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Dawson Geophysical Company DWSN

Energy · Oil & Gas Equipment & Services · United States
https://www.dawson3d.com
Company Profile ↓
$3.41
+150.74% 1Y
Mkt Cap$105.90M
P/E28.42
P/B5.30
52W High$7.57
52W Low$1.29
Book Value$0.65
EPS (TTM)$0.12

Company Overview

Dawson Geophysical Company engages in providing onshore seismic data acquisition and processing services in the United States and Canada. The company acquires and processes 2-D, 3-D, and multi-component seismic data for its clients, including oil and gas companies, and independent oil and gas operators, as well as providers of multi-client data libraries and carbon capture sequestration projects. Its seismic data acquisition crews supply seismic data primarily to companies engaged in the exploration and development of oil and natural gas on land and in land-to-water transition areas, as well as potash mining industry. The company was founded in 1952 and is based in Midland, Texas. Dawson Geophysical Company operates as a subsidiary of Wilks Brothers, LLC.

Why Investors Should Care

Strong Return on Equity

Generates a return on equity of 20.0%, reflecting efficient use of shareholder capital.

Recent Developments

  • Dec 2025 Revenue of $75.62M (+2.0% YoY); net profit $-1.94M.
  • Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +81.8%, earnings +722.4%.
  • 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR -11.0%.

Growth & Price Performance

Compounded Sales Growth

5 Years:-10.98%
1 Year:81.80%

Compounded Profit Growth

5 Years:-
1 Year:722.40%

Stock Price Performance

1 Year:+150.74%
6 Months:-12.56%
3 Months:-18.42%
1 Month:-21.61%

Highlights auto-generated from reported financials and price data; not investment advice. Verify with official filings before acting.

Technical Snapshot Mixed
52-Week Range 34% of range
$1.29 $7.57
Trend Signals
  • Price vs 50-DMABelow
  • Price vs 200-DMAAbove
  • RSI (14)44.12 · Neutral
Price Performance
1M-21.61%
3M-18.42%
6M-12.56%
1Y+150.74%
Valuation vs Sector

P/E of 28.42 is above the sector median of 15.76 — pricier than peers.

Auto-generated from price history and fundamentals; not investment advice.

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Fundamental Growth Charts

Interactive charts for Revenue, Net Income, EBITDA, Free Cash Flow, EPS, ROE, ROCE, Gross/Net/Operating Margin and more — switch metric and period using the dropdowns above. CAGR is computed across the displayed window (quarterly CAGR is annualised). Visual growth charts make it easy to spot multi-year compounding trends at a glance — far faster than reading raw numbers in a table.

PROS

  • In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).

CONS

  • Revenue declined at -11.0% CAGR over 5 years.
  • Trading 55.0% below its 52-week high.

* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.

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Valuation

Stock P/E
28.42
Industry PE
15.76
Forward P/E
-6.82
PEG Ratio
12.17
Book Value
$0.65
Price to Book
5.30
P/S
1.02
EV/EBITDA
9.57
Dividend Yield
0.00%

Growth (CAGR)

Revenue 5Y
-10.98%
Profit 5Y
-
Revenue (YoY)
81.80%
Earnings (YoY)
722.40%

Profitability & Returns

ROCE
-5.70%
ROE
19.96%
ROA
6.57%
Profit Margin
3.49%
Op Margin
-16.91%
Gross Margin
22.31%
EPS (Latest Qtr)
$0.25
EPS (TTM)
$0.12

Balance Sheet & Liquidity

Debt/Equity
1.00
Quick Ratio
0.57
Current Ratio
0.88
Debt
$20.05M
Total Assets
$64.40M
Current Assets
-
Working Capital
-

Ownership

Promoter Holding
1.18%
Chg in Prom Hold
-
FII / Inst Holding
86.27%
Chg in FII Hold
-0.02%

Financial Snapshot

Enterprise Value
$105.90M
Total Revenue (TTM)
$104.31M
EBITDA
$12.52M
Free Cash Flow
$-5.56M
Operating Cash Flow
$3.35M
Shares Outstanding
31.06M
Gross Margin
22.31%
Payout Ratio
0.00%

Peer comparison

Peer companies in the same sector (Energy).

