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DWSN

Dawson Geophysical Company

Energy · Oil & Gas Equipment & Services · listed since 1990

1.80$ -2.7% vs. previous close Closing price · As of: Oct 30, 2026
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Price history

Chart

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52-week range: 1.60 $ to 7.60 $ · Last price: 1.80 $ (As of: October 30, 2026)

Key figures

Key figures at a glance

Every figure we hold for this stock, grouped by topic. The question mark next to a label explains what the number means.

Basics

Market Cap ?The value of the entire company on the market: share price times total shares outstanding. 0.1$B
Shares Outstanding ?Total number of shares issued. Price times share count gives market cap. 31m
Float ?Share of stock freely tradable on the market — not locked up in the hands of founders, insiders, or major shareholders. 19.7%
Beta ?Volatility versus the overall market: 1 = moves like the market, 2 = twice as much, under 1 = calmer than the market. 0.1

Performance

Perf. 1M ?Price performance over the last month. 50.90%
Perf. 3M ?Price performance over the last 3 months. 74.20%
Perf. 6M ?Price performance over the last 6 months. 232.90%
YTD Performance (%) ?Price performance since the start of the year (Year to Date). 192.90%
52-Week-High Distance ?How far the price sits below its highest point over the last 52 weeks. 0% means the stock is at its year high. -2.0%
Perf. 1Y ?Price performance over the last 12 months. -6.93%
Perf. 3Y ?Price performance over the last 3 years. 36.76%
Perf. 5Y ?Price performance over the last 5 years. -5.10%
Perf. 10Y ?Price performance over the last 10 years. -65.44%
Perf. Since Inception ?Price performance since the first available trading day (04/05/1994) — with a complete history, that is since the IPO. -77.27%

Technical Indicators

MA 38 Days ?Moving average of the last 38 trading days: the smoothed price path. A price above it signals short-term strength. 2.70$
MA 50 Days ?Moving average of the last 50 trading days — the most widely watched medium-term trend line. 2.90$
MA 200 Days ?Moving average of the last 200 trading days — the dividing line between a long-term uptrend and downtrend. 3.50$
RSI (14) ?Relative Strength Index over 14 days, scale 0 to 100: above 70 counts as overbought, below 30 as oversold. A hint on timing, not a verdict on the company. 23.1
Volatility 30 Days ?Price swings over the last 30 trading days, annualized. The higher the value, the more the price fluctuates. 55.8%
Volatility 250 Days ?Price swings over the last 250 trading days (roughly one market year), annualized. 124.4%

Calculated from the price history · as of 10/30/2026

Valuation

P/E ?Price-to-earnings ratio: how many years of profit does the stock cost? The lower, the cheaper the valuation. No earnings means no P/E. –
Forward P/E ?P/E based on expected earnings for the next 12 months instead of past earnings — analysts' bet on the future. 3.8
PEG ?P/E divided by expected earnings growth: puts valuation in relation to growth. Around 1 is considered fair, well above that is pricey. 12.2
P/B ?Price-to-book ratio: market value relative to book equity. –
P/S ?Price-to-sales ratio: market value divided by annual sales. Important for companies that aren't (yet) profitable. 0.5
EV/EBITDA ?Enterprise value including debt (EV) relative to operating profit before depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) — more comparable than P/E because debt counts too. Extreme values arise when EBITDA is near zero. 6.3
Price/FCF ?Market value divided by free cash flow: how many years of freely available cash does the stock cost? More honest than P/E because cash flow is harder to dress up. –

Profitability

Gross Margin ?Gross margin: what's left of sales after only direct production costs are deducted — the product's pricing power. 22.3%
EBIT Margin ?EBIT margin: operating profit as a percentage of sales — the earning power of the core business before interest and taxes. –
Net Margin ?Net margin: what's left of sales as profit after ALL costs, interest, and taxes. 3.5%
Return on Equity ?Return on equity: how much profit does the company generate per year on shareholders' equity? 22.7%
Return on Assets ?Return on assets: how much profit the company generates from its total assets (equity and debt combined). 6.6%

