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DWSN Dawson Geophysical Company New Common Stock
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DWSN
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- Industry (SIC)
- OIL & GAS FIELD EXPLORATION SERVICES (1382) · industry map
- Exchange
- XNAS
- Market Cap
- $0.1B
- Employees
- 269
- List Date
- 1994-09-22
- CIK
- 0000799165
- Next Earnings
- 2026-11-11
- Headquarters
- Midland, TX
- Homepage
- https://www.dawson3d.com
Dawson Geophysical Co provides seismic data acquisition services mainly to providers of multi-client data libraries and directly to onshore oil and natural gas exploration and development companies in the continental U.S. and Canada. The demand for seismic services is largely influenced by drilling and completion activity, exploration budgets, and prevailing and anticipated crude oil and natural gas prices. Its data acquisition crews serve companies engaged in the exploration and development of oil and gas on land and in land-to-water transition areas. The business operates through two reporta…
Summary
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Each spoke is this symbol's rank within its sector (0–100; the dotted ring marks the sector median at 50). Higher is more constructive for a long. One spoke — News sentiment — is an absolute reading, not a sector rank. Grayed spokes have no data. A fuller shape is a summary, not a recommendation.
Chart
Seasonality
| Month | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25 | '26 | Avg |
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| Jan | 24.04% | 0.43% | -19.44% | 0.00% | 2.19% | 27.78% | 5.83% |
| Feb | -3.39% | -0.43% | -1.61% | -21.68% | 5.07% | 56.16% | 5.69% |
| Mar | -12.50% | -0.43% | -3.73% | 7.58% | -7.52% | -5.46% | -3.68% |
| Apr | -8.00% | -22.36% | -1.33% | -7.39% | -0.06% | 19.06% | -3.35% |
| May | 1.27% | -7.88% | -3.00% | 30.20% | 7.26% | 13.08% | 6.82% |
| Jun | 10.59% | -17.28% | -2.08% | -1.52% | 12.31% | 48.13% | 8.36% |
| Jul | 3.04% | 8.19% | 0.56% | -4.88% | 2.84% | -23.29% | -2.26% |
| Aug | -28.25% | -26.49% | 12.04% | -26.09% | 13.19% | -27.25% | -13.81% |
| Sep | 25.76% | 44.55% | 11.00% | 9.72% | 8.31% | -19.60% | 13.29% |
| Oct | -0.43% | 19.94% | -32.49% | 6.25% | 8.84% | -29.62% | -4.58% |
| Nov | -0.43% | 2.62% | -4.35% | -15.16% | -4.85% | -1.75%* | -3.99% |
| Dec | 0.00% | -2.97% | 17.32% | -6.94% | -19.59% | -- | -2.44% |
| Total | -0.41% | -19.12% | -32.25% | -35.26% | 25.51% | 16.73% | -7.47% |
Technical Indicators
Quick-reference for reading the values below. Indicators combine to confirm a view — no single one is a trade signal on its own.
Trend Indicators
- SMA 20 / 50 / 200 — price above = uptrend, below = downtrend. SMA 50 crossing SMA 200 is the golden/death cross.
- EMA 12 / 26 — faster-reacting averages; 12 above 26 is short-term bullish.
- MACD — bullish when MACD > signal (green badge), bearish when below. Divergence from price often precedes reversals.
- ADX (14) — trend strength regardless of direction. <20 range, 20–25 weak trend, 25–50 trend, >50 strong trend.
- +DI / −DI — +DI > −DI favors bulls; the reverse favors bears. Read alongside ADX.
Momentum Oscillators
- RSI (14) — <30 oversold, >70 overbought. 40–60 is neutral; trending names can stay extreme.
- Stochastic %K / %D — <20 oversold, >80 overbought. %K crossing %D is an early momentum signal.
- Williams %R — inverted scale: <−80 oversold, >−20 overbought.
Oscillators work best in range-bound markets; in strong trends they give premature reversal signals.
Volume & Volatility
- Bollinger Bands — price at upper band = overbought, lower = oversold. Narrow bands (squeeze) often precede expansion.
- OBV — cumulative volume; rising OBV confirms uptrend, falling OBV confirms downtrend. Divergence from price is a warning.
