The company maintains a healthy current ratio of 5.88, yet shareholder equity has eroded to $467.4 million due to persistent net losses.
| Metric | Jun'25 | Jun'24 | Jun'23 | Jun'22 | Jun'21 | Jun'20 | Jun'19 | Jun'18 | Jun'17 | Jun'16 | Jun'15 | Jun'14 | Jun'13 | Jun'12 | Jun'11 | Jun'10 | Jun'09 | Jun'08 | Jun'07 |
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| Total Current Assets | 356.16M | 506.49M | 504.41M | 445.62M | 488.51M | 129.28M | 97.82M | 100.83M | 68.39M | 74.32M | 124.51M | 133.4M | 128.71M | 140.07M | 100.78M | 175.16M | 75.23M | 60.45M | 46.79M |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 102.47M | 198.08M | 288.31M | 316.97M | 344M | 30.34M | 4.52M | 45.34M | 3.81M | 1.82M | 12.34M | 18.09M | 12.35M | 3.53M | 3.49M | 12.14M | 2.73M | 7.64M | 2.28M |
| Cash Only | 98.87M | 109.99M | 104.13M | 316.97M | 344M | 30.34M | 4.52M | 45.34M | 3.81M | 1.82M | 12.34M | 18.09M | 12.35M | 3.53M | 3.49M | 12.14M | 2.73M | 7.64M | 2.28M |
| Short-Term Investments | 3.6M | 88.09M | 184.18M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accounts Receivable | 89.4M | 252.53M | 80.77M | 67.27M | 81.79M | 65.05M | 79.65M | 28.25M | 45.54M | 42.76M | 61.16M | 51.03M | 59.97M | 91.98M | 58.86M | 102.28M | 54.12M | 38.71M | 35.01M |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 492.28 | 1.34K | 439.26 | 293.06 | 622.73 | 364.6 | 283.96 | 122.13 | 276.78 | 365.25 | 433.37 | 199.33 | 285.82 | 444.44 | 337.33 | 319.06 | 261.12 | 214.92 | 220.92 |
| Inventory | 15.96M | 6.29M | 6.33M | 3.89M | 3.64M | 1.99M | 1.27M | 6.76M | 2.63M | 6.31M | 10.85M | 14.34M | 13.27M | 24.28M | 22.58M | 13.15M | 10.71M | 8.78M | 4.65M |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | 114.15 | 47.82 | 47.89 | 22.09 | 32.67 | 15.93 | 6.39 | 30.73 | 21.76 | 64.94 | 95.61 | 85.74 | 94 | 172.86 | 189.56 | 71.01 | 85.43 | 80.54 | 45.32 |
| Other Current Assets | 147.93M | 44.03M | 125.97M | 56.61M | 57.42M | 31.54M | 10.63M | 3.89M | -82.58K | 23.32M | 38.91M | 47.07M | 40.26M | 1.11M | 458.13K | 275.96K | 1.62M | 1.62M | 4.85M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 169.46M | 45.9M | 27.41M | 44.63M | 78.01M | 65.13M | 59.16M | 20.97M | 2.77M | 5.13M | 9.84M | 21.13M | 6.76M | 12.08M | 14.1M | 1.48M | 1.41M | 776.02K | 1.34M |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 50.96M | 45.9M | 27.41M | 31.15M | 27.14M | 32.31M | 25.19M | 14.95M | 2.77M | 2.91M | 2.67M | 1.32M | 1.71M | 1.77M | 1.13M | 1.48M | 1.41M | 776.02K | 1.34M |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 1.30x | 1.50x | 2.45x | 2.69x | 1.77x | 2.02x | 4.07x | 5.65x | 21.70x | 14.69x | 19.32x | 70.71x | 44.79x | 42.56x | 56.24x | 78.90x | 53.77x | 84.72x | 43.09x |
| Goodwill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.73M | 7M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intangible Assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.18M | 7.9M | 1.28M | 1.31M | 1.34M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Long-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.93M | 31.54M | 31.08M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.55M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 118.5M | 0 | 3.64K | 1.56M | 8.04M | 3.64K | 1.58M | 4.69M | 0 | 2.22M | 5.43M | 18.6M | 3.5M | 9.2M | 12.51M | -275.96K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Assets | 525.62M | 552.39M | 531.82M | 490.24M | 566.52M | 194.41M | 156.98M | 121.81M | 71.16M | 79.45M | 134.35M | 154.53M | 135.47M | 152.15M | 114.88M | 176.65M | 76.63M | 61.23M | 48.13M |
