Decline depth
-26.1%
From rolling 252-day high of $13.97, 251d ago.
Past the 20% Watch threshold.
Watch
CARS
Cars.com Inc.
Communication Services · Internet Content & Information · small-cap ($453M)
-26.1%
from rolling 252-day high of $13.97 set 2025-09-05 · 251d ago
Current
$10.33
Decline depth
-26.1%
Decline σ
5.2σ
TFC
3/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high
Up day
Down day
Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca
Structural break signals
CARS qualifies for the Watch on decline depth.
Time-frame continuity
3/5 bearish
Latest bar across daily/weekly/monthly/quarterly/yearly time frames. A bar counts as bearish when it's a 2-Down or a red 3.
Past the 3/5 Watch threshold.
Decline sigma
5.2σ
Drop from local high over the last 10 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (3.57% per day).
Past the ≥4σ Watch threshold.
The structural read
What price action says about CARS.
CARS qualifies for the Watch on decline depth — down -26.1% from its rolling 252-day high.
Cross-confirmation: also showing 3/5 bearish time frames.
Cross-confirmation: decline sigma also reads 5.2σ over 10 bars.
Upstream TFC read: bearish alignment, current phase daily. Last bar types — daily 3 (red), weekly 2D (red), monthly 2U (red).
Earnings on file: 2026-02-26. Tiering is unaffected by earnings dates — listings reflect price structure only.
52-week range
52W low $7.40
44.6% of range
52W high $13.97
Sector context · Communication Services
33 other Communication Services tickers are on Broken Stocks.
22
Red List
7
Amber
4
Watch
-44.8%
Median decline
Worst in sector: SEAT (-79.5%). Least-bad: CNK (-21.8%). See all Communication Services listings →
Related — same sector
Closest decliners to CARS
Red List Recovering
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TU
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VSNT
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Amber List
TLK
PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, Tb
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NXST
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Questions about CARS
What people ask.
Why is CARS on Broken Stocks?
CARS qualifies for the Watch on decline depth. It is down -26.1% from its rolling 252-day high of $13.97, set on 2025-09-05 — 251d ago.
Is CARS a falling knife?
No. The falling-knife label usually implies a steep, severe drop — typically 30% or more from a fresh high. CARS is down -26.1% from its 52-week high, which qualifies for the Watch tier but is shallower than the falling-knife pattern. It's an early-stage decline rather than a sharp breakdown.
Is CARS a buy?
Broken Stocks does not issue buy or sell recommendations. The list is a rules-based technical warning system. It tracks structural decline depth and recency — not company quality, management, fundamentals, or news. Always do your own research and consult a licensed advisor.
Where is CARS trading inside its 52-week range?
At $10.33, CARS sits 44.6% of the way from its 52-week low ($7.40) to its 52-week high ($13.97). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.
How fast has CARS been declining?
The current 26.1% decline accrued over 251d, which annualizes to roughly -38.0% per year. Annualized pace is a sanity check — a 30% decline in three months is a different signal than a 30% decline over two years.
How does CARS compare to its sector?
There are 33 other Communication Services tickers on Broken Stocks: 22 Red, 7 Amber, 4 Watch, with 7 showing recovering structural signals. Median sector decline is -44.8% — CARS's decline is shallower than the sector median.
Does CARS's earnings date affect its tier?
No. Tiering is decided purely by decline depth and recency of the rolling-high date. The earnings date on file (2026-02-26) is shown for reference only — listings can move tier between scans based on closing prices, regardless of fundamentals or news events.