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DWSN (Dawson Geophysical Co) Beneish M-Score : -4.19 (As of Dec. 14, 2024)


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What is Dawson Geophysical Co Beneish M-Score?

The zones of discrimination for M-Score is as such:

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -4.19 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Dawson Geophysical Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

DWSN' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -8.05   Med: -3.1   Max: 1.87
Current: -4.19

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Dawson Geophysical Co was 1.87. The lowest was -8.05. And the median was -3.10.


Dawson Geophysical Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Dawson Geophysical Co's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Dawson Geophysical Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Dawson Geophysical Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.42 -5.02 -0.47 -5.65 -3.26

Dawson Geophysical Co Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.38 -3.26 -2.27 -3.34 -4.19

Competitive Comparison of Dawson Geophysical Co's Beneish M-Score

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Dawson Geophysical Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

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Dawson Geophysical Co Beneish M-Score Calculation

The M-score was created by Professor Messod Beneish. Instead of measuring the bankruptcy risk (Altman Z-Score) or business trend (Piotroski F-Score), M-score can be used to detect the risk of earnings manipulation. This is the original research paper on M-score.

The M-Score Variables:

The M-score of Dawson Geophysical Co for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

M=-4.84+0.92 * DSRI+0.528 * GMI+0.404 * AQI+0.892 * SGI+0.115 * DEPI
=-4.84+0.92 * 0.5097+0.528 * -0.2751+0.404 * 1.7624+0.892 * 0.9188+0.115 * 1.2269
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7739+4.679 * -0.184354-0.327 * 1.0726
=-4.19

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

This Year (Sep24) TTM:Last Year (Sep23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $2.79 Mil.
Revenue was 14.421 + 12.512 + 31.584 + 24.258 = $82.78 Mil.
Gross Profit was 13.033 + 11.106 + 7.653 + -65.451 = $-33.66 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $13.18 Mil.
Total Assets was $30.18 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $16.63 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $6.05 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $9.07 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $8.77 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3.15 Mil.
Net Income was -5.617 + -3.546 + 5.846 + -2.106 = $-5.42 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0.102 + 0.007 + 0.239 + -2.118 = $-1.77 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -4.231 + 5.92 + 1.87 + -1.648 = $1.91 Mil.
Total Receivables was $5.95 Mil.
Revenue was 22.961 + 20.219 + 29.408 + 17.502 = $90.09 Mil.
Gross Profit was 20.947 + 18.106 + 2.926 + -31.902 = $10.08 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $32.62 Mil.
Total Assets was $52.90 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $19.92 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $9.69 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $12.76 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $15.69 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3.79 Mil.




1. DSRI = Days Sales in Receivables Index

Measured as the ratio of Revenue in Total Receivables in year t to year t-1.

A large increase in DSR could be indicative of revenue inflation.

DSRI=(Receivables_t / Revenue_t) / (Receivables_t-1 / Revenue_t-1)
=(2.788 / 82.775) / (5.953 / 90.09)
=0.033682 / 0.066078
=0.5097

2. GMI = Gross Margin Index

Measured as the ratio of gross margin in year t-1 to gross margin in year t.

Gross margin has deteriorated when this index is above 1. A firm with poorer prospects is more likely to manipulate earnings.

GMI=GrossMargin_t-1 / GrossMargin_t
=(GrossProfit_t-1 / Revenue_t-1) / (GrossProfit_t / Revenue_t)
=(10.077 / 90.09) / (-33.659 / 82.775)
=0.111855 / -0.406632
=-0.2751

3. AQI = Asset Quality Index

AQI is the ratio of asset quality in year t to year t-1.

Asset quality is measured as the ratio of non-current assets other than Property, Plant and Equipment to Total Assets.

AQI=(1 - (CurrentAssets_t + PPE_t) / TotalAssets_t) / (1 - (CurrentAssets_t-1 + PPE_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=(1 - (13.179 + 16.632) / 30.181) / (1 - (32.616 + 19.917) / 52.901)
=0.012259 / 0.006956
=1.7624

4. SGI = Sales Growth Index

Ratio of Revenue in year t to sales in year t-1.

Sales growth is not itself a measure of manipulation. However, growth companies are likely to find themselves under pressure to manipulate in order to keep up appearances.

