Dawson Geophysical Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (DWSN)
Dawson Geophysical's return on equity was −11.73% for fiscal 2025.
View full Dawson Geophysical company overviewDawson Geophysical annual return on equity history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | −11.73% | +5.18 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | −16.91% | +13.37 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | −30.28% | +3.23 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | −33.51% | +4.41 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | −37.92% | −24.32 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | −13.59% | +0.22 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | −13.82% | +5.08 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | −18.90% | +1.43 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | −20.33% | −0.21 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | −20.11% | −7.10 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | −13.01% | — |
| 2014 · Sep 30 | 2014-09-30 | −9.39% | −16.60 pp |
| 2013 · Sep 30 | 2013-09-30 | 7.20% | — |
Dawson Geophysical quarterly return on equity
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | −15.86% | −2.33 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | 39.15% | +33.57 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 3.67% | +8.19 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | −7.30% | +19.43 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | −13.54% | +0.35 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | 5.58% | −14.34 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | −4.52% | +1.98 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | −26.73% | −10.05 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | −13.89% | +0.38 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | 19.92% | +20.93 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | −6.50% | −0.95 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | −16.68% | −4.62 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | −14.28% | −2.89 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | −1.01% | +1.09 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | −5.55% | +5.06 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | −12.06% | −1.32 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | −11.38% | −0.34 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | −2.10% | +3.81 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | −10.60% | −2.30 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | −10.74% | −3.04 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | −11.04% | −12.48 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | −5.91% | −6.87 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | −8.30% | −2.80 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | −7.70% | −9.56 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | 1.44% | +11.49 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | 0.96% | +1.08 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | −5.50% | +4.09 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | 1.86% | +5.79 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | −10.05% | −5.88 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | −0.12% | +1.10 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | −9.60% | −6.26 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | −3.93% | −1.94 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | −4.18% | +5.46 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | −1.22% | +4.27 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | −3.34% | +0.77 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | −1.99% | +4.74 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | −9.64% | −3.73 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | −5.49% | −1.31 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | −4.11% | −1.78 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | −6.74% | −5.41 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | −5.91% | −0.61 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | −4.18% | −1.07 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | −2.33% | +0.21 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | −1.32% | +1.56 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | −5.29% | +5.29 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | −3.11% | −5.45 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | −2.54% | −0.48 pp |
| Q4 2014 · Sep 30 | 2014-09-30 | −2.88% | — |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | −10.58% | — |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | 2.34% | — |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | −2.05% | — |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | 1.04% | — |
Dawson Geophysical return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Dawson Geophysical's return on equity increased from −13.59% to −11.73%, a change of +1.86 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows −15.86%.
What return on equity (ROE) means
Return on equity (ROE) measures how much net income a company generates relative to shareholders’ equity. It can help evaluate how efficiently equity capital is used, but unusually high or negative values may reflect leverage, losses, or a small equity base.
How return on equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates ROE as SEC-reported net income divided by average stockholders’ equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal period. Periods with missing or non-positive average equity are omitted. Quarterly ROE uses quarterly net income and is not annualized. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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