ATLANTA (AP) — ATLANTA (AP) — Carter's Inc. (CRI) on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter profit of $106.5 million.

On a per-share basis, the Atlanta-based company said it had net income of $2.90. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to $2.76 per share.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $2.52 per share.

The maker of children's apparel and accessories posted revenue of $857.9 million in the period.

For the year, the company reported profit of $232.5 million, or $6.24 per share. Revenue was reported as $2.95 billion.

For the current quarter ending in March, Carter's expects its per-share earnings to range from 60 cents to 75 cents.

The company said it expects revenue in the range of $620 million to $645 million for the fiscal first quarter.

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