Recon Technology (RCON)
Market Price (10/31/2025): $1.73 | Market Cap: $0.3 MilSector: Energy | Industry: Oil & Gas Equipment & Services
Recon Technology (RCON)
Market Price (10/31/2025): $1.73Market Cap: $0.3 MilSector: EnergyIndustry: Oil & Gas Equipment & Services
Investment Highlights
Why It Matters
Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?
1. Generates cash flow
The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.
2. Riding a trend
Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow
| Cash is significant % of market capNet D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is -8646% | Weak multi-year price returns2Y Excs Rtn is -130%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -167% | Not profitable at operating income levelOp Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -41 Mil, Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is -48% |
| Strong revenue growthRev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 42% | Weak revenue growthRev Chg QQuarterly Revenue Change % is -6.4% | |
| Not cash flow generativeCFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -23%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -37% | ||
| Valuation getting more expensiveP/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is 117% | ||
| Yield minus risk free rate is negativeERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -14298% | ||
| High stock price volatilityVol 12M is 120% |
| Cash is significant % of market capNet D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is -8646% |
| Strong revenue growthRev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 42% |
| Weak multi-year price returns2Y Excs Rtn is -130%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -167% |
| Not profitable at operating income levelOp Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -41 Mil, Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is -48% |
| Weak revenue growthRev Chg QQuarterly Revenue Change % is -6.4% |
| Not cash flow generativeCFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -23%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -37% |
| Valuation getting more expensiveP/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is 117% |
| Yield minus risk free rate is negativeERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -14298% |
| High stock price volatilityVol 12M is 120% |
Market Valuation & Key Metrics
RCON Stock
Return vs. Risk
Price Returns Compared
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Total [1] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Returns | |||||||
| RCON Return | -36% | -11% | -4% | -81% | -50% | -18% | -95% |
| Peers Return | -21% | -22% | 48% | 13% | 36% | 7% | 49% |
| S&P 500 Return | 16% | 27% | -19% | 24% | 23% | 16% | 110% |
Monthly Win Rates [3] | |||||||
| RCON Win Rate | 50% | 42% | 42% | 42% | 25% | 56% | |
| Peers Win Rate | 30% | 25% | 38% | 33% | 35% | 44% | |
| S&P 500 Win Rate | 58% | 75% | 42% | 67% | 75% | 67% | |
Max Drawdowns [4] | |||||||
| RCON Max Drawdown | -66% | -11% | -61% | -83% | -68% | -31% | |
| Peers Max Drawdown | -46% | -29% | -12% | -15% | -10% | -38% | |
| S&P 500 Max Drawdown | -31% | -1% | -25% | -1% | -2% | -15% | |
[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: FTI, HLX, FTK, LSE, STAK.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 10/30/2025 (YTD)
How Low Can It Go
| Event | RCON | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 Inflation Shock | ||
| % Loss | -98.5% | -25.4% |
| % Gain to Breakeven | 6352.8% | 34.1% |
| Time to Breakeven | Not Fully Recovered days | 464 days |
| 2020 Covid Pandemic | ||
| % Loss | -80.8% | -33.9% |
| % Gain to Breakeven | 421.7% | 51.3% |
| Time to Breakeven | 194 days | 148 days |
| 2018 Correction | ||
| % Loss | -85.2% | -19.8% |
| % Gain to Breakeven | 573.6% | 24.7% |
| Time to Breakeven | Not Fully Recovered days | 120 days |
Compare to FTI, HLX, FTK, LSE, STAK
In The Past
Recon Technology's stock fell -98.5% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 6/3/2021. A -98.5% loss requires a 6352.8% gain to breakeven.