#NameCMP $P/E Mkt CapDiv Yld % ROCE %ROE % Rev CAGR 5Y %Profit CAGR 5Y %
1 DWSN Dawson Geophysical Company 3.41 28.42 $105.90M 0.00% -5.70% 19.96% -10.98% -
2 XOM ExxonMobil Holdings Corporation SPXR3K 160.66 20.68 $660.62B 2.52% 9.01% 12.58% 0.48% -1.99%
3 CVX Chevron Corporation SPXR3K 209.80 20.19 $411.54B 3.39% - 12.23% -1.00% -2.30%
4 TTE TotalEnergies SE 90.10 11.28 $199.03B 4.63% 10.04% 14.48% -11.53% -13.84%
5 COP ConocoPhillips SPXR3K 135.04 17.86 $162.23B 2.49% 10.31% 14.18% -9.11% -24.66%
6 MPC Marathon Petroleum Corporation SPXR3K 397.77 13.80 $116.12B 0.95% 12.90% 42.10% 6.91% 14.73%
7 BP BP p.l.c. 44.88 21.47 $115.58B 4.49% 7.99% 8.87% -7.78% -
8 ENB Enbridge Inc. 50.48 26.99 $110.25B 5.55% 5.84% 9.22% 6.94% 35.62%
9 VLO Valero Energy Corporation SPXR3K 369.75 15.43 $106.46B 1.16% 9.83% 27.64% 6.23% -4.61%
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios

Quarterly Results

Figures in USD.

Metric Dec 2014Mar 2015Jun 2015Sep 2015Dec 2015Mar 2016Jun 2016Sep 2016Dec 2016Mar 2017Jun 2017Sep 2017Dec 2017Mar 2018Jun 2018Sep 2018Dec 2018Mar 2019Jun 2019Sep 2019Dec 2019Mar 2020Jun 2020Sep 2020Mar 2021Jun 2021Sep 2021Mar 2022Jun 2022Sep 2022Mar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Mar 2026
Revenue ---------42.37M31.64M45.11M37.42M49.88M36.16M40.45M27.67M51.16M24.08M36.98M33.56M38.98M------------------
Operating Income -6.98M-9.81M-18.07M-4.66M-8.14M-10.63M-13.27M-14.26M-11.28M-12.14M-15.50M-4.30M-6.02M-1.64M-6.29M-5.23M-11.86M-317.00K-11.62M1.91M-6.22M1.39M1.12M-8.10M-5.43M-9.28M-7.75M-1.44M-7.86M-7.06M-573.00K-4.78M-5.69M5.80M-3.77M-5.75M1.03M-2.37M-1.17M8.14M
Net Income -4.99M-6.59M-11.88M-2.87M-4.94M-8.60M-11.59M-12.42M-7.19M-9.15M-14.93M-2.92M-4.79M-1.71M-5.71M-5.17M-11.82M-137.00K-11.25M2.00M-5.83M993.00K1.50M-7.84M-5.23M-9.02M-7.87M-1.39M-7.58M-6.91M-413.00K-4.43M-5.20M5.85M-3.55M-5.62M992.00K-2.35M-1.15M7.66M
Diluted EPS -0.36-0.37-0.55-0.13-0.23-0.40-0.54-0.57-0.33-0.40-0.66-0.13-0.21-0.07-0.25-0.23-0.51-0.01-0.490.09-0.250.040.06-0.33-0.22-0.38-0.33-0.06-0.30-0.28-0.02-0.18-0.200.19-0.12-0.180.03-0.08-0.040.25

Profit & Loss (Annual)

Figures in USD.

Metric Dec 2009Dec 2010Dec 2011Dec 2012Sep 2013Dec 2013Sep 2014Dec 2014Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024Dec 2025
Revenue ----305.30M-261.68M-234.69M137.64M156.53M154.16M145.77M86.10M24.70M51.63M96.85M74.15M75.62M
Operating Income 4.91M147.63K18.16M26.78M20.18M-7.38M-17.90M-13.55M-40.68M-47.49M-37.96M-25.03M-16.25M-13.99M-29.23M-22.20M-13.07M-4.55M-1.66M
Net Income 1.88M-1.22M10.83M15.67M10.48M-6.32M-12.62M-9.53M-26.28M-38.33M-31.79M-24.41M-15.21M-13.20M-29.09M-18.64M-12.15M-4.12M-1.94M
Diluted EPS 0.10-0.060.502.150.74-0.87-0.90-1.30-1.27-1.69-1.40-1.07-0.66-0.56-1.23-0.75-0.45-0.13-0.06

Balance Sheet (Annual)

Figures in USD.

