---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-090063"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DWSN"
cik: "0000799165"
company_name: "DAWSON GEOPHYSICAL CO"
filed_at: "2022-08-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T00:33:57.447555+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Dawson Geophysical Q2 loss narrows to $7.7M; revenues up but no US crew activity

## Summary
- Revenues $921K, up from $193K YoY; net loss $7.68M ($0.32/sh) vs $9.02M ($0.38) in Q2 2021.
- Negative EBITDA improved to $5.23M from $5.67M; cash and short-term investments $29.9M, down 35% YoY.
- No crew operated in US during Q2; small crew deployed in early Aug 2022; Canada expected earlier start with up to three crews through Q1 2023.
- Six-month revenues $19.3M (+61%); net loss $10.1M ($0.42/sh) vs $14.2M ($0.61).
- Capital budget $5M for 2022; only $95K spent in H1; CEO sees modest demand increase and high oil price environment.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-090063
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DWSN
- cik: 0000799165
- company_name: DAWSON GEOPHYSICAL CO
- filed_at: 2022-08-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/799165/000110465922090063/0001104659-22-090063-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/799165/000110465922090063/tm2223183d1_8k.htm

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