Growth Metrics

Dawson Geophysical (DWSN) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2025)

Dawson Geophysical (DWSN) has disclosed Return on Capital Employed for 15 consecutive years, with 0.02% as the latest value for Q4 2025.

  • Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 2.0% to 0.02% in Q4 2025 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 0.02% through Dec 2025, up 2.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 0.02% for FY2025, 0.0% changed from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed for Q4 2025 was 0.02% at Dawson Geophysical, down from 0.01% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 0.18% in Q3 2024, with the low at 0.47% in Q4 2022.
  • Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 0.13%, with a median of 0.07% recorded in 2021.
  • The sharpest move saw Return on Capital Employed soared 60bps in 2024, then tumbled -46bps in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 0.09% in 2021, then plummeted by -432bps to 0.47% in 2022, then skyrocketed by 81bps to 0.09% in 2023, then surged by 54bps to 0.04% in 2024, then surged by 55bps to 0.02% in 2025.
  • According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods came in at 0.02%, 0.01%, and 0.33% for Q4 2025, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.