STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) _ Silgan Holdings Inc. (SLGN) on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter profit of $85 million.

On a per-share basis, the Stamford, Connecticut-based company said it had profit of 76 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 79 cents per share.

The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of eight analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 73 cents per share.

The packaging products supplier posted revenue of $1.44 billion in the period, also beating Street forecasts. Six analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.36 billion.

For the year, the company reported profit of $359.1 million, or $3.23 per share. Revenue was reported as $5.68 billion.

For the current quarter ending in April, Silgan expects its per-share earnings to range from 70 cents to 80 cents.

The company expects full-year earnings in the range of $3.80 to $4 per share.

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