DAWSON GEOPHYSICAL CO

Listed Company

DWSNCIK 0000799165NasdaqNon-AcceleratedSmaller ReportingOil & Gas Field Exploration ServicesTexasFY ends Dec 31

Period

FY 2025

Revenue

—

Net Income

$-1.94M

Total Assets

—

Equity

—

Shares Out

31.05M

Op. Cash Flow

$13.98M

DWSN$4.42+155.49% · past yearDBEQ Basic

Daily closing prices

Business

Dawson Geophysical Company is a leading provider of onshore seismic data acquisition services in North America, operating crews throughout the continental United States and Canada. The company acquires and processes 2-D, 3-D, and multi-component seismic data for oil and gas exploration and development companies, multi-client data library providers, and carbon capture sequestration projects. Services are delivered through two geographic segments: US operations and Canada operations, with Canada operations including specialized heliportable capabilities and potash mining applications.

Summary from 10-K filed 2026-03-31

Financials

Consolidated Statement of Income

Year Ended · In millions, except per-share amounts

Concept	FY 2025 2025-12-31	FY 2024 2024-12-31	FY 2023 2023-12-31	FY 2022 2022-12-31	FY 2021 2021-12-31
Operating revenues	76	74	97	52	25
Total operating expenses	63	63	87	47	—
General and administrative	9	10	13	15	12
Depreciation and amortization	6	6	8	12	13
Total operating costs	77	79	110	74	54
Loss from operations	−2	−5	−13	−22	−29
Interest income	117,000	308,000	576,000	317,000	220,000
Interest expense	−536,000	−159,000	−103,000	—	—
Other income, net	148,000	288,000	354,000	411,000	−86,000
Loss before income tax	−2	−4	−12	−19	−29
Income tax expense	−6,000	−7,000	96,000	−107,000	26,000
Net loss	−2	−4	−12	−19	−29
Net unrealized income (loss) on foreign exchange rate translation	386,000	−571,000	161,000	−1	190,000
Comprehensive loss	−2	−5	−12	−20	−29
Basic loss per share of common stock (in dollars per share)	−0.06	−0.13	−0.45	−0.75	−1.23
Diluted loss per share of common stock (in dollars per share)	−0.06	−0.13	−0.45	−0.75	−1.23
Weighted average equivalent common shares outstanding (in shares)	31	31	27	25	24
Weighted average equivalent common shares outstanding - assuming dilution (in shares)	31	31	27	25	24

Consolidated Balance Sheet

As of · In millions, except per-share amounts

Concept	FY 2025 2025-12-31	FY 2024 2024-12-31	FY 2023 2023-12-31	FY 2022 2022-12-31	FY 2021 2021-12-31
Cash and cash equivalents	5	1	11	19	25
Short-term investments	370,000	0	265,000	265,000	265,000
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $250 at December 31, 2025 and 2024	9	10	13	8	9
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	7	3	9	9	3
Total current assets	22	15	37	44	43
Property and equipment	254	238	242	255	253
Less accumulated depreciation	−223	−225	−225	−234	−227
Property and equipment, net	31	13	17	20	26
Operating lease right-of-use assets	3	3	3	4	4
Intangibles, net	364,000	348,000	377,000	369,000	395,000
Total assets	56	31	58	69	74
Accounts payable	10	3	4	4	3
Payroll costs and other taxes	1	2	3	2	1
Other	994,000	830,000	709,000	1	1
Deferred revenue	7	2	12	7	1
Current maturities of notes payable and finance leases	6	1	1	275,000	302,000
Current maturities of operating lease liabilities	1	1	1	1	961,000
Total current liabilities	27	10	22	16	8
Notes payable and finance leases, net of current maturities	11	2	1	207,000	8,000
Operating lease liabilities, net of current maturities	2	2	2	3	4
Deferred tax liabilities, net	17,000	16,000	15,000	137,000	20,000
Total liabilities	40	14	—	—	—
Commitments and contingencies (Note 16)	—	—	—	—	—
Preferred stock-par value $1.00 per share; 4,000,000 shares authorized, none outstanding	—	—	—	—	—
Common stock-par value $0.01 per share; 35,000,000 shares authorized, 31,052,840 and 30,983,437 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively	311,000	310,000	308,000	238,000	237,000
Additional paid-in capital	157	157	157	155	155
Accumulated deficit	−140	−138	−124	−112	−92
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	−2	−2	−2	−2	−1
Total stockholders' equity	16	17	31	49	62
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	56	31	58	69	74

