ATLANTA (AP) _ Acuity Brands Inc. (AYI) on Thursday reported fiscal fourth-quarter net income of $73.7 million.

The Atlanta-based company said it had profit of $1.87 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $2.35 per share.

The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.96 per share.

The lighting maker posted revenue of $891.2 million in the period, also beating Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $814.6 million.

For the year, the company reported profit of $248.3 million, or $6.27 per share. Revenue was reported as $3.33 billion.

Acuity Brands shares have dropped 18% since the beginning of the year. The stock has decreased 5% in the last 12 months.

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