Dawson Geophysical (DWSN) Stock Insights
DWSN$2.06+0.03 +1.23%
$64.13M
Market Cap
16.54
P/E
—
Forward P/E
71
Score
Dawson Geophysical (DWSN) Stock Insights
DWSN price $2.06 +0.03 +1.23%
- Ticker
- DWSN
- Price
- $2.06
- Change
- +0.03 +1.23%
- Market cap ?
- $64.13M
- P/E ?
- 16.54
- Dividend yield ?
- 0.00%
- Beta ?
- -0.03
- Sector
- Energy
- Industry
- Oil & Gas Equipment & Services
- Stocklytics score
- 71
- Value
- 68
- Quality
- 45
- Growth
- 100
Stocklytics score rationale: value 68, quality 45, growth 100.
Financials
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 133330000 | 157148000 | 154156000 | 145773000 | 86100000 | 24695000 | 51630000 | 96846000 | 74154000 | 75625000 |
Dawson Geophysical Company (DWSN) specializes in the collection and interpretation of onshore seismic data, operating across both the United States and Canada. They are adept at capturing and analyzing various forms of seismic information—including 2D, 3D, and multi-component datasets—for a diverse clientele. This includes major and independent oil and gas firms, alongside entities that manage multi-client data…
Fair value
DWSN fair value $5.26. Price $2.06. Price is 61% below fair value.
Below fair value, but more expensive than usual. A smaller discount than on 87% of days in the past 5 years.
Fair value is an estimate of what one share is worth if future cash flows arrive as modeled. It is not a forecast of the share price. How discounted cash flow works.
Calculated with a 10-year free-cash-flow discount. Starting free cash flow 7.15M. Growth 20.00%. When analyst earnings forecasts are available, free cash flow in those years is forecast earnings times the company's usual conversion of earnings into free cash flow, kept between 60% and 130%. Years with fewer than 3 analyst estimates are left out. Growth then fades in a straight line to terminal growth by year 10, starting from the last well-covered year's growth, or from the pace across those years when the final year slows sharply, kept between 0% and 20%. Without those forecasts, year-1 growth is analyst revenue growth for the next full fiscal year, or 5-year historical revenue growth when that forecast is missing, held for five years, then fading in a straight line to terminal growth by year 10. Terminal growth 3.00%. Discount rate 10.00%. Beta is kept between 0.8 and 2.0, which on its own would make the discount rate 8.7% to 15.3%. The rate is then capped at 12%. A cap is used because a discount above 12% pushes higher-beta stocks further from the price. The discount rate stays at least 5 percentage points above terminal growth. Shares 31.06M. Net debt 15.76M. The earnings value is next-12-months earnings per share, or trailing earnings when that forecast is missing, times the median P/E of the company's industry. That median uses listed stocks worth at least $10 billion with a positive P/E of 100 or below, and the industry needs at least eight of them. Otherwise the sector median is used when that group also has at least eight, then the market median of those large companies. The multiple used is the lower of that median and 1.25 times the stock's own 10-year median P/E, then kept between 8 and 30. If the stock has no 10-year median, the peer median is kept between 8 and 30. Fair value is the average of the cash-flow value and the earnings value when both exist. Card and credit companies use the earnings value only, because changes in customer receivables distort free cash flow. Model uncertainty is high when fair value is more than 60% from the price, or when most of the cash-flow value sits after year 10.