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

Year Ended · In millions, except per-share amounts

Concept	FY 2025 2025-12-31	FY 2024 2024-12-31	FY 2023 2023-12-31	FY 2022 2022-12-31	FY 2021 2021-12-31
Net loss	−2	−4	−12	−19	−29
Non-cash operating lease cost	925,000	1	1	998,000	1
Non-cash compensation	130,000	473,000	—	413,000	479,000
Deferred income tax expense	—	1,000	—	—	—
Bad debt expense	177,000	—	68,000	—	—
Gain on disposal of assets	−439,000	−409,000	−23,000	551,000	−198,000
Other	11,000	−11,000	—	−18,000	−278,000
Decrease in accounts receivable	830,000	3	−6	3	−1
(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets	−2	6	2	−4	1
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable	6	−128,000	138,000	802,000	983,000
Decrease in accrued liabilities	−422,000	−1	906,000	705,000	−453,000
Decrease in operating lease liabilities	−1	−1	−1	−1	−1
Increase (decrease) in deferred revenue	6	−10	4	5	−435,000
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	14	−2	814,000	−3	−16
Capital expenditures, net of non-cash capital expenditures summarized below	−7	−2	−4	−1	−505,000
Proceeds from disposal of assets	468,000	533,000	217,000	340,000	451,000
Proceeds from insurance claim	—	332,000	—	—	—
Proceeds from maturity of short-term investments	—	265,000	—	—	318,000
Acquisition of short-term investments	−370,000	—	−1	—	—
Net cash used in investing activities	−7	−735,000	−5	−1	264,000
Principal payments on notes payable	−3	−947,000	−896,000	−1	−562,000
Principal payments on finance leases	−934,000	−680,000	−253,000	−47,000	−55,000
Borrowings on line of credit (related party)	4	—	—	—	—
Repayments on line of credit (related party)	−4	—	—	—	—
Tax withholdings related to stock based compensation awards	−48,000	−76,000	—	−79,000	−75,000
Other	−35,000	—	—	—	—
Dividends paid	—	−10	—	—	—
Net cash used in financing activities	−4	−12	−4	−2	95,000
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	−39,000	−223,000	63,000	−265,000	112,000
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	4	−14	−8	−7	−16
Cash paid for interest	429,000	159,000	98,000	31,000	20,000
Cash paid for income taxes	9,000	59,000	—	—	81,000
Cash received for income taxes	70,000	17,000	9,000	7,000	21,000
Increase (decrease) in accrued purchases of property and equipment	—	−332,000	−272,000	605,000	—
Finance leases incurred	1	1	2	279,000	—
Increase in right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities	909,000	977,000	283,000	598,000	1,000
Financed equipment purchases	15	—	—	—	—
Financed insurance premiums	2	204,000	2	1	—

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What is DAWSON GEOPHYSICAL CO's CIK number?

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DAWSON GEOPHYSICAL CO (DWSN) most recently filed an earnings 8-K with the SEC on May 14, 2026, furnishing its results under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition). The earnings press release is attached to that filing (accession 0001104659-26-061182). This is DAWSON GEOPHYSICAL CO's most recent earnings filing of record — not a forecast of its next earnings date.

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DAWSON GEOPHYSICAL CO's latest earnings 8-K (Item 2.02) was filed May 14, 2026 under accession 0001104659-26-061182. It carries the quarterly or annual earnings press release — the earliest official, SEC-filed version of the results.

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