Dawson Geophysical Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (DWSN)
Dawson Geophysical reported $7.1M in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, an increase of $10.9M from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 9.45%.
View full Dawson Geophysical company overviewDawson Geophysical free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $7.1M | $10.9M | — | +9.45% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | −$3.7M | −$824,000 | — | −5.03% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | −$2.9M | $1.8M | — | −3.00% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | −$4.7M | $11.9M | — | −9.10% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | −$16.6M | −$33.3M | — | −67.04% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $16.8M | $11.7M | +230.33% | +19.51% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $5.1M | $8.0M | — | +3.49% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | −$2.9M | $12.5M | — | −1.86% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | −$15.4M | −$15.9M | — | −9.82% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $491,000 | −$13.3M | −96.43% | +0.36% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $13.8M | $5.9M | +74.78% | +5.87% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $7.9M | −$13.2M | −62.71% | — |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $21.1M | $13.8M | +188.82% | — |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $7.3M | −$4.9M | −39.88% | — |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $12.2M | $15.2M | — | — |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | −$3.1M | −$22.4M | — | — |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $19.3M | — | — | — |
Dawson Geophysical quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $6.2M | $10.5M | — | +34.86% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | −$1.9M | −$7.0M | — | −5.17% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $4.7M | $3.5M | +296.71% | +20.68% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | −$5.7M | −$3.0M | — | −36.66% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | −$4.3M | −$409,000 | — | −29.82% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $5.1M | −$2.0M | −28.51% | +40.89% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $1.2M | $4.6M | — | +3.76% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | −$2.7M | −$283,000 | — | −11.32% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | −$3.9M | −$64,000 | — | −16.95% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $7.2M | −$3.6M | −33.55% | +35.39% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | −$3.4M | $5.8M | — | −11.65% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | −$2.5M | $2.4M | — | −14.07% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | −$3.8M | −$19.2M | — | −51.51% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $10.8M | $2.6M | +31.94% | +226.00% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | −$9.2M | −$7.2M | — | −41.84% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | −$4.8M | −$12.4M | — | −54.39% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $15.4M | $26.9M | — | +176.40% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $8.2M | −$4.4M | −34.82% | +27.67% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | −$1.9M | $1.6M | — | −5.00% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $7.5M | $12.4M | — | +22.46% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | −$11.5M | −$6.8M | — | −31.00% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $12.5M | $2.5M | +24.58% | +52.01% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | −$3.5M | −$145,000 | — | −6.86% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | −$4.9M | −$1.1M | — | −17.66% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | −$4.7M | −$2.6M | — | −11.56% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $10.1M | $9.4M | +1567.00% | +27.80% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | −$3.4M | $6.8M | — | −6.75% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | −$3.8M | $4.0M | — | −10.07% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | −$2.1M | $607,000 | — | −4.57% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $603,000 | −$5.8M | −90.53% | +1.91% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | −$10.2M | −$14.7M | — | −23.96% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | −$7.7M | −$8.7M | — | — |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | −$2.7M | −$6.8M | — | — |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $6.4M | −$6.7M | −51.31% | — |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $4.5M | $9.0M | — | — |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $1.0M | $34.0M | — | — |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $4.1M | $5.9M | — | — |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $13.1M | $7.6M | +137.18% | — |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | −$4.5M | −$21.4M | — | — |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | −$33.0M | −$31.4M | — | — |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | −$1.8M | −$1.8M | — | — |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $5.5M | −$12.2M | −68.88% | — |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $17.0M | $12.3M | +260.37% | — |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | −$1.5M | $4.0M | — | — |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $29,738 | −$813,290 | −96.47% | — |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $17.7M | $2.5M | +16.07% | — |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $4.7M | $7.9M | — | — |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | −$5.6M | −$1.9M | — | — |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $843,028 | −$1.7M | −66.50% | — |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $15.3M | $6.4M | +72.52% | — |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | −$3.2M | −$7.7M | — | — |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | −$3.7M | — | — | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $2.5M | — | — | — |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $8.8M | — | — | — |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $4.5M | — | — | — |
Dawson Geophysical free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow declined from $16.8M to $7.1M, a compound annual decline of 15.71%. Dawson Geophysical's latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, generated $6.2M in free cash flow, an increase of $10.5M year over year.
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.
How free cash flow is calculated
TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.
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