Model uncertainty high for this stock
Earnings
| Date | EPS actual | EPS estimate | Revenue | Revenue estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-29 | — | -0.14 | — | 43.20M |
| 2026-08-13 | -0.11 | -0.13 | 17.91M | 39.60M |
| 2026-05-14 | 0.25 | -0.29 | 36.70M | 27.20M |
| 2026-03-30 | 0.02 | 0.06 | 10.84M | 45.00M |
| 2025-11-12 | -0.04 | 0.06 | 22.75M | 45.00M |
| 2025-08-11 | -0.08 | 0.06 | 9.85M | 45.00M |
| 2025-05-13 | 0.03 | -0.29 | 16.08M | 27.20M |
| 2025-03-28 | -0.03 | -0.29 | — | 27.20M |
| 2024-11-12 | -0.18 | — | 14.42M | — |
| 2024-08-12 | -0.12 | — | 12.51M | 36.98M |
| 2024-05-13 | 0.19 | — | 31.58M | 36.98M |
| 2024-03-11 | -0.07 | — | 24.26M | 36.98M |
| 2023-11-09 | -0.20 | — | 22.96M | 36.98M |
| 2023-07-31 | -0.18 | — | 20.22M | 36.98M |
| 2023-05-15 | -0.02 | — | 29.41M | 36.98M |
| 2023-03-13 | -0.24 | — | 14.66M | 36.98M |
| 2022-11-10 | -0.32 | -0.13 | 7.43M | 39.60M |
| 2022-08-12 | -0.32 | -0.29 | 921.00K | 27.20M |
| 2022-05-16 | -0.10 | — | 18.36M | 36.98M |
| 2022-03-08 | -0.30 | — | 10.84M | 36.98M |
| 2021-11-04 | -0.33 | — | 1.91M | 36.98M |
| 2021-08-12 | -0.38 | — | 193.00K | 36.98M |
| 2021-05-13 | -0.22 | — | 11.75M | — |
| 2021-03-11 | -0.33 | — | 8.88M | — |
| 2020-10-29 | -0.33 | — | 8.74M | — |
| 2020-07-30 | 0.06 | — | 29.50M | — |
| 2020-05-07 | 0.04 | — | 38.98M | — |
| 2020-02-27 | -0.25 | — | 33.56M | — |
| 2019-10-31 | 0.09 | — | 36.98M | — |
| 2019-08-01 | -0.49 | -0.41 | 24.08M | 20.15M |
| 2019-05-01 | -0.01 | -0.25 | 51.16M | 1.28B |
| 2019-02-28 | -0.51 | -0.20 | 27.67M | 10.85M |
| 2018-11-01 | -0.23 | -0.25 | 40.45M | 43.97M |
| 2018-08-02 | -0.25 | -0.34 | 36.16M | 49.18M |
| 2018-05-03 | -0.07 | -0.10 | 49.88M | 64.13M |
| 2018-03-01 | -0.20 | -0.27 | 39.12M | 50.52M |
| 2017-11-02 | -0.12 | -0.32 | 45.63M | 120.29M |
| 2017-08-03 | -0.65 | -0.39 | 30.47M | 25.14M |
| 2017-05-04 | -0.40 | -0.32 | 41.93M | 33.90M |
| 2017-03-02 | -0.31 | -0.31 | 30.07M | 34.38M |
Dividends
Yield 0.00%. Payout ratio 0.00%. Frequency Annual.
Safety score 49/100 · Watch. Payout ratio is 0% of earnings. Free-cash-flow coverage is not available, so this part stays neutral. Dividends were paid in 3 separate years. There is no dividend yield.