Balance Sheet & Safety

Equity Ratio ?Equity ratio: equity as a share of total assets. The higher, the more resilient the balance sheet. –
Debt/Equity ?Leverage ratio: financial debt divided by equity. Under 1 is generally seen as solid; negative values mean negative equity. –
Altman Z″ ?Edward Altman's bankruptcy early-warning score. We use the Z″ variant, built from four balance-sheet ratios — it is designed for service companies and non-manufacturers and uses book value instead of market value. On that scale: below 1.1 = danger zone, 2.6 and up = safe zone, in between a grey area. Because the classic Altman Z is calculated differently, the two numbers are not directly comparable. The formula does not fit banks, insurers, or real-estate stocks. warning zone -2.20
Piotroski ?Balance-sheet health check by Joseph Piotroski: 9 yes/no criteria on profit, cash flow, leverage, and efficiency. 7+ is very solid, under 3 is a red flag. 5 out of 9

Growth

Sales Growth Last Quarter ?Sales growth in the most recently reported quarter versus the same quarter a year ago (YoY). 128.30%
EPS Growth Last Quarter ?Growth in earnings per share in the most recently reported quarter versus the same quarter a year ago (YoY). –
Sales Growth (Year) ?Sales growth in the last fiscal year versus the year before. 1.98%
Forward Sales Growth ?Sales growth analysts expect over the next 12 months — an estimate, not a guarantee. –
Forward EPS Growth ?Earnings-per-share growth analysts expect over the next 12 months — an estimate, not a guarantee. –

Dividend

This stock currently pays no dividend.

Quality & Screener

Stage ?Weinstein phases 1 through 4: 1 = basing, 2 = uptrend (the only buy phase), 3 = topping, 4 = downtrend. Measured against the 30-week line. 2
RS Rating ?Relative strength from 1 to 99: an RS of 95 means the stock has outperformed 95% of all stocks. Top 10% 96
EPS Rating ?Earnings growth rating from 1 to 99 versus all stocks — high values mean above-average earnings growth. Top 10% 96
Fundamental Rating ?Our own Fundamental Rating: 0 to 100 points with an A+ to F grade. 50 points is the average across the universe, 100 the best possible score. It scores growth, earnings surprises, analyst estimates, margins, cash flow, and balance-sheet safety — every stock percentile-ranked against all others. Grades: A+ from 95, A from 75, B from 55, C from 45, D from 25, E from 5, F below. B (60 out of 100)

Highlighted are things our editorial team noticed: green = stands out as strong, red = deserves a closer look. No single metric is a verdict on its own — always read it in context.

Comparison

Industry comparison

The stock alongside the largest companies in the same group. The median row is the middle value of the companies shown above — not of the whole industry.

Industry: Oil & Gas Equipment & Services

Industry comparison
Company Market cap ($B) P/E EV/EBITDA Gross Margin % EBIT Margin % Sales Growth (Year) % Perf. 1Y %
Dawson Geophysical Company DWSN 0.1 – 6.3 22.3 – 2.0 -6.9
Schlumberger NV SLB 79.9 22.4 12.9 16.6 12.3 -1.6 51.6
Baker Hughes Co BKR 54.8 17.4 11.0 23.7 12.3 -0.3 15.5
Tenaris SA TS 32.3 16.1 9.0 38.5 16.7 -4.3 66.6
Halliburton Company HAL 30.3 18.9 13.7 14.8 12.6 -3.3 36.9
TechnipFMC PLC FTI 27.4 24.7 13.9 23.0 14.1 9.4 65.1
Solaris Energy Infrastructure, Inc SEI 7.0 – 23.7 49.9 25.8 98.7 34.0
NOV Inc. NOV 6.9 72.7 10.7 21.7 2.3 -1.4 29.3
Weatherford International plc WFRD 6.6 12.6 8.3 30.8 11.8 -10.8 23.9
Median of companies shown 27.4 18.9 11.0 23.0 12.4 -1.4 34.0

Based on the most recently reported figures. Only stocks from the same trading venue are lined up, so the market caps are counted in one currency. Compare in a chart →

Fiscal years

Annual Figures

Fiscal years from the audited annual reports, oldest first. EBIT is the operating profit before interest and taxes; total assets are everything the company owns.

