CHKP (Check Point Software Technologies) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 0.00% (As of Mar. 2026)

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What is Check Point Software Technologies Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

Check Point Software Technologies CHKP -1.81% 80 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 0.00% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates CHKP with a GF Score™ of 80/100 and a GF Value™ of $205.43 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review.

Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is the usage rate that a borrower actually pays on a debt. It is calculated as the positive value of Interest Expense divided by its average total debt. Total debt equals to Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation plus Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation. Check Point Software Technologies's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $0 Mil. Check Point Software Technologies's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $1,973 Mil. Therefore, Check Point Software Technologies's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.00%.


Check Point Software Technologies  (NAS:CHKP) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

Effective Interest Rate on Debt % measures the usage rate that a borrower actually pays on a debt.


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Check Point Software Technologies Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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Check Point Software Technologies Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

Check Point Software Technologies Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
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Check Point Software Technologies Quarterly Data
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CHKP vs NTNX, DOCN, GEN: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Check Point Software Technologies's Effective Interest Rate on Debt %, along with its competitors' market caps and Effective Interest Rate on Debt % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Check Point Software Technologies Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Check Point Software Technologies's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Check Point Software Technologies's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % falls into.


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Check Point Software Technologies Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Check Point Software Technologies's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2024 )+Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2025 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -2/( (0+1972.1)/ 1 )
=-1  *  -2/1972.1
=0.10 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=1972.1 + 0
=1972.1

Check Point Software Technologies's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2025 )+Total Debt  (Q: Mar. 2026 ))/ count )
=-1  *  0/( (1972.1+1973.5)/ 2 )
=-1  *  0/1972.8
=0.00 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=1972.1 + 0
=1972.1

Total Debt  (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=1973.5 + 0
=1973.5

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

In the calculation of annual Effective Interest Rate on Debt %, the Interest Expense of the last fiscal year and the average total debt over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the Interest Expense data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) interest expense data. Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.

What does a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 0.00% mean?
Check Point Software Technologies (CHKP) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 0.00% as of Mar. 2026. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Check Point Software Technologies and its competitors.
Is Check Point Software Technologies' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Check Point Software Technologies' current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 0.00%. Overall, Check Point Software Technologies has a GF Score™ of 80/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Check Point Software Technologies' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to NTNX and DOCN?
Check Point Software Technologies' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 0.00% can be compared against companies in the Software industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for a Software company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Software industry context. However, Effective Interest Rate on Debt % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Effective Interest Rate on Debt % mean?
A high Effective Interest Rate on Debt % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Check Point Software Technologies and its competitors. Check Point Software Technologies's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 0.00%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Check Point Software Technologies stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Check Point Software Technologies (CHKP) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $205.43, compared to a current price of $128.10 — trading 37.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 0.00%. Check Point Software Technologies' overall GF Score™ is 80/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Effective Interest Rate on Debt % calculated?
Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Check Point Software Technologies (CHKP), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 0.00% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Check Point Software Technologies (CHKP) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Check Point Software Technologies stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $128.10 is trading 37.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of $205.43. GuruFocus considers Check Point Software Technologies to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for CHKP:

  • Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 0.00%
  • GF Value™: $205.43 vs. price of $128.10 (37.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 80/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the CHKP stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Check Point Software Technologies Business Description

Address 5 Shlomo Kaplan Street, Tel Aviv, ISR, 6789159
Check Point Software Technologies is a pure-play cybersecurity vendor. The company offers solutions for network, endpoint, cloud, and mobile security in addition to security management. Check Point, a software specialist, sells to enterprises, businesses, and consumers. Around 50% of revenue is generated in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, 40% from the Americas, and 10% from the Asia-Pacific region. The firm, based in Tel Aviv, Israel, was founded in 1993 and has about 5,000 employees.
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