Do analysts prefer DWSN or SMHI?

SEACOR Marine has a consensus price target of $10.00, indicating a potential upside of 23.49%. Given SEACOR Marine's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe SEACOR Marine 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 SEACOR Marine 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Do analysts recommend DWSN or SND?

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 Smart Sand 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

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 prefer DWSN or OMSE?

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 OMS Energy Technologies 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.50

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, DWSN or OMSE?

OMS Energy Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Dawson Geophysical. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Dawson Geophysical $104.31M 0.67 -$1.94M $0.12 18.67 OMS Energy Technologies $155.91M 1.06 $32.21M N/A N/A

Do analysts prefer TUSK or DWSN?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Mammoth Energy Services 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00 Dawson Geophysical 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

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DWSN vs. SMHI, SND, GIFI, OMSE, and TUSK

Should you buy Dawson Geophysical stock or one of its competitors? Dawson Geophysical's main competitors and comparable companies include SEACOR Marine (SMHI), Smart Sand (SND), Gulf Island Fabrication (GIFI), OMS Energy Technologies (OMSE), and Mammoth Energy Services (TUSK). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "oil & gas equipment & services" industry.

How does Dawson Geophysical compare to SEACOR Marine?

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

Dawson Geophysical has a net margin of 3.49% compared to SEACOR Marine's net margin of -8.62%. Dawson Geophysical's return on equity of 19.56% beat SEACOR Marine's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dawson Geophysical	3.49%	19.56%	6.73%
SEACOR Marine	-8.62%	-8.72%	-3.46%

SEACOR Marine has a consensus price target of $10.00, indicating a potential upside of 23.49%. Given SEACOR Marine's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe SEACOR Marine 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
SEACOR Marine	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

7.9% of Dawson Geophysical shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.1% of SEACOR Marine shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Dawson Geophysical shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 16.8% of SEACOR Marine shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Dawson Geophysical has higher earnings, but lower revenue than SEACOR Marine. SEACOR Marine 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	$104.31M	0.67	-$1.94M	$0.12	18.67
SEACOR Marine	$227.83M	0.96	-$27.84M	-$0.71	N/A

In the previous week, Dawson Geophysical had 1 more articles in the media than SEACOR Marine. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Dawson Geophysical and 0 mentions for SEACOR Marine. Dawson Geophysical's average media sentiment score of 1.79 beat SEACOR Marine's score of 0.00 indicating that Dawson Geophysical is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Dawson Geophysical	Very Positive
SEACOR Marine	Neutral

Dawson Geophysical has a beta of 0.01, indicating that its share price is 99% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, SEACOR Marine has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its share price is 16% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Dawson Geophysical and SEACOR Marine tied by winning 7 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Dawson Geophysical compare to Smart Sand?

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

7.9% of Dawson Geophysical shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.2% of Smart Sand shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Dawson Geophysical shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 33.5% of Smart Sand shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Smart Sand had 1 more articles in the media than Dawson Geophysical. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Smart Sand and 1 mentions for Dawson Geophysical. Dawson Geophysical's average media sentiment score of 1.79 beat Smart Sand's score of 1.36 indicating that Dawson Geophysical is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Dawson Geophysical	Very Positive
Smart Sand	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
Smart Sand	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Smart Sand has higher revenue and earnings than Dawson Geophysical. Dawson Geophysical is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Smart Sand, 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	$104.31M	0.67	-$1.94M	$0.12	18.67
Smart Sand	$330.15M	0.65	$1.35M	$0.26	19.46

Dawson Geophysical has a net margin of 3.49% compared to Smart Sand's net margin of 2.71%. Dawson Geophysical's return on equity of 19.56% beat Smart Sand's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dawson Geophysical	3.49%	19.56%	6.73%
Smart Sand	2.71%	4.41%	3.07%

Dawson Geophysical has a beta of 0.01, suggesting that its share price is 99% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Smart Sand has a beta of 0.36, suggesting that its share price is 64% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Smart Sand beats Dawson Geophysical on 10 of the 15 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 investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation.

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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers 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

Gulf Island Fabrication has a net margin of 5.46% compared to Dawson Geophysical's net margin of 3.49%. Dawson Geophysical's return on equity of 19.56% 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	3.49%	19.56%	6.73%

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.

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	$104.31M	0.67	-$1.94M	$0.12	18.67

Gulf Island Fabrication pays an annual dividend of $0.04 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 14.3%. Gulf Island Fabrication pays out 7.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Dawson Geophysical pays out 266.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

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 1.79 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 a beta of 0.41, meaning that its share price is 59% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dawson Geophysical has a beta of 0.01, meaning that its share price is 99% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Gulf Island Fabrication beats Dawson Geophysical on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Dawson Geophysical compare to OMS Energy Technologies?

Dawson Geophysical (NASDAQ:DWSN) and OMS Energy Technologies (NASDAQ:OMSE) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk.

7.9% of Dawson Geophysical shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Dawson Geophysical shares are owned by 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.

