Verdict: Side-by-side breakdown using the Bull Rankings model. CHKP scored 60.5, RBRK scored 39.6 — CHKP leads.
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CHKP
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.
Software - Infrastructure · Quality-Growth
60.5
$137.18 · $14.0B
fundamentals as of
Score gap
20.9
CHKP leads
RBRK
Rubrik, Inc.
Software - Infrastructure · Quality-Growth
39.6
$125.14 · $25.8B
fundamentals as of
At a glance · who leads each dimension, on the model's own rules
Fastest growthRBRK+42.4%
Highest qualityCHKP88 / 100
Largest discount to fair valueCHKP-18%
Side by side · every name on one set of axes
The model, pillar by pillar (0–100 each)
CHKP
stronger →← stronger
RBRK
88
Qualityreturns · margins · balance sheet
58
48
Growthrevenue & earnings expansion
96
52
Valuevaluation vs sector peers
11
CHKP is stronger on 2 of 3 pillars.
Fundamentals, head-to-head
CHKP
RBRK
$1.1bC+
FCF
$304mC
+6.3%C+
Rev
+42.4%A
0.72C+
D/E
Negative equity
14.0xA-
P/E
—
—
P/S
16.7xC
Winner per row is the stronger grade; where grades tie, the better figure breaks it. A true tie or a missing value shows no highlight.
Valuation · DCF cross-check
CHKP
RBRK
18% below
Price vs fair valuelower is cheaper
300% above
~0%/yr
Growth the price impliesyr-1 FCF growth, fading to 4% · lower = less priced in
~53%/yr
+19%
1-yr DCF upside
-81%
+22%
5-yr DCF upside
-75%
+26%
10-yr DCF upside
-63%
The DCF is a cross-check on intrinsic value, separate from the quality-growth score above.
Model signals
CHKP
Why this score
Buying back stock
Durable high returns
RBRK
Why this score
Diluting shareholders
Short track record
The companies
CHKPCheck Point Software Technologies Ltd.
Software - Infrastructure · $137.18 · beta 0.47
Why now
Software - Infrastructure · market cap $14.0b. Down 35% from 52-week high of $210.66 — deep drawdown territory. 31 sell-side analysts rate this a Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $145.83 (implying +6% upside).
Moat
Net margin 38% is exceptional — pricing-power territory rare outside premium software, branded staples, and specialty pharma. ROE 38% — top-decile capital efficiency. Either pricing leverage, low capital intensity, or aggressive buybacks; the durability story depends on which. FCF converts 105% of net income — earnings translate cleanly into cash.
Risk
Down 35% from the 52-week high — the market is pricing in something the screen can't see; verify the bear case before sizing up. Software — competitive moat is durable until it isn't; watch net revenue retention, gross margin trends, and any new market entrant with a fundamentally lower price point.
RBRKRubrik, Inc.
Software - Infrastructure · $125.14 · beta 1.12
Why now
Software - Infrastructure · market cap $25.8b. Trading near 52-week high of $127.90 — momentum setup, limited technical margin of safety. Revenue growing +42% — in hypergrowth territory. 27 sell-side analysts rate this a Strong Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $120.15 (implying -4% upside).
Moat
Software economics — recurring revenue, embedded customer workflows, and high gross margin all compound the moat once a base account is won. Switching costs are the lever.
Risk
Currently unprofitable (margin -16.5%) — path to GAAP profitability is the core thesis risk. Trading within 2% of the 52-week high — limited technical margin of safety; a momentum reversal would test conviction. P/S 16.7x embeds aggressive forward growth — disappointing top-line guidance would compress the multiple hard.
Verdict — model-derived comparison
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Where CHKP and RBRK diverge
On the headline score the gap is 20.9 points in favor of CHKP. They get there differently, though — each leads on a different pillar, so the better pick depends on which you weight.
GrowthCHKP 48.5 · RBRK 96.0RBRK +47.5
ValueCHKP 51.8 · RBRK 11.1CHKP +40.7
QualityCHKP 88.2 · RBRK 58.2CHKP +30.0
Pillars run 0–100. Value is judged against each company's own sector, so a Value score is a statement about a company relative to its own industry rather than to the other name here. A wide Value gap usually means the market already prices the difference in quality or growth — which is the trade-off this comparison comes down to.
Common questions
Is CHKP or RBRK the better stock?
CHKP scores higher: CHKP 60.5, RBRK 39.6 out of 100 on the Bull Rankings quality-growth score, which blends business quality, growth and valuation into one number. A higher score means a stronger business at a more reasonable price — it is not a price target or a recommendation.
Where do CHKP and RBRK differ most?
The widest gap is growth, where RBRK leads by 48 points on the 0–100 pillar scale. Neither name sweeps: they trade the lead across the three pillars, so the comparison is a trade-off rather than one being better on every measure.
How are CHKP and RBRK scored?
Each carries the same 0–100 quality-growth score used everywhere on the site, built from three pillars — quality (profitability and returns on capital), growth (revenue and earnings), and value (what you pay for them) — combined as a geometric mean, so a weak pillar cannot be papered over by a strong one.
How current is this comparison?
The whole universe is re-scored every trading day after the US market close, so the scores and fundamentals here reflect the latest published edition.