- Vol SMA 20 / Vol ROC — today's volume vs. 20-day average. Positive ROC with price move = conviction.
- ATR / True Range — average daily $ move; sizing and stop-loss reference.
- HV 20 / 30 / 60 — realized (historical) volatility. Compare to IV on the options cards: IV > HV = rich premium.
Confluence matters: trend + momentum + volume agreeing carries far more weight than any single indicator. For how these feed the spread scanner score, see the algorithm docs →
Trend Indicators
SMA 20: $2.12
SMA 50: $2.73
SMA 200: $3.49
Current: $1.68
EMA 12: $1.94
EMA 26: $2.24
MACD: -0.2982 | Signal: -0.0094
BEARISH
ADX (14): 41.12
STRONG TREND
+DI: 9.37
−DI: 31.21
Momentum Oscillators
RSI (14): 20.67
OVERSOLD
Stoch %K: 8.72
Stoch %D: 10.33
Williams %R: -93.77
Volume & Volatility
BB Upper: $2.68
BB Lower: $1.57
NEUTRAL
OBV: 47,466,195
Vol SMA 20: 87,932
Vol ROC: 17.00%
ATR: $0.19
True Range: $0.13
HV 20: 52.3%
HV 30: 58.2%
HV 60: 98.1%
Data Summary
Data Points: 500
Last Updated:
Date Range: 2024-11-01T00:00:00 – 2026-11-04T00:00:00
AI Analysis
LLM Stock Analysis Report: DWSN
Executive Summary
Overall Assessment: NEUTRAL (6/10)
Key Drivers and Primary Risks:
- Recent news sentiment impact: None available
- Technical indicators: Bullish MACD signal, RSI neutral
- Volatility: Moderate volatility, stock generally follows market
Investment Thesis: DWSN's recent price action is driven by a neutral RSI reading and a bullish MACD signal. With moderate volatility and no recent news sentiment impact, the current trend is unclear. Further analysis of technical indicators and volume patterns will help determine the next move.
Technical Analysis
Trend Direction: NEUTRAL (short-term: neutral, medium-term: slightly bearish, long-term: uncertain)
Support/Resistance Levels:
- Lower band: $1.65
- Middle line: $1.84
- Upper band: $2.03
Momentum Signals:
- RSI interpretation: Neutral (45.12)
- MACD signal: Bullish (0.05 / Signal: -0.02 / Histogram: 0.07)
- Bollinger Bands position: Slightly contracting
Volume Analysis: Moderate volume trend, with OBV and Volume Rate of Change indicating a slight increase in buying pressure.
News & Sentiment Analysis
Recent Headlines Summary: No recent news available
Sentiment Assessment: Neutral (no recent news)
Catalyst Identification: Next earnings announcement: 2025-10-30; no other notable events or releases scheduled
Market Narrative: Lack of recent news and neutral sentiment from technical indicators create uncertainty.
Risk & Volatility Assessment
Beta Interpretation: Moderate risk relative to market (beta = 1.00)
Volatility Regime: Moderate volatility - stock generally follows market
Options Market Signals: No options data available
Downside Protection: Support levels at $1.65 and $1.45; consider stop-loss levels around $1.50.
Market Context & Positioning
Sector Performance: Neutral (vs sector/market)
Institutional Activity: Volume patterns suggesting institutional interest, but no clear buying or selling pressure
Correlation Analysis: DWSN moves relatively close to the market (R-squared = 0.14), with moderate volatility and a slight inverse correlation.
Relative Valuation: Position within trading range; consider risk management strategies based on recent price action.
Key Levels & Action Items
Critical Price Levels:
- Support/resistance at $1.65, $1.84, and $2.03
- Breakout/breakdown levels around $1.50 (stop-loss consideration)
Breakout/Breakdown Levels: Technical levels that could trigger significant moves: $1.45 and $2.10
Time-Sensitive Catalysts: Next earnings announcement: 2025-10-30; no other notable events or releases scheduled
Risk Management: Consider stop-loss levels around $1.50, and position sizing based on recent price action.
