Dawson Geophysical Company
Dawson Geophysical Company, a Texas corporation (the Company ), is a leading provider of North American onshore seismic data acquisition services with operations throughout the continental United States ( U.S. ) and Canada. We acquire and process 2-D, 3-D and multi-component seismic data for our clients, ranging from major oil and gas companies to independent oil and gas operators, providers of…
$2.03
+$0.01 (+0.50%)
EOD Oct 23, 2026
Operating margin is thin at 4.59%. Limited cushion if revenue slows or costs rise.
Revenue growth slowed to 2.0% in the fiscal year ended Dec 2025, essentially flat.
Even for strong businesses, today's 15.62x P/E means the stock needs to keep delivering. There's no margin of safety if growth disappoints.
15.62x earnings, 8.82x FCF. A middle-of-the-range multiple: the price assumes roughly the current trajectory.
Price History
Valuation & Multiples
Based on TTM earnings · Diluted shares
Profitability & Returns
Revenue (TTM)
$104M
▲ +2.0% YoY
Net Income (TTM)
$4M
▲ +52.9% YoY
Op. Margin
4.59%
▲ +3.9pp YoY
ROIC
11.81%
▲ +7.0pp YoY
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
FCF (FY)
$7M
▲ +291.5% YoY
Op. Cash Flow (TTM)
$3M
▲ +849.0% YoY
Net Debt
$17M
Cash & Equiv.
$6M
5Y CAGR: -2.6%
5Y CAGR: -15.7%
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SourceComputed from the 10-Q filed 12 Aug 2026, covering the period ending 30 Jun 2026, as reported to the SEC. Data last refreshed 12 Oct 2026. How this is calculated.
Price from market data, last close as of 23 Oct 2026. Fiscal year ends Dec. Sector medians are approximate S&P 500 benchmarks and update periodically.
Is Dawson Geophysical (DWSN) overvalued?
At a P/E of 15.6 and a price-to-free-cash-flow of 8.8, Dawson Geophysical (DWSN) trades below a two-stage DCF intrinsic value of about $5.20 per share, so at $2.03 the stock looks undervalued (156.1% below estimated intrinsic value). A high multiple is not the same as overvalued: fast-growing, high-quality businesses can deserve a premium. See the general approach in how to tell if a stock is overvalued.
On quality, Dawson Geophysical scores 69/100 on Intrinsiqq's quality scorecard (a solid business on these measures), weighing growth, margins, returns on capital, share count, and balance-sheet strength. It currently yields about 15.6%; see dividend safety for coverage and history. All figures are computed from SEC filings; read the full methodology, or see how the market compares in our US profitability statistics. This is analysis, not investment advice.
Frequently asked
What is Dawson Geophysical's fair value?+
Intrinsiqq's two-stage DCF estimates an intrinsic value of about $5.20 per share for DWSN, projecting its recent free cash flow forward with a growth rate that fades toward a long-run rate and discounting it back to today. Applying a 25% margin of safety gives a more conservative fair-value entry around $3.90. At today's $2.03, that puts the stock about 156.1% below estimated intrinsic value. The result is sensitive to the growth and discount-rate inputs, so it is best to run conservative, base and optimistic cases. You can adjust all of them yourself with the sliders on the DCF tab.
Is Dawson Geophysical a high-quality business?+
Dawson Geophysical scores 69 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, a weighted blend of 7 metrics each scored 0 to 100, which makes it a solid business on these measures. Recent fundamentals include a 4.6% operating margin and a 11.8% return on invested capital. The score weighs revenue and free-cash-flow growth, operating margins, return on invested capital, share-count change, and balance-sheet strength, all computed from SEC filings, not opinion. Because valuation only means something relative to quality, the full metric-by-metric breakdown is on the quality scorecard.
Does Dawson Geophysical (DWSN) pay a dividend, and how much?+
Yes, Dawson Geophysical pays a regular dividend yielding roughly 15.6%. Dawson Geophysical has grown the dividend at roughly 33.6% a year over the past few years. A low headline yield is not the same as a weak dividend: what matters is how well earnings and free cash flow cover the payout and whether it is growing, not the percentage alone. For DWSN's full payout history, growth streak and dividend-safety score, see the dividends tab.
Is Dawson Geophysical a good stock to buy right now?+
That depends on valuation and quality together, not either alone. DWSN currently trades below its estimated intrinsic value and scores 69/100 on quality (solid). It also yields about 15.6%. A cheap price is only a bargain if the business is durable, and a premium can be justified by genuine quality, so the two questions, "is it cheap?" and "is it good?", only make sense side by side. Read the valuation against the quality scorecard, run the DCF on your own assumptions, and decide for yourself. This is analysis from SEC filings, not investment advice.
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