BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. (AP) _ Herc Holdings Inc. (HRI) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter net income of $35.5 million.

On a per-share basis, the Bonita Springs, Florida-based company said it had profit of $1.19. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $1.35 per share.

The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.01 per share.

The equipment rental supplier posted revenue of $520.4 million in the period.

For the year, the company reported profit of $73.7 million, or $2.51 per share. Revenue was reported as $1.78 billion.

Herc Holdings shares have climbed almost 10% since the beginning of the year. The stock has risen 67% in the last 12 months.

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