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Dawson Geophysical Co (Dawson Geophysical Co) PS Ratio

: 0.47 (As of Today)
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The PS Ratio, or Price-to-Sales ratio, or Price/Sales, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Revenue per Share. As of today, Dawson Geophysical Co's share price is $1.71. Dawson Geophysical Co's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $3.65. Hence, Dawson Geophysical Co's PS Ratio for today is 0.47.

The historical rank and industry rank for Dawson Geophysical Co's PS Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

DWSN' s PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.17   Med: 0.75   Max: 2.41
Current: 0.47

During the past 13 years, Dawson Geophysical Co's highest PS Ratio was 2.41. The lowest was 0.17. And the median was 0.75.

DWSN's PS Ratio is ranked better than
68.71% of 946 companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 1.18 vs DWSN: 0.47

Dawson Geophysical Co's Revenue per Sharefor the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.79. Its Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $3.65.

Warning Sign:

Dawson Geophysical Co revenue per share has been in decline for the last 5 years.

During the past 12 months, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate of Dawson Geophysical Co was 75.00% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was -0.60% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was -19.70% per year.

During the past 13 years, Dawson Geophysical Co's highest 3-Year average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 52.40% per year. The lowest was -46.20% per year. And the median was -5.05% per year.

Back to Basics: PS Ratio


Dawson Geophysical Co PS Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Dawson Geophysical Co's PS Ratio 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 Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
PS Ratio
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.38 0.58 2.21 0.95 0.51

Dawson Geophysical Co Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
PS Ratio 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.95 0.66 0.68 0.65 0.51

Competitive Comparison

For the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services subindustry, Dawson Geophysical Co's PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PS Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Dawson Geophysical Co PS Ratio Distribution

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Dawson Geophysical Co's PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Dawson Geophysical Co's PS Ratio falls into.



Dawson Geophysical Co PS Ratio Calculation

The PS Ratio, or Price-to-Sales ratio, or Price/Sales, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Revenue per Share. It is a ratio widely used to value stocks and it was first used by Ken Fisher.

Dawson Geophysical Co's PS Ratio for today is calculated as

PS Ratio=Share Price/Revenue per Share (TTM)
=1.71/3.649
=0.47

Dawson Geophysical Co's Share Price of today is $1.71.
Dawson Geophysical Co's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $3.65.

* 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.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

PS Ratio=Market Cap/Revenue

The Revenue here is for the trailing 12 months.


Dawson Geophysical Co  (NAS:DWSN) PS Ratio Explanation

The PS Ratio is an excellent valuation indicator if you want to compare a stock with its historical valuation or with the stocks in the same industry. The PS Ratio works especially well when you want to compare the stock's current valuation with its historical valuation. The PS Ratio is a great valuation tool for evaluating cyclical businesses where the PE Ratio works poorly. It works the best when comparing the current valuation with the historical valuation because over time, a company's profit margin tends to revert to the mean.

When the PS Ratio is applied to the whole stock market, it can be used to evaluate the current market valuation and projected returns. In this case, the price is the total market cap of all stocks that are traded, and sales are the GDP of the country. This is how Warren Buffett estimates the broad market valuation and project future returns.

Similar to the PE Ratio or Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow or Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow , the PS Ratio measures the valuation based on the earning power of the company. This is where it is different from the PB Ratio , which measures the valuation based on the company's balance sheet.


Be Aware

The PS Ratio does not tell you how cheap or expensive the stock is. It cannot be used to compare companies in different industries. It works better for companies within the same industry because these companies tend to have similar capital structures and profit margins. It works the best when comparing a company with itself in the past.


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Dawson Geophysical Co (Dawson Geophysical Co) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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

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