Last 48 quarters of trend data · Energy · Oil & Gas Equipment & Services
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Dawson Geophysical Company's quarterly P/E stands at 3.5x, down 64.0% year-over-year — suggesting improving earnings relative to price. EV/EBITDA has compressed 35.2% YoY to 3.0x, reflecting multiple compression or accelerating EBITDA.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | -68.53 | 3.46 | 21.31 | — | — | 9.61 | — | — | — | 1.87 | — | — | — |
| — | -64.0% | — | — | — | +414.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| P/S Ratio | 1.76 | 0.73 | 0.45 | 0.60 | 1.15 | 0.59 | 0.66 | 0.85 | 1.20 | 0.35 | 0.58 | 0.66 | 0.63 |
| — | +23.5% | -32.4% | -29.1% | -4.4% | +71.4% | +14.2% | +28.2% | +91.3% | +5.1% | -27.0% | -48.2% | -92.8% | |
| P/B Ratio | 8.42 | 4.61 | 3.06 | 3.59 | 2.76 | 2.09 | 2.40 | 2.68 | 2.53 | 1.61 | 1.79 | 1.82 | 1.75 |
| — | +121.0% | +27.4% | +34.2% | +9.1% | +30.1% | +33.9% | +47.4% | +44.1% | +37.2% | +87.6% | +109.6% | +186.5% | |
| P/FCF | 18.64 | — | 8.82 | — | 0.80 | 5.45 | — | — | 2.94 | 9.22 | — | — | 1.77 |
| — | — | — | — | -72.9% | -40.9% | — | — | +65.6% | — | — | — | +139.4% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 37.19 | 2.96 | 5.89 | 88.98 | — | 4.57 | 16.66 | — | — | 1.12 | — | — | — |
| — | -35.2% | -64.6% | — | — | +307.1% | — | — | — | -75.1% | — | — | — | |
| EV / EBIT | — | 3.63 | 17.82 | — | — | 9.83 | — | — | — | 1.36 | 65.07 | — | — |
| — | -63.1% | — | — | — | +622.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Dawson Geophysical Company's operating margin was 24.1% in Q1 2026, up 20.9 pp QoQ and up 17.6 pp YoY. This marks the 4th consecutive quarter of margin expansion, signaling a sustained improvement in operating efficiency. The trailing four-quarter average of -0.5% lags the current quarter, suggesting the recent improvement is above-trend. Gross margin contracted 67.2% YoY, suggesting cost inflation or competitive pricing pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 9.7% | 30.2% | 12.7% | 4.1% | 88.1% | 92.1% | -311.7% | -13.0% | 88.8% | 95.0% | 22.4% | 91.2% | 89.5% |
| — | -67.2% | +104.1% | +131.7% | -0.8% | -3.0% | -1491.6% | -114.2% | -0.9% | +4.6% | -73.4% | +48.4% | +153.9% | |
| Operating Margin | -2.2% | 24.1% | 3.1% | -5.2% | -24.1% | 6.4% | -4.2% | -40.2% | -30.1% | 18.4% | -8.4% | -24.8% | -23.6% |
| — | +274.3% | +173.8% | +87.2% | +20.1% | -65.0% | +49.2% | -62.0% | -27.5% | +1042.8% | +79.1% | +73.9% | +97.3% | |
| Net Margin | -2.6% | 20.9% | 2.1% | -5.1% | -23.8% | 6.2% | -5.1% | -39.0% | -28.3% | 18.5% | -8.7% | -22.6% | -21.9% |
| — | +238.3% | +141.2% | +87.0% | +15.9% | -66.7% | +40.9% | -72.1% | -29.4% | +1418.0% | +54.2% | +75.7% | +97.4% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -11.7% | 39.1% | 3.7% | -7.3% | -13.5% | 5.6% | -4.5% | -26.7% | -13.9% | 19.9% | -6.5% | -16.7% | -14.3% |
| — | +601.8% | +181.3% | +72.7% | +2.5% | -72.0% | +30.5% | -60.3% | +2.7% | +2075.8% | -8.1% | -15.6% | -4.4% | |
| ROA | -4.5% | 12.7% | 1.2% | -2.7% | -5.9% | 3.1% | -2.6% | -15.8% | -7.2% | 10.1% | -3.8% | -9.1% | -7.0% |
| — | +311.4% | +144.8% | +83.1% | +17.1% | -69.3% | +30.7% | -73.1% | -2.7% | +1739.6% | +13.3% | +20.5% | +39.3% | |
| ROIC | -4.7% | 17.6% | 2.3% | -6.0% | -12.7% | 3.5% | -2.6% | -25.7% | -16.4% | 22.6% | -6.5% | -18.5% | -12.2% |
| — | +397.0% | +187.2% | +76.7% | +22.8% | -84.3% | +59.4% | -39.1% | -34.5% | +1871.7% | +59.4% | +7.8% | +18.3% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Dawson Geophysical Company's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 2.0x, down from 7.6x last quarter — at a moderate level that warrants monitoring. The current ratio has weakened 35.2% YoY to 1.01x, tightening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 1.31 | 0.94 | 1.31 | 0.89 | 0.34 | 0.36 | 0.33 | 0.27 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.20 | 0.16 | 0.53 |
| — | +160.2% | +290.9% | +233.8% | +60.3% | +67.5% | +68.6% | +62.0% | -59.9% | -52.9% | +96.3% | +49.0% | +409.2% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 5.16 | 2.03 | 7.59 | 76.32 | — | 2.87 | 8.39 | — | — | 0.80 | — | — | — |
| — | -29.4% | -9.5% | — | — | +260.3% | — | — | — | -87.5% | — | — | — | |
| Current Ratio | 0.81 | 1.01 | 0.81 | 0.80 | 1.18 | 1.56 | 1.46 | 1.50 | 1.65 | 1.32 | 1.48 | 2.08 | 1.14 |
| — | -35.2% | -44.4% | -46.9% | -28.1% | +18.7% | -0.8% | -27.7% | +44.8% | -41.6% | -37.7% | -25.6% | -80.8% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.81 | 1.01 | 0.81 | 0.80 | 1.18 | 1.56 | 1.46 | 1.50 | 1.65 | 1.32 | 1.48 | 1.76 | 1.14 |
| — | -35.2% | -44.4% | -46.9% | -28.1% | +18.7% | -0.8% | -14.6% | +44.8% | -41.6% | -37.7% | -37.0% | -80.8% | |
| Interest Coverage | -2.61 | 17.63 | 2.72 | -15.10 | -39.62 | 14.09 | -20.31 | -160.49 | -93.28 | 132.48 | — | -235.14 | -321.29 |
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Quick answers to the most common questions about buying DWSN stock.
Dawson Geophysical Company's current P/E is -68.5x. The average P/E over the last 2 quarters is 12.4x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Dawson Geophysical Company's current operating margin is -2.2%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Dawson Geophysical Company's business trajectory between earnings reports.