MILWAUKEE (AP) _ A.O. Smith Corp. (AOS) on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $91.3 million.

The Milwaukee-based company said it had net income of 56 cents per share.

The results fell short of Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 60 cents per share.

The maker of water heaters and boilers posted revenue of $750.9 million in the period, which also fell short of Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $776.5 million.

For the year, the company reported profit of $370 million, or $2.22 per share. Revenue was reported as $2.99 billion.

A.O. Smith expects full-year earnings to be $2.40 to $2.50 per share.

A.O. Smith shares have declined 8% since the beginning of the year. The stock has fallen 8% in the last 12 months.

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