Dawson Geophysical Company (DWSN) Cash Flow Statement
Where DWSN’s cash came from and went, 2025
December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars- Cash from operations
- $14.0M
- Capital expenditures
- $6.8M 9.0% of revenue
- Free cash flow
- $7.1M 9.4% margin
- Returned to shareholders
- —
- Change in cash
- $3.5M cash at year-end $4.9M
Cash from operations
$14.0M
Capital expenditures
−$6.8M
Investments (net)
−$370,000
Acquisitions & other
+$468,000
Net borrowing (repayment)
−$3.6M
Other financing
−$83,000
Change in cash
$3.5M
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DWSN operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow
Operating cash flowCapital expendituresFree cash flowFCF margin (right axis)
DWSN cash flow trends, 2016–2025
| Metric | Trend | Then | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | $8.7M2016 | $14.0M2025 | +5.4%/yr | |
| Capital expenditures | $8.3M2016 | $6.8M2025 | −2.1%/yr | |
| Free cash flow | $491,0002016 | $7.1M2025 | +34.7%/yr | |
| Free cash flow margin | 0.4%2016 | 9.4%2025 | +9.1 pts | |
| Stock-based compensation | $879,0002016 | $130,0002025 | −19.1%/yr | |
| Dividends paid | $1,0002016 | $02025 | −100.0% | |
| Share buybacks (net) | $72,0002016 | $76,0002024 | +0.7%/yr | |
| Capex / revenue | 6.2%2016 | 9.0%2025 | +2.8 pts |
Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.
DWSN cash flow by activity
OperatingInvestingFinancingChange in cash
DWSN net income vs operating cash flow
Net incomeOperating cash flow
Operating cash flow above net income usually means earnings are backed by cash (depreciation and stock-based pay are non-cash expenses).
DWSN cash flow statement
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating activities | ||||||||||
| Net income | −$1.9M | −$4.1M | −$12.1M | −$18.6M | −$29.1M | −$13.2M | −$15.2M | −$24.4M | −$31.3M | −$39.8M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $5.7M | $5.7M | $8.5M | $11.8M | $12.9M | $17.2M | $21.8M | $30.0M | $39.2M | $44.3M |
| Stock-based compensation | $130,000 | $473,000 | $5.7M | $413,000 | $479,000 | $703,000 | $1.2M | $1.4M | $976,000 | $879,000 |
| Change in working capital | $9.4M | −$4.7M | $3.5M | $1.5M | −$892,000 | $12.3M | $708,000 | $6.7M | −$13.1M | $11.9M |
| Other non-cash items | $674,000 | $718,000 | −$4.6M | $1.6M | $591,000 | $2.7M | $953,000 | −$741,000 | −$2.5M | −$8.5M |
| Cash from operating activities | $14.0M | −$1.9M | $814,000 | −$3.3M | −$16.1M | $19.6M | $9.5M | $12.9M | −$6.7M | $8.7M |
| Investing activities | ||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | −$6.8M | −$1.9M | −$3.7M | −$1.4M | −$505,000 | −$2.8M | −$4.4M | −$15.7M | −$8.7M | −$8.3M |
| Investments (net) | −$370,000 | −$735,000 | −$3.8M | −$669,000 | $318,000 | −$512,000 | $8.3M | $6.0M | $23.7M | −$22.7M |
| Acquisitions & other investing | $468,000 | $1.9M | $3.0M | $1.0M | $451,000 | $2.8M | $297,000 | $1.1M | $1.8M | $8.3M |
| Cash from investing activities | −$6.7M | −$735,000 | −$4.5M | −$1.1M | $264,000 | −$512,000 | $4.2M | −$8.6M | $16.8M | −$22.7M |
| Financing activities | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | $0 | −$9.9M | $0 | −$79,000 | −$150,000 | — | $0 | −$1,000 | −$1,000 | −$1,000 |
| Share repurchases & issuance (net) | — | −$76,000 | — | −$79,000 | −$75,000 | −$70,000 | −$236,000 | −$121,000 | −$158,000 | −$72,000 |
| Net borrowing (repayment) | −$3.6M | −$1.6M | −$1.1M | −$1.3M | $170,000 | −$4.5M | −$8.2M | $2.6M | −$3.3M | −$8.3M |
| Shares issued | $0 | $0 | $0 | $113,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other financing | −$83,000 | $0 | −$3.1M | −$805,000 | $150,000 | $0 | −$2.9M | $0 | $1,000 | −$76,000 |
| Cash from financing activities | −$3.7M | −$11.6M | −$4.2M | −$2.1M | $95,000 | −$4.5M | −$11.3M | $2.5M | −$3.4M | −$8.5M |
| Summary | ||||||||||
| Net change in cash | $3.5M | −$14.4M | −$7.8M | −$6.8M | −$15.6M | $14.7M | $2.5M | $6.7M | $7.4M | −$22.4M |
| Cash at end of period | $4.9M | $1.4M | $15.8M | $23.6M | $30.4M | $46.0M | $31.3M | $28.7M | $22.0M | $14.6M |
| Free cash flow | $7.1M | −$3.7M | −$2.9M | −$4.7M | −$16.6M | $16.8M | $5.1M | −$2.9M | −$15.4M | $491,000 |
| Free cash flow margin | 9.4% | −5.0% | −3.0% | −9.1% | −67.0% | 19.5% | 3.5% | −1.9% | −9.8% | 0.4% |
| Capex / revenue | 9.0% | 2.5% | 3.8% | 2.8% | 2.0% | 3.3% | 3.0% | 10.2% | 5.5% | 6.2% |
