NASDAQ: DWSN
Dawson Geophysical Co Stock

$2.72-0.28 (-9.33%)
Updated Apr 8, 2026
DWSN Price
$2.72
Fair Value Price
-$0.51
Market Cap
$84.46M
52 Week Low
$1.08
52 Week High
$5.54
P/E
-45.33x
P/B
5.34x
P/S
0.64x
PEG
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Revenue
$75.63M
Earnings
-$1.94M
Gross Margin
17.2%
Operating Margin
-1.85%
Profit Margin
-2.6%
Debt to Equity
2.54
Operating Cash Flow
$14M
Beta
0.62
Next Earnings
N/A
Ex-Dividend
N/A
Next Dividend
N/A

DWSN Overview

Dawson Geophysical Company provides 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. Its seismic 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. The company also serves the potash mining industry. Dawson Geophysical Company was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in Midland, Texas. Dawson Geophysical Company is a subsidiary of Wilks Brothers, LLC.

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Industry: Oil & Gas Equipment & Service

Industry Rating
B
DWSN
Ranked
#8 of 48

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DWSN ($2.72) is overvalued by 635.49% relative to our estimate of its Fair Value price of -$0.51 based on Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) modelling
Below Fair Value Valuation
DWSN ($2.72) is not significantly undervalued (635.49%) relative to our estimate of its Fair Value price of -$0.51 based on Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) modelling, when including a healthy margin of safety
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Valuation

DWSN fair value

Fair Value of DWSN stock based on Discounted Cash Flow (DCF)

Price
$2.72
Fair Value
-$0.51
Undervalued by
635.49%
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DWSN price to earnings (PE)

For valuing profitable companies with steady earnings

Company
-45.33x
Industry
31.72x
Market
29.79x

DWSN price to book (PB)

For valuing companies that are loss-making or have lots of physical asset

Company
5.34x
Industry
3.01x
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P/B vs Industry Valuation

DWSN's financial health

Profit margin

Revenue
$27.0M
Net Income
$569.0k
Profit Margin
2.1%
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Interest Coverage Financials
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Profit Margin Growth Financials

Assets to liabilities

Assets
$56.0M
Liabilities
$40.2M
Debt to equity
2.54
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Short-term Liabilities Financials
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Long-term Liabilities Financials
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Shrinking Debt Financials
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Healthy Debt to Equity Financials

Cash flow

Operating
$2.1M
Investing
-$1.0M
Financing
-$1.2M
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Debt Coverage Financials

DWSN vs Oil & Gas Equipment & Service Stocks

TickerZen RatingMarket Cap1d %P/EP/B
DWSNB$84.46M-9.33%-45.33x5.34x
LSE$92.96M-3.87%68.25x2.05x
BOOMD$108.58M-2.21%-5.89x0.45x
KLXEC$48.82M-11.66%-0.61x-0.66x
GEOSF$121.40M-4.12%-4.32x1.05x

Dawson Geophysical Co Stock FAQ

What is Dawson Geophysical Co's quote symbol?

(NASDAQ: DWSN) Dawson Geophysical Co trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol DWSN. Dawson Geophysical Co stock quotes can also be displayed as NASDAQ: DWSN.

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What is the 52 week high and low for Dawson Geophysical Co (NASDAQ: DWSN)?

(NASDAQ: DWSN) Dawson Geophysical Co's 52-week high was $5.54, and its 52-week low was $1.08. It is currently -50.9% from its 52-week high and 151.85% from its 52-week low.

How much is Dawson Geophysical Co stock worth today?

(NASDAQ: DWSN) Dawson Geophysical Co currently has 31,052,840 outstanding shares. With Dawson Geophysical Co stock trading at $2.72 per share, the total value of Dawson Geophysical Co stock (market capitalization) is $84.46M.

Dawson Geophysical Co stock was originally listed at a price of $9.56 in Dec 31, 1997. If you had invested in Dawson Geophysical Co stock at $9.56, your return over the last 28 years would have been -71.55%, for an annualized return of -4.39% (not including any dividends or dividend reinvestments).

How much is Dawson Geophysical Co's stock price per share?

(NASDAQ: DWSN) Dawson Geophysical Co stock price per share is $2.72 today (as of Apr 8, 2026).

What is Dawson Geophysical Co's Market Cap?

(NASDAQ: DWSN) Dawson Geophysical Co's market cap is $84.46M, as of Apr 9, 2026.

Market cap (market capitalization) is the total market value of a publicly traded company's outstanding shares.

Dawson Geophysical Co's market cap is calculated by multiplying DWSN's current stock price of $2.72 by DWSN's total outstanding shares of 31,052,840.
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