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Recon Technology

RCON
36
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services · Energy
Price
$3.08
-0.54 (-14.92%)
Market Cap
$1.1M
Exchange
NASDAQ Capital Market
Winston Score
36
Winston is serious
Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Dec 31, 2025
How the score breaks down
Quality
Weak
Growth
Strong
Cash Flow
Weak
Stability
Good
Valuation
Data not available

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: 35K (2021) → 455K (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Recon Technology is a small Chinese company that provides technology services and equipment to oil and gas companies in China. Its main products include systems that help oil fields work more efficiently — things like automation tools, data collection devices, and equipment that reduces pollution from oil production. Its main customers are Chinese state-owned oil companies, including subsidiaries of PetroChina and Sinopec.

The company earns money by selling hardware equipment and providing technical services to oilfield operators, rather than through recurring subscriptions. Recon Technology operates almost entirely within China and is very small, with a market cap near zero and a history of operating losses, as reflected in its negative operating margin. The biggest risks the company faces are its heavy dependence on a handful of large state-owned customers, intense competition from larger domestic rivals, and its ongoing struggle to reach consistent profitability — making its financial stability a central concern for investors.

Growth Profile

When traditional metrics don't capture the full picture, these are the signals growth stock investors use instead.

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

Insider Activity

55.1%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

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.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
33.5%
Modest — 33.5% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
-14.6%
Losing money on operations — -14.6%
Return on the money invested
ROCE
-8.6%
Weak — -8.6% return on capital

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

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Growth

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

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
N/A
Data not available
Spare cash per sale
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

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.08
Conservative — low debt load (0.08)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
N/A
Data not available

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
N/M
Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful
Cheaper or dearer next year
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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