Earnings ratio measures the relationship between a company's stock price and its earnings per share. A low but positive P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating high earnings compared to its current valuation and might be undervalued. A company with a high negative (near 0) P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating heavy losses compared to its current valuation.

Companies with a P/E ratio over 30 or a negative one are generaly seen as "growth stocks" meaning that investors typically expect the company to grow or to become profitable in the future.
Companies with a positive P/E ratio bellow 10 are generally seen as "value stocks" meaning that the company is already very profitable and unlikely to strong growth in the future.