Check Point Software Reports 2024 Third Quarter Financial Results

Rhea-AI Summary

Check Point Software reported strong Q3 2024 financial results with total revenues of $635 million, up 7% year-over-year. Security Subscriptions Revenues reached $277 million, showing a 12% increase. The company achieved GAAP EPS of $1.83 (up 4%) and Non-GAAP EPS of $2.25 (up 9%). During the quarter, Check Point acquired Cyberint for $186 million and repurchased 1.79 million shares for approximately $325 million. The company's cash balances stood at $2,873 million, with operating cash flow of $249 million.

Positive

• Total revenue increased 7% YoY to $635 million
• Security Subscriptions Revenue grew 12% YoY to $277 million
• Non-GAAP EPS increased 9% YoY to $2.25
• Operating cash flow improved to $249 million from $222 million YoY
• Strategic acquisition of Cyberint expanding into SOC market

Negative

• GAAP Operating margin decreased to 34% from 38% YoY
• Non-GAAP Operating margin declined to 43% from 45% YoY
• Cash balances decreased to $2,873 million from $2,989 million YoY
• Deferred revenues showed modest 2% growth YoY

Insights

Financial Analyst

Check Point delivered a robust Q3 with $635M in revenue, marking a 7% YoY growth. The standout performer was Security Subscriptions at $277M, growing 12% YoY. While GAAP operating margins contracted to 34% from 38%, the company maintains strong profitability with non-GAAP margins at 43%.

The $186M Cyberint acquisition and $325M share buyback demonstrate balanced capital allocation between growth investments and shareholder returns. Despite these outlays, the company maintains a healthy balance sheet with $2.87B in cash. The 2% growth in deferred revenues to $1.75B suggests steady business momentum, though slightly slower than overall revenue growth.

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Oct. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), today announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024.

Third Quarter 2024:

• Total Revenues: $635 million, a 7 percent increase year over year
• Security Subscriptions Revenues: $277 million, a 12 percent increase year over year
• GAAP Operating Income: $218 million, representing 34 percent of revenues
• Non-GAAP Operating Income: $274 million, representing 43 percent of revenues
• GAAP EPS: $1.83, a 4 percent increase year over year
• Non-GAAP EPS: $2.25, a 9 percent increase year over year

“Check Point delivered great third quarter financial results that were bolstered by double-digit Infinity Platform growth. This success is underscored by double-digit revenue growth in Harmony Email and Infinity Global Services,” said Gil Shwed, Check Point founder and CEO. “We expanded our offerings into the Security Operation Center (SOC) market with the Cyberint acquisition that delivers proactive, AI powered threat intelligence and exposure management. We’re looking forward to continued success with our Infinity Platform and the broader adoption of our technologies as we close out the year."

Financial Highlights for the Third Quarter of 2024:

• Total Revenues: $635 million compared to $596 million in the third quarter of 2023, a 7 percent increase year over year.
• GAAP Operating Income: $218 million compared to $226 million in the third quarter of 2023, representing 34 percent and 38 percent of total revenues in the third quarter of 2024 and 2023, respectively.
• Non-GAAP Operating Income: $274 million compared to $269 million in the third quarter of 2023, representing 43 percent and 45 percent of total revenues in the third quarter of 2024 and 2023, respectively
• GAAP Taxes on Income: $37 million compared to $39 million in the third quarter of 2023.
• GAAP Net Income: $207 million compared to $205 million in the third quarter of 2023.
• Non-GAAP Net Income: $255 million compared to $242 million in the third quarter of 2023.
• GAAP Earnings per Diluted share: $1.83 compared to $1.75 in the third quarter of 2023, a 4 percent increase year over year.
• Non-GAAP Earnings per Diluted share: $2.25 compared to $2.07 in the third quarter of 2023, a 9 percent increase year over year.
• Deferred Revenues: As of September 30, 2024, deferred revenues were $1,745 million compared to $1,709 million as of September 30, 2023, a 2 percent increase year over year.
• Cash Balances, Marketable Securities and Short-Term Deposits: $2,873 million as of September 30, 2024, compared to $2,989 million as of September 30, 2023.
• Cash Flow: During the quarter we acquired Cyberint Ltd, a pioneering provider of External Risk Management solutions, for $186 million net cash consideration. Cash flow from operations was $249 million, and acquisition-related costs for the current quarter were insignificant. This compares to $222 million in the third quarter of 2023, which included $22 million in costs related to acquisitions.
• Share Repurchase Program: During the third quarter of 2024, we repurchased approximately 1.79 million shares at a total cost of approximately $325 million.

