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DWSN vs. GIFI, GEOS, SLB, HAL, and FTI

Should you buy Dawson Geophysical stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Dawson Geophysical with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Dawson Geophysical include Gulf Island Fabrication (GIFI), Geospace Technologies (GEOS), SLB (SLB), Halliburton (HAL), and TechnipFMC (FTI). These companies are all part of the "oil & gas equipment & services" industry.

How does Dawson Geophysical compare to Gulf Island Fabrication?

Dawson Geophysical (NASDAQ:DWSN) and Gulf Island Fabrication (NASDAQ:GIFI) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, profitability and media sentiment.

Gulf Island Fabrication has a net margin of 5.46% compared to Dawson Geophysical's net margin of 4.91%. Dawson Geophysical's return on equity of 26.74% beat Gulf Island Fabrication's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Dawson Geophysical4.91% 26.74% 9.15%
Gulf Island Fabrication 5.46%11.60%7.92%

Gulf Island Fabrication has higher revenue and earnings than Dawson Geophysical. Gulf Island Fabrication is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dawson Geophysical, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Dawson Geophysical$96.25M1.37-$1.94M$0.1528.33
Gulf Island Fabrication$166.77M1.15$14.74M$0.5521.82

7.9% of Dawson Geophysical shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.4% of Gulf Island Fabrication shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Dawson Geophysical shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 20.1% of Gulf Island Fabrication shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Dawson Geophysical had 3 more articles in the media than Gulf Island Fabrication. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Dawson Geophysical and 0 mentions for Gulf Island Fabrication. Dawson Geophysical's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat Gulf Island Fabrication's score of 0.00 indicating that Dawson Geophysical is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Dawson Geophysical Positive
Gulf Island Fabrication Neutral

Dawson Geophysical has a beta of -0.08, indicating that its stock price is 108% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Gulf Island Fabrication has a beta of 0.41, indicating that its stock price is 59% less volatile than the broader market.

Dawson Geophysical pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.5%. Gulf Island Fabrication pays an annual dividend of $0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Dawson Geophysical pays out 213.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Gulf Island Fabrication pays out 7.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Dawson Geophysical
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Gulf Island Fabrication
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

Summary

Gulf Island Fabrication beats Dawson Geophysical on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Dawson Geophysical compare to Geospace Technologies?

Dawson Geophysical (NASDAQ:DWSN) and Geospace Technologies (NASDAQ:GEOS) are both small-cap oil & gas equipment & services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Dawson Geophysical has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Geospace Technologies. Geospace Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dawson Geophysical, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Dawson Geophysical$96.25M1.37-$1.94M$0.1528.33
Geospace Technologies$100.89M0.97-$9.72M-$2.27N/A

Dawson Geophysical has a net margin of 4.91% compared to Geospace Technologies' net margin of -28.86%. Dawson Geophysical's return on equity of 26.74% beat Geospace Technologies' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Dawson Geophysical4.91% 26.74% 9.15%
Geospace Technologies -28.86%-24.22%-19.93%

Dawson Geophysical has a beta of -0.08, suggesting that its share price is 108% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Geospace Technologies has a beta of 0.16, suggesting that its share price is 84% less volatile than the broader market.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Dawson Geophysical
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Geospace Technologies
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

7.9% of Dawson Geophysical shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.2% of Geospace Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Dawson Geophysical shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.1% of Geospace Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Dawson Geophysical had 2 more articles in the media than Geospace Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Dawson Geophysical and 1 mentions for Geospace Technologies. Geospace Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Dawson Geophysical's score of 1.19 indicating that Geospace Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Dawson Geophysical Positive
Geospace Technologies Very Positive

Summary

Dawson Geophysical beats Geospace Technologies on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Dawson Geophysical compare to SLB?

Dawson Geophysical (NASDAQ:DWSN) and SLB (NYSE:SLB) are both energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

SLB has a consensus price target of $60.67, indicating a potential upside of 8.73%. Given SLB's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe SLB is more favorable than Dawson Geophysical.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Dawson Geophysical
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
SLB
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
16 Buy rating(s)
3 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.91

SLB has a net margin of 9.26% compared to Dawson Geophysical's net margin of 4.91%. Dawson Geophysical's return on equity of 26.74% beat SLB's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Dawson Geophysical4.91% 26.74% 9.15%
SLB 9.26%15.54%7.51%

7.9% of Dawson Geophysical shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.0% of SLB shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Dawson Geophysical shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of SLB shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Dawson Geophysical pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.5%. SLB pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Dawson Geophysical pays out 213.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. SLB pays out 51.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. SLB has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years.

SLB has higher revenue and earnings than Dawson Geophysical. SLB is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dawson Geophysical, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Dawson Geophysical$96.25M1.37-$1.94M$0.1528.33
SLB$35.71B2.34$3.37B$2.2924.36

Dawson Geophysical has a beta of -0.08, suggesting that its share price is 108% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, SLB has a beta of 0.7, suggesting that its share price is 30% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, SLB had 38 more articles in the media than Dawson Geophysical. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for SLB and 3 mentions for Dawson Geophysical. SLB's average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat Dawson Geophysical's score of 1.19 indicating that SLB is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Dawson Geophysical
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
SLB
33 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

SLB beats Dawson Geophysical on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Dawson Geophysical compare to Halliburton?

