Dawson Geophysical (DWSN) Competitors $1.43 +0.02 (+1.42%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$1.46 +0.04 (+2.45%) As of 04:26 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock DWSN vs. GIFI, SLB, HAL, FTI, NOV, TDW, OII, RES, HLX, and TTIShould you be buying Dawson Geophysical stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Dawson Geophysical include Gulf Island Fabrication (GIFI), Schlumberger (SLB), Halliburton (HAL), TechnipFMC (FTI), NOV (NOV), Tidewater (TDW), Oceaneering International (OII), RPC (RES), Helix Energy Solutions Group (HLX), and Tetra Technologies (TTI). These companies are all part of the "oil & gas equipment & services" industry. Dawson Geophysical vs. Its Competitors Gulf Island Fabrication Schlumberger Halliburton TechnipFMC NOV Tidewater Oceaneering International RPC Helix Energy Solutions Group Tetra Technologies Gulf Island Fabrication (NASDAQ:GIFI) and Dawson Geophysical (NASDAQ:DWSN) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, risk, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, GIFI or DWSN? Gulf Island Fabrication has higher revenue and earnings than Dawson Geophysical. Dawson Geophysical is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gulf Island Fabrication, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioGulf Island Fabrication$159.20M0.69$14.74M$0.749.22Dawson Geophysical$74.15M0.60-$4.12M-$0.30-4.77 Which has more risk & volatility, GIFI or DWSN? Gulf Island Fabrication has a beta of 0.22, indicating that its share price is 78% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dawson Geophysical has a beta of 0.02, indicating that its share price is 98% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer GIFI or DWSN? In the previous week, Gulf Island Fabrication had 2 more articles in the media than Dawson Geophysical. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Gulf Island Fabrication and 2 mentions for Dawson Geophysical. Dawson Geophysical's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Gulf Island Fabrication's score of 0.63 indicating that Dawson Geophysical is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Gulf Island Fabrication 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Dawson Geophysical 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals & insiders believe in GIFI or DWSN? 46.4% of Gulf Island Fabrication shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.9% of Dawson Geophysical shares are held by institutional investors. 20.1% of Gulf Island Fabrication shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Dawson Geophysical shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is GIFI or DWSN more profitable? Gulf Island Fabrication has a net margin of 7.87% compared to Dawson Geophysical's net margin of -15.30%. Gulf Island Fabrication's return on equity of 13.50% beat Dawson Geophysical's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Gulf Island Fabrication7.87% 13.50% 9.21% Dawson Geophysical -15.30%-46.25%-26.52% SummaryGulf Island Fabrication beats Dawson Geophysical on 12 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Dawson Geophysical News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for DWSN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding DWSN and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart DWSN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricDawson GeophysicalOIL IndustryEnergy SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$44.30M$5.28B$7.57B$8.93BDividend YieldN/A3.05%10.93%4.12%P/E Ratio-4.779.9154.8819.89Price / Sales0.604.2919,557.07166.23Price / Cash27.987.3836.1657.06Price / Book2.551.773.305.39Net Income-$4.12M$397.37M$4.19B$248.50M7 Day Performance-15.88%3.55%1.50%2.96%1 Month Performance9.49%12.17%5.91%6.02%1 Year Performance-25.52%-0.26%104.83%20.44% Dawson Geophysical Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)DWSNDawson Geophysical0.7778 of 5 stars$1.43+1.4%N/A-31.2%$44.30M$74.15M-4.77190Gap UpGIFIGulf Island Fabrication1.4679 of 5 stars$6.65-2.1%N/A+7.0%$110.16M$159.20M8.99960SLBSchlumberger4.9786 of 5 stars$33.83-0.5%$51.68+52.8%-24.5%$46.26B$36.29B11.47110,000Analyst ForecastHALHalliburton4.9005 of 5 stars$20.37-1.0%$33.58+64.8%-36.7%$17.68B$22.94B8.5245,000Analyst ForecastFTITechnipFMC2.9714 of 5 stars$34.45-0.3%$36.46+5.8%+31.8%$14.48B$9.08B18.1325,304Analyst ForecastNOVNOV4.8562 of 5 stars$12.45-2.2%$17.44+40.1%-30.2%$4.78B$8.87B8.3034,010Analyst ForecastGap UpTDWTidewater4.5654 of 5 stars$46.29-1.1%$69.33+49.8%-48.1%$2.32B$1.35B13.867,700Positive NewsOIIOceaneering International3.5438 of 5 stars$20.73-0.6%$28.00+35.1%-9.7%$2.10B$2.66B11.6510,400RESRPC3.035 of 5 stars$4.73-0.4%$5.75+21.6%-19.1%$1.05B$1.42B13.142,597Positive NewsHLXHelix Energy Solutions Group4.6224 of 5 stars$6.24-0.6%$12.50+100.3%-46.6%$951.61M$1.36B11.352,313Positive NewsTTITetra Technologies4.596 of 5 stars$3.37-4.5%$5.25+55.8%+0.2%$469.75M$599.11M4.011,400Positive NewsGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies GIFI Competitors SLB Competitors HAL Competitors FTI Competitors NOV Competitors TDW Competitors OII Competitors RES Competitors HLX Competitors TTI Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:DWSN) was last updated on 7/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGet Your Bank Account “Fed Invasion” Ready with THESE 4 Simple StepsStarting as soon as a few months from now, the United States government will make a sweeping change to bank ac...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredTrump’s Exec Order #14154 could be a “Millionaire-Maker”Former Presidential Advisor, Jim Rickards, says Trump could “rewire our economy and hand millions of Americans...Paradigm Press | SponsoredWhite House to reset Social Security?Elon Musk's parting DOGE gift looks set to shock America... 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