CLEVELAND (AP) _ Sherwin-Williams Co. (SHW) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter net income of $386.3 million.

The Cleveland-based company said it had profit of $1.48 per share. Earnings, adjusted for amortization costs and restructuring costs, were $1.89 per share.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of nine analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.84 per share.

The paint and coatings maker posted revenue of $5.23 billion in the period, which did not meet Street forecasts. Seven analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $5.24 billion.

For the year, the company reported profit of $2.02 billion, or $7.72 per share. Revenue was reported as $22.15 billion.

Sherwin-Williams expects full-year earnings in the range of $7.95 to $8.65 per share.

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