Revenue, operating income and net income per fiscal year $M

Revenue Operating income Net income

2016 · Revenue: 133 $M 2016 · Operating income: -49 $M 2016 · Net income: -40 $M 2017 · Revenue: 157 $M 2017 · Operating income: -37 $M 2017 · Net income: -31 $M 2018 · Revenue: 154 $M 2018 · Operating income: -25 $M 2018 · Net income: -24 $M 2019 · Revenue: 146 $M 2019 · Operating income: -16 $M 2019 · Net income: -15 $M 2020 · Revenue: 86 $M 2020 · Operating income: -14 $M 2020 · Net income: -13 $M 2021 · Revenue: 25 $M 2021 · Operating income: -29 $M 2021 · Net income: -29 $M 2022 · Revenue: 52 $M 2022 · Operating income: -22 $M 2022 · Net income: -19 $M 2023 · Revenue: 97 $M 2023 · Operating income: -13 $M 2023 · Net income: -12 $M 2024 · Revenue: 74 $M 2024 · Operating income: -5 $M 2024 · Net income: -4 $M 2025 · Revenue: 76 $M 2025 · Operating income: -2 $M 2025 · Net income: -2 $M
2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Annual Figures
Fiscal Year Revenue ($M) EBIT ($M) Net Income ($M) EPS ($) Operating Cash Flow ($M) Equity ($M) Total Assets ($M)
2016 133 -49 -40 -1.75 9 171 188
2017 157 -37 -31 -1.37 -7 141 165
2018 154 -25 -24 -1.07 13 117 151
2019 146 -16 -15 -0.66 9 103 128
2020 86 -14 -13 -0.56 20 91 103
2021 25 -29 -29 -1.23 -16 62 74
2022 52 -22 -19 -0.75 -3 49 69
2023 97 -13 -12 -0.45 1 31 58
2024 74 -5 -4 -0.13 -2 17 31
2025 76 -2 -2 -0.06 14 16 56

Quarters

Quarterly Figures

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Revenue & Profit

Cash Flow

Balance Sheet

Margins

Per Share

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Sales Per Quarter ($M)
2024: Q4 · 15.6 $M Q4 2025: Q1 · 16.1 $M Q1 2025: Q2 · 9.9 $M Q2 2025: Q3 · 22.7 $M Q3 2025: Q4 · 26.9 $M Q4 2026: Q1 · 36.7 $M Q1 2026: Q2 · 17.9 $M Q2

Source: fundamental data

Quarterly Figures
Quarter EPS (Earnings Per Share) EPS YoY (%) Sales ($M) Sales YoY (%) Net Margin (%) OCF ($M) FCF ($M)
2024: Q4 -0.03 – 16 -35.50 -5.10 -5 -6
2025: Q1 0.03 -83.00 16 -49.10 6.20 2 2
2025: Q2 -0.08 – 10 -21.30 -23.80 15 14
2025: Q3 -0.04 – 23 57.70 -5.10 -5 -10
2025: Q4 0.02 – 27 72.30 2.10 2 1
2026: Q1 0.25 672.30 37 128.30 20.90 -1 -2
2026: Q2 -0.11 -37.50 18 80.80 -19.00 7 6

What Do These Terms Mean?

EPS (Earnings Per Share):
Quarterly profit divided by the total share count — how much of the profit works out to a single share.
YoY (Year over Year):
Change versus the same quarter a year ago — this is how you compare without seasonal distortion (e.g. the holiday shopping season).
Sales:
All revenue for the quarter, before any costs are deducted — the top line of the income statement.
Net Margin:
What percentage of sales is left over as profit in the end. Negative means the company is posting a loss.
OCF (Operating Cash Flow):
The cash that actually flows into the till from the core business during the quarter — harder to dress up than book profit.
FCF (Free Cash Flow):
Operating cash flow minus capital expenditures — the money that's genuinely free to use, say for paying down debt, buybacks, or dividends.

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Screening

Appears in These Scanners

This stock currently matches 11 of our scanner strategies — each hit links to the scanner.

Growth

Quality & Balance Sheet

Momentum & Trend

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Outlook

Analysts & Price Target

Combined picture of the price targets and recommendations of every analyst covering the stock. Price targets are expectations for the next 12 months, not promises — and they often follow the price rather than predict it.

Consensus –
Analyst Ratings –
Price Target (average) 4.00$
Distance to price 122.2% The price target sits 122.2% above the current price.

Valuation

What is priced in?

