PITTSBURGH (AP) _ PPG Industries Inc. (PPG) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $286 million.

On a per-share basis, the Pittsburgh-based company said it had net income of $1.20. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $1.26 per share.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.19 per share.

The paint and coatings maker posted revenue of $4.19 billion in the period, also topping Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $4.03 billion.

For the year, the company reported profit of $1.44 billion, or $6.01 per share. Revenue was reported as $16.8 billion.

For the current quarter ending in April, PPG Industries expects its per-share earnings to range from $1.02 to $1.20. Analysts surveyed by Zacks had forecast adjusted earnings per share of $1.42.

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