Dawson Geophysical (NASDAQ:DWSN – Get Free Report) and Recon Technology (NASDAQ:RCON – Get Free Report) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends and profitability.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations for Dawson Geophysical and Recon Technology, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Dawson Geophysical | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Recon Technology | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Profitability
This table compares Dawson Geophysical and Recon Technology’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Dawson Geophysical | 3.49% | 19.56% | 6.73% |
| Recon Technology | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Valuation and Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Dawson Geophysical | $75.62 million | 1.40 | -$1.94 million | $0.12 | 28.42 |
| Recon Technology | $9.25 million | 0.15 | -$5.95 million | N/A | N/A |
Dawson Geophysical has higher revenue and earnings than Recon Technology.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
7.9% of Dawson Geophysical shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.5% of Recon Technology shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Dawson Geophysical shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 28.0% of Recon Technology shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Risk and Volatility
Dawson Geophysical has a beta of -0.15, indicating that its share price is 115% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Recon Technology has a beta of 1.53, indicating that its share price is 53% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Dawson Geophysical beats Recon Technology on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Dawson Geophysical
Dawson Geophysical Company provides onshore seismic data acquisition and processing services in the United States and Canada. The company acquires and processes 2-D, 3-D, and multi-component seismic data for its clients, including oil and gas companies, and independent oil and gas operators, as well as providers of multi-client data libraries and carbon capture sequestration projects. Its seismic crews supply seismic data primarily to companies engaged in the exploration and development of oil and natural gas on land and in land-to-water transition areas, as well as potash mining industry. The company was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in Midland, Texas. Dawson Geophysical Company is a subsidiary of Wilks Brothers, LLC.
About Recon Technology
Recon Technology, Ltd. provides hardware, software, and on-site services to companies in the petroleum mining and extraction industry in the People’s Republic of China. The company offers equipment, tools, and other components and parts related to oilfield production and other energy industries; and develops and sells industrial automation control and information solutions. It also provides equipment for oil and gas production and transportation, including heating furnaces and burner, as well as improvement techniques comprising packers of fracturing; production packers; sand prevention in oil and water wells; water locating and plugging techniques; fissure shaper; fracture acidizing techniques; and electronic broken-down services to resolve block-up and freezing problems. In addition, the company offers automation systems and services, including pumping unit controller that monitors the pumping units and collects data; RTU to monitor natural gas wells and collect gas well pressure data; wireless dynamometers and wireless pressure gauges; electric multi-way valves for oilfield metering station flow control; and natural gas flow computer systems. Further, it provides Recon SCADA oilfield monitor and data acquisition system for supervision and data collection; EPC service of pipeline SCADA system for pipeline monitoring and data acquisition; EPC service of oil and gas wells SCADA system for monitoring and data acquisition of oil wells and natural gas wells; EPC service of oilfield video surveillance and control system to control the oil and gas wellhead and measurement station areas; and technique service for digital oilfield transformation. Additionally, the company offers oilfield waste water treatment solutions and related chemicals; oily sludge disposal solutions; and gas station operation and management solution. Recon Technology, Ltd. was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Beijing, the People’s Republic of China.
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