Head to Head Survey: RTB Digital, Inc. Common Stock (NASDAQ:RTB) & Check Point Software Technologies (NASDAQ:CHKP)

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for RTB Digital, Inc. Common Stock and Check Point Software Technologies, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
RTB Digital, Inc. Common Stock	1	0	0	0	1.00
Check Point Software Technologies	0	19	9	0	2.32

Check Point Software Technologies has a consensus target price of $149.50, suggesting a potential downside of 1.63%. Given Check Point Software Technologies’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Check Point Software Technologies is more favorable than RTB Digital, Inc. Common Stock.

Risk and Volatility

RTB Digital, Inc. Common Stock has a beta of 2.17, meaning that its share price is 117% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Check Point Software Technologies has a beta of 0.48, meaning that its share price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

17.4% of RTB Digital, Inc. Common Stock shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.5% of Check Point Software Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 12.4% of RTB Digital, Inc. Common Stock shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 29.0% of Check Point Software Technologies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares RTB Digital, Inc. Common Stock and Check Point Software Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
RTB Digital, Inc. Common Stock	-216.56%	-342.57%	-101.47%
Check Point Software Technologies	37.93%	38.80%	15.60%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares RTB Digital, Inc. Common Stock and Check Point Software Technologies”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
RTB Digital, Inc. Common Stock	$11.13 million	10.15	-$17.53 million	($6.36)	-1.27
Check Point Software Technologies	$2.73 billion	5.69	$1.06 billion	$9.77	15.56

Check Point Software Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than RTB Digital, Inc. Common Stock. RTB Digital, Inc. Common Stock 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.

Summary

Check Point Software Technologies beats RTB Digital, Inc. Common Stock on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About RTB Digital, Inc. Common Stock

Ryvyl Inc., a technology company, engages in the development, marketing, and sale of blockchain-based payment solutions in North America, Europe, and Asia. The company's blockchain-based systems facilitate, record, and store a volume of tokenized assets representing cash or data on a blockchain-based ledger. Its products include QuickCard Payment System, a physical and virtual payment card processing management system, including software that facilitates on and off ramp e-wallet management; Coyni, a digital token platform, which offers custodial assurance by utilizing its stable coin and blockchain technology in a closed-loop ecosystem; and ChargeSavvy, an end-to-end POS solution comprising software and hardware for the restaurant and hospitality industry. It serves customers in various industries, including foreign exchange, retail, and e-commerce sectors. The company was formerly known as GreenBox POS and changed its name to Ryvyl Inc. in October 2022. Ryvyl Inc. is based in San Diego, California.

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.