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TILE (Interface) Beneish M-Score : -2.60 (As of Jul. 12, 2025)


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What is Interface Beneish M-Score?

The zones of discrimination for M-Score is as such:

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.6 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Interface's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

TILE' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.08   Med: -2.63   Max: -2.1
Current: -2.6

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Interface was -2.10. The lowest was -3.08. And the median was -2.63.


Interface Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Interface's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Interface Beneish M-Score Chart

Interface Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.92 -2.37 -2.37 -2.92 -2.69

Interface Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.74 -2.66 -2.49 -2.69 -2.60

Competitive Comparison of Interface's Beneish M-Score

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances subindustry, Interface's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Interface's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances Industry

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Interface's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Interface's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Interface Beneish M-Score Calculation

The M-score was created by Professor Messod Beneish. Instead of measuring the bankruptcy risk (Altman Z-Score) or business trend (Piotroski F-Score), M-score can be used to detect the risk of earnings manipulation. This is the original research paper on M-score.

The M-Score Variables:

The M-score of Interface for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

M=-4.84+0.92 * DSRI+0.528 * GMI+0.404 * AQI+0.892 * SGI+0.115 * DEPI
=-4.84+0.92 * 1.0491+0.528 * 0.9932+0.404 * 0.9535+0.892 * 1.0541+0.115 * 1.0237
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9811+4.679 * -0.051565-0.327 * 0.8757
=-2.60

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

This Year (Mar25) TTM:Last Year (Mar24) TTM:
Total Receivables was $163 Mil.
Revenue was 297.413 + 335.01 + 344.27 + 346.635 = $1,323 Mil.
Gross Profit was 110.963 + 122.305 + 127.625 + 122.613 = $484 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $579 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,192 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $362 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $44 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $350 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $210 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $372 Mil.
Net Income was 13.002 + 21.766 + 28.443 + 22.558 = $86 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -1.703 + 2.59 + -0.381 + -0.832 = $-0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 11.739 + 38.043 + 76.229 + 21.539 = $148 Mil.
Total Receivables was $147 Mil.
Revenue was 289.743 + 325.118 + 311.006 + 329.582 = $1,255 Mil.
Gross Profit was 110.405 + 123.152 + 110.258 + 111.786 = $456 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $566 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,193 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $364 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $46 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $339 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $208 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $458 Mil.




1. DSRI = Days Sales in Receivables Index

Measured as the ratio of Revenue in Total Receivables in year t to year t-1.

A large increase in DSR could be indicative of revenue inflation.

DSRI=(Receivables_t / Revenue_t) / (Receivables_t-1 / Revenue_t-1)
=(162.754 / 1323.328) / (147.185 / 1255.449)
=0.122988 / 0.117237
=1.0491

2. GMI = Gross Margin Index

Measured as the ratio of gross margin in year t-1 to gross margin in year t.

Gross margin has deteriorated when this index is above 1. A firm with poorer prospects is more likely to manipulate earnings.

GMI=GrossMargin_t-1 / GrossMargin_t
=(GrossProfit_t-1 / Revenue_t-1) / (GrossProfit_t / Revenue_t)
=(455.601 / 1255.449) / (483.506 / 1323.328)
=0.362899 / 0.365371
=0.9932

3. AQI = Asset Quality Index

AQI is the ratio of asset quality in year t to year t-1.

Asset quality is measured as the ratio of non-current assets other than Property, Plant and Equipment to Total Assets.

AQI=(1 - (CurrentAssets_t + PPE_t) / TotalAssets_t) / (1 - (CurrentAssets_t-1 + PPE_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=(1 - (579.437 + 361.628) / 1191.798) / (1 - (566.061 + 364.099) / 1193.492)
=0.210382 / 0.22064
=0.9535

4. SGI = Sales Growth Index

Ratio of Revenue in year t to sales in year t-1.

Sales growth is not itself a measure of manipulation. However, growth companies are likely to find themselves under pressure to manipulate in order to keep up appearances.

SGI=Sales_t / Sales_t-1
=Revenue_t / Revenue_t-1
=1323.328 / 1255.449
=1.0541

5. DEPI = Depreciation Index

Measured as the ratio of the rate of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization in year t-1 to the corresponding rate in year t.

