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Dawson Geophysical Company (DWSN) Quarterly Financial Ratios

Last 48 quarters of trend data · Energy · Oil & Gas Equipment & Services

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Valuation Multiples

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.

MetricTTMQ1 '26Q4 '25Q3 '25Q2 '25Q1 '25Q4 '24Q3 '24Q2 '24Q1 '24Q4 '23Q3 '23Q2 '23
P/E Ratio →-68.533.4621.31——9.61———1.87———
—-64.0%———+414.3%———————
P/S Ratio1.760.730.450.601.150.590.660.851.200.350.580.660.63
—+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 Ratio8.424.613.063.592.762.092.402.682.531.611.791.821.75
—+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/FCF18.64—8.82—0.805.45——2.949.22——1.77
————-72.9%-40.9%——+65.6%———+139.4%
EV / EBITDA37.192.965.8988.98—4.5716.66——1.12———
—-35.2%-64.6%——+307.1%———-75.1%———
EV / EBIT—3.6317.82——9.83———1.3665.07——
—-63.1%———+622.4%———————

Profitability

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.

Margins

MetricTTMQ1 '26Q4 '25Q3 '25Q2 '25Q1 '25Q4 '24Q3 '24Q2 '24Q1 '24Q4 '23Q3 '23Q2 '23
Gross Margin9.7%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%

Return on Capital

MetricTTMQ1 '26Q4 '25Q3 '25Q2 '25Q1 '25Q4 '24Q3 '24Q2 '24Q1 '24Q4 '23Q3 '23Q2 '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%

Leverage & Debt

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.

MetricTTMQ1 '26Q4 '25Q3 '25Q2 '25Q1 '25Q4 '24Q3 '24Q2 '24Q1 '24Q4 '23Q3 '23Q2 '23
Debt / Equity1.310.941.310.890.340.360.330.270.210.220.200.160.53
—+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 / EBITDA5.162.037.5976.32—2.878.39——0.80———
—-29.4%-9.5%——+260.3%———-87.5%———
Current Ratio0.811.010.810.801.181.561.461.501.651.321.482.081.14
—-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 Ratio0.811.010.810.801.181.561.461.501.651.321.481.761.14
—-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-2.6117.632.72-15.10-39.6214.09-20.31-160.49-93.28132.48—-235.14-321.29
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DWSN — Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers to the most common questions about buying DWSN stock.

What is Dawson Geophysical Company's quarterly P/E ratio trend?

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.

How do Dawson Geophysical Company's margins change by quarter?

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.

Why look at DWSN quarterly ratios instead of annual?

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.