CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES LTD. (CHKP) Spending and interest coverage
- R&D / revenue · 12 months: Value 16.76%; Formula and calculation Research and development expense / revenue. Period ending 2025-12-31..
- Stock-based compensation / revenue · 12 months: Value 7.54%; Formula and calculation Share-based compensation / revenue. Period ending 2025-12-31..
- Interest coverage · 12 months: Value (m); Formula and calculation Estimated: average term debt × dated USD coupon proxy + average commercial paper × matching-currency disclosed rate at or before period end. Swaps, foreign-exchange, lease interest and amortization are not quantified..
Spending and interest coverage
Overview →Financial period ending 2025-12-31; current quote (m). Amounts retain their stated periods and units.
| Metric | Value | Formula and calculation |
|---|---|---|
| R&D / revenue · 12 months | 16.76% | Research and development expense / revenue. Period ending 2025-12-31. $456.70M ÷ $2.73B × 100 ≈ 16.76% |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue · 12 months | 7.54% | Share-based compensation / revenue. Period ending 2025-12-31. $205.60M ÷ $2.73B × 100 ≈ 7.54% |
| Interest coverage · 12 months | (m) | Estimated: average term debt × dated USD coupon proxy + average commercial paper × matching-currency disclosed rate at or before period end. Swaps, foreign-exchange, lease interest and amortization are not quantified. Calculation unavailable: missing inputs remain (m). |
Calculation inputs
| Input | Amount with unit | Raw financial data |
|---|---|---|
| Research and development spending | 456.70M USD | Research and Development Expense |
| Revenue | 2.73B USD | Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |
| Stock-based compensation | 205.60M USD | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense |
| Operating income | 831.10M USD | Operating Income (Loss) |
| Interest expense · reported / estimated | (m) | · Estimated expense assumptions |
Latest interest expense basis: (m). Estimated values carry *; expand each history row’s basis for its dated balances and rate assumptions.
Calculated history
Changes compare with the next older row (previous quarter), unless explicitly labeled otherwise. Rolling 12-month growth compares two successive quarter-end rolling totals; it is not year-over-year growth.
| Period ending | Research and development spending (USD) | Revenue (USD) | Stock-based compensation (USD) | Operating income (USD) | Interest expense · reported / estimated (USD) | R&D / revenue | SBC / revenue | Interest coverage | Interest expense basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | $456.70M | $2.73B | $205.60M | $831.10M | (m) | 16.76% | 7.54% | (m) | (m) |
| 2025-09-30 | $433.50M | $2.68B | $179.00M | $852.50M | (m) | 16.15% | 6.67% | (m) | (m) |
| 2024-12-31 | $394.90M | $2.56B | $149.70M | $876.00M | (m) | 15.40% | 5.84% | (m) | (m) |
| 2024-09-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2023-12-31 | $368.90M | $2.41B | $145.30M | $899.10M | (m) | 15.28% | 6.02% | (m) | (m) |
| 2022-12-31 | $349.90M | $2.33B | $131.40M | $884.30M | (m) | 15.02% | 5.64% | (m) | (m) |
| 2021-12-31 | $292.70M | $2.17B | $120.30M | $907.50M | (m) | 13.51% | 5.55% | (m) | (m) |
| 2020-12-31 | $252.80M | $2.06B | $112.50M | $904.20M | (m) | 12.24% | 5.45% | (m) | (m) |
| 2019-12-31 | $239.20M | $1.99B | $106.70M | $881.80M | (m) | 11.99% | 5.35% | (m) | (m) |
| 2018-12-31 | $211.52M | $1.92B | $89.33M | $913.77M | (m) | 11.04% | 4.66% | (m) | (m) |
| 2017-12-31 | $192.39M | $1.85B | $87.46M | $923.92M | (m) | 10.37% | 4.72% | (m) | (m) |
| 2016-12-31 | $178.37M | $1.74B | $82.73M | $852.27M | (m) | 10.24% | 4.75% | (m) | (m) |
| 2015-12-31 | $149.28M | $1.63B | $76.30M | $839.72M | (m) | 9.16% | 4.68% | (m) | (m) |
| 2014-12-31 | $133.30M | $1.50B | $63.17M | $801.05M | (m) | 8.91% | 4.22% | (m) | (m) |
| 2013-12-31 | $121.76M | $1.39B | $51.11M | $760.90M | (m) | 8.73% | 3.67% | (m) | (m) |
| 2012-12-31 | $111.91M | $1.34B | $45.29M | $746.53M | (m) | 8.33% | 3.37% | (m) | (m) |
| 2011-12-31 | $110.15M | $1.25B | $39.84M | $642.17M | (m) | 8.83% | 3.19% | (m) | (m) |
| 2010-12-31 | $105.75M | $1.10B | $35.18M | $535.01M | (m) | 9.63% | 3.20% | (m) | (m) |
| 2009-12-31 | $89.74M | $924.42M | $30.91M | $415.02M | (m) | 9.71% | 3.34% | (m) | (m) |
| 2008-12-31 | $91.63M | $808.49M | $32.33M | $356.50M | (m) | 11.33% | 4.00% | (m) | (m) |
(m) means missing inputs. Historical market-based ratios use the saved close on or immediately before period ending and that period’s reported shares; current quotes are not substituted. Five-year projections repeat historical CAGR, not analyst forecasts.