Metric Dec 2008Dec 2009Dec 2010Dec 2011Sep 2012Dec 2012Sep 2013Dec 2013Sep 2014Dec 2014Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024Dec 2025
Total Assets --87.62M99.88M-142.03M-98.30M256.66M85.12M247.79M187.67M167.92M150.69M127.61M103.38M74.04M68.67M57.52M30.87M56.01M
Total Equity 50.43M52.70M52.86M63.72M200.95M77.99M213.06M69.13M199.53M194.22M209.72M171.47M141.32M117.02M103.17M90.97M62.48M48.80M31.43M17.28M15.81M
Cash & Equivalents 24.11M25.50M13.07M15.75M57.37M8.61M52.41M16.13M22.75M14.64M37.01M14.62M22.01M28.73M26.27M40.95M25.38M18.60M10.77M1.39M4.91M
Total Liabilities -------------------13.59M40.20M
Current Liabilities --23.94M21.95M-40.13M-17.20M24.37M22.42M28.81M15.00M20.42M27.29M18.26M7.44M7.59M16.19M22.42M9.93M26.84M

Cash Flows (Annual)

Figures in USD.

Metric Dec 2009Dec 2010Dec 2011Dec 2012Sep 2013Dec 2013Sep 2014Dec 2014Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024Dec 2025
Operating Cash Flow --------20.61M8.74M-6.70M12.87M9.48M19.64M-16.05M-3.27M814.00K-1.87M13.98M
Investing Cash Flow --------15.79M-22.73M16.79M-8.60M4.18M-512.00K264.00K-1.09M-4.50M-735.00K-6.73M
Financing Cash Flow ---------13.61M-8.48M-3.42M2.52M-11.26M-4.53M95.00K-2.15M-4.20M-11.56M-3.68M
Capital Expenditure -1.35M-8.22M-22.01M-31.97M-48.48M-1.85M-35.28M-1.38M-6.85M-8.25M-8.68M-15.74M-4.40M-2.85M-505.00K-1.43M-3.72M-1.86M-6.83M
Free Cash Flow --------13.77M491.00K-15.38M-2.87M5.08M16.79M-16.55M-4.70M-2.91M-3.73M7.15M
Share Buybacks --71----------------
Dividends Paid 385431-3.10M-9391.94M------------

Ratios (Annual)

Figures in %.

Metric Dec 2009Dec 2010Dec 2011Dec 2012Sep 2013Dec 2013Sep 2014Dec 2014Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024Dec 2025
Gross Margin % -------------------
Operating Margin % ----6.6%--6.8%--17.3%-34.5%-24.3%-16.2%-11.1%-16.3%-118.4%-43.0%-13.5%-6.1%-2.2%
Net Margin % ----3.4%--4.8%--11.2%-27.9%-20.3%-15.8%-10.4%-15.3%-117.8%-36.1%-12.5%-5.6%-2.6%
ROE % 3.6%-2.3%17.0%20.1%4.9%-9.1%-6.3%-4.9%-12.5%-22.4%-22.5%-20.9%-14.7%-14.5%-46.6%-38.2%-38.6%-23.8%-12.3%
ROCE % -0.2%23.3%26.3%--9.1%-7.7%-21.6%-18.6%-27.5%-25.7%-20.3%-14.9%-14.6%-44.0%-42.3%-37.2%-21.7%-5.7%

Shareholding Pattern

Insiders
1.18%
Institutions
86.27%
Public Float
87.30%

Top Institutional Holders

#Holder% HeldSharesValue
1 Grace & White Inc /ny 2.26% 702.92K $2.28M
2 RBF Capital, LLC 1.36% 423.80K $1.38M
3 Vanguard Capital Management LLC 0.51% 156.88K $509.85K
4 Gabelli Funds, LLC 0.47% 145.20K $471.90K
5 Marshall Wace LLP 0.28% 86.80K $282.09K
6 Geode Capital Management, LLC 0.27% 83.64K $271.85K
7 Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. 0.18% 54.40K $176.81K
8 US BANCORP \DE\ 0.17% 53.44K $173.69K
9 Citadel Advisors Llc 0.13% 40.18K $130.58K
10 Pinnacle Associates, Ltd. 0.12% 38.36K $124.67K

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Latest News

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DWSN — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current share price of Dawson Geophysical Company (DWSN)?

As of 2026-09-19 21:16 PDT, Dawson Geophysical Company (DWSN) trades at $3.41 on NasdaqGS. Its 52-week range is $1.29 to $7.57.

What is the market capitalisation of DWSN?

Dawson Geophysical Company (DWSN) has a market capitalisation of $105.90M on NasdaqGS.

What is the P/E ratio of DWSN?

DWSN trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 28.42. The industry average P/E is 15.76. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 5.30.

What is the return on equity (ROE) of DWSN?

DWSN has a return on equity (ROE) of 19.96%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is -5.70%.

Is DWSN a good stock to buy?

This page provides a data-driven analysis of Dawson Geophysical Company (DWSN), including valuation ratios, profitability, growth trends, auto-generated pros and cons, peer comparison and AI exposure. Review these fundamentals alongside your own research and risk tolerance. This is informational content, not investment advice.

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