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
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 |