For information regarding the non-GAAP financial measures discussed in this release, as well as a reconciliation of such non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, please see “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information” and “Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Information.”

Video Conference Information
Check Point will host a video conference with the investment community on October 29, 2024, at 8:30 AM ET/5:30 AM PT. To listen to the live video cast or replay, please visit the website: www.checkpoint.com/ir.

Fourth Quarter Investor Conference Participation Schedule:    

• Morgan Stanley 23^rd Annual Asia Pacific Summit
  November 20-21, 2024, Singapore

• 2024 UBS Global Technology Conference
  December 2-3, 2024, Scottsdale, AZ – 1x1’s
• Wells Fargo TMT Summit
  December 4, 2024, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA – 1x1’s
• FBN Virtual Silicon Valley Tech Tour
  December 6, 2024, Virtual
• Nasdaq 50^th Investor Conference
  December 10, 2024, London, UK

Members of Check Point's management team anticipate attending these conferences and events to discuss the latest company strategies and initiatives. Check Point’s conference presentations, if applicable, will be available via webcast on the company’s web site. To hear these presentations and access the most updated information please visit the company's web site at www.checkpoint.com/ir. The schedule is subject to change.

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About Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (www.checkpoint.com) is a leading AI-powered, cloud-delivered cyber security platform provider protecting over 100,000 organizations worldwide. Check Point leverages the power of AI everywhere to enhance cyber security efficiency and accuracy through its Infinity Platform, with industry-leading catch rates enabling proactive threat anticipation and smarter, faster response times. The comprehensive platform includes cloud-delivered technologies consisting of Check Point Harmony to secure the workspace, Check Point CloudGuard to secure the cloud, Check Point Quantum to secure the network, and Check Point Infinity Core Services for collaborative security operations and services.

Legal Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements generally relate to future events or our future financial or operating performance. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements related to our expectations regarding our products and solutions, and our participation in investor conferences and events during the fourth quarter of 2024. Our expectations and beliefs regarding these matters may not materialize, and actual results or events in the future are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those projected. These risks include our ability to continue to develop platform capabilities and solutions; customer acceptance and purchase of our existing solutions and new solutions; the market for IT security continuing to develop; competition from other products and services; the appointment of our new CEO, the transition of our CEO into the role of Executive Chairman; and general market, political, economic, and business conditions, including acts of terrorism or war. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are also subject to other risks and uncertainties, including those more fully described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 2, 2024. The forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to Check Point as of the date hereof, and Check Point disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, except as required by law.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information
In addition to reporting financial results in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, Check Point uses non-GAAP measures of operating income, net income, and earnings per diluted share, which are adjustments from results based on GAAP to exclude, as applicable, stock-based compensation expenses, amortization of intangible assets and acquisition related expenses and the related tax affects. Check Point’s management believes the non-GAAP financial information provided in this release is useful to investors’ understanding and assessment of Check Point’s ongoing core operations and prospects for the future. Historically, Check Point has also publicly presented these supplemental non-GAAP financial measures to assist the investment community in visualizing the Company “through the eyes of management,” and thereby enhance understanding of its operating performance. The presentation of this non-GAAP financial information is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for results prepared in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures discussed in this press release to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures is included with the financial statements contained in this press release. Management uses both GAAP and non-GAAP information in evaluating and operating the business internally and has determined that it is important to provide this information to investors.

CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES LTD. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (Unaudited, in millions, except per share amounts)
	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
		2024			2023			2024			2023
Revenues:
Products and licenses	$	118.9		$	114.2		$	337.3		$	339.1
Security subscriptions		276.9			248.3			812.0			715.4
Total revenues from products and security subscriptions		395.8			362.5			1,149.3			1,054.5
Software updates and maintenance		239.3			233.8			712.0			696.7
Total revenues		635.1			596.3			1,861.3			1,751.2
Operating expenses:
Cost of products and licenses		24.3			22.5			68.2			71.3
Cost of security subscriptions		19.6			13.9			52.9			39.8
Total cost of products and security subscriptions		43.9			36.4			121.1			111.1
Cost of Software updates and Maintenance		30.2			27.7			90.5			81.8
Amortization of technology		5.8			3.0			17.4			8.2
Total cost of revenues		79.9			67.1			229.0			201.1
Research and development		97.5			90.0			293.8			268.9
Selling and marketing		208.9			183.3			630.8			546.6
General and administrative		30.3			29.8			86.0			87.3
Total operating expenses		416.6			370.2			1,239.6			1,103.9
Operating income		218.5			226.1			621.7			647.3
Financial income, net		25.3			17.7			71.6			58.1
Income before taxes on income		243.8			243.8			693.3			705.4
Taxes on income		36.9			38.8			105.1			114.3
Net income	$	206.9		$	205.0		$	588.2		$	591.1
Basic earnings per share	$	1.87		$	1.77		$	5.28		$	5.01
Number of shares used in computing basic earnings per share		110.5			116.0			111.4			117.9
Diluted earnings per share	$	1.83		$	1.75		$	5.16		$	4.96
Number of shares used in computing diluted earnings per share		113.4			117.3			114.1			119.2

CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES LTD. SELECTED FINANCIAL METRICS (Unaudited, in millions, except per share amounts)
	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
		2024			2023			2024			2023
Revenues	$	635.1		$	596.3		$	1,861.3		$	1,751.2
Non-GAAP operating income		274.0			269.0			791.1			770.5
Non-GAAP net income		255.4			242.4			735.9			698.6
Diluted Non-GAAP Earnings per share	$	2.25		$	2.07		$	6.45		$	5.86
Number of shares used in computing diluted Non-GAAP earnings per share		113.4			117.3			114.1			119.2

CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES LTD. RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Unaudited, in millions, except per share amounts)
	Three Months Ended								Nine Months Ended
	September 30,								September 30,
		2024				2023				2024				2023
GAAP operating income	$	218.5			$	226.1			$	621.7			$	647.3
Stock-based compensation (1)		39.0				36.5				119.9				105.4
Amortization of intangible assets and acquisition related expenses (2)		16.5				6.4				49.5				17.8
Non-GAAP operating income	$	274.0			$	269.0			$	791.1			$	770.5
GAAP net income	$	206.9			$	205.0			$	588.2			$	591.1
Stock-based compensation (1)		39.0				36.5				119.9				105.4
Amortization of intangible assets and acquisition related expenses (2)		16.5				6.4				49.5				17.8
Taxes on the above items (3)		(7.0	)			(5.5	)			(21.7	)			(15.7	)
Non-GAAP net income	$	255.4			$	242.4			$	735.9			$	698.6
Diluted GAAP Earnings per share	$	1.83			$	1.75			$	5.16			$	4.96
Stock-based compensation (1)		0.34				0.31				1.04				0.88
Amortization of intangible assets and acquisition related expenses (2)		0.14				0.06				0.44				0.15
Taxes on the above items (3)		(0.06	)			(0.05	)			(0.19	)			(0.13	)
Diluted Non-GAAP Earnings per share	$	2.25			$	2.07			$	6.45			$	5.86
Number of shares used in computing diluted Non-GAAP earnings per share		113.4				117.3				114.1				119.2
(1) Stock-based compensation:
Cost of products and licenses	$	0.1			$	0.1			$	0.3			$	0.3
Cost of software updates and maintenance		1.8				1.9				6.2				4.9
Research and development		14.0				12.1				42.3				34.5
Selling and marketing		15.4				15.0				46.2				41.1
General and administrative		7.7				7.4				24.9				24.6
		39.0				36.5				119.9				105.4
(2) Amortization of intangible assets and acquisition related expenses:
Amortization of technology-cost of revenues		5.8				3.0				17.4				8.2
Research and development		1.6				1.1				4.8				5.0
Selling and marketing		9.1				2.3				27.3				4.6
		16.5				6.4				49.5				17.8
(3) Taxes on the above items		(7.0	)			(5.5	)			(21.7	)			(15.7	)
Total, net	$	48.5			$	37.4			$	147.7			$	107.5

CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES LTD. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET DATA (In millions) ASSETS
	September 30,			December 31,
	2024 (Unaudited)			2023 (Audited)
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	543.8		$	537.7
Marketable securities and short-term deposits		925.6			992.3
Trade receivables, net		391.9			657.7
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		90.9			70.0
Total current assets		1,952.2			2,257.7
Long-term assets:
Marketable securities		1,403.4			1,429.7
Property and equipment, net		80.6			80.4
Deferred tax asset, net		76.5			81.8
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net		1,900.4			1,748.5
Other assets		99.5			97.4
Total long-term assets		3,560.4			3,437.8
Total assets	$	5,512.6		$	5,695.5

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Deferred revenues	$	1,270.2			$	1,413.8
Trade payables and other accrued liabilities		446.0				502.3
Total current liabilities		1,716.2				1,916.1
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term deferred revenues		474.8				493.9
Income tax accrual		457.8				436.1
Other long-term liabilities		35.2				28.4
		967.8				958.4
Total liabilities		2,684.0				2,874.5
Shareholders’ equity:
Share capital		0.8				0.8
Additional paid-in capital		3,019.4				2,732.5
Treasury shares at cost		(13,946.7	)			(13,041.2	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(1.2	)			(39.2	)
Retained earnings		13,756.3				13,168.1
Total shareholders’ equity		2,828.6				2,821.0
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	5,512.6			$	5,695.5
Total cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities and short-term deposits	$	2,872.8			$	2,959.7

CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES LTD. SELECTED CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW DATA  (Unaudited, in millions)
	Three Months Ended								Nine Months Ended
	September 30,								September 30,
		2024				2023				2024				2023
Cash flow from operating activities:
Net income	$	206.9			$	205.0			$	588.2			$	591.1
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation of property and equipment		5.2				5.2				17.7				17.4
Amortization of intangible assets		13.4				4.6				40.4				10.8
Stock-based compensation		39.0				36.5				119.9				105.4
Realized loss on marketable securities		*)				6.0				*)				6.7
Decrease in trade and other receivables, net		67.8				38.1				258.2				263.3
Decrease in deferred revenues, trade payables and other accrued liabilities		(91.6	)			(75.8	)			(213.3	)			(205.1	)
Deferred income taxes, net		8.2				2.7				(1.3	)			9.3
Net cash provided by operating activities		248.9				222.3				809.8				798.9
Cash flow from investing activities:
Payment in conjunction with acquisitions, net of acquired cash		(185.8	)			(455.0	)			(185.8	)			(455.0	)
Investment in property and equipment		(4.8	)			(6.1	)			(17.7	)			(13.9	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(190.6	)			(461.1	)			(203.5	)			(468.9	)
Cash flow from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of shares upon exercise of options		45.4				32.6				249.6				117.7
Purchase of treasury shares		(325.0	)			(324.6	)			(975.0	)			(974.4	)
Payments related to shares withheld for taxes		(3.9	)			(2.1	)			(17.1	)			(9.8	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(283.5	)			(294.1	)			(742.5	)			(866.5	)
Unrealized gain on marketable securities, net		40.1				6.1				49.3				22.0
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities and short term deposits		(185.1	)			(526.8	)			(86.9	)			(514.5	)
Cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities and short term deposits at the beginning of the period		3,057.9				3,515.5				2,959.7				3,503.2
Cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities and short term deposits at the end of the period	$	2,872.8			$	2,988.7			$	2,872.8			$	2,988.7

*) represents an amount lower than 0.1

INVESTOR CONTACT:	MEDIA CONTACT:
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Check Point Software	Check Point Software
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FAQ

What was Check Point's (CHKP) revenue in Q3 2024?

Check Point reported total revenues of $635 million in Q3 2024, representing a 7% increase year-over-year.

How much did Check Point (CHKP) spend on share repurchases in Q3 2024?

Check Point repurchased approximately 1.79 million shares at a total cost of approximately $325 million in Q3 2024.

What was Check Point's (CHKP) EPS for Q3 2024?

Check Point reported GAAP EPS of $1.83 and Non-GAAP EPS of $2.25 for Q3 2024.

How much did Check Point (CHKP) pay for Cyberint acquisition in Q3 2024?

Check Point acquired Cyberint for $186 million net cash consideration in Q3 2024.