Free cash flow over the past twelve months is negative, which rules out a serious reverse calculation. Any growth rate only makes a negative cash flow more negative; no present value comes out of it. What the price reflects here is therefore not a stream of cash flows, but the expectation that there will be one at all.

A simplified model calculation — not a forecast and not a recommendation.

AI classification

AI Rating

Not yet rated — we only show a category once an SEC-backed file with at least two cited passages is available.

How the Rating Is Built

Growth

Growth Score

Ten checks against the annual reports — each one passed counts a point.

2 of 10 Weak growth
  • Revenue grows by more than 15% a year over three years 13.6%
  • More than 10% revenue growth is expected for the coming year no data
  • Share count grows by less than 3% a year 7.5%
  • Revenue growth plus cash-flow margin add up to at least 40 ("Rule of 40") 11.4%
  • Gross margin at 40% or higher and without meaningful erosion 9.7%
  • Goodwill from acquisitions does not grow faster than revenue 0.0%
  • Net debt below twice EBITDA 3.6 x EBITDA
  • Operating cash flow covers the profits of the last three years 31 m
  • Return on capital at 15% or higher, or up versus two years ago -5.7%
  • Insiders hold at least 10% or are net buyers 1.2%

A criterion without figures counts neither as passed nor as failed; a score is only produced from 7 judgeable criteria upwards. Source: fundamental data. All ten criteria in detail

Quality check

AAQS

0/10

The AAQS (AlleAktien Quality Score) checks 10 quality criteria on growth, profitability, and balance-sheet strength — per the methodology developed and published by AlleAktien, calculated by us from our own fundamental data. A stock counts as a quality stock from 9 out of 10 points. Where a company has a shorter listing history, we calculate over the fiscal years available (at least five).

  • Sales growth 10Y > 5% -6.1%
  • Exp. sales growth 3Y > 5% –
  • EBIT growth 10Y > 5% –
  • Exp. EBIT growth 3Y > 5% –
  • Net debt < 4x EBIT –
  • EBIT positive, 10Y straight 0
  • Max. EBIT decline < 50% –
  • Return on equity > 15% -12.6%
  • ROCE > 15% -5.7%
  • Expected return > 10% –

View stocks with the full AAQS score · Read the methodology at AlleAktien

Source: fundamental data

Insiders

Insider Transactions

Reportable transactions by officers and major shareholders from SEC Form 4 filings. "Other" includes things like stock grants and option exercises without a buy/sell character.

Insider Transactions
Date Person Role Type Shares Price Value
Oct 27, 2026 Mays Ray L EVP & Chief Operating Officer Other 8,116 2.09 16,962
Oct 27, 2026 Clark William Anthony CEO & President Other 12,175 2.09 25,446

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The company

About the Company

Dawson Geophysical Company erbringt Dienstleistungen zur Erfassung und Verarbeitung von Onshore-Seismikdaten in den USA und Kanada. Das Unternehmen erfasst und verarbeitet 2D-, 3D- und Mehrkomponenten-Seismikdaten für seine Kunden, darunter Öl- und Gasunternehmen sowie unabhängige Öl- und Gasbetreiber…

Employees
269
Headquarters
Midland, TX
Address
508 West Wall, 79701 Midland, United States
Phone
432 684 3000
IPO Date
03/26/1990
ISIN
US2393601008
Stock Split
21:20 on 05/11/2018
Stock Split
1:3 on 02/12/2015
Stock Split
21:20 on 04/26/2013

Management

Management
Name Title Birth Year
Anthony Clark President & CEO 1958
Ian M. Shaw Chief Financial Officer 1984
Ray L. Mays Executive VP & COO 1958
David D. Nobles VP & General Counsel –
Idaly Carter Vice President of Human Resources –

Executives per the latest required filings; titles kept in their original language. Source: fundamental data.

Filings

Company Filings (8-K)

An 8-K is the filing a US company must use to disclose material events immediately — takeovers, changes at the top, major contracts or payment troubles, for instance. The links open the original document at the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

  • 08/13/2026 DAWSON GEOPHYSICAL CO (DWSN): Results of Operations and Financial Condition; Financial Statements and Exhibits SEC ↗

Data as of: October 30, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)

Note: pure fact-based analysis, not investment advice and not a solicitation to buy or sell. All figures without guarantee.

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