DEPI greater than 1 indicates that assets are being depreciated at a slower rate. This suggests that the firm might be revising useful asset life assumptions upwards, or adopting a new method that is income friendly.

DEPI=(Depreciation_t-1 / (Depreciaton_t-1 + PPE_t-1)) / (Depreciation_t / (Depreciaton_t + PPE_t))
=(45.911 / (45.911 + 364.099)) / (44.415 / (44.415 + 361.628))
=0.111975 / 0.109385
=1.0237

Note: If the Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization data is not available, we assume that the depreciation rate is constant and set the Depreciation Index to 1.

6. SGAI = Sales, General and Administrative expenses Index

The ratio of Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) to Sales in year t relative to year t-1.

SGA expenses index > 1 means that the company is becoming less efficient in generate sales.

SGAI=(SGA_t / Sales_t) / (SGA_t-1 /Sales_t-1)
=(350.319 / 1323.328) / (338.754 / 1255.449)
=0.264726 / 0.269827
=0.9811

7. LVGI = Leverage Index

The ratio of total debt to Total Assets in year t relative to yeat t-1.

An LVGI > 1 indicates an increase in leverage

LVGI=((LTD_t + CurrentLiabilities_t) / TotalAssets_t) / ((LTD_t-1 + CurrentLiabilities_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=((371.55 + 210.172) / 1191.798) / ((457.547 + 207.726) / 1193.492)
=0.488105 / 0.557417
=0.8757

8. TATA = Total Accruals to Total Assets

Total accruals calculated as the change in working capital accounts other than cash less depreciation.

TATA=(IncomefromContinuingOperations_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(NetIncome_t - NonOperatingIncome_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(85.769 - -0.326 - 147.55) / 1191.798
=-0.051565

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator. An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Interface has a M-score of -2.60 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Interface Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1280 West Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA, USA, 30309
Interface Inc is engaged in the design, production, and sale of carpet tiles. It also provides Luxury Vinyl tiles and rubber flooring. The company mainly targets corporate and noncorporate office markets, including government, education, healthcare, hospitality, and retailers. Its geographical segments include the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. It has two operating and reportable segments- namely Americas (AMS) and Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia (collectively EAAA). Key revenue is generated from AMS segment.
Executives
Daniel T Hendrix director, officer: President and CEO 2859 PACES ROAD, ATLANTA GA 30339
David B Foshee officer: Vice President/Secretary 2859 PACES FERRY ROAD, SUITE 2000, ATLANTA GA 30339
Bruce Andrew Hausmann officer: VP & CFO 2859 PACES FERRY ROAD, SUITE 2000, ATLANTA GA 30339
Stansfield Nigel officer: VP & Chief Innovation Officer 2859 PACES FERRY ROAD, SUITE 2000, ATLANTA GA 30339
Robert T O'brien director 1280 WEST PEACHTREE STREET NW, ATLANTA GA 30309
Laurel Hurd officer: President & CEO C/O NEWELL BRANDS INC., 6655 PEACHTREE DUNWOODY ROAD, ATLANTA GA 30328
James Poppens officer: Vice President 1280 WEST PEACHTREE STREET NW, ATLANTA GA 30309
Robert Pridgen officer: Chief Accounting Officer 1280 WEST PEACHTREE STREET NW, ATLANTA GA 30309
Christopher G Kennedy director C/O INTERFACE INC, 2859 PACES FERRY ROAD SUITE 2000, ATLANTA GA 30339
Gibson Dwight Audley Konrad director C/O SPX FLOW, 13320 BALLANTYNE CORPORATE PLACE, CHARLOTTE NC 28277
Joseph Keough director 3715 NORTHSIDE PKWY NW, SUITE 4-600, ATLANTA GA 30327
Andreas Mueller officer: VP & Chief Customer Officer 1280 WEST PEACHTREE ST. NW, ATLANTA GA 30309
Catherine M Kilbane director
Gregory J Bauer officer: VP & Chief Accounting Officer 2859 PACES FERRY RD., STE 2000, ATLANTA GA 30339
Robert Coombs officer: Vice President 2850 PACES FERRY RD, STE 2000, ATLANTA GA 30339