This comprehensive analysis provides a neutral view of DWSN's current situation, highlighting moderate volatility, a lack of recent news sentiment impact, and uncertain trend direction. Further analysis is needed to determine the next move in this trading range.
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DWSN Options Activity & IV Rank
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Spread Scanner GPU
Each spread is ranked by a composite score built in three stages. Full documentation →
Stage 1 — Base Score (GPU scanner)
score = P(profit) × (credit / spread_width)
P(profit) from short leg delta (1 − |delta|), penalised above 85%. Credit uses mid-price to handle illiquid chains fairly.
Stage 2 — Skew Adjustment (±25% cap)
RR and BF (30-delta) from the persisted per-symbol skew snapshot — wing strikes picked by real greeks.delta, not a moneyness proxy. Put skew boosts bull puts, penalises bear calls. High butterfly boosts iron condors. Calendars are skew-neutral.
Stage 3 — Technical Overlay (±50% cap, 5 groups)
Group 1 · Directional Bias (±0.25)
- RSI <40 bullish / >60 bearish
- MACD crossover + histogram trend
- Price vs SMA 50 & SMA 200
Group 2 · Momentum (±0.10)
- Stochastic %K <20 / >80
- Williams %R <−80 / >−20
Group 3 · Volatility (up to −0.25 / +0.15)
- Blended ATR + straddle expected-move penalty
- Bollinger Band signal (+ counter-trend penalty)
- BB width — vol contraction boost for ICs
Group 4 · IV Regime (±0.15)
- IV rank ≥ 75 → strong boost for credit spreads
- IV rank < 25 → penalty (selling cheap vol)
Group 5 · Liquidity (penalty up to −0.10)
- Min open interest across all legs
- OI < 100 → −0.10 · OI < 500 → −0.05
score = base_score × skew_multiplier × tech_multiplier
Both multipliers are shown per spread. Beta is informational only — ATR already captures realized vol. Full algorithm documentation →
Enter a ticker to scan for optimal spread opportunities.
Evaluates all bull put, bear call, iron condor, and calendar spread combinations using GPU-accelerated analysis.
Skew (Wing IV − ATM IV)
DTE:
Wing Δ:
Wing vs ATM
IV(put wing) − IV(ATM), in vol pointsHow much the OTM put trades above (or below) the at-the-money strike. Measures the height of the put-side tail relative to ATM — i.e. how expensive crash insurance is on this name.
- Positive (typical) — wing IV > ATM IV. Standard equity put skew: portfolios bid up crash protection, so OTM puts trade richer than ATM.
- Near zero or negative (unusual) — wing IV ≤ ATM IV. Flat or inverted put side. Common when there's no fear demand, in tightly mean-reverting names, or right after an earnings catalyst clears.
- Percentile vs own 3-yr history: high = wings rich (good time to sell wing premium); low = wings cheap (good time to buy protection).
- Not directional — high or low wings don't predict up or down moves. It's a price tag on tail insurance, not a forecast.
Risk Reversal
IV(call wing) − IV(put wing), equal delta on each sideWhich side of the smile is the market paying up for? Measures the tilt of the surface — call skew vs put skew at matched deltas.
- Negative (typical) — puts richer than calls. Standard equity behavior: hedging demand makes puts carry a premium. Most large-caps sit in the −1 to −5 vol-point range.
- Strongly negative (< −5 pts) — heavy downside hedging, elevated fear, or an upcoming catalyst (earnings, FDA, macro event). Worth flagging.
- Positive — calls richer than puts. Unusual for equities; signals bullish momentum, short-squeeze positioning, or takeover/M&A speculation.
- Near zero — symmetric surface. Market sees roughly equal up/down risk. Rare for large-caps; more common in commodities and FX.
Reading them together
Wing-vs-ATM tells you how expensive the tails are. Risk Reversal tells you which side is favored. Combined:
- High wing percentile + deeply negative RR → strong put bid; stress or major event priced in. Owning protection costs a premium; selling put premium is dangerous.
- Low wing percentile + near-zero RR → complacency; insurance cheap and balanced. Good environment to add cheap downside hedges.
- Positive RR + elevated wings → call-side fear-of-missing-out; common in squeeze setups. Upside calls expensive, downside puts not bid.
