Red List
CMCO
Columbus McKinnon Corporation
Industrials · Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery · small-cap ($399M)
-38.0%
from rolling 252-day high of $24.21 set 2026-02-10 · 93d ago
Current
$15.01
Decline depth
-38.0%
Decline σ
3.0σ
TFC
2/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high Up day Down day Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca

Structural break signals

CMCO qualifies for the Red List on decline depth.

Decline depth
-38.0%
From rolling 252-day high of $24.21, 93d ago. Past the 30% Amber threshold.
Time-frame continuity
2/5 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.
Decline sigma
3.0σ
Drop from local high over the last 20 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (3.04% per day).

The structural read

What price action says about CMCO.

CMCO qualifies for the Red List on decline depth — down -38.0% from its rolling 252-day high. Past 30% with the high set inside the last four months — the recency clause that often precedes further breakdown. Depth plus recency: this is the pattern many investors call a falling knife.

Upstream TFC read: bearish alignment, current phase daily. Last bar types — daily 1 (red), weekly 1 (red), monthly 2U (red).

Earnings on file: 2026-02-09. Tiering is unaffected by earnings dates — listings reflect price structure only.

52-week range

52W low $11.78 25.6% of range 52W high $24.40

Sector context · Industrials

119 other Industrials tickers are on Broken Stocks.

60 Red List
22 Amber
37 Watch
-32.5% Median decline

Worst in sector: SMR (-79.0%). Least-bad: TRNS (-20.3%). See all Industrials listings →

Questions about CMCO

What people ask.

Why is CMCO on Broken Stocks?

CMCO qualifies for the Red List on decline depth. It is down -38.0% from its rolling 252-day high of $24.21, set on 2026-02-10 — 93d ago.

Is CMCO a falling knife?

By the most common technical definition — a steep, recent breakdown from a fresh high — yes. CMCO is down -38.0% from its 52-week high of $24.21, set 93d ago. That combination of depth (past the 30% Amber threshold) and recency (high set inside the last 120 days) is the textbook falling-knife pattern. Whether to try to catch it is a separate question — historically most attempts to bottom-pick continue lower before reversing. Broken Stocks flags the pattern; it does not recommend buying or selling.

Is CMCO 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 CMCO trading inside its 52-week range?

At $15.01, CMCO sits 25.6% of the way from its 52-week low ($11.78) to its 52-week high ($24.40). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.

How fast has CMCO been declining?

The current 38.0% decline accrued over 93d, which annualizes to roughly -149.1% 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 CMCO compare to its sector?

There are 119 other Industrials tickers on Broken Stocks: 60 Red, 22 Amber, 37 Watch, with 23 showing recovering structural signals. Median sector decline is -32.5% — CMCO's decline is deeper than the sector median.

Does CMCO'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 (2026-02-09) is shown for reference only — listings can move tier between scans based on closing prices, regardless of fundamentals or news events.