Do analysts recommend OIS or DWSN?

Oil States International presently has a consensus target price of $13.33, indicating a potential upside of 69.96%. Given Oil States International's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Oil States International is more favorable than Dawson Geophysical. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Oil States International 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25 Dawson Geophysical 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Do analysts recommend GIFI or DWSN?

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

Do analysts recommend DWSN or GEOS?

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

Do analysts rate SLB or DWSN?

SLB presently has a consensus price target of $60.17, indicating a potential upside of 32.73%. 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 SLB 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 16 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86 Dawson Geophysical 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, SLB or DWSN?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio SLB $35.71B 1.90 $3.37B $2.29 19.79 Dawson Geophysical $75.62M 2.47 -$1.94M $0.15 40.10

Is SLB or DWSN more profitable?

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 SLB 9.26% 15.54% 7.51% Dawson Geophysical 4.91% 26.74% 9.15%

Dawson Geophysical (DWSN) Competitors

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DWSN vs. NGS, OIS, GIFI, GEOS, and SLB

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 Natural Gas Services Group (NGS), Oil States International (OIS), Gulf Island Fabrication (GIFI), Geospace Technologies (GEOS), and SLB (SLB). These companies are all part of the "oil & gas equipment & services" industry.

How does Dawson Geophysical compare to Natural Gas Services Group?

Natural Gas Services Group (NYSE:NGS) and Dawson Geophysical (NASDAQ:DWSN) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation.

Natural Gas Services Group has a beta of 0.41, suggesting that its share price is 59% 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.

Natural Gas Services Group has a net margin of 12.17% compared to Dawson Geophysical's net margin of 4.91%. Dawson Geophysical's return on equity of 26.74% beat Natural Gas Services Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Natural Gas Services Group	12.17%	7.99%	3.86%
Dawson Geophysical	4.91%	26.74%	9.15%

65.6% of Natural Gas Services Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.9% of Dawson Geophysical shares are held by institutional investors. 3.1% of Natural Gas Services Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Dawson Geophysical shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Natural Gas Services Group	$172.32M	3.02	$19.93M	$1.72	23.98
Dawson Geophysical	$75.62M	2.47	-$1.94M	$0.15	40.10

In the previous week, Dawson Geophysical had 1 more articles in the media than Natural Gas Services Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Dawson Geophysical and 0 mentions for Natural Gas Services Group. Dawson Geophysical's average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Natural Gas Services Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Dawson Geophysical is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Natural Gas Services Group	Neutral
Dawson Geophysical	Very Positive

Natural Gas Services Group currently has a consensus price target of $44.50, indicating a potential upside of 7.88%. Given Natural Gas Services Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Natural Gas Services Group is more favorable than Dawson Geophysical.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Natural Gas Services Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Dawson Geophysical	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Summary

Natural Gas Services Group beats Dawson Geophysical on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Dawson Geophysical compare to Oil States International?

Oil States International (NYSE:OIS) 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 dividends, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

Oil States International has a beta of 1.09, suggesting that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dawson Geophysical has a beta of -0.08, suggesting that its stock price is 108% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Dawson Geophysical had 1 more articles in the media than Oil States International. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Dawson Geophysical and 0 mentions for Oil States International. Dawson Geophysical's average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Oil States International's score of 0.00 indicating that Dawson Geophysical is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Oil States International	Neutral
Dawson Geophysical	Very Positive

Dawson Geophysical has a net margin of 4.91% compared to Oil States International's net margin of -17.03%. Dawson Geophysical's return on equity of 26.74% beat Oil States International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Oil States International	-17.03%	3.62%	2.44%
Dawson Geophysical	4.91%	26.74%	9.15%

97.4% of Oil States International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.9% of Dawson Geophysical shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.6% of Oil States International 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 stock is poised for long-term growth.

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Oil States International	$668.99M	0.71	-$109.38M	-$1.94	N/A
Dawson Geophysical	$75.62M	2.47	-$1.94M	$0.15	40.10

Oil States International presently has a consensus target price of $13.33, indicating a potential upside of 69.96%. Given Oil States International's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Oil States International is more favorable than Dawson Geophysical.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Oil States International	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
Dawson Geophysical	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Summary

Dawson Geophysical beats Oil States International on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Dawson Geophysical compare to Gulf Island Fabrication?

Gulf Island Fabrication (NASDAQ:GIFI) and Dawson Geophysical (NASDAQ:DWSN) 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, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.

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
Gulf Island Fabrication	5.46%	11.60%	7.92%
Dawson Geophysical	4.91%	26.74%	9.15%

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

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

In the previous week, Dawson Geophysical had 1 more articles in the media than Gulf Island Fabrication. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Dawson Geophysical and 0 mentions for Gulf Island Fabrication. Dawson Geophysical's average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Gulf Island Fabrication's score of 0.00 indicating that Dawson Geophysical is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Gulf Island Fabrication	Neutral
Dawson Geophysical	Very Positive

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Gulf Island Fabrication	$166.77M	1.15	$14.74M	$0.55	21.82
Dawson Geophysical	$75.62M	2.47	-$1.94M	$0.15	40.10

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

Summary

Gulf Island Fabrication beats Dawson Geophysical on 7 of the 13 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 contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.