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Extreme reading.
Historically these have been contrarian — on the small set of observed earnings-day cases, large negative wing-vs-ATM gaps (calls pricing much richer than puts at the same delta) preceded sharp drops in the underlying within 1-12 days. Not financial advice and the dataset is small.
Percentile is the rank of today's reading within ~3 years of this symbol's own history. High percentile = wings are rich relative to history; not a directional signal. Skew is read off the chain in real time, not from CBOE SKEW.
Volatility Surface
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Volatility Smile
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IV Rank (7 DTE)
IV Rank (30 DTE)
Straddle Price (30 DTE)
Beta Analysis
Risk Metrics
Beta: 1.6683
Alpha: 31.97%
Correlation: 0.1862
R-Squared: 3.5%
Stock Volatility: 115.1%
Market Volatility: 12.8%
Analysis Details
Benchmark: SPY
Data Points: 251
Period: 252 trading days
Data Points: 251
Period: 252 trading days
Interpretation:
High volatility - stock moves more than market
High volatility - stock moves more than market
Beta & Alpha Over Time
Notable investors who own DWSN
1 of 37 tracked investors
| Investor | Value | Share of their portfolio | Rank | Q/Q shares | Source |
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| Citadel Hedge fund Ken Griffin | $239K | #5302 of 6285 | new | 13F |
Hedge funds, activists, holding companies and family offices we track, from their latest 13F (quarter-end value) and Form 4 filings in the last 3 years. Family offices · all institutions
DWSN Institutional Ownership (13F)
Latest filings — 2026-09-30Institutional managers with $100M+ AUM file Form 13F-HR quarterly, due 45 days after quarter end. Holdings are reported gross at quarter-end market value — they are a snapshot, not a real-time position.
- Shares — long equity positions in this name, aggregated across share classes.
- Calls / Puts — notional value of long call / put exposure where this ticker is the underlying.
- % of Float — holder's reported shares divided by the latest diluted shares outstanding. Sums above 100% indicate large custodian / prime broker positions where the same shares are reported by multiple filers.
- Custodian badge — filers with more than 5,000 holdings are typically broker-dealers / custodians reporting customer-held shares, not active managers.
Each filer is counted once at its latest 13F-HR filing. New filings are ingested on a weekly cadence.
| # | Filer | Notional Value | % of Total | Period |
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| # | Filer | Notional Value | % of Total | Period |
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DWSN Insider Trading (Form 4)
Latest: 2026-10-29Form 4 filings — insider beneficial-ownership changes by officers, directors, and 10%+ holders. Filed within 2 business days of transaction.
| Filed | Reporter | Role | Action | Shares | Avg Price | Net $ | Link |
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| 2026-10-29 | William Anthony Clark | CEO & President | Tax (F) | −12,175 | $2.09 | -$25.4K | EDGAR |
| 2026-10-29 | Ray L Mays | EVP & Chief Operating Officer | Tax (F) | −8,116 | $2.09 | -$17.0K | EDGAR |
| 2026-07-01 | Ray L Mays | EVP & Chief Operating Officer | Award (A) | +150 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-01-05 | Farris Wilks | Director | Other (J) | −15,547,010 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2025-10-28 | William Anthony Clark | CEO & President | Award (A) | +150,000 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2025-10-28 | Ray L Mays | EVP & Chief Operating Officer | Award (A) | +100,000 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2025-09-09 | William Anthony Clark | CEO & President | Award (A) | +550 | $1.59 | $874 | EDGAR |
| 2025-08-21 | William Anthony Clark | CEO & President | Award (A) | +500 | $1.40 | $700 | EDGAR |
| 2025-08-18 | Ray L Mays | EVP & Chief Operating Officer | Award (A) | +4,050 | $1.36 | $5.5K | EDGAR |
| 2025-08-18 | Ian M. Shaw | Chief Financial Officer | Award (A) | +10,000 | $1.31 | $13.2K | EDGAR |
| 2025-06-17 | William Anthony Clark | CEO & President | Award (A) | +50 | $1.36 | $68 | EDGAR |
| 2025-06-09 | William Anthony Clark | CEO & President | Award (A) | +600 | $1.31 | $786 | EDGAR |
| 2025-05-20 | Ray L Mays | EVP & Chief Operating Officer | Award (A) | +4,450 | $1.32 | $5.9K | EDGAR |
| 2025-05-20 | Sergei Krylov | Director | Award (A) | +9,250 | $1.30 | $12.0K | EDGAR |
| 2025-05-20 | Ian M. Shaw | Chief Financial Officer | Award (A) | +10,000 | $1.29 | $12.9K | EDGAR |
Codes: P = open-market purchase · S = open-market sale · A = grant/award · M = option exercise · F = tax withholding at vest · G = bona-fide gift · D = disposition to issuer · J = other (described in filing footnote — typically 401(k), trust, inheritance) · W = will/inheritance. Only P / S codes carry directional signal.