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Latest Trefis Analyses
| Title | Topic | |
|---|---|---|
| DASHBOARDS | ||
| Recon Technology Stock Fell 12% in a Month, What Now? | Return |
Trade Ideas
Select past ideas related to RCON. For more, see Trefis Trade Ideas.
| Date | Ticker | Company | Category | Trade Strategy | 6M Fwd Rtn | 12M Fwd Rtn | 12M Max DD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09302025 | TDW | Tidewater | Dip Buy | DB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High MarginBuying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin | -5.4% | -5.4% | -11.3% |
| 09302025 | OKE | ONEOK | Dip Buy | DB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High MarginBuying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin | -8.6% | -8.6% | -8.6% |
| 08312025 | LEU | Centrus Energy | Quality | Q | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and UpsideBuying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run | 90.0% | 90.0% | -1.3% |
| 05312025 | KNTK | Kinetik | Dip Buy | DB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High MarginBuying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin | -14.1% | -14.1% | -18.1% |
| 04302025 | WHD | Cactus | Dip Buy | DB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High MarginBuying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin | 12.1% | 14.5% | -11.4% |
| Date | Ticker | Company | Category | Trade Strategy | 6M Fwd Rtn | 12M Fwd Rtn | 12M Max DD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09302025 | TDW | Tidewater | Dip Buy | DB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High MarginBuying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin | -5.4% | -5.4% | -11.3% |
| 09302025 | OKE | ONEOK | Dip Buy | DB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High MarginBuying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin | -8.6% | -8.6% | -8.6% |
| 08312025 | LEU | Centrus Energy | Quality | Q | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and UpsideBuying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run | 90.0% | 90.0% | -1.3% |
| 05312025 | KNTK | Kinetik | Dip Buy | DB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High MarginBuying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin | -14.1% | -14.1% | -18.1% |
| 04302025 | WHD | Cactus | Dip Buy | DB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High MarginBuying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin | 12.1% | 14.5% | -11.4% |
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Peer Comparisons for Recon Technology
Financials
| Median | |
|---|---|
| Name | |
| Mkt Price | 6.03 |
| Mkt Cap | 0.8 |
| Rev LTM | 763 |
| Op Inc LTM | 52 |
| FCF LTM | 40 |
| FCF 3Y Avg | 50 |
| CFO LTM | 53 |
| CFO 3Y Avg | 64 |
Growth & Margins
| Median | |
|---|---|
| Name | |
| Rev Chg LTM | 16.5% |
| Rev Chg 3Y Avg | 22.5% |
| Rev Chg Q | 11.4% |
| QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM | 2.9% |
| Op Mgn LTM | 7.9% |
| Op Mgn 3Y Avg | 3.3% |
| QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM | 1.0% |
| CFO/Rev LTM | 5.1% |
| CFO/Rev 3Y Avg | 2.9% |
| FCF/Rev LTM | 3.5% |
| FCF/Rev 3Y Avg | 1.4% |
Valuation
| Median | |
|---|---|
| Name | |
| Mkt Cap | 0.8 |
| P/S | 1.3 |
| P/EBIT | 12.0 |
| P/E | 20.7 |
| P/CFO | 9.4 |
| Total Yield | 3.3% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.0% |
| FCF Yield 3Y Avg | -1.2% |
| D/E | 0.4 |
| Net D/E | 0.1 |
Returns
| Median | |
|---|---|
| Name | |
| 1M Rtn | 0.6% |
| 3M Rtn | 4.3% |
| 6M Rtn | -0.3% |
| 12M Rtn | -22.5% |
| 3Y Rtn | -3.4% |
| 1M Excs Rtn | -1.2% |
| 3M Excs Rtn | -4.1% |
| 6M Excs Rtn | -22.1% |
| 12M Excs Rtn | -45.5% |
| 3Y Excs Rtn | -46.3% |
Returns Analyses
Earnings Returns History
Expand for More| Forward Returns | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Date | 1D Returns | 5D Returns | 21D Returns |
| 9/25/2015 | -10.0% | 64.3% | 64.3% |
| 9/11/2014 | -0.2% | 4.1% | 1.3% |
| SUMMARY STATS | |||
| # Positive | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| # Negative | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Median Positive | 34.2% | 32.8% | |
| Median Negative | -5.1% | ||
| Max Positive | 64.3% | 64.3% | |
| Max Negative | -10.0% | ||
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