Dawson Geophysical Gross Margin Growth & History (DWSN)
Dawson Geophysical's gross margin was 17.21% for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Gross margin | Change (percentage points) |
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| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 17.21% | +2.20 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 15.01% | +4.49 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 10.52% | −16.05 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 26.57% | +44.07 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | −17.50% | −37.36 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 19.86% | +4.26 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 15.61% | +1.84 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 13.76% | +2.61 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 11.15% | — |
| 2014 · Dec 31 | 2014-12-31 | 14.53% | −5.44 pp |
| 2013 · Dec 31 | 2013-12-31 | 19.96% | −11.13 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 31.09% | −0.03 pp |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 31.12% | +10.46 pp |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 20.67% | −7.04 pp |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | 27.70% | — |
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Gross margin | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 14.56% | +3.05 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | 35.64% | +8.90 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 19.65% | −0.29 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 10.05% | +22.05 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 11.51% | +10.54 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | 26.74% | −3.73 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 19.94% | −2.46 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | −12.00% | −6.84 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 0.97% | −0.58 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | 30.47% | +11.34 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 22.40% | −31.48 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | −5.15% | +11.28 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | 1.55% | +43.94 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | 19.13% | −15.20 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 53.88% | +53.22 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | −16.44% | +91.24 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | −42.39% | +1583.00 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | 34.33% | +27.47 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 0.65% | +22.32 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | −107.68% | −99.63 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | −1,625.39% | −1658.50 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | 6.86% | −18.70 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | −21.67% | −29.84 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | −8.05% | −37.65 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | 33.11% | +38.29 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | 25.56% | +5.41 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 8.17% | — |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | 29.60% | — |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | −5.18% | — |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | 20.15% | — |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | −196.04% | −197.61 pp |
| Q4 2014 · Sep 30 | 2014-09-30 | 59.93% | +47.51 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | 67.40% | +57.24 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | 55.82% | +24.22 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 1.56% | −26.92 pp |
| Q4 2013 · Sep 30 | 2013-09-30 | 12.42% | −13.68 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | 10.16% | −7.52 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | 31.60% | −10.91 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 28.48% | −5.57 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | 26.09% | −3.88 pp |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | 17.68% | −9.67 pp |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | 42.50% | +10.71 pp |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 34.05% | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | 29.97% | +12.85 pp |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | 27.36% | +8.92 pp |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | 31.80% | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | 17.12% | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | 18.44% | — |
Dawson Geophysical gross margin trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Dawson Geophysical's gross margin decreased from 19.86% to 17.21%, a change of −2.65 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 14.56%.
About the metric
What gross margin means
Gross margin measures the percentage of revenue remaining after the direct costs of producing goods or services. It helps show how efficiently a company turns sales into gross profit before operating expenses.
Calculation and source
How gross margin is calculated
TickerStat calculates gross margin as SEC-reported gross profit divided by SEC-reported revenue for the same fiscal period. Changes are shown in percentage points. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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