Dawson Geophysical (NASDAQ:DWSN) and Halliburton (NYSE:HAL) are both energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and risk.

Dawson Geophysical has a beta of -0.08, indicating that its stock price is 108% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Halliburton has a beta of 0.7, indicating that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the broader market.

Halliburton has a consensus target price of $43.27, indicating a potential upside of 9.27%. Given Halliburton's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Halliburton is more favorable than Dawson Geophysical.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Dawson Geophysical
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Halliburton
1 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
18 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.71

Halliburton has a net margin of 6.95% compared to Dawson Geophysical's net margin of 4.91%. Dawson Geophysical's return on equity of 26.74% beat Halliburton's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Dawson Geophysical4.91% 26.74% 9.15%
Halliburton 6.95%19.04%7.96%

Halliburton has higher revenue and earnings than Dawson Geophysical. Halliburton is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dawson Geophysical, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Dawson Geophysical$96.25M1.37-$1.94M$0.1528.33
Halliburton$22.18B1.49$1.28B$1.8221.76

Dawson Geophysical pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.5%. Halliburton pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Dawson Geophysical pays out 213.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Halliburton pays out 37.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Halliburton has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Halliburton had 23 more articles in the media than Dawson Geophysical. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Halliburton and 3 mentions for Dawson Geophysical. Halliburton's average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat Dawson Geophysical's score of 1.19 indicating that Halliburton is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Dawson Geophysical
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Halliburton
22 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

7.9% of Dawson Geophysical shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.2% of Halliburton shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Dawson Geophysical shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Halliburton shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Halliburton beats Dawson Geophysical on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Dawson Geophysical compare to TechnipFMC?

TechnipFMC (NYSE:FTI) and Dawson Geophysical (NASDAQ:DWSN) are both energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, TechnipFMC had 18 more articles in the media than Dawson Geophysical. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for TechnipFMC and 3 mentions for Dawson Geophysical. TechnipFMC's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Dawson Geophysical's score of 1.19 indicating that TechnipFMC is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
TechnipFMC
16 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Dawson Geophysical
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

TechnipFMC has a beta of 0.69, suggesting that its share price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dawson Geophysical has a beta of -0.08, suggesting that its share price is 108% less volatile than the broader market.

TechnipFMC has a net margin of 10.62% compared to Dawson Geophysical's net margin of 4.91%. TechnipFMC's return on equity of 34.06% beat Dawson Geophysical's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
TechnipFMC10.62% 34.06% 11.30%
Dawson Geophysical 4.91%26.74%9.15%

TechnipFMC has higher revenue and earnings than Dawson Geophysical. TechnipFMC is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dawson Geophysical, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
TechnipFMC$9.93B2.75$963.90M$2.6226.12
Dawson Geophysical$96.25M1.37-$1.94M$0.1528.33

96.6% of TechnipFMC shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.9% of Dawson Geophysical shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of TechnipFMC shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Dawson Geophysical shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

TechnipFMC pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Dawson Geophysical pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.5%. TechnipFMC pays out 7.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Dawson Geophysical pays out 213.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. TechnipFMC has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

TechnipFMC presently has a consensus price target of $69.71, indicating a potential upside of 1.88%. Given TechnipFMC's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe TechnipFMC is more favorable than Dawson Geophysical.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
TechnipFMC
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
12 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.82
Dawson Geophysical
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

Summary

TechnipFMC beats Dawson Geophysical on 18 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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DWSN vs. The Competition

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MetricDawson GeophysicalOIL IndustryEnergy SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$131.98M$9.50B$10.05B$11.95B
Dividend YieldN/A2.49%10.42%5.58%
P/E Ratio28.3323.8920.0023.76
Price / Sales1.371.72729.72116.35
Price / Cash33.1411.5837.1837.23
Price / Book8.332.904.246.75
Net Income-$1.94M$373.98M$4.23B$337.35M
7 Day Performance1.92%-2.10%-2.90%-2.54%
1 Month Performance35.35%4.94%-1.23%1.42%
1 Year Performance233.33%69.53%42.27%24.71%

Dawson Geophysical Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
DWSN
Dawson Geophysical
1.5407 of 5 stars		$4.25
+1.7%		N/A+237.1%$131.98M$96.25M28.33190
GIFI
Gulf Island Fabrication
N/A$12.00
flat		N/AN/A$191.99M$166.77M21.82960
GEOS
Geospace Technologies
1.4492 of 5 stars		$8.61
+6.3%		N/A+17.4%$104.78M$110.80MN/A650
SLB
SLB
4.8321 of 5 stars		$58.18
+1.6%		$59.74
+2.7%		+66.9%$85.64B$35.94B25.41109,000
HAL
Halliburton
4.4739 of 5 stars		$41.17
-0.7%		$42.86
+4.1%		+97.2%$34.64B$22.18B22.6246,000

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