Dawson Geophysical
Market Cap
US$64.6m
Last Updated
2021/01/23 23:19 UTC
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Company Financials
Executive Summary
Dawson Geophysical Company provides onshore seismic data acquisition services in the United States and Canada. More Details
Rewards
Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Flawless balance sheet and fair value.
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Share Price & News
How has Dawson Geophysical's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: DWSN is not significantly more volatile than the rest of US stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 12% a week.
Volatility Over Time: DWSN's weekly volatility (12%) has been stable over the past year.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
6.2%
DWSN
-3.5%
US Energy Services
2.3%
US Market
1 Year Return
4.6%
DWSN
-24.9%
US Energy Services
23.8%
US Market
Return vs Industry: DWSN exceeded the US Energy Services industry which returned -24.9% over the past year.
Return vs Market: DWSN underperformed the US Market which returned 23.7% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| DWSN | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 6.2% | -3.5% | 2.3% |
| 30 Day | 27.9% | 9.8% | 4.8% |
| 90 Day | 29.1% | 59.2% | 14.5% |
| 1 Year | 4.6%4.6% | -22.8%-24.9% | 26.6%23.8% |
| 3 Year | -58.5%-58.5% | -59.5%-62.8% | 45.0%35.4% |
| 5 Year | -9.2%-9.2% | -48.7%-57.7% | 126.2%101.0% |
Long-Term Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Dawson Geophysical's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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How Much Did Dawson Geophysical Company's (NASDAQ:DWSN) CEO Pocket Last Year?Valuation
Is Dawson Geophysical undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
>50%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: DWSN ($2.75) is trading below our estimate of fair value ($96.85)
Significantly Below Fair Value: DWSN is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: DWSN is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the US Energy Services industry average.
PE vs Market: DWSN is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the US market.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: Insufficient data to calculate DWSN's PEG Ratio to determine if it is good value.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: DWSN is good value based on its PB Ratio (0.7x) compared to the US Energy Services industry average (0.9x).
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Future Growth
How is Dawson Geophysical forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 0 analysts?
84.1%
Forecasted Energy industry annual growth in earnings
In this section we usually present revenue and earnings growth projections based on the consensus estimates of professional analysts to help investors understand the company’s ability to generate profit. But as Dawson Geophysical has not provided enough past data and has no analyst forecast, its future earnings cannot be reliably calculated by extrapolating past data or using analyst predictions.
This is quite a rare situation as 97% of companies covered by SimplyWall St do have past financial data.
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- Examine whether Dawson Geophysical is trading at an attractive price based on how much it is expected to earn in the future, and relative to its industry peers and the wider market.
- Explore growth companies in the Energy industry.
Past Performance
How has Dawson Geophysical performed over the past 5 years?
19.4%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: DWSN is currently unprofitable.
Growing Profit Margin: DWSN is currently unprofitable.
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: DWSN is unprofitable, but has reduced losses over the past 5 years at a rate of 19.4% per year.
Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare DWSN's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable
Earnings vs Industry: DWSN is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Energy Services industry (-4%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: DWSN has a negative Return on Equity (-11.39%), as it is currently unprofitable.
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Financial Health
How is Dawson Geophysical's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: DWSN's short term assets ($60.9M) exceed its short term liabilities ($6.1M).
Long Term Liabilities: DWSN's short term assets ($60.9M) exceed its long term liabilities ($5.2M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: DWSN's debt to equity ratio (0.2%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: DWSN's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 4.9% to 0.2% over the past 5 years.
Balance Sheet
Cash Runway Analysis
For companies that have on average been loss making in the past we assess whether they have at least 1 year of cash runway.
Stable Cash Runway: Whilst unprofitable DWSN has sufficient cash runway for more than 3 years if it maintains its current positive free cash flow level.
Forecast Cash Runway: DWSN is unprofitable but has sufficient cash runway for more than 3 years, due to free cash flow being positive and growing by 2.1% per year.
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Dividend
What is Dawson Geophysical current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate DWSN's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate DWSN's dividend yield against the top 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if DWSN's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if DWSN's dividend payments have been increasing.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: DWSN is not paying a notable dividend for the US market.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: No need to calculate the sustainability of DWSN's dividend in 3 years as they are not forecast to pay a notable one for the US market.
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
5.9yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Stephen Jumper (59 yo)
5.92yrs
Tenure
US$643,972
Compensation
Mr. Stephen C. Jumper is a geophysicist, joined Legacy Dawson in 1985, was elected Vice President in September 1997, and President, Chief Operating Officer and Director in January 2001. Mr. Jumper serves ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Stephen's total compensation ($USD643.97K) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD529.89K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Stephen's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman of the Board | 5.92yrs | US$643.97k | 1.04% $ 674.6k | |
| CFO, Executive VP | 5.92yrs | US$376.69k | 0.28% $ 183.9k | |
| Executive VP & COO | 5.92yrs | US$439.24k | 0.45% $ 288.8k | |
| CTO & Executive VP | 5.92yrs | US$296.58k | 0.29% $ 185.4k | |
| Vice President & General Counsel | 2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Geophysicist | no data | no data | no data |
5.9yrs
Average Tenure
64yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: DWSN's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.9 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman of the Board | 5.92yrs | US$643.97k | 1.04% $ 674.6k | |
| Independent Director | 2.67yrs | US$81.00k | 0.14% $ 93.0k | |
| Director Emeritus | 0.58yr | US$93.00k | 3.68% $ 2.4m | |
| Independent Lead Director | no data | US$105.00k | 0.26% $ 170.7k | |
| Director Emeritus | 0.58yr | US$81.00k | 0.36% $ 232.0k | |
| Independent Director | 5.92yrs | US$99.00k | 0.34% $ 218.3k | |
| Independent Director | 5.92yrs | US$81.00k | 0.37% $ 239.9k |
4.3yrs
Average Tenure
68yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: DWSN's board of directors are considered experienced (4.3 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Dawson Geophysical Company's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Dawson Geophysical Company
- Ticker: DWSN
- Exchange: NasdaqGS
- Founded: 1952
- Industry: Oil and Gas Equipment and Services
- Sector: Energy
- Market Cap: US$64.565m
- Shares outstanding: 23.48m
- Website: https://www.dawson3d.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Dawson Geophysical Company
- 508 West Wall
- Suite 800
- Midland
- Texas
- 79701
- United States
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DWSN | NasdaqGS (Nasdaq Global Select) | Yes | Common Stock | US | USD | Apr 1981 |
| RVS1 | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Stock | DE | EUR | Apr 1981 |
Biography
Dawson Geophysical Company provides onshore seismic data acquisition services in the United States and Canada. The company acquires and processes 2-D, 3-D, and multi-component seismic data for its clients,...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/01/23 23:19 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/01/22 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/12/31 |
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