SAN RAFAEL, Calif. (AP) _ Autodesk Inc. (ADSK) on Thursday reported fiscal fourth-quarter net income of $911.3 million.

On a per-share basis, the San Rafael, California-based company said it had net income of $4.10. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to $1.18 per share.

The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of nine analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.07 per share.

The design software company posted revenue of $1.04 billion in the period, also topping Street forecasts. Eight analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.01 billion.

For the current quarter ending in May, Autodesk expects its per-share earnings to range from 91 cents to 96 cents. Analysts surveyed by Zacks had forecast adjusted earnings per share of $1.07.

The company said it expects revenue in the range of $955 million to $970 million for the fiscal first quarter. Analysts surveyed by Zacks had expected revenue of $984.3 million.

Autodesk expects full-year earnings in the range of $4.78 to $5.08 per share, with revenue ranging from $4.26 billion to $4.35 billion.

Autodesk shares have fallen 7% since the beginning of the year, while the Standard & Poor's 500 index has increased 2%. In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, shares hit $284.03, an increase of 52% in the last 12 months.

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