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Dawson Geophysical Company DWSN

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1.68 USD -0.06 (-3.45%)

At closeNov 4, 2026, 7:14 PM EST

1.65 -0.03 -1.79%

After hours · Nov 4, 7:14 PM ET

1.65 Day range 1.78
1.50 52-week range 7.85
YTD
+7.69%
1 year
-16.42%

Financial health

Altman Z-Score

-0.39 Distress zone

Bankruptcy-risk model: below 1.81 distress, above 2.99 safe.

Piotroski F-Score

4 / 9 Average

Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, leverage and efficiency.

FMP rating

C+2 / 5 overall

  • DCF 1
  • Return on Equity 4
  • Return on Assets 4
  • Debt / Equity 1
  • P/E 1
  • P/B 1

Valuation

P/E -24.9×
FY 2016: -4.4×FY 2017: -3.4×FY 2018: -3.2×FY 2019: -3.6×FY 2020: -3.8×FY 2021: -1.9×FY 2022: -2.6×FY 2023: -4.1×FY 2024: -10.3×FY 2025: -24.9×
FY 2016 5y median -4.1× FY 2025
P/S 0.6×
FY 2016: 1.3×FY 2017: 0.7×FY 2018: 0.5×FY 2019: 0.4×FY 2020: 0.6×FY 2021: 2.2×FY 2022: 0.9×FY 2023: 0.5×FY 2024: 0.6×FY 2025: 0.6×
FY 2016 5y median 0.6× FY 2025
P/B 3.1×
FY 2016: 1.0×FY 2017: 0.8×FY 2018: 0.7×FY 2019: 0.5×FY 2020: 0.5×FY 2021: 0.9×FY 2022: 1.0×FY 2023: 1.6×FY 2024: 2.4×FY 2025: 3.1×
FY 2016 5y median 1.6× FY 2025
P/FCF 6.8×
FY 2016: 354×FY 2017: -7.0×FY 2018: -26.8×FY 2019: 10.9×FY 2020: 3.0×FY 2021: -3.3×FY 2022: -10.4×FY 2023: -16.8×FY 2024: -11.1×FY 2025: 6.8×
FY 2016 5y median -10.4× FY 2025
EV/EBITDA 15.0×
FY 2016: -95.1×FY 2017: 40.7×FY 2018: 11.8×FY 2019: 6.1×FY 2020: 3.6×FY 2021: -2.1×FY 2022: -5.3×FY 2023: -10.8×FY 2024: 25.7×FY 2025: 15.0×
FY 2016 5y median -2.1× FY 2025
EV/Sales 0.8×
FY 2016: 1.2×FY 2017: 0.6×FY 2018: 0.4×FY 2019: 0.3×FY 2020: 0.2×FY 2021: 1.4×FY 2022: 0.7×FY 2023: 0.4×FY 2024: 0.6×FY 2025: 0.8×
FY 2016 5y median 0.7× FY 2025
FCF Yield 14.8%
FY 2016: 0.3%FY 2017: -14.3%FY 2018: -3.7%FY 2019: 9.1%FY 2020: 33.9%FY 2021: -30.3%FY 2022: -9.6%FY 2023: -5.9%FY 2024: -9.0%FY 2025: 14.8%
FY 2016 5y median -9.0% FY 2025

Profitability

Gross Margin 9.7%
FY 2016: 66.8%FY 2017: 75.0%FY 2018: 80.6%FY 2019: 85.0%FY 2020: 80.1%FY 2021: 47.9%FY 2022: -13.1%FY 2023: 1.8%FY 2024: 7.3%FY 2025: 9.7%
FY 2016 5y median 7.3% FY 2025
Operating Margin -2.2%
FY 2016: -37.1%FY 2017: -23.8%FY 2018: -16.2%FY 2019: -11.1%FY 2020: -16.3%FY 2021: -118.4%FY 2022: -43.0%FY 2023: -13.5%FY 2024: -6.1%FY 2025: -2.2%
FY 2016 5y median -13.5% FY 2025
Net Margin -2.6%
FY 2016: -29.8%FY 2017: -19.9%FY 2018: -15.8%FY 2019: -10.4%FY 2020: -15.3%FY 2021: -117.8%FY 2022: -36.1%FY 2023: -12.5%FY 2024: -5.6%FY 2025: -2.6%
FY 2016 5y median -12.5% FY 2025
ROE -12.3%
FY 2016: -23.3%FY 2017: -22.1%FY 2018: -20.9%FY 2019: -14.7%FY 2020: -14.5%FY 2021: -46.6%FY 2022: -38.2%FY 2023: -38.6%FY 2024: -23.8%FY 2025: -12.3%
FY 2016 5y median -38.2% FY 2025
ROIC -4.6%
FY 2016: -24.3%FY 2017: -21.3%FY 2018: -18.6%FY 2019: -13.8%FY 2020: -14.4%FY 2021: -43.1%FY 2022: -41.2%FY 2023: -33.8%FY 2024: -19.7%FY 2025: -4.6%
FY 2016 5y median -33.8% FY 2025
ROA -3.5%
FY 2016: -21.2%FY 2017: -18.9%FY 2018: -16.2%FY 2019: -11.9%FY 2020: -12.8%FY 2021: -39.3%FY 2022: -27.2%FY 2023: -20.9%FY 2024: -13.3%FY 2025: -3.5%
FY 2016 5y median -20.9% FY 2025

