OMAHA, Neb. (AP) _ Valmont Industries Inc. (VMI) on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $35.7 million.

On a per-share basis, the Omaha, Nebraska-based company said it had net income of $1.66.

The results did not meet Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.86 per share.

The infrastructure equipment maker posted revenue of $683.6 million in the period.

For the year, the company reported profit of $153.8 million, or $7.06 per share. Revenue was reported as $2.77 billion.

Valmont expects full-year earnings to be $7.30 to $8 per share.

Valmont shares have climbed 3% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, shares hit $154.43, a rise of 12% in the last 12 months.

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