DWSN Insider Holdings
4 insiders · @ $1.68
Officers, directors, and 10%+ owners who have filed a Form 4 in the past two years, ranked by current disclosed exposure (shares × today's price). Shares are direct + indirect (via trusts / LLCs / spouse). Excludes unvested RSU and option grants — those aren't beneficially owned until vest.
| # | Insider | Role | Shares | Disclosed Exposure | Lifetime OM Net | Filings | Last Filed |
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| 1 | William Anthony Clark | CEO & President | 139,675 | $234.7K | $0 | 7 | 2026-10-29 |
| 2 | Ray L Mays | EVP & Chief Operating Officer | 100,534 | $168.9K | $0 | 5 | 2026-10-29 |
| 3 | Sergei Krylov | Director | 22,720 | $38.2K | $0 | 2 | 2025-05-20 |
| 4 | Ian M. Shaw | Chief Financial Officer | 15,000 | $25.2K | $0 | 2 | 2025-08-18 |
Lifetime OM Net = signed sum of open-market buys (P) and sells (S) over their career; excludes grants, tax withholdings, and dispositions to issuer. A large negative number is normal for long-tenured executives — they've sold compensation grants over many years.
DWSN Board & Officers
As of SEC filings through Oct 29, 2026Directors 6
- Bruce Franklin Bradley · since Jan 18, 2022
- Matthew Wilks · since Jan 18, 2022
- Sergei Krylov · since Jan 18, 2022
- Albert S. Conly · since Apr 12, 2022
- Jose Carlos Fernandes · since Apr 12, 2022
- Farris Wilks · listed since Jan 2026
Officers 3
- William Anthony Clark · CEO & President · listed since Jan 2025
- Ian M. Shaw · Chief Financial Officer · since Nov 20, 2023
- Ray L Mays · EVP & Chief Operating Officer · listed since May 2025
10% owners 1
- Farris Wilks · since Jan 18, 2022
Changes in the last 10 years (27)
| Jan 5, 2026 | Farris Wilks first listed as a director in an SEC filing |
| May 20, 2025 | Ray L Mays listed as EVP & Chief Operating Officer (previously Chief Operating Officer) in SEC filings |
| Jan 21, 2025 | William Anthony Clark listed as CEO & President (previously EVP & Chief Business Officer) in SEC filings |
| Nov 27, 2023 | The company announced the departure of James Kevin Brata as EVP, Chief Financial Officer in an SEC filing |
| Nov 20, 2023 | Ray L Mays became Chief Operating Officer |
| Nov 20, 2023 | Ian M. Shaw became Chief Financial Officer |
| Nov 17, 2023 | The company announced the departure of Stephen C Jumper as President/CEO in an SEC filing |
| Nov 17, 2023 | The company announced the departure of C Ray Tobias as EVP, Chief Operating Officer in an SEC filing |
| Oct 30, 2023 | Wilks Brothers, LLC first listed as a director in an SEC filing |
| Jun 16, 2023 | William Anthony Clark became EVP & Chief Business Officer |
| Apr 12, 2022 | Jose Carlos Fernandes became a director |
| Apr 12, 2022 | Albert S. Conly became a director |
| Mar 22, 2022 | The company announced the departure of Ted R North from the board in an SEC filing |
| Mar 22, 2022 | The company announced the departure of Mark A Vander Ploeg from the board in an SEC filing |
| Jan 20, 2022 | Michael L Klofas reported in an SEC filing no longer being a director |
| Jan 20, 2022 | Craig W Cooper reported in an SEC filing no longer being a director |
| Jan 18, 2022 | Wilks Brothers, LLC became a 10% owner |
| Jan 18, 2022 | WB Acquisitions Inc. became a 10% owner |
| Jan 18, 2022 | Staci Wilks became a 10% owner |
| Jan 18, 2022 | Sergei Krylov became a director |
| Jan 18, 2022 | Matthew Wilks became a director |
