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Recon Technology

RCON
36
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services · Energy
Price
$0.04
-0.01 (-15.27%)
Market Cap
$1.1M
Exchange
NASDAQ Capital Market
Winston Score
36
Winston is serious
Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.
Data as of Aug 9, 2026 · filings through Dec 31, 2025

Share count rising — dilution

+1189.3% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 705K (2021) → 9.1M (2025)

Recon Technology, Ltd. (RCON) is a company that delivers a comprehensive suite of hardware, software, and field-based services to enterprises operating within China's petroleum exploration and production sector. The company's hardware portfolio encompasses various tools and equipment essential for oilfield production, management, and logistics. Key offerings include specialized equipment for oil and gas production and transport, such as heating furnaces and burners. Recon also provides advanced techniques and components like fracturing and production packers, solutions for sand prevention in wells, water location and plugging, fissure shaping, and fracture acidizing. Additionally, it offers electronic breakdown services to address blockages and freezing issues. Furthermore, Recon engineers and markets advanced industrial automation and information management solutions. Its automation systems and services feature pumping unit controllers for monitoring and data acquisition, RTUs for natural gas well surveillance and pressure data collection, wireless dynamometers and pressure gauges, electric multi-way valves for precise oilfield metering station flow regulation, and sophisticated natural gas flow computer systems. A significant part of its portfolio includes SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) systems. This encompasses the Recon SCADA platform for general oilfield monitoring and data collection, EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) services for pipeline SCADA systems, and EPC services for oil and gas well SCADA systems to oversee operations and gather data from both oil and natural gas wells. The company also implements EPC services for oilfield video surveillance and control, ensuring oversight of wellheads and measurement stations, alongside providing technical consultancy for digital oilfield transformation initiatives. Moreover, Recon addresses environmental concerns by offering oilfield wastewater treatment solutions, complete with necessary chemicals, and specialized services for oily sludge disposal. Established in 2007, Recon Technology, Ltd. maintains its corporate headquarters in Beijing, People's Republic of China.

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+102.2% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

+73.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

$16M/ year

Rising (+15% vs prior year)

24.8% of revenue

24.8x the sector average (1%)

Investing heavily in future products and technology

Cash Runway

~16 months

$77M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

→ Burn rate stable

Adequate runway but may need to raise capital within 2 years

Revenue accelerating

Recon Technology grew revenue 102% year-over-year and the growth rate is speeding up. That's the kind of momentum growth investors look for — the question is whether margins can follow.

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Quality

Gross Margin
33.5%
Modest — 33.5% gross margin
Operating Margin
-14.6%
Losing money on operations — -14.6%
ROCE
-1.2%
Weak — -1.2% return on capital

Negative ROIC means the business is losing money on every dollar invested in it.

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Growth

Sales YoY
+66.4%
Fast-growing sales (+66.4% YoY)
EPS YoY
N/A
Data not available
EPS Consistency
8/8 quarters
Every recent quarter grew earnings vs last year

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
N/A
Data not available
FCF Margin
-49.0%
Burning cash (-49.0%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

Debt / Equity
0.08
Conservative — low debt load (0.08)
Interest Cover
N/A
Data not available

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)
N/M
Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful
P/E vs Forward
N/A
not available
Data not available

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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