Interface (NASDAQ:TILE – Get Free Report) issued its earnings results on Friday. The textile maker reported $0.41 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.33 by $0.08, FiscalAI reports. Interface had a return on equity of 19.54% and a net margin of 8.37%.The business had revenue of $331.04 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $320.38 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.25 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year.
Here are the key takeaways from Interface’s conference call:
- Interface beat expectations in Q1 with currency-neutral net sales up 7%, adjusted EPS up 64% to $0.41, adjusted EBITDA of $46.8M, and a raised FY26 revenue guide of $1.45–$1.48B with ~38.8%–39.0% adjusted gross margin.
- Management says the One Interface strategy is driving broad-based momentum — consolidated orders +8%, backlog up 18% YTD, EMEA commercial alignment completed, and robotic automation deployed in Europe and Australia to improve supply chain efficiency.
- Product innovation is expanding addressable markets — launched noravant (rubber with wood-look) and two new carpet tile collections; carpet tile billings were up double digits and noravant is expected to begin contributing in Q4 2026.
- Cost risks remain — the Middle East situation is expected to add a low single-digit increase to input costs globally, and management notes ~15–20% of COGS are subject to tariffs with no tariff refund assumed in guidance.
- Strong balance sheet and capital allocation — $13.5M cash from operations in Q1, $12M of buybacks executed, FY26 capex guided to ~$60M to fund innovation/automation, and sustainability credentials (>$50% recycled/bio-based inputs) support differentiation.
Interface Price Performance
TILE opened at $29.66 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a quick ratio of 1.18 and a current ratio of 2.34. Interface has a 52-week low of $18.74 and a 52-week high of $35.11. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.72 billion, a PE ratio of 15.13, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 1.92. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $27.26 and its 200-day moving average price is $28.48.
Interface Increases Dividend
Insider Buying and Selling at Interface
In related news, VP James Poppens sold 8,000 shares of Interface stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $28.05, for a total transaction of $224,400.00. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 103,846 shares in the company, valued at $2,912,880.30. The trade was a 7.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders sold 25,650 shares of company stock worth $736,292 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 2.47% of the company’s stock.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Interface
Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in Interface by 1.4% in the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,689,857 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $75,105,000 after purchasing an additional 36,530 shares during the period. State Street Corp grew its holdings in Interface by 0.7% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,192,472 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $61,214,000 after purchasing an additional 14,764 shares during the period. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in Interface by 133.9% in the fourth quarter. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. now owns 2,008,260 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $56,071,000 after purchasing an additional 1,149,733 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in Interface by 4.0% in the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 870,156 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $24,295,000 after purchasing an additional 33,650 shares during the period. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its holdings in Interface by 5.9% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 748,701 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $14,854,000 after purchasing an additional 42,011 shares during the period. 98.34% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several research analysts have commented on the company. Wall Street Zen downgraded Interface from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 17th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Interface from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Friday, March 20th. Finally, Barrington Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $36.00 price target on shares of Interface in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Interface has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $36.00.
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Key Interface News
Here are the key news stories impacting Interface this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Interface beat first-quarter expectations, reporting adjusted EPS of $0.41 versus the $0.33 consensus and revenue of $331.0 million versus $320.4 million expected, with sales up 11.3% year over year. Interface Reports First Quarter 2026 Results
- Positive Sentiment: The company raised guidance for both the second quarter and full-year 2026, with second-quarter revenue outlook of $385 million to $395 million and full-year revenue guidance around $1.5 billion, both above Street estimates. Interface Raises Outlook After Strong First-Quarter Results
- Positive Sentiment: Management said momentum continued with its “One Interface” strategy, reinforcing the view that operating execution and profitability are improving. Interface, Inc. (TILE) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
- Neutral Sentiment: Several market recap articles echoed the strong quarter and described the stock as surging after the report, but they did not add materially new information beyond the earnings release. Interface’s (NASDAQ:TILE) Q1 CY2026: Strong Sales, Stock Soars
Interface Company Profile
Interface, Inc (NASDAQ: TILE) is a global manufacturer of modular flooring and resilient commercial flooring solutions. The company specializes in carpet tiles, luxury vinyl tile (LVT) and other environmentally responsible hard-surface products designed for use in corporate, education, healthcare, hospitality and retail environments. Interface’s portfolio also includes broadloom carpet, rubber flooring and acoustic underlays, all engineered to meet performance, design and sustainability requirements in modern interior spaces.
Founded in 1973 by Ray C.
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