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 Geophysical	4.91%	26.74%	9.15%
Geospace Technologies	-28.86%	-24.22%	-19.93%

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Dawson Geophysical	$75.62M	2.47	-$1.94M	$0.15	40.10
Geospace Technologies	$100.89M	0.87	-$9.72M	-$2.27	N/A

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

7.9% of Dawson Geophysical shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.2% of Geospace Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Dawson Geophysical shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.1% of Geospace Technologies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Dawson Geophysical and Dawson Geophysical both had 1 articles in the media. Dawson Geophysical's average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Geospace Technologies' score of 1.87 indicating that Dawson Geophysical is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Dawson Geophysical	Very Positive
Geospace Technologies	Very Positive

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

Summary

Dawson Geophysical beats Geospace Technologies on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Dawson Geophysical compare to SLB?

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

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SLB	$35.71B	1.90	$3.37B	$2.29	19.79
Dawson Geophysical	$75.62M	2.47	-$1.94M	$0.15	40.10

In the previous week, SLB had 33 more articles in the media than Dawson Geophysical. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for SLB and 1 mentions for Dawson Geophysical. Dawson Geophysical's average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat SLB's score of 0.86 indicating that Dawson Geophysical is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
SLB	Positive
Dawson Geophysical	Very Positive

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

SLB presently has a consensus price target of $60.17, indicating a potential upside of 32.73%. 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
SLB	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86
Dawson Geophysical	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

82.0% of SLB shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.9% of Dawson Geophysical shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of SLB 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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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
SLB	9.26%	15.54%	7.51%
Dawson Geophysical	4.91%	26.74%	9.15%

Summary

SLB beats Dawson Geophysical on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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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.

DWSN vs. The Competition

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Metric	Dawson Geophysical	OIL Industry	Energy Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$187.08M	$8.24B	$9.45B	$12.56B
Dividend Yield	N/A	2.57%	10.59%	6.15%
P/E Ratio	40.17	22.34	18.49	25.31
Price / Sales	2.47	1.70	737.78	118.43
Price / Cash	47.12	11.70	37.79	58.59
Price / Book	11.79	2.90	4.11	6.62
Net Income	-$1.94M	$373.98M	$4.24B	$336.83M
7 Day Performance	38.28%	3.63%	-0.26%	2.63%
1 Month Performance	50.00%	-2.76%	-7.98%	0.24%
1 Year Performance	326.60%	58.42%	30.52%	29.61%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
DWSN Dawson Geophysical	0.8169 of 5 stars	$6.02 +1.3%	N/A	+305.8%	$187.08M	$75.62M	40.17	190	Positive News Gap Down
NGS Natural Gas Services Group	2.6974 of 5 stars	$44.08 +1.7%	$44.50 +1.0%	+67.2%	$545.89M	$172.32M	25.63	250	Analyst Forecast High Trading Volume
OIS Oil States International	3.8792 of 5 stars	$7.91 +0.1%	$13.33 +68.6%	+49.4%	$475.53M	$668.99M	N/A	2,172
GIFI Gulf Island Fabrication	N/A	$12.00 flat	N/A	N/A	$191.99M	$166.77M	21.82	960
GEOS Geospace Technologies	1.3676 of 5 stars	$6.93 -0.9%	N/A	-52.5%	$90.42M	$110.80M	N/A	650	Gap Down

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DWSN vs. NGS, OIS, GIFI, GEOS, and SLB

How does Dawson Geophysical compare to Natural Gas Services Group?

Which has more risk and volatility, NGS or DWSN?

Is NGS or DWSN more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in NGS or DWSN?

Which has better valuation and earnings, NGS or DWSN?

Does the media prefer NGS or DWSN?

Do analysts rate NGS or DWSN?

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How does Dawson Geophysical compare to Oil States International?

Which has more volatility & risk, OIS or DWSN?

Does the media prefer OIS or DWSN?

Is OIS or DWSN more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in OIS or DWSN?

Which has better valuation and earnings, OIS or DWSN?

Do analysts recommend OIS or DWSN?

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How does Dawson Geophysical compare to Gulf Island Fabrication?

Is GIFI or DWSN more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in GIFI or DWSN?

Do analysts recommend GIFI or DWSN?

Does the media prefer GIFI or DWSN?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, GIFI or DWSN?

Which has more volatility and risk, GIFI or DWSN?

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How does Dawson Geophysical compare to Geospace Technologies?

Is DWSN or GEOS more profitable?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, DWSN or GEOS?

Which has more risk and volatility, DWSN or GEOS?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in DWSN or GEOS?

Does the media favor DWSN or GEOS?

Do analysts recommend DWSN or GEOS?

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How does Dawson Geophysical compare to SLB?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, SLB or DWSN?

Does the media favor SLB or DWSN?

Which has more risk and volatility, SLB or DWSN?

Do analysts rate SLB or DWSN?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in SLB or DWSN?

Is SLB or DWSN more profitable?

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