Dawson Geophysical (DWSN) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026)
Dawson Geophysical (DWSN) posted Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 13.14% for Q2 2026, up 74.36 percentage points from -61.22% a year earlier but down 3.49 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Dawson Geophysical (DWSN) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Dawson Geophysical's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at -10.02%, up 3.25 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has increased for three consecutive years, with a five-year change of +2.93 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Dawson Geophysical's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was -13.28% in FY2024 (+18.85 pp), -32.13% in FY2023 (+8.12 pp), -40.25% in FY2022 (-4.21 pp) and -36.03% in FY2021 (-23.09 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has run from a low of -61.22% in Q2 2025 to a high of 16.63% in Q1 2026 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has increased in each of the last four quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +16.27 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the past five years was Q2 2026, with a gain of 74.36 percentage points; the weakest was Q2 2025, with a drop of 45.18 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] for the three prior quarters was 16.63% (Q1 2026), -7.76% (Q4 2025) and -12.57% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slb | 74.69 Bn | 71.14 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 11.29% |
| 2 | Baker Hughes | 48.29 Bn | 10.02 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 8.94% |
| 3 | Halliburton | 26.55 Bn | 18.45 Bn | 840.00 Mn | 14.18% |
| 4 | TechnipFMC | 25.06 Bn | 21.03 Bn | 728.70 Mn | -3.37% |
| 5 | Noble | 6.56 Bn | 4.63 Bn | 228.22 Mn | 5.53% |
| 6 | Nov | 6.32 Bn | 1.21 Bn | 439.00 Mn | 5.33% |
| 7 | Weatherford International | 6.16 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 374.00 Mn | 16.42% |
| 8 | Transocean | 5.81 Bn | 3.85 Bn | 348.00 Mn | 5.95% |
| 9 | Valaris | 5.47 Bn | 3.23 Bn | 176.30 Mn | 4.08% |
| 10 | Dawson Geophysical | 51.24 Mn | 33.01 Mn | 2.61 Mn | 13.14% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 13.14% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 16.63% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -7.76% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -12.57% |
| 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 | -39.86% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -40.89% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -52.18% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -44.29% |
| 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% |
API Access
Dawson Geophysical Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=DWSN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "DWSN", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=DWSN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();