What Happened?
Shares of modular flooring manufacturer Interface (NASDAQ: TILE) jumped 19.1% in the morning session after the company reported strong second-quarter earnings that surpassed analyst expectations and raised its full-year forecast. The carpet tile maker announced adjusted earnings of $0.60 per share on revenue of approximately $376 million, which comfortably beat Wall Street's projections. This performance represented a significant 50% jump in adjusted earnings and an 8% increase in sales compared to the same quarter last year. Following the strong results, management lifted its financial guidance for the full year. The company credited its success to its "One Interface" strategy, which helped drive market share gains and expanded its gross profit margin.
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What Is The Market Telling Us
Interface’s shares are not very volatile and have only had 8 moves greater than 5% over the last year. Moves this big are rare for Interface and indicate this news significantly impacted the market’s perception of the business.
Interface is up 0.7% since the beginning of the year, but at $24.12 per share, it is still trading 10.1% below its 52-week high of $26.82 from November 2024. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of Interface’s shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $2,974.
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