Reviewing Check Point Software Technologies (NASDAQ:CHKP) and VTEX (NYSE:VTEX)

VTEX (NYSE:VTEX) and Check Point Software Technologies (NASDAQ:CHKP) are both technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

63.7% of VTEX shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.5% of Check Point Software Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 40.9% of VTEX shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 29.0% of Check Point Software Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares VTEX and Check Point Software Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
VTEX	11.98%	12.98%	8.76%
Check Point Software Technologies	37.93%	38.80%	15.60%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares VTEX and Check Point Software Technologies”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
VTEX	$240.52 million	2.95	$20.01 million	$0.16	26.03
Check Point Software Technologies	$2.73 billion	5.96	$1.06 billion	$9.77	16.28

Check Point Software Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than VTEX. Check Point Software Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than VTEX, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for VTEX and Check Point Software Technologies, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
VTEX	0	6	2	0	2.25
Check Point Software Technologies	0	19	9	0	2.32

VTEX presently has a consensus target price of $4.60, indicating a potential upside of 10.44%. Check Point Software Technologies has a consensus target price of $149.50, indicating a potential downside of 5.99%. Given VTEX’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe VTEX is more favorable than Check Point Software Technologies.

Risk & Volatility

VTEX has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its share price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Check Point Software Technologies has a beta of 0.48, indicating that its share price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Check Point Software Technologies beats VTEX on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About VTEX

VTEX provides software-as-a-service digital commerce platform for enterprise brands and retailers. Its platform enables customers to execute their commerce strategy, including building online stores, integrating, and managing orders across channels, and creating marketplaces to sell products from third-party vendors. It has operations in Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, France, Italy, Mexico, Peru, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States. VTEX was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

About Check Point Software Technologies

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. develops, markets, and supports a range of products and services for IT security worldwide. The company offers a multilevel security architecture, cloud, network, mobile devices, endpoints information, and IOT solutions. It provides Check Point Infinity Architecture, a cyber security architecture that protects against fifth generation cyber-attacks across various networks, endpoint, cloud, workloads, Internet of Things, and mobile. In addition, the company offers security gateways and software platforms that support small and medium sized business. Further, it provides cloud network security, cloud native application protection, security and posture management, cloud identity and entitlement, cloud workload protection, cloud detection and response, and cloud web application protection for web applications and APIs; and Check Point Harmony that delivers endpoint and secure connectivity for remote user access. Additionally, the company offers technical customer support programs and plans; professional services in implementing, upgrading, and optimizing Check Point products comprising design planning and security implementation; and certification and educational training services on Check Point products. It sells its products through distributors, resellers, system integrators, original equipment manufacturers, and managed security service providers. Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. was incorporated in 1993 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.