Growth (YoY)

Revenue 2.0%
FY 2016: -43.2%FY 2017: 17.9%FY 2018: -1.9%FY 2019: -5.4%FY 2020: -40.9%FY 2021: -71.3%FY 2022: 109.1%FY 2023: 87.6%FY 2024: -23.4%FY 2025: 2.0%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Operating Income 63.4%
FY 2016: -21.5%FY 2017: 24.3%FY 2018: 33.2%FY 2019: 35.1%FY 2020: 13.9%FY 2021: -108.9%FY 2022: 24.0%FY 2023: 41.1%FY 2024: 65.2%FY 2025: 63.4%
FY 2016 FY 2025
EPS (diluted) 51.8%
FY 2016: -44.6%FY 2017: 21.7%FY 2018: 21.9%FY 2019: 38.3%FY 2020: 15.2%FY 2021: -119.6%FY 2022: 39.0%FY 2023: 40.0%FY 2024: 71.1%FY 2025: 51.8%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Free Cash Flow 291.5%
FY 2016: -96.4%FY 2017: -3232.0%FY 2018: 81.3%FY 2019: 276.9%FY 2020: 230.3%FY 2021: -198.6%FY 2022: 71.6%FY 2023: 38.1%FY 2024: -28.3%FY 2025: 291.5%
FY 2016 FY 2025

Financial Health

Current Ratio 0.8×
FY 2016: 5.0×FY 2017: 4.3×FY 2018: 2.8×FY 2019: 3.6×FY 2020: 7.9×FY 2021: 5.6×FY 2022: 2.7×FY 2023: 1.5×FY 2024: 1.5×FY 2025: 0.8×
FY 2016 5y median 1.5× FY 2025
Quick Ratio 0.8×
FY 2016: 5.0×FY 2017: 4.3×FY 2018: 2.8×FY 2019: 3.5×FY 2020: 7.9×FY 2021: 6.8×FY 2022: 2.7×FY 2023: 1.5×FY 2024: 1.4×FY 2025: 0.8×
FY 2016 5y median 1.5× FY 2025
Debt / Equity 1.3×
FY 2016: 0.0×FY 2017: 0.1×FY 2018: 0.1×FY 2019: 0.1×FY 2020: 0.1×FY 2021: 0.1×FY 2022: 0.1×FY 2023: 0.2×FY 2024: 0.3×FY 2025: 1.3×
FY 2016 5y median 0.2× FY 2025
Net Debt / EBITDA 3.7×
FY 2016: 7.2×FY 2017: -6.2×FY 2018: -3.1×FY 2019: -2.0×FY 2020: -8.5×FY 2021: 1.2×FY 2022: 2.0×FY 2023: 2.6×FY 2024: 2.5×FY 2025: 3.7×
FY 2016 5y median 2.5× FY 2025
Interest Coverage -3.1×
FY 2016: -190×FY 2017: -237×FY 2018: -61.3×FY 2019: -37.3×FY 2020: -169×FY 2021: -1392×FY 2022: -716×FY 2023: -127×FY 2024: -28.6×FY 2025: -3.1×
FY 2016 5y median -127× FY 2025

Dividends

Dividend Yield 0.0%
FY 2016: 0.0%FY 2017: 0.0%FY 2018: 0.0%FY 2019: 0.0%FY 2020: 0.0%FY 2021: 0.0%FY 2022: 0.0%FY 2023: 0.0%FY 2024: 23.8%FY 2025: 0.0%
FY 2016 5y median 0.0% FY 2025
Payout Ratio 0.0%
FY 2016: 0.0%FY 2017: 0.0%FY 2018: -0.0%FY 2019: 0.0%FY 2020: 0.0%FY 2021: 0.0%FY 2022: 0.0%FY 2023: 0.0%FY 2024: -239.4%FY 2025: 0.0%
FY 2016 5y median 0.0% FY 2025

Annual · latest fiscal year ends 2025-12-31