CHKP vs. IOT: Check Point Software vs. Samsara Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Check Point Software (CHKP) and Samsara (IOT) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

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

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

Company profile comparison for Check Point Software (CHKP) and Samsara (IOT)
Profile Item	CHKP	IOT
Name	Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.	Samsara Inc. Class A Common Stock
Country/Region	Israel	United States
GICS Sector	Information Technology	Information Technology
GICS Industry Group	Software & Services	Software & Services
GICS Industry	Software	Software
GICS Sub-Industry	Systems Software	Application Software
Market Capitalization	14.72 billion USD	24.00 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	NYSE
Listing Date	June 28, 1996	December 15, 2021
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

CHKP

IOT

GSPC

Check Point Software (CHKP) vs. Samsara (IOT), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Check Point Software (CHKP) and Samsara (IOT). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Check Point Software (CHKP) and Samsara (IOT). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Check Point Software (CHKP) and Samsara (IOT)
Metric	CHKP	IOT
Total Return (1Y)	-27.87%	9.09%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	1.46%	21.60%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	4.07%	--

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

CHKP

IOT

GSPC

Check Point Software (CHKP) vs. Samsara (IOT), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Check Point Software (CHKP) and Samsara (IOT). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Samsara (IOT) has an aggressive beta of 1.32, indicating higher sensitivity to broad-market moves, while Check Point Software (CHKP) is defensive at 0.43 and tends to be less market-sensitive — they sit on opposite ends of the beta spectrum.

Risk profile metrics for Check Point Software (CHKP) and Samsara (IOT)
Metric	CHKP	IOT
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	40.93%	59.96%
Beta (5Y)	0.43	1.32
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-51.83%	-70.38%
Avg. Volume (3M)	1.19M	5.41M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

CHKP and IOT are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Check Point Software (CHKP) and Samsara (IOT)
Metric	CHKP	IOT
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.79	0.08
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-0.97	0.13

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Check Point Software (CHKP) at 30.61% sits in the top ROE quartile, while Samsara (IOT) at 6.43% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for CHKP.

CHKP

Software & Services industry group

30.61%

Max: 53.85%
CHKP: 30.61%
Q3: 17.90%
Median: 6.59%
Q1: -9.59%
Min: -50.52%

IOT

Software & Services industry group

6.43%

Max: 53.85%
Q3: 17.90%
Median: 6.59%
IOT: 6.43%
Q1: -9.59%
Min: -50.52%

Check Point Software (CHKP) vs. Samsara (IOT): A comparison of their ROE against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Check Point Software (CHKP) at 31.74% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Samsara (IOT) at 4.90%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

CHKP

Software & Services industry group

31.74%

Max: 41.17%
CHKP: 31.74%
Q3: 15.28%
Median: 4.63%
Q1: -5.42%
Min: -33.17%

IOT

Software & Services industry group

4.90%

Max: 41.17%
Q3: 15.28%
IOT: 4.90%
Median: 4.63%
Q1: -5.42%
Min: -33.17%

Check Point Software (CHKP) vs. Samsara (IOT): A comparison of their net margin against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Check Point Software (CHKP) at 26.46% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Samsara (IOT) at 0.96%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

CHKP

Software & Services industry group

26.46%

Max: 46.89%
CHKP: 26.46%
Q3: 17.64%
Median: 8.73%
Q1: -2.13%
Min: -30.45%

IOT

Software & Services industry group

0.96%

Max: 46.89%
Q3: 17.64%
Median: 8.73%
IOT: 0.96%
Q1: -2.13%
Min: -30.45%

Check Point Software (CHKP) vs. Samsara (IOT): A comparison of their operating margin against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Check Point Software (CHKP) and Samsara (IOT)
Metric	CHKP	IOT
ROE (TTM)	30.61%	6.43%
ROA (TTM)	7.43%	0.49%
Net Margin (TTM)	31.74%	4.90%
Operating Margin (TTM)	26.46%	0.96%
Gross Margin (TTM)	87.19%	76.43%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Samsara (IOT) at 29.57% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while Check Point Software (CHKP) at 6.25% is in the bottom quartile, showing a clear gap in revenue momentum.

Check Point Software (CHKP) vs. Samsara (IOT): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Only one side can be read here: Check Point Software (CHKP) reports EPS growth of 28.95%, ranked against its industry; Samsara (IOT) has no EPS growth figure this period.

