• Interface first-quarter 2026 earnings call drew CEO Laurel M. Hurd, CFO Bruce A. Hausmann, communications head Christine Needles, analysts from Barrington Research, Thompson Research Group, Longbow Research, Benchmark Company.
• Net sales reached $331 million, up 11.3% reported or 6.8% currency-neutral; adjusted EPS rose to $0.41 from $0.25, supported by 38.3% adjusted gross margin and 32.7 million adjusted operating income.
• Full-year guidance lifted to net sales of $1.45 billion-$1.48 billion; adjusted gross margin seen at 38.8%-39%, capex pegged at about $60 million.
• Currency-neutral orders rose 8% with backlog up 18%; corporate office billings climbed 16% and health care billings rose 11%, while education billings gained 1% ahead of the main seasonal buying period.
• Management flagged Middle East disruption as a potential driver of low single-digit input-cost inflation, targeted to be offset through pricing and productivity; noravant rubber flooring launch seen contributing to growth in fourth quarter 2026, while about 15%-20% of cost of goods sold remains subject to tariffs embedded in COGS.

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