---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-117149"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DWSN"
cik: "0000799165"
company_name: "DAWSON GEOPHYSICAL CO"
filed_at: "2022-11-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-22T00:20:37.395663+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Dawson Geophysical Q3 revenue up 85% YoY to $3.5M; net loss $7.6M ($0.32/share)

## Summary
- Revenue $3,538,000 vs $1,914,000 in Q3 2021; net loss $7,603,000 ($0.32 loss per share) vs $7,865,000 ($0.33 loss).
- Negative EBITDA of $5,332,000 vs $4,662,000 in prior-year quarter.
- Nine-month revenue $22,818,000 (+65% YoY); net loss $17,672,000 ($0.74 loss) vs $22,110,000 ($0.94 loss).
- Cash and short-term investments fell to $23,864,000 from $41,601,000 a year ago.
- Co. expects increased crew activity in Q4 2022 and Q1 2023; one mid-size crew in Nov, possibly a second small-to-mid crew.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-117149
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DWSN
- cik: 0000799165
- company_name: DAWSON GEOPHYSICAL CO
- filed_at: 2022-11-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- 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/799165/000110465922117149/0001104659-22-117149-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/799165/000110465922117149/tm2230093d1_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  DAWSON GEOPHYSICAL CO reported quarter ended September 30, 2022 results: revenue $3,538,000, net income net loss of $7,603,000 or $0.32 loss per common share, EPS $0.32 loss per common share.
  - Period: quarter ended September 30, 2022
  - Revenue: $3,538,000
  - Net income: net loss of $7,603,000 or $0.32 loss per common share
  - EPS: $0.32 loss per common share
  - Result: preliminary results
  source text: “Company”) today reported unaudited financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2022. For the quarter ended September 30, 2022, the Company reported revenues of $3,538,000, an increase of approximately 85% compared to $1,914,000 for the comparable quarter ended September 30, 2021. For the third quarter of 2022, the Company reported a net loss of
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/799165/000110465922117149/0001104659-22-117149-index.htm

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