SGI=Sales_t / Sales_t-1
=Revenue_t / Revenue_t-1
=82.775 / 90.09
=0.9188

5. DEPI = Depreciation Index

Measured as the ratio of the rate of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization in year t-1 to the corresponding rate in year t.

DEPI greater than 1 indicates that assets are being depreciated at a slower rate. This suggests that the firm might be revising useful asset life assumptions upwards, or adopting a new method that is income friendly.

DEPI=(Depreciation_t-1 / (Depreciaton_t-1 + PPE_t-1)) / (Depreciation_t / (Depreciaton_t + PPE_t))
=(9.685 / (9.685 + 19.917)) / (6.048 / (6.048 + 16.632))
=0.327174 / 0.266667
=1.2269

Note: If the Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization data is not available, we assume that the depreciation rate is constant and set the Depreciation Index to 1.

6. SGAI = Sales, General and Administrative expenses Index

The ratio of Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) to Sales in year t relative to year t-1.

SGA expenses index > 1 means that the company is becoming less efficient in generate sales.

SGAI=(SGA_t / Sales_t) / (SGA_t-1 /Sales_t-1)
=(9.07 / 82.775) / (12.755 / 90.09)
=0.109574 / 0.141581
=0.7739

7. LVGI = Leverage Index

The ratio of total debt to Total Assets in year t relative to yeat t-1.

An LVGI > 1 indicates an increase in leverage

LVGI=((LTD_t + CurrentLiabilities_t) / TotalAssets_t) / ((LTD_t-1 + CurrentLiabilities_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=((3.152 + 8.77) / 30.181) / ((3.793 + 15.689) / 52.901)
=0.395017 / 0.368273
=1.0726

8. TATA = Total Accruals to Total Assets

Total accruals calculated as the change in working capital accounts other than cash less depreciation.

TATA=(IncomefromContinuingOperations_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(NetIncome_t - NonOperatingIncome_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(-5.423 - -1.77 - 1.911) / 30.181
=-0.184354

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator. An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Dawson Geophysical Co has a M-score of -4.19 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Dawson Geophysical Co Business Description

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Address
508 West Wall, Suite 800, Midland, TX, USA, 79701
Dawson Geophysical Co is a provider of onshore seismic data acquisition services with operations throughout the continental United States and Canada. The company acquires and processes 2 D, 3 D, and multi-component seismic data for clients, ranging from oil and gas companies to independent oil and gas operators for use in the onshore drilling and production of oil and natural gas as well as provides multi-client data libraries. It operates through a single segment being Contract seismic data acquisition and processing services. In addition, the company provides multi-component seismic data surveys which involve the recording of alternative seismic waves. Geographically, it generates maximum revenue from the United States.
Executives
William Anthony Clark officer: EVP & Chief Business Officer 13927 S. GESSNER RD, MISSOURI CITY TX 77489
Wilks Brothers, Llc 10 percent owner 17018 INTERSTATE 20, CISCO TX 76437
Bruce Franklin Bradley director 3815 BRADLEY LANE, CHEVY CHASE MD 20815
Wb Acquisitions Inc. 10 percent owner 17010 INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 20, CISCO TX 76437
Matthew Wilks director 17010 IH-20, CISCO TX 76437
Staci Wilks 10 percent owner 17018 INTERSTATE 20, CISCO TX 76437
Farris Wilks 10 percent owner 17018 INTERSTATE 20, CISCO TX 76437
Dan H. Wilks 10 percent owner 17018 INTERSTATE 20, CISCO TX 76437
Sergei Krylov director 6500 WEST FREEWAY, SUITE 800, FORT WORTH TX 76116
C Ray Tobias officer: EVP, Chief Operating Officer 508 WEST WALL SUITE 800, MIDLAND TX 79701
Stephen C Jumper director, officer: President and CEO 508 WEST WALL, SUITE 800, MIDLAND TX 79701
James W Thomas officer: EVP, Chief Technical Officer 508 W WALL, SUITE 800, MIDLAND TX 79701
William J Barrett director 210 SUNDIAL COURT, VERO BEACH FL 32963
Michael L Klofas director 64 WINDHAM DRIVE, EAST LONGMEADOW MA 01028
Allen T Mcinnes director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chairman of the Board & Secy. 4532 7TH STREET, LUBBOCK TX 79416