| Asset Turnover | 0.13x | 0.12x | 0.13x | 0.17x | 0.08x | 0.33x | 0.65x | 0.69x | 0.84x | 0.54x | 0.38x | 0.60x | 0.57x | 0.50x | 0.55x | 0.66x | 0.99x | 1.07x | 1.20x |
| Asset Growth % | -4.85% | 3.87% | 8.48% | -13.46% | 191.4% | 23.85% | 28.88% | 71.19% | -10.44% | -40.86% | -13.06% | 14.07% | -10.96% | 32.44% | -34.96% | 130.51% | 25.16% | 27.21% | - |
| Total Current Liabilities | 60.57M | 47.48M | 61.03M | 52.88M | 76.46M | 65.18M | 42.08M | 25.99M | 29.45M | 29.85M | 52.08M | 50.33M | 46.74M | 65.91M | 26.9M | 57.56M | 39.59M | 41.07M | 45.75M |
| Accounts Payable | 19.4M | 10.19M | 10.79M | 16.74M | 21.96M | 23.03M | 14.09M | 8.75M | 1.33M | 7.54M | 17.16M | 11.41M | 11.38M | 17.24M | 6.32M | 16.54M | 15.79M | 17.5M | 21.09M |
| Days Payables Outstanding | 138.71 | 77.5 | 81.64 | 94.95 | 196.79 | 184.74 | 70.91 | 39.8 | 10.97 | 77.57 | 151.25 | 68.26 | 80.6 | 122.77 | 53.07 | 89.3 | 125.96 | 160.6 | 205.72 |
| Short-Term Debt | 21.6M | 22.43M | 32.47M | 20.01M | 29.13M | 20.8M | 13.37M | 9.74M | 10.47M | 13.47M | 23.92M | 15.21M | 16.07M | 29.89M | 7.65M | 12.37M | 6.49M | 3.53M | 9.73M |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 0 | 1.82M | 2.75M | 2M | 7.69M | 3.49M | 120K | 243K | 1.39M | 607.28K | 2.82M | 5.22M | 3.85M | 4.23M | 3.2M | 4.27M | 2.36M | 4.54M | 2.31M |
| Other Current Liabilities | 9.12M | 0 | 9.37M | 7.78M | 13.31M | 0 | 7.61M | 1.97M | 7.03M | 2.64M | 7.35M | 18.41M | 12.24M | 0 | 0 | 360.54K | 2.37M | 1.07M | 2.61M |
| Current Ratio | 5.88x | 10.67x | 8.26x | 8.43x | 6.39x | 1.98x | 2.32x | 3.88x | 2.32x | 2.49x | 2.39x | 2.65x | 2.75x | 2.13x | 3.75x | 3.04x | 1.90x | 1.47x | 1.02x |
| Quick Ratio | 5.62x | 10.54x | 8.16x | 8.35x | 6.34x | 1.95x | 2.29x | 3.62x | 2.23x | 2.28x | 2.18x | 2.37x | 2.47x | 1.76x | 2.91x | 2.81x | 1.63x | 1.26x | 0.92x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 467.72 | 1.31K | 405.51 | 220.2 | 458.6 | 195.79 | 219.44 | 113.05 | 287.56 | 352.63 | 377.73 | 216.81 | 299.22 | 494.54 | 473.82 | 300.77 | 220.59 | 134.86 | 60.52 |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 11.08M | 13.98M | 31.64M | 24.48M | 202.54M | 8.59M | 8.2M | 8.94M | 8.46B | 180.19K | 180.19K | 180.19K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.86M | 1.43M | 6.6M | 4.81M |
| Long-Term Debt | 10M | 10M | 0 | 5.51M | 6.49M | 7.38M | 8.2M | 8.94M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.3M |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 1.08M | 3.97M | 25.14K | 2.18M | 4.79M | 1.21M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 624.09K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180.19K | 180.19K | 180.19K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.37M | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 689 | 6.97K | 31.62M | 16.68M | 191.26M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -180.19K | -180.19K | -180.19K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.43M | 6.6M | 3.51M |