| Jan 18, 2022 | Farris Wilks became a 10% owner |
| Jan 18, 2022 | Dan H. Wilks became a 10% owner |
| Jan 18, 2022 | Bruce Franklin Bradley became a director |
| Jun 1, 2018 | Allen T McInnes reported in an SEC filing no longer being a director |
| May 1, 2018 | Michael L Klofas became a director |
| Feb 17, 2017 | Daniel G Winn reported in an SEC filing no longer being Exec Vice President |
Not reported recently (9)
- Dan H. Wilks · Last reported as a 10% owner in an SEC filing dated Oct 30, 2023
- Wilks Brothers, LLC · Last reported as a 10% owner in an SEC filing dated Oct 30, 2023
- Staci Wilks · Last reported as a 10% owner in an SEC filing dated Oct 30, 2023
- WB Acquisitions Inc. · Last reported as a 10% owner in an SEC filing dated Oct 30, 2023
- Stephen C Jumper · Last reported as a director in an SEC filing dated Jan 20, 2022
- James W Thomas · Last reported as EVP, Chief Technical Officer in an SEC filing dated Aug 11, 2020
- William J Barrett · Last reported as a director in an SEC filing dated Jan 2, 2020
- Gary M Hoover · Last reported as a director in an SEC filing dated Jan 2, 2020
- Wayne A Whitener · Last reported as a director in an SEC filing dated May 31, 2019
Compiled from SEC filings by the company and its directors and officers. Dates are as stated in those filings. Where no filing says when someone left, we show the last filing that listed them.
ETF Holders
5 ETFs hold DWSN
5 shown · $680.32K total exposure · 0.00% AUM-weighted avg weight
| # | ETF | Provider | Weight | $ Exposure | ETF AUM | As Of |
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| 1 | VTI Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF | Vanguard | 0.00% | $435,285 | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 2 | VXF Vanguard Extended Market ETF | Vanguard | 0.00% | $203,405 | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 3 | IWC iShares Micro-Cap ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.00% | $32,874 | $1.2B | 2026-11-03 |
| 4 | DFAS Dimensional US Small Cap ETF | Dimensional | 0.00% | $7,353 | — | 2026-11-03 |
| 5 | DCOR Dimensional US Core Equity 1 ETF | Dimensional | 0.00% | $1,401 | — | 2026-11-03 |
Fundamentals
Quarterly filings sourced from SEC 10-Q / 10-K reports. TTM tiles aggregate the most recent four quarters; bars show the last ~12 quarters oldest → newest.
Metrics
- Revenue — top-line sales. Look for consistent YoY growth; seasonal businesses need same-quarter comparisons (Q4 '24 vs Q4 '23).
- Net Income — bottom-line profit after all expenses. Can be volatile from one-time items; red bars = net loss.
- Diluted EPS — net income per share assuming options/converts are exercised. Direct input to the P/E ratio.
- Operating Cash Flow — cash generated from core operations, before capex and financing. Harder to manipulate than net income; growing OCF is a quality signal.
How to read the bars
- Sequential growth — quarter-over-quarter trend. Accelerating bars are a momentum signal.
- YoY growth — compare to the same quarter a year earlier to remove seasonality.
- Quality — OCF should roughly track Net Income over time. Large divergence (net income ≫ OCF) flags accruals risk.
- Margins — scan the bar ratios: Net Income / Revenue tells you margin trend without needing a separate chart.
TTM (trailing-twelve-month) smooths seasonality and is used for the P/E calculation. Filings appear 30–90 days after the period closes.