| Ex-date | Dividend | Record | Payment | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-19 | $0.32 | 2024-04-22 | 2024-05-06 | Annual |
| 2014-11-20 | $0.08 | 2014-11-24 | 2014-12-08 | Semi-Annual |
| 2014-08-13 | $0.08 | 2014-08-15 | 2014-08-29 | Quarterly |
| 2014-02-12 | $0.08 | 2014-02-14 | 2014-02-24 | Special |
| 2012-12-13 | $0.41 | 2012-12-17 | 2012-12-27 | Irregular |
Insider trades
| Date | Insider | Action | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | Mays Ray L | Buy | 150 | — | — |
| 2025-12-31 | Wilks Farris | Sell | 15.55M | $0.01 | 155.47K |
| 2025-10-27 | Mays Ray L | Buy | 100.00K | — | — |
| 2025-10-27 | Clark William Anthony | Buy | 150.00K | — | — |
| 2025-09-09 | Clark William Anthony | Buy | 550 | $1.59 | 874 |
| 2025-08-20 | Clark William Anthony | Buy | 500 | $1.40 | 700 |
| 2025-08-18 | Mays Ray L | Buy | 1.05K | $1.40 | 1.47K |
| 2025-08-18 | Mays Ray L | Buy | 1.00K | $1.39 | 1.39K |
| 2025-08-18 | Mays Ray L | Buy | 1.00K | $1.38 | 1.38K |
| 2025-08-18 | Shaw Ian M. | Buy | 5.00K | $1.35 | 6.75K |
| 2025-08-15 | Mays Ray L | Buy | 500 | $1.28 | 640 |
| 2025-08-15 | Mays Ray L | Buy | 500 | $1.29 | 645 |
| 2025-08-15 | Shaw Ian M. | Buy | 5.00K | $1.28 | 6.40K |
| 2025-06-13 | Clark William Anthony | Buy | 50 | $1.36 | 68 |
| 2025-06-06 | Clark William Anthony | Buy | 600 | $1.31 | 786 |
| 2025-05-20 | Mays Ray L | Buy | 2.95K | $1.33 | 3.92K |
| 2025-05-20 | Shaw Ian M. | Buy | 3.50K | $1.32 | 4.62K |
| 2025-05-20 | Krylov Sergei | Buy | 3.06K | $1.33 | 4.06K |
| 2025-05-19 | Mays Ray L | Buy | 900 | $1.31 | 1.18K |
| 2025-05-19 | Shaw Ian M. | Buy | 3.65K | $1.28 | 4.67K |
| 2025-05-19 | Krylov Sergei | Buy | 2.64K | $1.27 | 3.35K |
| 2025-05-16 | Mays Ray L | Buy | 600 | $1.28 | 768 |
| 2025-05-16 | Shaw Ian M. | Buy | 2.85K | $1.28 | 3.65K |
| 2025-05-16 | Krylov Sergei | Buy | 3.56K | $1.29 | 4.59K |
| 2024-10-01 | Krylov Sergei | Buy | 19.16K | — | — |
| 2024-10-01 | Bradley Bruce Franklin | Buy | 19.16K | — | — |
| 2024-10-01 | Fernandes Jose Carlos | Buy | 19.16K | — | — |
| 2024-10-01 | Conly Albert S. | Buy | 19.16K | — | — |
| 2024-06-28 | Clark William Anthony | Buy | 150 | — | — |
| 2023-11-20 | Shaw Ian M. | Other | 0 | — | — |
| 2023-11-20 | Mays Ray L | Other | 0 | — | — |
| 2023-09-13 | Wilks Brothers, LLC | Buy | 5.81M | $1.70 | 9.88M |
| 2023-09-13 | Wilks Brothers, LLC | Sell | 5.81M | $1.70 | 9.88M |
| 2023-06-16 | Clark William Anthony | Other | 0 | — | — |
| 2023-06-14 | Wilks Brothers, LLC | Buy | 8.89K | $2.23 | 19.84K |
| 2023-06-13 | Wilks Brothers, LLC | Buy | 4.44K | $2.19 | 9.72K |
| 2023-06-12 | Wilks Brothers, LLC | Buy | 4.44K | $2.19 | 9.72K |
| 2023-06-12 | Wilks Brothers, LLC | Buy | 4.17K | $2.17 | 9.04K |
| 2023-06-12 | Wilks Brothers, LLC | Buy | 4.17K | $2.17 | 9.04K |
| 2023-03-24 | Wilks Brothers, LLC | Buy | 1.19M | — | — |
