NEW YORK (AP) _ Inter Parfums Inc. (IPAR) on Monday reported fourth-quarter profit of $14.7 million.

On a per-share basis, the New York-based company said it had net income of 47 cents.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 44 cents per share.

The perfume maker posted revenue of $184 million in the period, matching Street forecasts.

For the year, the company reported profit of $38.2 million, or $1.21 per share. Revenue was reported as $539 million.

Inter Parfums expects full-year earnings to be $1.40 to $1.45 per share, with revenue in the range of $650 million to $660 million.

Inter Parfums shares have risen 24% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Monday, shares hit $75.22, an increase of 26% in the last 12 months.

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