| Total Liabilities | 71.65M | 61.46M | 92.67M | 77.36M | 279M | 73.77M | 50.28M | 34.94M | 29.45M | 29.85M | 52.08M | 50.33M | 46.74M | 65.91M | 26.9M | 57.56M | 41.03M | 47.67M | 50.56M |
| Total Debt | 34.44M | 40.14M | 35.56M | 31.6M | 42.63M | 30.72M | 21.57M | 18.68M | 10.17M | 13.47M | 23.92M | 15.21M | 16.07M | 29.89M | 7.65M | 12.37M | 6.49M | 3.53M | 11.03M |
| Net Debt | -64.43M | -69.85M | -68.56M | -285.38M | -301.37M | 379.9K | 17.05M | -26.66M | 6.36M | 11.65M | 11.57M | -2.89M | 3.72M | 26.36M | 4.17M | 225.38K | 3.76M | -4.11M | 8.75M |
| Debt / Equity | 0.08x | 0.08x | 0.08x | 0.08x | 0.15x | 0.25x | 0.20x | 0.22x | 0.24x | 0.27x | 0.29x | 0.15x | 0.18x | 0.35x | 0.09x | 0.10x | 0.18x | 0.26x | - |
| Debt / EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4.44x | 298.74x | - | - | 0.44x | 0.34x | 0.21x | 1.03x |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -0.84x | 69.20x | - | - | 0.01x | 0.20x | -0.24x | 0.82x |
| Interest Coverage | -372.30x | -66.92x | -27.57x | -54.06x | -27.86x | -13.06x | -14.53x | -45.60x | -55.77x | -44.18x | -31.98x | 2.97x | -0.36x | -3.67x | -34.66x | 130.31x | 164.65x | 271.48x | 81.75x |
| Total Equity | 453.97M | 490.93M | 439.15M | 412.88M | 287.52M | 120.64M | 106.7M | 86.87M | 41.71M | 49.6M | 82.27M | 104.2M | 88.73M | 86.24M | 87.99M | 119.08M | 35.6M | 13.56M | -2.43M |
| Equity Growth % | -7.53% | 11.79% | 6.36% | 43.6% | 138.32% | 13.07% | 22.83% | 108.28% | -15.91% | -39.71% | -21.05% | 17.44% | 2.89% | -1.99% | -26.11% | 234.47% | 162.59% | 659.09% | - |
| Book Value per Share | 49.91 | 66.61 | 233.02 | 247.71 | 407.60 | 469.57 | 491.35 | 680.85 | 32.50 | 43.87 | 84.35 | 119.28 | 112.26 | 109.11 | 111.33 | 155.20 | 79.06 | 30.66 | -5.67 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 467.43M | 502.55M | 449.21M | 420.63M | 295.1M | 110.03M | 95.62M | 76.01M | 33.24M | 41.38M | 74.05M | 95.98M | 81.53M | 79.62M | 81.67M | 109.5M | 28.76M | 13.56M | -2.43M |
| Common Stock | 115.59K | 104.33K | 29.25M | 20.41M | 16.34M | 4.58M | 2.71M | 2.28M | 1.26M | 741.47K | 697.22K | 616.87K | 529.98K | 529.98K | 529.98K | 529.98K | 300.53K | 300.53K | 300.53K |
| Retained Earnings | -258.75M | -220.31M | -170.44M | -111.27M | -206.86M | -184.03M | -164.78M | -139.42M | -95.35M | -63.91M | -18.88M | 12.58M | 11.77M | 11.73M | 15.55M | 39.79M | 18.04M | 2.84M | -7.97M |
| Treasury Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accumulated OCI | 33.49M | 41.29M | 39.28M | 15.46M | 6.12M | 6.97M | 7.06M | 5.67M | 3.9M | 3.93M | -317.55K | -279.27K | -293.2K | -290.5K | -288.9K | -77K | -1.01M | -685.46K | 0 |
| Minority Interest | -13.46M | -11.62M | -10.06M | -7.75M | -7.58M | 10.61M | 11.09M | 10.86M | 8.46M | 8.22M | 8.22M | 8.23M | 7.2M | 6.62M | 6.32M | 9.58M | 6.84M | 0 | 0 |
Persistent operational cash burn
As reported in recent financial statements, RCON's equity base has declined from $502.6 million in 2024Q4 to $467.4 million by 2025Q4, a trend driven by the accumulation of retained earnings losses that now total $258.8 million, signaling a long-term deterioration in shareholder value creation.
