APP vs. CHKP: AppLovin vs. Check Point Software Stock Comparison

Company Profile

AppLovin (APP) and Check Point Software (CHKP) both belong to the Software industry, though APP is classified under Application Software while CHKP falls under Systems Software.

Check Point Software (CHKP) has more than two decades of public-market history since June 28, 1996, whereas AppLovin (APP) listed on April 15, 2021 and has a much shorter record to draw on.

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

Trailing Returns

Calendar-Year Returns

Performance Metrics

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

Return Distribution

Risk Metrics

AppLovin (APP) has a highly aggressive beta of 2.25, indicating much higher sensitivity to broad-market moves, while Check Point Software (CHKP) is defensive at 0.43 and tends to be less market-sensitive — a wide gap in beta profiles.

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Profitability

Both companies show strong equity returns, but AppLovin (APP) at 210.09% is the standout with ROE above its industry range; Check Point Software (CHKP) at 30.61% also sits in the top quartile.

AppLovin (APP) at 65.89% keeps the most of each sales dollar — above its industry’s net margin range — and Check Point Software (CHKP) at 31.74% also retains a top-quartile share.

AppLovin (APP) at 78.22% shows unusually strong operating efficiency — above its industry’s operating margin range — and Check Point Software (CHKP) at 26.46% also operates in the top quartile.

Profitability Metrics

Growth

AppLovin (APP) at 69.99% delivers above-range revenue growth, while Check Point Software (CHKP) at 6.25% falls into the bottom quartile — a wide split in revenue momentum.

AppLovin (APP) at 115.23% sits in the top EPS growth quartile, while Check Point Software (CHKP) at 28.95% is closer to the peer norm — faster per-share earnings growth for APP.

Growth Metrics

Financial Strength

Check Point Software (CHKP) at 1.60 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while AppLovin (APP) at 3.81 sits above its industry’s typical mid-range — comfortable liquidity, though possibly with more idle current assets relative to peers.

Both AppLovin (APP) at 1.07 and Check Point Software (CHKP) at 0.75 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

Financial Strength Metrics

Dividends

Neither AppLovin (APP) nor Check Point Software (CHKP) pays a dividend this period — they may reinvest, use buybacks, or simply not return cash through dividends.

Neither AppLovin (APP) nor Check Point Software (CHKP) pays a dividend this period — they may reinvest, use buybacks, or simply not return cash through dividends.

Dividend Metrics

Valuation

Check Point Software (CHKP) at 17.35 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while AppLovin (APP) at 26.34 is closer to its industry’s usual earnings multiple — a discount for CHKP, though growth and earnings durability still matter.

Check Point Software (CHKP) at 5.34 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while AppLovin (APP) at 17.04 sits in the pricier quartile — APP costs more per dollar of sales.

Check Point Software (CHKP) at 5.54 sits near its industry’s typical P/B ratio, while AppLovin (APP) at 39.29 prices above its benchmark range — APP looks rich relative to book.

Valuation Metrics