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Dawson Geophysical Co (Dawson Geophysical Co) Interest Coverage : 124.83 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Dawson Geophysical Co Interest Coverage?

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income by its Interest Expense. Dawson Geophysical Co's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $5.74 Mil. Dawson Geophysical Co's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $-0.05 Mil. Dawson Geophysical Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 124.83. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Dawson Geophysical Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


DWSN's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Oil & Gas industry.
Industry Median: 6.615
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


Dawson Geophysical Co Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Dawson Geophysical Co's Interest Coverage can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.

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Dawson Geophysical Co Interest Coverage Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Dawson Geophysical Co's Interest Coverage

For the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services subindustry, Dawson Geophysical Co's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Dawson Geophysical Co's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Dawson Geophysical Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Dawson Geophysical Co's Interest Coverage falls into.



Dawson Geophysical Co Interest Coverage Calculation

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Dawson Geophysical Co's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023, Dawson Geophysical Co's Interest Expense was $-0.10 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-11.12 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3.65 Mil.

Dawson Geophysical Co did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Dawson Geophysical Co's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2024, Dawson Geophysical Co's Interest Expense was $-0.05 Mil. Its Operating Income was $5.74 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3.65 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=-1*5.742/-0.046
=124.83

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.


Dawson Geophysical Co  (NAS:DWSN) Interest Coverage Explanation

Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.

Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .


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Dawson Geophysical Co (Dawson Geophysical Co) Business Description

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Address
508 West Wall, Suite 800, Midland, TX, USA, 79701
Dawson Geophysical Co is a provider of onshore seismic data acquisition services with operations throughout the continental United States and Canada. The company acquires and processes 2 D, 3 D, and multi-component seismic data for clients, ranging from oil and gas companies to independent oil and gas operators for use in the onshore drilling and production of oil and natural gas as well as provides multi-client data libraries. It operates through a single segment being Contract seismic data acquisition and processing services. In addition, the company provides multi-component seismic data surveys which involve the recording of alternative seismic waves. Geographically, it generates maximum revenue from the United States.
Executives
William Anthony Clark officer: EVP & Chief Business Officer 13927 S. GESSNER RD, MISSOURI CITY TX 77489
Wilks Brothers, Llc 10 percent owner 17018 INTERSTATE 20, CISCO TX 76437
Bruce Franklin Bradley director 3815 BRADLEY LANE, CHEVY CHASE MD 20815
Wb Acquisitions Inc. 10 percent owner 17010 INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 20, CISCO TX 76437
Matthew Wilks director 17010 IH-20, CISCO TX 76437
Staci Wilks 10 percent owner 17018 INTERSTATE 20, CISCO TX 76437
Farris Wilks 10 percent owner 17018 INTERSTATE 20, CISCO TX 76437
Dan H. Wilks 10 percent owner 17018 INTERSTATE 20, CISCO TX 76437
Sergei Krylov director 6500 WEST FREEWAY, SUITE 800, FORT WORTH TX 76116
C Ray Tobias officer: EVP, Chief Operating Officer 508 WEST WALL SUITE 800, MIDLAND TX 79701
Stephen C Jumper director, officer: President and CEO 508 WEST WALL, SUITE 800, MIDLAND TX 79701
James W Thomas officer: EVP, Chief Technical Officer 508 W WALL, SUITE 800, MIDLAND TX 79701
William J Barrett director 210 SUNDIAL COURT, VERO BEACH FL 32963
Michael L Klofas director 64 WINDHAM DRIVE, EAST LONGMEADOW MA 01028
Allen T Mcinnes director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chairman of the Board & Secy. 4532 7TH STREET, LUBBOCK TX 79416