Dawson Geophysical Company

DWSN

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services · Energy

Price

$4.48

+0.14 (+3.23%)

Market Cap

$139.1M

Exchange

NASDAQ

Winston Score

Winston is serious

Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.

Share count rising — dilution

+31.6% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 23.6M (2021) → 31.0M (2025)

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-wate

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

-100.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

+681.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (1%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

1.2%ownership

→ Flat

Insiders holding steady — not selling despite ability to

Cash Runway

~9 months

$1M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Short runway — potential dilution ahead through share issuance

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Dawson Geophysical Company has less than a year of cash at its current burn rate. Growth investors should watch for potential share dilution from future fundraising — that directly reduces your ownership.

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Quality

Gross Margin

N/A

Data not available

Operating Margin

N/A

Data not available

ROCE

18.0%

Strong — 18.0% return on capital

ROIC between 15% and 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns 15 to 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales YoY

+1.5%

Nearly flat sales (1.5% YoY)

EPS YoY

N/A

Data not available

EPS Consistency

4/8 quarters

Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion

249%

Turns 249% of profit into real cash

FCF Margin

9.1%

Modest free cash flow (9.1%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

Debt / Equity

0.94

Moderate — manageable debt (0.94)

Interest Cover

N/A

Data not available

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

28.7x

Growth-priced — P/E 28.7

P/E above the market average. People are paying up for expected growth.

P/E vs Forward

N/A

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.

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