Dawson Geophysical Company (DWSN) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Dawson Geophysical Company (DWSN) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of -0.06x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $-465.00K is below net income of $7.66 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore Dawson Geophysical Company cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Dawson Geophysical Company Cash Flow Quality Index (1996–2012)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Dawson Geophysical Company across 12 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Dawson Geophysical Company cash conversion from operations.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Dawson Geophysical Company (1996–2012)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Dawson Geophysical Company.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.51x | $39.28 Million | $15.67 Million | ▼ -20.5% |
| 2011 | 3.15x | $34.17 Million | $10.83 Million | ▼ -71.4% |
| 2009 | 11.01x | $20.70 Million | $1.88 Million | ▲ +124.3% |
| 2008 | 4.91x | $33.86 Million | $6.90 Million | ▲ +151.6% |
| 2007 | 1.95x | $14.84 Million | $7.61 Million | ▼ -44.8% |
| 2006 | 3.54x | $28.68 Million | $8.11 Million | ▲ +282.0% |
| 2005 | 0.93x | $5.74 Million | $6.20 Million | ▼ -36.3% |
| 2004 | 1.45x | $4.17 Million | $2.87 Million | ▼ -24.4% |
| 2003 | 1.92x | $1.07 Million | $555.16K | ▲ +55.8% |
| 1998 | 1.23x | $2.26 Million | $1.83 Million | ▼ -33.6% |
| 1997 | 1.86x | $2.43 Million | $1.31 Million | ▼ -63.7% |
| 1996 | 5.12x | $1.99 Million | $388.70K | — |