Dawson Geophysical (DWSN) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)

Dawson Geophysical's (DWSN) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $28.6 million in Q1 2026, up 89.84% year-on-year from $15.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 9.4% on a QoQ basis from $26.1 million in Q4 2025.

Dawson Geophysical (DWSN) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Dawson Geophysical (DWSN) has 17 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $28.6 million in Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 89.84% year-over-year to $28.6 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $90.8 million, a 33.6% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $77.3 million, down 1.8% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $28.6 million, up from $26.1 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Operating Expenses for DWSN reached as high as $28.7 million in Q3 2023 and fell as low as $1.7 million in Q1 2023.
  • Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $20.0 million across 5 years, with a median of $23.3 million in 2022.
  • Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses tumbled 92.52% in 2023 and jumped 1374.1% in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at $23.3 million in 2022, then gained by 12.57% to $26.3 million in 2023, then slumped by 37.34% to $16.5 million in 2024, then jumped by 58.49% to $26.1 million in 2025, then advanced by 9.4% to $28.6 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Expenses figures were $28.6 million in Q1 2026, $26.1 million in Q4 2025, and $23.9 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Slb 78.08 Bn 74.69 Bn 5.38 Bn 261.00 Mn
2 Tenaris 58.18 Bn 46.31 Bn 1.05 Bn -466.59 Mn
3 TechnipFMC 30.64 Bn 29.36 Bn 1.64 Bn 2.14 Bn
4 Halliburton 27.87 Bn 25.86 Bn 2.04 Bn 4.72 Bn
5 Nov 7.48 Bn 6.14 Bn 379.00 Mn 9.00 Mn
6 Weatherford International 6.35 Bn 5.21 Bn 776.00 Mn 998.00 Mn
7 Archrock 6.34 Bn 6.34 Bn 247.42 Mn 45.37 Mn
8 Oceaneering International 5.28 Bn 4.67 Bn 127.27 Mn 69.48 Mn
9 Kodiak Gas Services 5.09 Bn 4.99 Bn 222.88 Mn 238.95 Mn
10 Dawson Geophysical 153.40 Mn 151.66 Mn 13.08 Mn 28.56 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 28.56 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 26.11 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 23.92 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 12.22 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 15.04 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 16.47 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 20.17 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 16.28 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 25.78 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 26.29 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 28.65 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 25.00 Mn
Mar 24, 2023 1.75 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 23.35 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 14.49 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 12.62 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 23.37 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 17.60 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 9.67 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 9.48 Mn