| 2022-08-16 | Brata James Kevin | Sell | 25.00K | $1.75 | 43.75K |
| 2022-08-16 | TOBIAS C RAY | Sell | 25.00K | $1.75 | 43.75K |
| 2022-08-16 | JUMPER STEPHEN C | Sell | 50.00K | $1.75 | 87.50K |
| 2022-04-12 | Fernandes Jose Carlos | Other | 0 | — | — |
| 2022-04-12 | Conly Albert S. | Other | 0 | — | — |
| 2022-01-18 | Wilks Brothers, LLC | Other | 0 | — | — |
| 2022-01-18 | Wilks Brothers, LLC | Sell | 0 | — | — |
| 2022-01-18 | Krylov Sergei | Other | 0 | — | — |
| 2022-01-18 | Bradley Bruce Franklin | Other | 0 | — | — |
| 2022-01-18 | Wilks Matthew | Other | 0 | — | — |
| 2022-01-18 | North Ted R | Sell | 85.21K | $2.34 | 199.39K |
| 2022-01-18 | Vander Ploeg Mark A | Sell | 36.79K | $2.34 | 86.09K |
| 2022-01-18 | Klofas Michael L | Sell | 39.65K | $2.34 | 92.78K |
| 2022-01-18 | JUMPER STEPHEN C | Sell | 245.32K | $2.34 | 574.04K |
| 2022-01-18 | TOBIAS C RAY | Sell | 100.38K | $2.34 | 234.89K |
| 2022-01-18 | COOPER CRAIG W | Sell | 93.07K | $2.34 | 217.78K |
| 2022-01-18 | Brata James Kevin | Sell | 62.25K | $2.34 | 145.67K |
| 2021-09-30 | Vander Ploeg Mark A | Buy | 2.99K | — | — |
| 2021-09-30 | North Ted R | Buy | 2.99K | — | — |
| 2021-09-30 | Klofas Michael L | Buy | 2.99K | — | — |
| 2021-09-30 | COOPER CRAIG W | Buy | 2.99K | — | — |
| 2021-08-16 | TOBIAS C RAY | Buy | 25.00K | $1.98 | 49.50K |
| 2021-08-16 | JUMPER STEPHEN C | Buy | 50.00K | $1.98 | 99.00K |
| 2021-08-16 | Brata James Kevin | Buy | 25.00K | $1.98 | 49.50K |
| 2021-06-30 | Vander Ploeg Mark A | Buy | 2.83K | — | — |
| 2021-06-30 | North Ted R | Buy | 2.83K | — | — |
| 2021-06-30 | Klofas Michael L | Buy | 2.83K | — | — |
| 2021-06-30 | COOPER CRAIG W | Buy | 2.83K | — | — |
| 2021-06-01 | TOBIAS C RAY | Sell | 4.62K | $2.39 | 11.04K |
| 2021-06-01 | Brata James Kevin | Sell | 4.62K | $2.39 | 11.04K |
| 2020-09-17 | TOBIAS C RAY | Sell | 2.45K | $1.75 | 4.28K |
| 2020-09-16 | TOBIAS C RAY | Sell | 13.64K | $1.75 | 23.87K |
| 2020-09-15 | TOBIAS C RAY | Sell | 516 | $1.75 | 903 |
| 2020-08-10 | TOBIAS C RAY | Sell | 3.46K | $1.75 | 6.05K |
| 2020-08-10 | Thomas James W | Sell | 4.17K | $1.75 | 7.27K |
| 2020-08-10 | Brata James Kevin | Sell | 3.46K | $1.75 | 6.05K |
| 2020-03-10 | JUMPER STEPHEN C | Buy | 10.00K | $1.31 | 13.10K |
| 2019-12-31 | Vander Ploeg Mark A | Buy | 5.37K | — | — |
| 2019-12-31 | North Ted R | Buy | 5.21K | — | — |
| 2019-12-31 | Klofas Michael L | Buy | 4.75K | — | — |
| 2019-12-31 | HOOVER GARY M | Buy | 4.75K | — | — |
| 2019-12-31 | COOPER CRAIG W | Buy | 4.75K | — | — |
| 2019-12-31 | BARRETT WILLIAM J | Buy | 5.06K | — | — |
| 2019-09-30 | BARRETT WILLIAM J | Buy | 6.06K | — | — |
| 2019-09-30 | COOPER CRAIG W | Buy | 5.71K | — | — |
| 2019-09-30 | HOOVER GARY M | Buy | 5.71K | — | — |
| 2019-09-30 | Klofas Michael L | Buy | 5.71K | — | — |
| 2019-09-30 | North Ted R | Buy | 6.24K | — | — |