Dawson Geophysical has a net margin of 3.49% compared to OMS Energy Technologies' net margin of 0.00%. Dawson Geophysical's return on equity of 19.56% beat OMS Energy Technologies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dawson Geophysical	3.49%	19.56%	6.73%
OMS Energy Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A

OMS Energy Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Dawson Geophysical.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Dawson Geophysical	$104.31M	0.67	-$1.94M	$0.12	18.67
OMS Energy Technologies	$155.91M	1.06	$32.21M	N/A	N/A

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
OMS Energy Technologies	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50

Dawson Geophysical has a beta of 0.01, meaning that its stock price is 99% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, OMS Energy Technologies has a beta of 0.67, meaning that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, OMS Energy Technologies had 2 more articles in the media than Dawson Geophysical. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for OMS Energy Technologies and 1 mentions for Dawson Geophysical. Dawson Geophysical's average media sentiment score of 1.79 beat OMS Energy Technologies' score of 1.59 indicating that Dawson Geophysical is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Dawson Geophysical	Very Positive
OMS Energy Technologies	Very Positive

Summary

Dawson Geophysical beats OMS Energy Technologies on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Dawson Geophysical compare to Mammoth Energy Services?

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

In the previous week, Mammoth Energy Services had 2 more articles in the media than Dawson Geophysical. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Mammoth Energy Services and 1 mentions for Dawson Geophysical. Dawson Geophysical's average media sentiment score of 1.79 beat Mammoth Energy Services' score of 0.75 indicating that Dawson Geophysical is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Mammoth Energy Services	Positive
Dawson Geophysical	Very Positive

79.7% of Mammoth Energy Services shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.9% of Dawson Geophysical shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Mammoth Energy Services 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, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mammoth Energy Services	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Dawson Geophysical	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Mammoth Energy Services has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Dawson Geophysical. Dawson Geophysical is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mammoth Energy Services, 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
Mammoth Energy Services	$44.29M	2.94	$4.60M	$0.02	135.50
Dawson Geophysical	$104.31M	0.67	-$1.94M	$0.12	18.67

Mammoth Energy Services has a beta of 1.14, indicating that its share price is 14% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dawson Geophysical has a beta of 0.01, indicating that its share price is 99% less volatile than the broader market.

Dawson Geophysical has a net margin of 3.49% compared to Mammoth Energy Services' net margin of 0.98%. Dawson Geophysical's return on equity of 19.56% beat Mammoth Energy Services' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mammoth Energy Services	0.98%	-8.10%	-6.14%
Dawson Geophysical	3.49%	19.56%	6.73%

Summary

Dawson Geophysical beats Mammoth Energy Services on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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	Energy Equipment & Services Industry	Energy Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$69.57M	$3.53B	$10.42B	$12.84B
Dividend Yield	N/A	13.41%	10.61%	19.61%
P/E Ratio	18.67	42.90	20.18	25.18
Price / Sales	0.67	18.10	487.46	99.71
Price / Cash	19.65	20.36	37.06	51.56
Price / Book	4.39	2.09	4.12	5.95
Net Income	-$1.94M	$66.30M	$4.34B	$380.92M
7 Day Performance	-13.51%	-1.24%	0.01%	-3.44%
1 Month Performance	-30.65%	-3.26%	-2.60%	-5.48%
1 Year Performance	21.74%	37.99%	34.87%	-4.64%

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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	1.5517 of 5 stars	$2.24 flat	N/A	+17.3%	$69.57M	$104.31M	18.67	269	Positive News
SMHI SEACOR Marine	1.4311 of 5 stars	$8.71 +0.2%	$10.00 +14.8%	+37.7%	$235.78M	$227.83M	N/A	889	Analyst Forecast
SND Smart Sand	1.8 of 5 stars	$5.36 +1.5%	N/A	+136.4%	$223.87M	$330.15M	20.31	318	Positive News
GIFI Gulf Island Fabrication	N/A	$12.00 flat	N/A	N/A	$191.99M	$166.77M	21.82	960
OMSE OMS Energy Technologies	2.7155 of 5 stars	$4.27 -2.3%	N/A	+6.5%	$185.50M	$155.91M	N/A	616	Positive News Short Interest Decrease Gap Up

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Dawson Geophysical (DWSN) Competitors

DWSN vs. SMHI, SND, GIFI, OMSE, and TUSK

How does Dawson Geophysical compare to SEACOR Marine?

Is DWSN or SMHI more profitable?

Do analysts prefer DWSN or SMHI?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of DWSN or SMHI?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, DWSN or SMHI?

Does the media favor DWSN or SMHI?

Which has more risk & volatility, DWSN or SMHI?

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How does Dawson Geophysical compare to Smart Sand?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of DWSN or SND?

Does the media prefer DWSN or SND?

Do analysts recommend DWSN or SND?

Which has better earnings & valuation, DWSN or SND?

Is DWSN or SND more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, DWSN or SND?

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How does Dawson Geophysical compare to Gulf Island Fabrication?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in GIFI or DWSN?

Do analysts recommend GIFI or DWSN?

Is GIFI or DWSN more profitable?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, GIFI or DWSN?

Is GIFI or DWSN a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to GIFI or DWSN?

Which has more volatility and risk, GIFI or DWSN?

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How does Dawson Geophysical compare to OMS Energy Technologies?

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

Is DWSN or OMSE more profitable?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, DWSN or OMSE?

Do analysts prefer DWSN or OMSE?

Which has more volatility and risk, DWSN or OMSE?

Does the media favor DWSN or OMSE?

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How does Dawson Geophysical compare to Mammoth Energy Services?

Does the media refer more to TUSK or DWSN?

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

Do analysts prefer TUSK or DWSN?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, TUSK or DWSN?

Which has more risk & volatility, TUSK or DWSN?

Is TUSK or DWSN more profitable?

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