Comparing Intapp (NASDAQ:INTA) & Check Point Software Technologies (NASDAQ:CHKP)

Check Point Software Technologies (NASDAQ:CHKP) and Intapp (NASDAQ:INTA) are both technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Analyst Ratings

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

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Check Point Software Technologies	0	19	8	0	2.30
Intapp	2	4	4	0	2.20

Check Point Software Technologies presently has a consensus target price of $149.48, suggesting a potential upside of 8.42%. Intapp has a consensus target price of $39.14, suggesting a potential downside of 10.31%. Given Check Point Software Technologies’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Check Point Software Technologies is more favorable than Intapp.

Volatility & Risk

Check Point Software Technologies has a beta of 0.48, indicating that its share price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Intapp has a beta of 0.34, indicating that its share price is 66% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

98.5% of Check Point Software Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.0% of Intapp shares are owned by institutional investors. 29.0% of Check Point Software Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.9% of Intapp shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation & Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Check Point Software Technologies	$2.73 billion	5.16	$1.06 billion	$9.77	14.11
Intapp	$577.80 million	5.79	-$41.31 million	($0.52)	-83.92

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

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Check Point Software Technologies	37.93%	38.80%	15.60%
Intapp	-7.15%	-3.30%	-1.64%

Summary

Check Point Software Technologies beats Intapp on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Intapp

Intapp, Inc., through its subsidiary, Integration Appliance, Inc., provides industry-specific cloud-based software solutions for the professional and financial services industry in the United States, the United Kingdom, and internationally. Its solutions include DealCloud, a deal and relationship management solution that manages financial services firms' market relationships, prospective clients and investments, current engagements and deal processes, and operations and compliance activities; collaboration and content solutions, including Intapp documents, an engagement-centric document management system, and Intapp workspaces; risk and compliance management solutions, such as Intapp conflicts, Intapp intake, Intapp terms, Intapp walls, and Intapp employee compliance; and operational and financial management solutions comprising Intapp Billstream, a cloud-based automated proforma invoice solution, Intapp time, and Intapp terms. The company's solutions enable private capital, investment banking, legal, accounting, and consulting firms to realize the benefits of modern AI and cloud-based architectures for their critical business functions without compromising industry-specific functionality or regulatory compliance. It also offers strategic advisory, operational transformation, technology and digital strategy, data strategy, risk management, change management, program management, and M&A preparation; implementation services; managed services; and technical support services, as well as collaboration and integration solutions. The company sells its software on a subscription basis through a direct enterprise sales model. The company was formerly known as LegalApp Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Intapp, Inc. in February 2021. Intapp, Inc. was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.