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Dawson Geophysical Company (DWSN) Stock Analysis

Dawson Geophysical Company (DWSN) is a Oil & Gas Equipment & Services stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

DWSN

$2.15

+$0.05 (+2.38%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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DWSN Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$2.15
Previous Close
$2.10
Day's Range
2.06–2.17
52-Week Range
1.50–7.85
Volume
37.76K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.11
Valuation
Market Cap
$66.77M
P/E Ratio
17.92
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
12.17
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
0.64
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
0.12
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$75.63M+1.98%
Net Income (FY)
−$1.94M
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
3.49%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
31.06M
1-Year Return
+14.36%
Dividend and dates
Avg Volume
128.83K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, DWSN closed at $2.15, +14.36% over 1 year.

Dawson Geophysical Company (DWSN) has a market capitalization of $66.77M.

In fiscal 2025, DWSN reported revenue of $75.63M.

DWSN Stock Return by Calendar Year

Dawson Geophysical Company (DWSN) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $11,436
+14.36%
5 years
$10,000 $11,044
+10.44%
10 years
$10,000 $3,642
−63.58%

If you had invested $10,000 in Dawson Geophysical Company (DWSN) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $3,642 at the close on October 21, 2026: −63.58% in total, −9.61% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+37.82%
2025+16.42%
2024−14.25%
2023−6.63%
2022−15.52%
2021+9.44%
2020−11.67%
2019−28.99%
2018−28.59%
2017−38.18%
2016 (partial year)+2.94%

As of October 21, 2026.

DWSN Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$75.63M−$1.94M−2.6%
2024$74.15M−$4.12M−5.6%
2023$96.85M−$12.15M−12.5%
2022$51.63M−$18.65M−36.1%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$75.63M$7.35M−$1.66M−$1.94M−2.6%
2024$74.15M$5.40M−$4.55M−$4.12M−5.6%
2023$96.85M$1.70M−$13.07M−$12.15M−12.5%
2022$51.63M−$6.75M−$22.20M−$18.65M−36.1%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

DWSN Valuation vs Oil & Gas Equipment & Services Median

Median of 65 stocks
MetricDWSNOil & Gas Equipment & Services medianvs median
P/E17.9222.6621% below
P/S ratio0.641.2348% below
Profit margin3.49%4.89%1.4 pts below

Medians across 65 Oil & Gas Equipment & Services stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Dawson Geophysical Company (DWSN) carries a market capitalisation of $66.77M. It is classified in the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services industry, within the Energy sector. The company reports 269 employees.

The most recent close on file for DWSN is $2.15, dated October 21, 2026. That is +$0.05 (+2.38%) against the previous close. The 52-week range on file runs from $1.50 to $7.85. The latest close sits 43.33% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $75.63M. That is +1.98% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $74.15M. The same year closed with a net loss of $1.94M. The reported profit margin is 3.49%. That is 1.4 percentage points below the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services median of 4.89%. Trailing earnings per share are 0.12.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $51.63M in 2022 to $75.63M in 2025. Of those 4 years, 0 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

DWSN trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 17.92. That is 20.92% below the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services median of 22.66. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 12.17. The price-to-sales ratio is 0.64. On price-to-sales that is 48.14% below the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services median of 1.23. 65 Oil & Gas Equipment & Services companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

The reported beta is 0.11. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 85.59%. Over the trailing twelve months the total return is +14.36%. Measured over 10 years, that is −9.61% a year compounded.

Growth & Income

The dividend record for DWSN runs through 2024.

Across the complete calendar years on file, 2025 returned +16.42% and 2017 returned −38.18%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 2 finished higher. 2026 is still running; the total return is +37.82% year to date.

Peer Comparison

Dawson Geophysical Company (DWSN) operates in the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Dawson Geophysical Company DWSN $66.77M 17.9
SLB N.V. SLB $75.84B 24.7
Baker Hughes Company BKR $55.40B 18.0
Tenaris S.A. TS $29.62B 15.7

The Oil & Gas Equipment & Services industry average P/E ratio is 22.7x. Dawson Geophysical Company trades at a P/E of 17.9.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Dawson Geophysical Company

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.

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