Dawson Geophysical (DWSN) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2011 - 2026)
Dawson Geophysical (DWSN) posted Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 11.88% for Q2 2026, up 50.00 percentage points from -38.12% a year earlier but down 2.46 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Dawson Geophysical (DWSN) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Dawson Geophysical's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at -6.26%, up 10.62 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has increased for three consecutive years, with a five-year change of +7.84 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Dawson Geophysical's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was -16.88% in FY2024 (+14.22 pp), -31.10% in FY2023 (+8.52 pp), -39.62% in FY2022 (-1.67 pp) and -37.95% in FY2021 (-23.85 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has run from a low of -52.92% in Q3 2023 to a high of 14.33% in Q1 2026 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has increased in each of the last four quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +17.35 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the past five years was Q1 2026, with a gain of 58.05 percentage points; the weakest was Q1 2025, with a drop of 22.80 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] for the three prior quarters was 14.33% (Q1 2026), -5.67% (Q4 2025) and -14.89% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slb | 74.69 Bn | 71.14 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 9.30% |
| 2 | Baker Hughes | 48.29 Bn | 10.02 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 8.32% |
| 3 | Halliburton | 26.55 Bn | 18.45 Bn | 840.00 Mn | 13.16% |
| 4 | TechnipFMC | 25.06 Bn | 21.03 Bn | 728.70 Mn | -3.54% |
| 5 | Noble | 6.56 Bn | 4.63 Bn | 228.22 Mn | 1.51% |
| 6 | Nov | 6.32 Bn | 1.21 Bn | 439.00 Mn | 2.34% |
| 7 | Weatherford International | 6.16 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 374.00 Mn | 16.40% |
| 8 | Transocean | 5.81 Bn | 3.85 Bn | 348.00 Mn | 6.10% |
| 9 | Valaris | 5.47 Bn | 3.23 Bn | 176.30 Mn | 4.43% |
| 10 | Dawson Geophysical | 51.24 Mn | 33.01 Mn | 2.61 Mn | 11.88% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 11.88% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 14.33% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -5.67% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -14.89% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -38.12% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -43.72% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -22.59% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -24.75% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -20.37% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -20.92% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -37.50% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -51.71% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -56.79% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -51.24% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -44.20% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -40.10% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -35.37% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -37.86% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -14.77% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -11.41% |
API Access
Dawson Geophysical Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] 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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=DWSN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=DWSN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();