The consistent decline in retained earnings suggests that the company's core business model is failing to generate the returns necessary to offset its operating overhead. Investors should monitor whether this trajectory of equity erosion continues, as it may eventually force a shift in capital allocation strategy or necessitate external financing despite the current cash buffer.
Based on the provided balance sheet data, RCON's total assets have contracted from $552.4 million in 2024Q4 to $525.6 million in 2025Q4, with net PPE representing a relatively small portion of the total asset mix at approximately $51.0 million, suggesting an asset-light but inefficient operational structure.
The lack of significant goodwill or intangible assets on the balance sheet is a positive indicator of accounting conservatism, yet the asset base remains dominated by cash rather than revenue-generating equipment. This composition implies that the company is not effectively deploying its capital into productive assets that could drive top-line growth or margin expansion.
According to the latest quarterly filings, RCON maintains a cash position of $98.9 million, which provides a current ratio of 5.88, yet this liquidity appears to be a survival buffer rather than a sign of operational strength given the persistent negative cash flow trends.
While the high current ratio suggests a strong short-term ability to meet obligations, the lack of recurring revenue means this cash is being steadily consumed to fund ongoing operating losses. Analysts should be wary of viewing this liquidity as a permanent feature, as the absence of self-sustaining cash flow makes the company's long-term viability dependent on its ability to reverse its current burn rate.
As indicated by the discrepancy between the $98.9 million cash balance and the company's inability to achieve profitability, there is a significant risk that this capital may be restricted or difficult to deploy effectively within the current Chinese regulatory and operational environment.
The market's valuation of RCON as a cash-rich entity may be misleading if the cash is effectively trapped or required to support the high working capital needs of SOE-linked projects. Investors should investigate the potential for capital repatriation and whether the reported cash is truly available for shareholder-friendly activities or if it is essentially locked into the company's high-overhead, low-margin business model.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying RCON stock.
As of 2025, Recon Technology, Ltd. (RCON) had total assets of $525.6M including $356.2M in current assets.
Recon Technology, Ltd. (RCON) carries total debt of $34.4M, offset by $102.5M in cash and short-term investments. Comparing total debt to cash helps evaluate the company's debt burden and net leverage.
Recon Technology, Ltd. (RCON) has total shareholders' equity (book value) of $467.4M ($49.91 book value per share). Book value represents the net worth of the company belonging to common stock holders.
Recon Technology, Ltd. (RCON) reported a current ratio of 5.88x. A current ratio above 1.0x indicates that the company has more current assets than current liabilities, suggesting sufficient short-term liquidity.