| 2019-09-30 | Vander Ploeg Mark A | Buy | 6.41K | — | — |
| 2019-06-28 | Vander Ploeg Mark A | Buy | 5.21K | — | — |
| 2019-06-28 | North Ted R | Buy | 5.06K | — | — |
| 2019-06-28 | Klofas Michael L | Buy | 4.61K | — | — |
| 2019-06-28 | HOOVER GARY M | Buy | 4.61K | — | — |
| 2019-06-28 | COOPER CRAIG W | Buy | 4.61K | — | — |
| 2019-06-28 | BARRETT WILLIAM J | Buy | 4.91K | — | — |
| 2019-05-30 | WHITENER WAYNE A | Sell | 1.54K | $2.27 | 3.50K |
| 2019-03-29 | Vander Ploeg Mark A | Buy | 4.45K | — | — |
| 2019-03-29 | North Ted R | Buy | 4.32K | — | — |
| 2019-03-29 | Klofas Michael L | Buy | 3.94K | — | — |
| 2019-03-29 | HOOVER GARY M | Buy | 3.94K | — | — |
Institutional holders
Latest filed quarter: Q2 2026.
Institutions holding: 40, holders +7 vs prior quarter. Ownership 6.80%.
| Holder | Shares | Change | Change % | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRACE & WHITE INC /NY | 702.92K | -76.23K | -9.78% | 4.18M |
| RBF CAPITAL, LLC | 423.80K | 0 | 0.00% | 2.52M |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 156.88K | 43.64K | +38.53% | 931.85K |
| GABELLI FUNDS LLC | 145.20K | 0 | 0.00% | 862.49K |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | 86.80K | 45.78K | +111.60% | 515.58K |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 83.64K | 2.46K | +3.03% | 496.93K |
| HILLSDALE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC. | 54.40K | 20.00K | +58.13% | 323.16K |
| US BANCORP \DE\ | 53.44K | 0 | 0.00% | 317.45K |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 40.18K | 40.18K | New | 238.66K |
| PINNACLE ASSOCIATES LTD | 38.36K | -2.00K | -4.96% | 227.86K |
| GSA CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP | 35.16K | 5.93K | +20.29% | 209.00K |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 34.02K | -600 | -1.73% | 202.06K |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | 33.22K | 0 | 0.00% | 197.33K |
| STATE STREET CORP | 28.89K | 0 | 0.00% | 171.61K |
| SALEM INVESTMENT COUNSELORS INC | 26.23K | 0 | 0.00% | 155.78K |
| BLACKROCK, INC. | 21.95K | 5.30K | +31.84% | 130.41K |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 21.71K | 0 | 0.00% | 128.96K |
| SANDERS MORRIS HARRIS LLC | 20.00K | 20.00K | New | 118.80K |
| TETON ADVISORS, LLC | 20.00K | 0 | 0.00% | 118.80K |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | 15.50K | 15.50K | New | 92.05K |
| KINGSWOOD WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC | 14.23K | 193 | +1.38% | 84.51K |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 13.83K | -3.83K | -21.68% | 82.15K |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | 10.59K | -300 | -2.75% | 62.92K |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP | 10.54K | 10.54K | New | 62.00K |
| PIN OAK INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC | 7.07K | 0 | 0.00% | 42.00K |
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