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Dawson Geophysical Company (DWSN)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
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Volatility
Financials

Company Info

ISIN

US2393601008

CUSIP

239360100

Sector

Energy

IPO Date

Mar 26, 1990

Highlights

Market Cap

$45.04M

EPS (TTM)

-$0.16

PEG Ratio

-0.07

Total Revenue (TTM)

$58.52M

Gross Profit (TTM)

$4.20M

EBITDA (TTM)

$870.00K

Year Range

$1.08 - $2.10

Target Price

$4.00

Short %

0.16%

Short Ratio

1.21

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Dawson Geophysical Company, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


-20.00%-10.00%0.00%10.00%20.00%SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025February
-4.55%
9.82%
DWSN (Dawson Geophysical Company)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

Dawson Geophysical Company had a return of 8.96% year-to-date (YTD) and 8.91% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Dawson Geophysical Company had an annualized return of -11.08%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.26%, indicating that Dawson Geophysical Company did not perform as well as the benchmark.


DWSN

YTD

8.96%

1M

-1.36%

6M

-4.58%

1Y

8.91%

5Y*

-4.50%

10Y*

-11.08%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

4.01%

1M

1.13%

6M

9.82%

1Y

22.80%

5Y*

12.93%

10Y*

11.26%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of DWSN, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20254.48%8.96%
2024-4.91%-24.14%7.58%30.61%22.50%0.52%0.00%-21.54%3.27%7.59%-11.76%-10.67%-14.25%
2023-18.62%3.64%-6.23%23.23%1.57%4.64%-10.84%10.50%16.00%-31.03%-1.88%16.57%-6.63%
20220.86%-0.43%-0.00%-21.03%-11.41%-17.79%13.43%-26.97%43.25%22.95%0.26%-0.00%-15.52%
202121.70%10.47%-14.04%-6.12%3.92%9.20%3.83%-28.78%29.02%-6.83%-0.00%-0.00%9.44%
2020-0.00%-14.17%-52.84%27.63%6.45%9.09%25.00%-1.67%-0.57%1.70%10.62%7.07%-11.67%
201915.68%-7.67%-18.84%-4.44%-20.00%11.61%-4.80%-11.34%1.42%12.15%-5.83%6.19%-28.99%
201828.37%-13.64%22.32%6.82%3.54%11.27%-1.14%-20.61%-0.16%-9.37%-33.69%-9.14%-28.59%
2017-1.49%-2.52%-27.98%-9.53%-23.46%1.82%2.30%4.24%8.37%-2.43%10.86%1.43%-38.18%
2016-8.09%7.23%34.02%12.25%40.74%12.88%-8.59%-3.22%5.83%-14.15%19.85%2.42%132.37%
2015-7.41%-12.67%-18.51%33.25%-4.92%-13.12%-12.13%12.11%-17.71%-14.70%36.31%-21.90%-46.61%
2014-10.82%-1.69%-7.03%-14.96%-10.47%20.31%-27.89%1.78%-3.75%-18.44%-14.81%-19.25%-70.41%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of DWSN is 52, indicating average performance compared to other stocks on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of DWSN is 5252
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of DWSN is 5353
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of DWSN is 5353
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of DWSN is 5050
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of DWSN is 5252
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of DWSN is 5353
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Dawson Geophysical Company (DWSN) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for DWSN, currently valued at 0.16, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.000.161.74
The chart of Sortino ratio for DWSN, currently valued at 0.76, compared to the broader market-4.00-2.000.002.004.006.000.762.36
The chart of Omega ratio for DWSN, currently valued at 1.09, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.001.091.32
The chart of Calmar ratio for DWSN, currently valued at 0.12, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.000.122.62
The chart of Martin ratio for DWSN, currently valued at 0.56, compared to the broader market-10.000.0010.0020.0030.000.5610.69
DWSN
^GSPC

The current Dawson Geophysical Company Sharpe ratio is 0.16. This value is calculated based on the past 1 year of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of Dawson Geophysical Company with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.001.002.003.00SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025February
0.16
1.74
DWSN (Dawson Geophysical Company)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

Dawson Geophysical Company provided a 21.92% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.32 per share.


23.88%$0.00$0.05$0.10$0.15$0.20$0.25$0.30$0.352024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM2024
Dividend$0.32$0.32

Dividend yield

21.92%23.88%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Dawson Geophysical Company. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00
2024$0.32$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.32

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


-100.00%-80.00%-60.00%-40.00%-20.00%0.00%SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025February
-94.61%
-0.43%
DWSN (Dawson Geophysical Company)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Dawson Geophysical Company. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Dawson Geophysical Company was 99.56%, occurring on Dec 31, 2002. Recovery took 594 trading sessions.

The current Dawson Geophysical Company drawdown is 94.61%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-99.56%Nov 4, 1994817Dec 31, 2002594Apr 28, 20061411
-97.26%May 3, 20063501Apr 1, 2020
-42.31%Jun 29, 19943Jul 22, 19944Aug 4, 19947
-25%Aug 17, 19941Aug 17, 19947Sep 13, 19948
-25%Sep 23, 19941Sep 23, 19948Oct 21, 19949

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Dawson Geophysical Company volatility is 13.09%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%25.00%30.00%35.00%SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025February
13.09%
3.01%
DWSN (Dawson Geophysical Company)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Financials

Financial Performance

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of Dawson Geophysical Company over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.

Annual
Quarterly

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Historical P/E Ratio Chart

The chart below displays the historical trend of the price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for Dawson Geophysical Company.


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Income Statement



TTM
Revenue

Total Revenue

Cost Of Revenue

Gross Profit

Operating Expenses

Selling, General & Admin Expenses

R&D Expenses

Depreciation And Amortization

Total Operating Expenses

Income

Income Before Tax

Operating Income

EBITDA

EBIT

Earnings From Continuing Operations

Net Income

Income Tax Expense

Other Non-Operating Income (Expenses)

Extraordinary Items

Discontinued Operations

Effect Of Accounting Charges

Non Recurring

Minority Interest

Other Items

Interest Income

Interest Expense

Net Interest Income

Values in undefined except per share items
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