Dawson Geophysical (DWSN) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Dawson Geophysical (DWSN) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 289.62% for Q1 2026, up 33560.0% year-over-year from N/an in Q1 2025, and up 959.55% quarter-over-quarter from 33.69% in Q4 2025.
Dawson Geophysical (DWSN) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dawson Geophysical (DWSN) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 16 consecutive years, with 289.62% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 33560.0% year-over-year to 289.62%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 289.62% (up 33560.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 10.02%, up 325.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed rose to 289.62% in Q1 2026 per DWSN's latest filing, from 33.69% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 289.62% in Q1 2026 and bottomed at 61.22% in Q2 2025.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 14.68% across 5 years, with a median of 38.38% in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — Return on Capital Employed slumped 4518 bps — and 2026, when it surged 33560 bps.
- Dawson Geophysical's Return on Capital Employed stood at 46.85% in 2022, then climbed by 12 bps to 41.06% in 2023, then jumped by 46 bps to 22.09% in 2024, then tumbled by 53 bps to 33.69% in 2025, then surged by 960 bps to 289.62% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows DWSN's Return on Capital Employed at 289.62% in Q1 2026, 33.69% in Q4 2025, and 33.17% in Q3 2025.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slb | 80.17 Bn | 76.10 Bn | 4.63 Bn | 24.68% |
| 2 | Baker Hughes | 62.01 Bn | 46.28 Bn | 1.58 Bn | 9.65% |
| 3 | Tenaris | 53.01 Bn | 43.98 Bn | 984.66 | - |
| 4 | TechnipFMC | 30.92 Bn | 29.68 Bn | 1.40 Bn | -70.33% |
| 5 | Halliburton | 29.50 Bn | 27.45 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 13.06% |
| 6 | Nov | 7.30 Bn | 6.14 Bn | 521.00 Mn | 6.61% |
| 7 | Weatherford International | 6.54 Bn | 5.40 Bn | 662.00 Mn | 16.47% |
| 8 | Kodiak Gas Services | 5.72 Bn | 5.58 Bn | 246.76 Mn | 8.25% |
| 9 | Archrock | 5.54 Bn | 5.54 Bn | 244.51 Mn | 20.39% |
| 10 | Dawson Geophysical | 99.06 Mn | 92.93 Mn | 2.61 Mn | 47.43% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 289.62% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -33.69% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -33.17% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -61.22% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -45.98% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -22.09% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -21.42% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -16.04% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -21.74% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -41.06% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -41.85% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -46.85% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -47.05% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -39.27% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -38.38% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -42.57% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -39.91% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -36.02% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -22.06% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -14.13% |