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accession: "0001558370-25-011231"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DWSN"
cik: "0000799165"
company_name: "DAWSON GEOPHYSICAL CO"
filed_at: "2025-08-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T15:00:05.157561+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Dawson Geophysical Q2 2025: revenue up 5% to $8.7M; net loss narrows to $2.3M

## Summary
- Q2 2025 fee revenues were $8.7M vs $8.3M in 2024; net loss was $2.3M ($0.08/share) vs $3.5M ($0.12/share).
- Gross margin improved to 13% from 1% due to operational efficiencies; U.S. revenue more than doubled YoY.
- On Aug 8, 2025, Dawson Operating agreed to buy ~$24.2M of wireless seismic nodes from Geospace Technologies, paid via cash and 8.75% promissory notes.
- Cash balance at June 30, 2025 was $16.2M, up from $14.6M at Dec 31, 2024; working capital improved to $4.9M.
- Management expects the new equipment to improve top and bottom lines and increase competitiveness in high-channel surveys.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-25-011231
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DWSN
- cik: 0000799165
- company_name: DAWSON GEOPHYSICAL CO
- filed_at: 2025-08-12T23:59:59+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/799165/000155837025011231/0001558370-25-011231-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/799165/000155837025011231/dwsn-20250812x8k.htm

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