CALHOUN, Ga. (AP) — CALHOUN, Ga. (AP) — Mohawk Industries Inc. (MHK) on Thursday reported third-quarter net income of $163.1 million.

The Calhoun, Georgia-based company said it had net income of $2.72 per share.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $2.56 per share.

The flooring maker posted revenue of $2.79 billion in the period, which missed Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $2.84 billion.

For the current quarter ending in December, Mohawk Industries expects its per-share earnings to range from $1.35 to $1.45.

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