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DAWSON GEOPHYSICAL CO (DWSN) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:DWSN - US2393601008 - Common Stock

2.23 USD
+0.11 (+5.19%)
Last: 1/22/2026, 8:00:01 PM
2.23 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 1/22/2026, 8:00:01 PM
Fundamental Rating

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Overall DWSN gets a fundamental rating of 1 out of 10. We evaluated DWSN against 62 industry peers in the Energy Equipment & Services industry. DWSN may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. DWSN is valued expensive and it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • DWSN had negative earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year DWSN had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • DWSN had negative earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • In multiple years DWSN reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 years.
DWSN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFDWSN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -20M -40M

1.2 Ratios

  • DWSN has a Return On Assets of -8.16%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: DWSN underperforms 85.48% of its industry peers.
  • DWSN's Return On Equity of -21.81% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. DWSN is outperformed by 82.26% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -8.16%
ROE -21.81%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-21.43%
ROA(5y)-23.28%
ROE(3y)-34.83%
ROE(5y)-33.11%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
DWSN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICDWSN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 -10 -20 -30 -40

1.3 Margins

  • DWSN does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin and Gross Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM N/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
DWSN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsDWSN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 -20 -40 -60 -80 -100

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • DWSN does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • DWSN has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for DWSN has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • DWSN has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
DWSN Yearly Shares OutstandingDWSN Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M
DWSN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsDWSN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M

2.2 Solvency

  • DWSN has an Altman-Z score of -1.94. This is a bad value and indicates that DWSN is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • The Altman-Z score of DWSN (-1.94) is worse than 93.55% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of DWSN is 247.39, which is on the high side as it means it would take DWSN, 247.39 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of DWSN (247.39) is worse than 66.13% of its industry peers.
  • DWSN has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.43. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • DWSN has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.43) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.43
Debt/FCF 247.39
Altman-Z -1.94
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC8.75%
DWSN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFDWSN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M 100M 150M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.80 indicates that DWSN may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.80, DWSN is doing worse than 95.16% of the companies in the same industry.
  • DWSN has a Quick Ratio of 0.80. This is a bad value and indicates that DWSN is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.80, DWSN is not doing good in the industry: 87.10% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.8
Quick Ratio 0.8
DWSN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesDWSN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • DWSN shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 39.11%, which is quite impressive.
  • Looking at the last year, DWSN shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -22.31% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, DWSN shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -12.65% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)39.11%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%79.58%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-22.31%
Revenue growth 3Y44.26%
Revenue growth 5Y-12.65%
Sales Q2Q%57.73%

3.2 Future

  • No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
  • No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
  • No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
DWSN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesDWSN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M
DWSN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesDWSN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 -0.5 -1 -1.5

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for DWSN. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
DWSN Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsDWSN Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, DWSN is valued expensively inside the industry as 87.10% of the companies are valued cheaper.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of DWSN indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: DWSN is more expensive than 66.13% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 1688.82
EV/EBITDA 31.3
DWSN Per share dataDWSN EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 0.5 1 1.5 2

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • DWSN does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

DAWSON GEOPHYSICAL CO / DWSN FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of DAWSON GEOPHYSICAL CO (DWSN) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 1 / 10 to DWSN.


What is the valuation status of DAWSON GEOPHYSICAL CO (DWSN) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 0 / 10 to DAWSON GEOPHYSICAL CO (DWSN). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is DAWSON GEOPHYSICAL CO (DWSN) stock?

DAWSON GEOPHYSICAL CO (DWSN) has a profitability rating of 1 / 10.


How financially healthy is DAWSON GEOPHYSICAL CO?

The financial health rating of DAWSON GEOPHYSICAL CO (DWSN) is 1 / 10.