Dawson Geophysical (DWSN) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Dawson Geophysical (DWSN) reported Operating Expenses of $28.6 million for Q1 2026, up 89.84% year-over-year from $15.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 9.4% quarter-over-quarter 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.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 came in at $28.6 million, up 89.84% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $90.8 million (up 33.6% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $77.3 million, down 1.8% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses advanced to $28.6 million in Q1 2026 per DWSN's latest filing, from $26.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $28.7 million in Q3 2023 and troughed at $1.7 million in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of $20.0 million and a median of $23.3 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Operating Expenses sank 92.52% in 2023, then soared 1374.1% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at $23.3 million in 2022, then grew by 12.57% to $26.3 million in 2023, then sank by 37.34% to $16.5 million in 2024, then jumped by 58.49% to $26.1 million in 2025, then increased by 9.4% to $28.6 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows DWSN's Operating Expenses at $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 | 82.25 Bn | 80.04 Bn | 4.67 Bn | 261.00 Mn |
| 2 | Baker Hughes | 61.96 Bn | 47.38 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 732.00 Mn |
| 3 | Halliburton | 32.79 Bn | 30.84 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 4.72 Bn |
| 4 | TechnipFMC | 26.73 Bn | 25.47 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 2.14 Bn |
| 5 | Enerflex | 8.62 Bn | 8.57 Bn | - | -76.01 Mn |
| 6 | Nov | 7.27 Bn | 5.98 Bn | 119.00 Mn | 9.00 Mn |
| 7 | Weatherford International | 6.99 Bn | 5.94 Bn | 876.00 Mn | 1.03 Bn |
| 8 | Archrock | 5.95 Bn | 5.95 Bn | 247.42 Mn | 45.83 Mn |
| 9 | Kodiak Gas Services | 5.60 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 222.88 Mn | 238.95 Mn |
| 10 | Dawson Geophysical | 123.59 Mn | 121.85 Mn | 13.08 Mn | 28.56 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |