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Dawson Geophysical Company DWSN Return on invested capital

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$36.7M+128%
Gross profit$13.1M+204%
Operating income$8.1M+687%
Net income$7.7M+672%
EPS (diluted)$0.25+733%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$1.4M-48.4%
Total debt$24.6M+180%
Total equity$23.3M+27.6%
Total assets$64.4M+93.5%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$465.0K-127%
CapEx$1.4M
Free cash flow-$1.9M

Valuation

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Market cap$184.45M+234%
Enterprise value$207.7M+346%
P/E35.8×
P/S1.9×+0.9×

Profitability

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Gross margin22.6%+12.7pp
Operating margin-5.2%-1.0pp
Net margin-5.1%-0.9pp
FCF margin-5%+10.5pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-19.8%-1.1pp
Debt / equity1.1×+0.6×
Current ratio-0.6×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Dawson Geophysical Company’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: Dawson Geophysical Company’s 10-Q, filed November 13, 2025, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Dawson Geophysical Company's return on invested capital?
Dawson Geophysical Company (DWSN) reported return on invested capital of -15% in Q3 2025.
How has Dawson Geophysical Company's return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
Dawson Geophysical Company's return on invested capital increased by 41.2% year-over-year, from -25.6% to -15%.
What is the long-term trend for Dawson Geophysical Company's return on invested capital?
Over 4 years (2020 to 2024), Dawson Geophysical Company's return on invested capital has grown at a -2.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -19.1% to -17.3%.
What does return on invested capital mean?
Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.