DAWSON GEOPHYSICAL CO (DWSN) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:DWSN • US2393601008

Current stock price

4.81 USD
-0.09 (-1.84%)
At close:
4.72 USD
-0.09 (-1.87%)
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This DWSN fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. DWSN Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year DWSN has reported negative net income.
  • In the past year DWSN had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years DWSN always reported negative net income.
  • The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: DWSN reported negative operating cash flow in multiple 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 worse Return On Assets (-8.16%) than 85.00% of its industry peers.
  • DWSN has a Return On Equity of -21.81%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: DWSN underperforms 83.33% 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

  • The Profit Margin and Operating Margin and Gross Margin are not available for DWSN so they could not be analyzed.
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. DWSN Health Analysis

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.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, DWSN has a worse debt to assets ratio.
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 -0.04. This is a bad value and indicates that DWSN is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of -0.04, DWSN is doing worse than 86.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • DWSN has a debt to FCF ratio of 247.39. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as DWSN would need 247.39 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of DWSN (247.39) is worse than 70.00% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.43 indicates that DWSN is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of DWSN (0.43) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.43
Debt/FCF 247.39
Altman-Z -0.04
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC8.77%
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.
  • DWSN has a worse Current ratio (0.80) than 95.00% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.80 indicates that DWSN may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • DWSN has a Quick ratio of 0.80. This is amonst the worse of the industry: DWSN underperforms 86.67% of its industry peers.
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. DWSN Growth Analysis

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.
  • The Revenue for DWSN has decreased by -22.31% in the past year. This is quite bad
  • 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. DWSN Valuation Analysis

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 more expensive than 85.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 70.00% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than DWSN, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 3642.7
EV/EBITDA 65.04
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. DWSN Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for DWSN!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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DWSN Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

DAWSON GEOPHYSICAL CO

NASDAQ:DWSN (3/18/2026, 8:02:34 PM)

After market: 4.72 -0.09 (-1.87%)

4.81

-0.09 (-1.84%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryEnergy Equipment & Services
Earnings (Last)03-11
Earnings (Next)05-11
Inst Owners86.61%
Inst Owner Change-0.47%
Ins Owners1.18%
Ins Owner Change5.24%
Market Cap149.35M
Revenue(TTM)64.31M
Net Income(TTM)-3.31M
Analysts82.86
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %0.12%
Short Ratio0.36
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly Dividend0.32
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)N/A
PT rev (3m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)N/A
EPS NY rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (3m)N/A
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 2.32
P/FCF 3642.7
P/OCF 23.1
P/B 9.83
P/tB 10.07
EV/EBITDA 65.04
EPS(TTM)-0.11
EYN/A
EPS(NY)N/A
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)0
FCFY0.03%
OCF(TTM)0.21
OCFY4.33%
SpS2.07
BVpS0.49
TBVpS0.48
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -8.16%
ROE -21.81%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM N/A
FCFM 0.06%
ROA(3y)-21.43%
ROA(5y)-23.28%
ROE(3y)-34.83%
ROE(5y)-33.11%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/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
F-Score4
Asset Turnover1.59
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.43
Debt/FCF 247.39
Debt/EBITDA 2.76
Cap/Depr 124.83%
Cap/Sales 9.99%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion 272.37%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.8
Quick Ratio 0.8
Altman-Z -0.04
F-Score4
WACC8.77%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)28.47%
Cap/Depr(5y)21.2%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.91%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.82%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)39.11%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%79.58%
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-22.31%
Revenue growth 3Y44.26%
Revenue growth 5Y-12.65%
Sales Q2Q%57.73%
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y28.48%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y100.53%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y231.96%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

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