Dawson Geophysical (DWSN) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
Dawson Geophysical (DWSN) posted quarterly Operating Margin of 22.18% for Q1 2026, up 1575.0% year-over-year from 1.32% in Q1 2025, and up 607.41% quarter-over-quarter from 3.14% in Q4 2025.
Dawson Geophysical (DWSN) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dawson Geophysical (DWSN) has reported Operating Margin for 17 consecutive years, with 22.18% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Margin rose 1575.0% year-over-year to 22.18%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 5.65% (up 2154.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 2.2%, up 393.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin improved to 22.18% in Q1 2026 per DWSN's latest filing, from 3.14% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Margin topped out at 22.18% in Q1 2026 and bottomed at 164.91% in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 31.45% across 5 years, with a median of 23.63% in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Margin surged 464493 bps — and 2023, when it slumped 11710 bps.
- Dawson Geophysical's Operating Margin stood at 33.41% in 2022, then soared by 75 bps to 8.36% in 2023, then jumped by 36 bps to 5.33% in 2024, then surged by 159 bps to 3.14% in 2025, then jumped by 607 bps to 22.18% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows DWSN's Operating Margin at 22.18% in Q1 2026, 3.14% in Q4 2025, and 5.15% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slb | 79.95 Bn | 75.87 Bn | 4.63 Bn | 48.02% |
| 2 | Baker Hughes | 62.26 Bn | 46.53 Bn | 1.58 Bn | 12.74% |
| 3 | Tenaris | 53.14 Bn | 44.12 Bn | 984.66 | 16.32% |
| 4 | TechnipFMC | 30.70 Bn | 29.46 Bn | 1.40 Bn | -31.83% |
| 5 | Halliburton | 29.75 Bn | 27.71 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 13.62% |
| 6 | Nov | 7.28 Bn | 6.12 Bn | 521.00 Mn | 12.28% |
| 7 | Weatherford International | 6.57 Bn | 5.43 Bn | 662.00 Mn | 9.68% |
| 8 | Kodiak Gas Services | 5.74 Bn | 5.61 Bn | 246.76 Mn | 31.76% |
| 9 | Archrock | 5.62 Bn | 5.62 Bn | 244.51 Mn | 55.10% |
| 10 | Dawson Geophysical | 92.54 Mn | 86.41 Mn | 2.61 Mn | -16.91% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 22.18% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.14% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -5.15% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -24.07% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.43% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -5.33% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -39.86% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -30.12% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 18.37% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -8.36% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -24.79% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -23.63% |
| Mar 24, 2023 | -123.66% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -33.41% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -94.99% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -164.91% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -6.56% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -62.35% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -405.07% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -4,809.84% |