WINONA, Minn. (AP) _ Fastenal Co. (FAST) on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter net income of $231.2 million.

The Winona, Minnesota-based company said it had net income of 40 cents per share.

The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 37 cents per share.

The maker of industrial and construction fasteners posted revenue of $1.53 billion in the period, which also topped Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.51 billion.

For the year, the company reported profit of $925 million, or $1.60 per share. Revenue was reported as $6.01 billion.

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