Check Point Software (CHKP) vs. Samsara (IOT): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Check Point Software (CHKP) and Samsara (IOT)
Metric	CHKP	IOT
Revenue Growth (YoY)	6.25%	29.57%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	5.37%	35.37%
EPS Growth (YoY)	28.95%	--
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	15.09%	--

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both Check Point Software (CHKP) at 1.60 and Samsara (IOT) at 1.63 carry current ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges, suggesting balanced short-term liquidity relative to peers.

CHKP

Software & Services industry group

1.60

Max: 5.11
Q3: 2.77
Median: 1.67
CHKP: 1.60
Q1: 1.01
Min: 0.03

IOT

Software & Services industry group

1.63

Max: 5.11
Q3: 2.77
Median: 1.67
IOT: 1.63
Q1: 1.01
Min: 0.03

Check Point Software (CHKP) vs. Samsara (IOT): A comparison of their current ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Samsara (IOT) at 0.04 keeps leverage in the lower industry quartile, while Check Point Software (CHKP) at 0.75 runs a more typical debt-to-equity mix.

CHKP

Software & Services industry group

0.75

Max: 2.52
Q3: 1.13
CHKP: 0.75
Median: 0.40
Q1: 0.07
Min: 0.00

IOT

Software & Services industry group

0.04

Max: 2.52
Q3: 1.13
Median: 0.40
Q1: 0.07
IOT: 0.04
Min: 0.00

Check Point Software (CHKP) vs. Samsara (IOT): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Check Point Software (CHKP) and Samsara (IOT)
Metric	CHKP	IOT
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.60	1.63
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.75	0.04
Net Debt / EBITDA	-0.22	-24.18

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

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

CHKP

Software & Services industry group

0.00%

CHKP: 0.00%
Max: 0.00%
Q3: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

IOT

Software & Services industry group

0.00%

IOT: 0.00%
Max: 0.00%
Q3: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Check Point Software (CHKP) vs. Samsara (IOT): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

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

CHKP

Software & Services industry group

0.00%

CHKP: 0.00%
Max: 0.00%
Q3: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

IOT

Software & Services industry group

0.00%

IOT: 0.00%
Max: 0.00%
Q3: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Check Point Software (CHKP) vs. Samsara (IOT): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Check Point Software (CHKP) and Samsara (IOT)
Metric	CHKP	IOT
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	0.00%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Check Point Software (CHKP) at 17.35 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Samsara (IOT) at 292.71 trades above its peer range — a wide earnings-valuation gap relative to industry peers.

CHKP

Software & Services industry group

17.35

Max: 112.94
Q3: 60.32
Median: 32.91
Q1: 18.77
CHKP: 17.35
Min: 6.69

IOT

Software & Services industry group

292.71

IOT: 292.71
Max: 112.94
Q3: 60.32
Median: 32.91
Q1: 18.77
Min: 6.69

Check Point Software (CHKP) vs. Samsara (IOT): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Check Point Software (CHKP) at 5.34 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while Samsara (IOT) at 12.99 sits in the pricier quartile — IOT costs more per dollar of sales.

CHKP

Software & Services industry group

5.34

Max: 17.91
Q3: 8.78
CHKP: 5.34
Median: 4.25
Q1: 2.23
Min: 0.02

IOT

Software & Services industry group

12.99

Max: 17.91
IOT: 12.99
Q3: 8.78
Median: 4.25
Q1: 2.23
Min: 0.02

Check Point Software (CHKP) vs. Samsara (IOT): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Check Point Software (CHKP) at 5.54 is valued about in line with its industry on P/B ratio, while Samsara (IOT) at 14.97 carries an above-peer premium to book — IOT is pricier on assets.

CHKP

Software & Services industry group

5.54

Max: 16.63
Q3: 8.50
CHKP: 5.54
Median: 4.30
Q1: 1.92
Min: -3.90

IOT

Software & Services industry group

14.97

Max: 16.63
IOT: 14.97
Q3: 8.50
Median: 4.30
Q1: 1.92
Min: -3.90

Check Point Software (CHKP) vs. Samsara (IOT): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Check Point Software (CHKP) and Samsara (IOT)
Metric	CHKP	IOT
P/E Ratio (TTM)	17.35	292.71
P/S Ratio (TTM)	5.34	12.99
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	5.54	14.97
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	4.87%	1.09%