| Jun '26 | Mar '26 | Dec '25 | Sep '25 | Jun '25 | Mar '25 | Dec '24 | Sep '24 | Jun '24 | Mar '24 | Dec '23 | Sep '23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating activities | ||||||||||||
| Net income | −$3.4M | $7.7M | $569,000 | −$1.2M | −$2.3M | $992,000 | −$802,000 | −$5.6M | −$3.5M | $5.8M | −$2.1M | −$5.2M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $2.0M | $2.0M | $1.9M | $1.3M | $1.2M | $1.3M | $1.4M | $1.4M | $1.4M | $1.6M | $1.7M | $2.0M |
| Stock-based compensation | $69,000 | $47,000 | $43,000 | — | $43,000 | $44,000 | — | $304,000 | $259,000 | — | — | $24,000 |
| Change in working capital | $7.7M | −$10.3M | −$532,000 | −$5.2M | $684,000 | −$1.5M | −$6.3M | −$173,000 | $7.6M | −$5.8M | −$1.5M | −$438,000 |
| Other non-cash items | $130,000 | $85,000 | $129,999 | $225,000 | $15.3M | $922,000 | $299,000 | −$133,000 | $228,000 | $234,000 | $318,000 | $309,000 |
| Cash from operating activities | $6.5M | −$465,000 | $2.1M | −$4.7M | $14.9M | $1.8M | −$5.4M | −$4.2M | $5.9M | $1.9M | −$1.6M | −$3.3M |
| Investing activities | ||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | −$219,000 | −$1.4M | −$713,999 | −$5.4M | −$683,000 | −$308,000 | −$308,000 | −$69,000 | −$804,000 | −$684,000 | −$1.1M | −$602,000 |
| Investments (net) | — | — | −$370,000 | −$5.4M | −$490,000 | $185,000 | $0 | $344,000 | −$732,000 | −$522,000 | −$1.1M | −$460,000 |
| Acquisitions & other investing | $63,000 | $93,000 | $75,000 | $5.4M | $683,000 | $308,000 | — | $69,000 | $804,000 | $684,000 | — | $602,000 |
| Cash from investing activities | −$156,000 | −$1.3M | −$1.0M | −$5.4M | −$490,000 | $185,000 | — | $344,000 | −$732,000 | −$522,000 | — | −$460,000 |
| Financing activities | ||||||||||||
| Dividends paid | — | — | $0 | $0 | — | — | $0 | −$9.9M | −$9.9M | −$9.9M | — | $0 |
| Share repurchases & issuance (net) | — | — | −$45,000 | $45,000 | −$45,000 | — | — | $76,000 | −$76,000 | — | — | — |
| Net borrowing (repayment) | −$2.0M | −$1.7M | −$1.2M | −$954,000 | −$821,000 | −$631,000 | −$213,000 | −$297,000 | — | — | — | — |
| Shares issued | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other financing | −$7,000 | $0 | $7,000 | −$45,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9.8M | −$535,000 | $9.3M | −$478,000 | −$272,000 |
| Cash from financing activities | −$2.0M | −$1.7M | −$1.2M | −$954,000 | −$866,000 | −$631,000 | −$213,000 | −$297,000 | −$10.5M | −$582,000 | −$478,000 | −$272,000 |
| Summary | ||||||||||||
| Net change in cash | $4.4M | −$3.5M | −$174,000 | −$11.1M | $13.6M | $1.3M | −$5.6M | −$4.2M | −$5.3M | $690,000 | −$3.1M | −$4.2M |
| Cash at end of period | $5.8M | $1.4M | $4.9M | $5.1M | $16.2M | $2.7M | $1.4M | $7.0M | $11.2M | $16.5M | $18.9M | $18.9M |
| Free cash flow | $6.2M | −$1.9M | $1.4M | −$10.2M | $14.2M | $1.8M | −$5.7M | −$4.3M | $5.1M | $1.2M | −$2.7M | −$3.9M |
| Free cash flow margin | 34.9% | −5.2% | 5.1% | −44.7% | 144.1% | 10.9% | −36.7% | −29.8% | 40.9% | 3.8% | −11.3% | −16.9% |
| Capex / revenue | 1.2% | 3.9% | 2.6% | 23.9% | 6.9% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 0.5% | 6.4% | 2.2% | 4.5% | 2.6% |
| Operating cash flow / net income | — | −0.06 | 3.67 | — | — | 1.77 | — | — | — | 0.32 | — | — |
Negative numbers are cash paid out. Quarterly columns are labeled by the month the quarter ended. Figures in U.S. dollars as reported; data from EODHD.
DWSN cash generation
In fiscal 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), Dawson Geophysical generated $14.0 million of cash from operations and spent $6.8 million on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of $7.1 million, 9.4% of revenue. Cash and equivalents rose by $3.5 million over the year.
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DWSN cash flow FAQ
What is Dawson Geophysical's free cash flow?
Dawson Geophysical's free cash flow was $7.1 million in fiscal 2025: $14.0 million of operating cash flow minus $6.8 million of capital expenditures It was -$3.7 million a year earlier..
How much cash does Dawson Geophysical generate from operations?
Dawson Geophysical generated $14.0 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2025.
How much does Dawson Geophysical spend on capital expenditures?
Dawson Geophysical spent $6.8 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, 9.0% of revenue, compared with $1.9 million the year before.